Dec 30, 2024  
Fitchburg State University 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fitchburg State University 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management Concentration, Business Administration, B.S.


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Business Administration


Chairperson, Business Administration
 

Reneé Scapparone

   
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Michael Greenwood Audrey Pereira Andrew Chan
Beverly Hollingsworth   John Crawley
Kwahng Kim   John Lohmann
    Yiang Liu
     

Objectives for the Program in Business Administration

The Business Administration Department prepares each student to take a responsible position within the world of business equipped with a knowledge of business theories, policies, and procedures.

The curriculum is based in the liberal arts, coupled with professional courses and a variety of practical business experiences including the opportunity for experiential learning through internships, structured to give the participant an opportunity to apply the theory of the classroom to a specific work experience.

Accreditation Standards

Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

4+1 Program Admission and Policy Information

Students admitted into this program can take up to 6 credits of graduate coursework in their Senior year. To remain qualified for enrollment in graduate courses students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher to register for a graduate course and must maintain this GPA throughout their Senior year. The graduate courses available to 4+1 students is determined by the department and students will choose from a pre-determined department list which courses they plan to complete at the end of their Junior year. Students will also be able to choose which MBA concentration they plan to move into when they choose which courses they would like to enroll in during their senior year. The 6 graduate credits earned during the student’s senior year will count towards their graduate degree. Credits earned will not count towards a student’s undergraduate degree.

Students who graduate at the end of their Senior year in good standing with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have earned a grade of B or higher in their completed MBA course or courses may continue taking classes in the MBA program in the first summer term B after their undergraduate degree has been conferred.  Students who have been admitted to the 4+1 program and are eligible for continuing in the MBA program after the conferral of their Undergraduate Degree must enroll in their next MBA course by the 2nd semester following the completion of their bachelor’s program. Students enrolled in MBA courses through the 4+1 program who earn a grade of C or lower may be dismissed from the MBA program. Students enrolled in the 4+1 program who do not successfully complete their undergraduate degree in accordance with the MBA admission standards may be dismissed from the University. Students dismissed from the 4+1 program can apply for admission to the MBA program one year after their dismissal.

Requirements for the Major in Business Administration


Note:


The courses beyond the core curriculum are open only to Business Administration majors. These upper-level courses are not transferable from another college if they are required within a student’s concentration.

* Junior/Senior Writing Requirement
** Speaking/Listening Requirement
*** Computer Literacy Requirement

Concentrations for the Major in Business Administration


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