Management Major, B.S.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements. 

• Degree and Certificate Requirements  
• General Studies Requirements  
• Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  
• Senior Experience Graduation Requirements  

Program Requirements

• A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation. 
• To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business coursework at MSU Denver. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, ACCM, BNK, BUS, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT, and REL and a course number of 2000 or higher. A student must complete at least 12 upper-division semester hours in Management at MSU Denver.
• In order to graduate, students must maintain a 2.0 average inside the Business Core.
• In order to graduate, a grade of “C-” or better is required for each major course (i.e., major required course) to count toward the bachelor’s degree.
• In order to graduate, a grade of “C-” or better is required in MGT 4950.
• Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

General Studies Requirements: 33 credits

Students should consult the General Studies Requirements  for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion.

• Written Communication (6 credits)
• Oral Communication (3 credits)
  • Recommended:  COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking  or COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication  (one of these courses is required in the College of Business Additional Requirements for Business students completing any Bachelor of Science major.)
• Quantitative Literacy (3 credits) 
  • Recommended:  MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus  or  MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences  (one of these courses is required in the College of Business Additional Requirements for Business students completing any Bachelor of Science major).
• Arts and Humanities (6 credits) 
• Historical (3 credits) 
• Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits) 
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
  • Recommended:  ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics  (required in the Business Core for Business students completing any Bachelor of Science major)
  • Recommended:  ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics  (required in the Business Core for Business students completing any Bachelor of Science major)
• Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits**)

** Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences.

Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Requirement: 0 or 3 credits

• Students should consult the Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  for a list of courses that fulfill the ESSJ Requirement for degree completion. 
• Many programs include courses that meet this requirement. Students should consult with their advisor to determine what program courses may fulfill this requirement.

College of Business Additional Requirements: 7 credits

• COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking Credits: 3

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• COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3

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• MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus Credits: 4

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• MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences Credits: 4

Business Core: 45 credits

All business majors require foundation course work in all significant areas of business theory and practice. The following courses are required for all students with a BS in a business discipline. Students must maintain a 2.0 average inside the Business Core.

• ACC 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
• ACC 2020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
• BUS 1850 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3 *
• BUS 1950 - Business Communication Credits: 3

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• BUS 3040 - Global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Credits: 3

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• ACC 4440 - Accounting Ethics and Professionalism Credits: 3

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  Enrollment in the MPAcc 3+2 Program

   

• CIS 2010 - Foundations of Information Systems Credits: 3
• CIS 2320 - Descriptive and Predictive Analytics Credits: 3
• CIS 3320 - Prescriptive Analytics Credits: 3
• ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• FIN 3300 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3
• MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
• MGT 2210 - Legal Environment of Business I Credits: 3
• MGT 3000 - Organizational Management Credits: 3
• MGT 4950 - Strategic Management Credits: 3 **

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  * Transfer students that transfer in 6 or more credits of business courses will not need to take BUS 1850 but may take any other College of Business 3-credit hour course that does not appear in their Major or Business Core requirements.

  ** “C-” or better must be earned in MGT 4950.

Management Major Required Courses: 18 credits

A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program (i. e., major courses required) to count toward the bachelor’s degree.

• MGT 3020 - Entrepreneurship Feasibility and Analysis Credits: 3
• MGT 3220 - Legal Environment of Business II Credits: 3
• MGT 3530 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3
• MGT 3550 - Operations Management Credits: 3
• MGT 3820 - International Business Credits: 3
• MGT 4530 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3

Senior Experience: 3 credits

• MGT 4950 - Strategic Management Credits: 3 (this course is also required and counted in the Business Core)

Summary of Requirements

Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and ESSJ requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.