Management
Valparaiso University is committed to developing managers who are effective, ethical and humane leaders. With curricula that focus on ethics, communication and problem-solving, Valpo uniquely emphasizes preparing students to be effective and practical stewards of the resources entrusted to them as managers of organizations and leaders of people.
All College of Business majors begin with two core groups of courses:
- The General Education Core (56 credits)
- The Business Core (38 credits)
The major requirements ensure students develop skills in critical thinking, logical decision-making, and thoughtful analysis of complex problems.
| Major Requirements for Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| MGT 310 | Managing Human Resources | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 315 | Leadership and Interpersonal Skills | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 470 | High Performance Organizations | 3 Cr. |
| Take One Of The Following: | ||
| ACC 320 | Cost Accounting | 3 Cr. |
| BAN 315 | Analytical Modeling | 3 Cr. |
| BAN 340 | Statistics for Decision Making | 3 Cr. |
| SCM 310 | Global Logistics Management | 3 Cr. |
| Human Resource Emphasis | ||
| MGT 311 | Selection, Training, and Development | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 312 | Performance Management & Compensation | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 410 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 Cr. |
| Take One Of The Following: | ||
| CVA 311 | Organizational Communication | 3 Cr. |
| CVA 345 | Leadership Communication | 3 Cr. |
| CVA 366 | Negotiation & Conflict Resolution | 3 Cr. |
| PSY 325 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 Cr. |
| PSY 355 | Psychology of Personality | 3 Cr. |
| Supply Chain Emphasis | ||
| SCM 310 | Global Logistics Management | 3 Cr. |
| SCM 330 | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems | 3 Cr. |
| SCM 402 | Analytical Methods for SCM | 3 Cr. |
| Take One Of The Following: | ||
| BAN 315 | Analytical Modeling | 3 Cr. |
| BAN 330 | Database Management Systems | 3 Cr. |
| BAN 440 | Analytical Modeling | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 321 | Fundamentals of Project Management | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 330 | Buyer Behavior | 3 Cr. |
| International Business Emphasis | ||
| FIN 430 | International Finance | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 440 | Cross-Cultural Management Perspectives | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 430 | International Marketing | 3 Cr. |
| Take One Of The Following: | ||
| ECON 326 | International Economics | 3 Cr. |
| ECON 336 | Economics of Developing Nations | 3 Cr. |
| SMC 310 | Global Logistics Management | 3 Cr. |
| Business Administration Emphasis | ||
| Four non-core business numbered above 300 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL (all courses) | 124 Cr. | |
In addition to the required courses outlined below, each student in the BSBA program is required to complete one of the following:
- A Cooperative Education experience combining full-time professional, paid work experience with academic coursework, or
- An Internship
WELL-ROUNDED APPROACH
“I have this diversified major — international business — where we take upper-level classes in all areas of business,” she says. “Then I focus on my language, and focus specifically on management, so I’m a very qualified candidate for what I want to do.”