Requirements for a Major or Minor in Business: Major in Business


Major in Business
The major in business offers nine concentrations: organizational leadership, marketing, finance, economics, healthcare administration, healthcare leadership, healthcare financial management, long-term care administration and management information systems. Students must take supporting and foundation classes prior to enrolling in upper-division courses (300 and 400 level). Permission may be granted by the instructor for students to concurrently take one foundation or supporting class with upper-division courses. It is recommended that students take the MATH class prior to economics and accounting courses. The economics and finance concentrations require MATH 121.

Concordia has a long tradition of offering programs specifically focused on the healthcare industry. The healthcare management program provides a specialized base of knowledge for managing a variety of healthcare facilities including hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. The program consists of a combination of classroom study, as well as an internship experience in a healthcare facility during the student's final two years of college, normally during the summer months. Students who desire exposure to the healthcare management program without the internship experience should complete the healthcare administration concentration. Students seeking to move directly into management positions in the healthcare field are strongly encouraged to complete one of the three certificate programs, which requires the completion of a 12-week (480-hour) internship. Students must have an application approved by the program directors in order to complete an internship, and student must maintain at least an overall GPA of 2.75 in order to undertake the internship. Students cannot combine the healthcare administration concentration with any certificate program.

The requirements for a major in business are 58 to 67 credits:
• 8 credits in required supporting courses:
– CSC 104 – Software Applications for Business, 4 credits
– MATH 121 – Calculus 1, 4 credits OR
– MATH 203 – Finite Mathematics, 4 credits
• 20 credits in business foundation courses:
– BUS 201 – Principles of Global Economics, 4 credits
– BUS 210 – Ethics and Leadership, 4 credits
– BUS 262 – Introduction to Business Law, 4 credits
– ACCT 255 – Principles of Financial Accounting, 4 credits
– ACCT 256 – Principles of Managerial Accounting, 4 credits
• 15 credits in business core courses:
– BUSN 303 – Managerial Finance in the Global Economy, 3 credits
– BUSN 315 – Management Information Systems, 3 credits
– BUSN 339 – Principles of Management and Leadership, 3 credits
– BUSN 351 – Principles of Marketing and Sales, 3 credits
– BUSN 495 – Business Analysis and Strategic Management (major capstone), 3 credits
• recommended supporting courses:
– COM 205 – Advanced Public Speaking, 4 credits
– COM 312 – Interpersonal Communication, 4 credits
– COM 314 – Group Communications, 4 credits
– ENG 316 – Business Writing, 4 credits
– ENG 324 – Technical Writing, 4 credits
– ENG 371 – Editing and Grammar for Professionals, 4 credits
• Business majors must choose at least one concentration:

Concentrations for a Major in Business

Organizational Leadership Concentration requires 15 credits:
• BUSN 310 – Supply Chain Management, 3 credits
• BUSN 440 – Organizational Behavior, 3 credits
• 9 credits from the following:
– BUSN 300 – May Seminar, 3 credits
– BUSN 320 – Advanced Business Statistics, 3 credits
– BUSN 341 – Human Resource Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 390 – Internship, 3 credits
– BUSN 439 – Cross-Cultural Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 462 – Theory and Applications in Leaderships, 3 credits
– BUSN 476 – Entrepreneurship, 3 credits

Marketing Concentration requires 15 credits:
• BUSN 320 – Advanced Business Statistics, 3 credits
• BUSN 451 – Global Marketing, 3 credits
• BUSN 453 – Consumer Behavior, 3 credits
• BUSN 463 – Marketing Research, 3 credits
• 3 credits from the following:
– BUSN 300 – May Seminar, 3 credits
– BUSN 352 – Selling Today, 3 credits
– BUSN 363 – Marketing on the Internet, 3 credits
– BUSN 390 – Internship, 3 credits
– BUSN 465 – Retailing, 3 credits
– BUSN 476 – Entrepreneurship, 3 credits

Finance Concentration requires 15 credits:
• BUSN 320 – Advanced Business Statistics, 3 credits
• BUSN 420 – Advanced Corporate Finance, 3 credits
• 9 credits from the following:
– BUSN 300 – May Seminar, 3 credits
– BUSN 304 – Financial Statement Analysis, 3 credits
– BUSN 390 – Internship, 3 credits
– BUSN 403 – International Financial Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 406 – Security Portfolio Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 408 – Hedging and Risk Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 410 – Management of Financial Institutions, 3 credits

Economics Concentration requires 15 credits:
• BUSN 301 – Intermediate Microeconomics, 3 credits
• BUSN 302 – Intermediate Macroeconomics, 3 credits
• BUSN 320 – Advanced Business Statistics, 3 credits
• 6 credits form the following:
– BUSN 300 – May Seminar, 3 credits
– BUSN 312, SOC 312 – Global Development, 4 credits
– BUSN 320 – Energy and Environment, 3 credits
– BUSN 333 – Global Economics, 3 credits
– BUSN 335 – Health Economics, 3 credits
– BUSN 390 – Internship, 3 credits
– BUSN 414 – Public Finance, 3 credits
– BUSN 441 – Money and Banking, 3 credits

Healthcare Administration Concentration requires 15 credits:
• BUSN 307 – U.S. Healthcare Delivery, 3 credits
• BUSN 386 – Nursing Facility Services, Programs and Issues, 3 credits
• BUSN 475 – Healthcare Administration, 3 credits
• 6 credits from the following:
– BUSN 300 – May Seminar, 3 credits
– BUSN 323 – Healthcare and Medical Needs, 3 credits
– BUSN 341 – Human Resource Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 376 – Public Health, 3 credits
– BUSN 377 – Healthcare Law, 3 credits
– BUSN 470 – Healthcare Financial Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 476 – Entrepreneurship, 3 credits

