BSc in Management

NSU’s management program offered online and on-campus is designed to ensure you’ll be well-equipped for the domestic and international marketplaces.

A management degree from Northern will prepare you to lead, problem-solve, plan, evaluate, advise, and organize within the dynamic profession of business management.

Northern offers four management emphases to help you achieve your personal career goals:

• Entrepreneurship. In this emphasis, you’ll learn business plan writing and product/service development, and encounter innovation opportunities. Courses include Small Business Management, Sustainability in Business, and Entrepreneurship II.
• Leadership. This emphasis unlocks your leadership potential, building your leadership skills through hands-on activities. Courses include Supervisory Management, Organizational Development, and Diversity in Management.
• General Management. This emphasis prepares you for a variety of managerial roles, allowing you to select courses that best meet your career aspirations. Courses include Small Business Management, Sustainability in Business, Entrepreneurship II, Supervisory Management, Organizational Development, Diversity in Management, and Project Management.
• Supply Chain Analytics. This emphasis provides you with the skills needed for a variety of industries. Courses include Logistics, Operations Research, Production/Operations Management, Analytics, and Project Management.

A Northern management graduate will understand human values and motivations, know modern management methodologies, and be aware of the impact of economic and business policy on society. In this degree program, offered online and on-campus, you’ll learn to value diversity and human relations to better understand the workforce of today and tomorrow.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

• Students will recognize the tools to lead more diverse, inclusive and equitable organizations. (Cross-curricular Skill: Diversity, Inclusion, Equity)
• Students will develop analytical and decision-making skills. (Cross-curricular Skill: Critical and Creative Thinking)
• Students will develop a sense of professional ethical standards and social responsibility. (Cross-curricular Skill: Ethical Reasoning)
• Students will develop effective teamwork skills. (Cross-curricular Skill: Teamwork)
• Students will be able to create strategic solutions to business problems. (Cross-curricular Skill: Problem Solving)
• Students will refine their skills to motivate, lead, and develop others within an organization.

General Management Emphasis

First Year Fall

• BADM 102 Professional Development and Planning 1
• CSC 273 Spreadsheet Data Analysis 3
• ENGL 101 Composition I 3
• IDL 190 First Year Seminar 2
• MATH 101/101L Intermediate Algebra or MATH 114 College Algebra 3-4
• Arts and Humanities Course 3

First Year Spring

• CMST 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
• ENGL 201 Composition II 3
• MATH 114 College Algebra if needed 3
• Natural Science with Lab Course 3-4
• Behavioral/Social Sciences Course 3

Second Year Fall

• ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I 3
• BADM 220 Business Statistics 3
• BADM 244 Business Communications 3
• MIS 150 Computer Science I or MIS 240 Visual Systems Development 3
• Natural Science with Lab Course 3-4

Second Year Spring

• ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II 3
• MIS 325 Management Information Systems 3
• Additional Math or Science Course 3
• Arts and Humanities Course 3
• Behavioral/Social Sciences Course 3

Third Year Fall

• BADM 350 Legal Environment of Business 3
• BADM 360 Organization and Management 3
• BADM 459 Analytics 3
• ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3
• ACCT 360 Accounting Systems 3

Third Year Spring

• BADM 310 Business Finance 3
• BADM 370 Marketing 3
• ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
• MIS 332 Structured System Analysis and Design 3
• General Elective or Minor Course 3

Fourth Year Fall

• BADM 457 Business Ethics 3
• MIS 335 Telecommunications and Networks for Business 3
• MIS 484 Database Management Systems 3
• MIS Emphasis Course 3
• General Elective or Minor Course 3

Fourth Year Spring

• BADM 482 Business Policy and Strategy 3
• MIS Emphasis Course 3
• MIS Emphasis Course 3
• General Elective or Minor Course 3
• General Elective or Minor Course or Internship 3

Exit Requirements for Business Majors

In addition to Northern State University graduation requirements, baccalaureate business majors must:

• Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work in the School of Business at Northern State University. Acceptance of coursework completed at other colleges and universities will be evaluated by the Dean.
• Take the School of Business exit exam

Suggested Double Majors: Accounting, Art, Banking and Financial Services, Finance, German, International Business, Marketing, Management Informations Systems, Music, Musical Theatre, Natural Sciences, Psychology, Spanish, Sports Marketing, and Administration.

Suggested Minors: Accounting, Agribusiness (jointly with SDSU), Art, Banking and Financial Services, Chinese, Digital Art, Economics, Entrepreneurial Studies, German, Human Resource Management, International Business Studies, Marketing, Management Informations Systems, Music, Natural Sciences, Native and Indigenous Studies, Political Science, Spanish, Sport Management, Theater.

Careers in management are as diverse – every organization has management roles. A degree in management opens the doors to positions throughout business, government, and industry. You’ll find career opportunities in the form of leadership roles and with government firms, for-profit businesses, professional firms, not-for-profit organizations, and graduate work.

At NSU, students are counseled by advisers and instructors on potential career paths, as well as internship and post-graduation employment opportunities.

Internships

NSU's International Business program supports career readiness through internships that give you a chance to apply your skills in the workplace. NSU students have interned in diverse areas of business, including administration, programming, banking, marketing, and accounting.

The NSU School of Business shares internship opportunities through postings and on-campus presentations and interviews.