Healthcare Leadership Concentration (with certificate) requires 23 credits:
• BUSN 307 – U.S. Healthcare Delivery, 3 credits
• BUSN 341 – Human Resource Management, 3 credits
• BUSN 376 – Public Health, 2 credits
• BUSN 377 – Healthcare Law, 2 credits
• BUSN 386 – Nursing Facility Service, Programs and Issues, 3 credits
• BUSN 470 – Healthcare Financial Management, 3 credits
• BUSN 475 – Healthcare Administration, 3 credits
• BUSN 490 – Healthcare Administration internship, 4 credits

Healthcare Financial Management Concentration (with certificate) requires 23 credits:
• BUSN 307 – U.S. Healthcare Delivery, 3 credits
• ACCT 355 – Intermediate Accounting I, 3 credits
• ACCT 366 – Cost Accounting, 3 credits
• BUSN 376 – Public Health, 2 credits
• BUSN 377 – Healthcare Law, 2 credits
• BUSN 386 – Nursing Facility Service, Programs and Issues, 3 credits
• BUSN 470 – Healthcare Financial Management, 3 credits
• BUSN 491 – Healthcare Financial Internship, 4 credits

Long-term Care Administration Concentration (with certificate) requires 25 credits:
• BUSN 307 – U.S. Healthcare Delivery, 3 credits
• BUSN 323 – Healthcare and Medical Needs, 2 credit
• BUSN 341 – Human Resource Management, 3 credits
• BUSN 386 – Nursing Facility Service, Programs and Issues, 3 credits
• BUSN 470 – Healthcare Financial Management, 3 credits
• BUSN 486 – Long-term Care Regulatory Management, 3 credit
• BUSN 492 – Long-term Care Internship, 4 credits
• SOC 351 – Aging in Society, 4 credits

Management Information Systems Concentration (an interdisciplinary program) requires 20 credits:
The Offutt School of Business and the department of mathematics and computer science cooperate to offer the management information systems (MIS) concentration. The goal is to prepare students to understand hardware, programming language, software and their applications to business. This concentration has been developed in response to industry needs for people who understand both computers and business. In addition to technical skills, employers seek people who have good business and interpersonal skills. The strength of the concentration is its combination of the liberal arts, technology skills, and a thorough grounding in the principles of the functional areas of business. Students should consult an adviser in the Offutt School or the mathematics and computer science department for information on recommended plans of study for this concentration.
• CSC 125 – Introduction to Computer Science, 4 credits
• CSC 330 – Introduction to Database Management, 4 credits
• CSC 340 – Systems Analysis and Design, 4 credits
• CSC 345 – Computer Networks, 4 credits
• 4 credits in an MIS cooperative experience:
– CSC 390 – Cooperative Education, 2 credits
– BUS 390 – Cooperative Education, 2 credits
The capstone to this program is a 4-credit Cooperative Education experience that emphasizes the integration of technology and business skills. The student obtains an internship/co-op assignment that provides work experience in both business (BUS 390) and technology (CSC 390) with two faculty coordinators – one who teaches computer science courses and the other who teaches business-related courses within the MIS program.

Minor in Business
The minor is not available to students majoring in any program from the Offutt School of Business. With permission, students who have discontinued a major from the Offutt School of Business may substitute courses with prefixes of BUS, IBUS, BUSN or ACCT to satisfy the requirements of the minor.
The requirements for a minor in business are 18 to 20 credits:
• BUS 205 – Organizational Management, 4 credits
• BUS 215 – Marketing, Sales, and Fundraising, 4 credits
• BUS 220 – Principles of Accounting and Finance, 4 credits
• BUS 262 – Introduction to Business Law, 4 credits
• One elective from the following:
– BUSN 341 – Human Resource Management, 3 credits
– BUSN 201 – Principles of Global Economics, 4 credits
– BUSN 210 – Ethics and Leadership, 4 credits
– International Trade Certificate offered by NDTO (through Tri-College), 3 credits
– SPAN 331 – Business Spanish, 4 credits
– COM 316 – Intercultural Communications, 4 credits
– COM 414 – Organizational Communication, 4 credits
– COM 403 – Public Relations, 4 credits
– COM 413 – Advertising, 4 credits
– ENG 316 – Business Writing, 4 credits
– ENG 324 – Technical Writing, 4 credits
– FREN 360 – French in the Business World, 4 credits
– GER 314 – German in the Business World, 4 credits
– THR 122 – Theatre Production Organization and Procedures, 4 credits
– THR 328 – Theatre Arts Management, 4 credits
– CHPR 110 – Introduction to Church Professions, 4 credits
– GS 117 – Systems, Policies and Institutions, 4 credits
– CSC 345 – Computer Networks, 4 credits
– NURS 430 – Nursing Management, 2 credits
– FND 446 – Institutional Management, 4 credits
– PED 361 – Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletic Programs, 4 credits
– PSYC 351 – Social Psychology, 4 credits
– REL 346 – Business Ethics, 4 credits
– SOC 341 – Work in Organizations, 4 credits
– Other classes approved by the Offutt School of Business

West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center
Staff
Cathy Lindquist, regional director
Amanda Nygaard, program coordinator
Matthew Magness, business adviser
Skip Carpenter, business adviser (part time)

The SBDC provides free information, confidential counseling and one-on-one support to start, build and grow business within the west central region of Minnesota. Offutt School of Business student teams participate with the SBDC in consulting projects with local businesses. The center is located at Riverside Center, Suite 123, 1307 4th St. S., Moorhead, and at five satellite locations across the region: Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Morris and Perham.