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Business and Analysis, B.S.

Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Business and Analysis produces career-ready graduates in an emerging and cross-disciplinary set of skills to meet a rapidly growing demand for employees. Degree skill sets include business analysis planning and monitoring, elicitation and collaboration, project management, data analysis and strategy, analytical thinking and problem solving, customer acquisition and retention, industry tools and technology/professional certification, and new venture financial acumen. Practical knowledge is gained by requiring each graduate to sit for at least one professional industry certification exam (IIBA, ECBA). Students will also be provided multiple opportunities to interact and network with industry partners on in-class projects and internships. Graduates will be prepared to enter the job market in a wide variety of industries such as technology, manufacturing, marketing, financial services, healthcare, and supply chain. In addition, this degree will provide entrepreneurial skills to develop businesses and products. 

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
  MGMT 2240 Business Calculus 3
or MATH 1100 Survey of Calculus QL  
  ECON 2010 Principles of Economics I SS 3
  ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting I 3
  MKTG 220G Written Business Communication GI WE 3
  MGMT 2340 Business Statistics I 3
  MGMT 2400 Data Analytics for Business 3
  MKTG 2390 Professional Business Presentations 3
Complete one of the following 2 :
  My Educator    
  IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency (3)   
  IM 2600 Spreadsheet Applications  (3)  
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)    
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following:   3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL (3)  
  An Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics Test with a score of 3 or higher  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2)  
Distribution Courses:  
  ECON 2010 Principles of Economics I SS
3
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities Distribution 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 55 Credits
Complete one of the following:   
  My Educator  
  IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency (3)  
  IM 2600 Spreadsheet Applications  (3)  
Complete the following  
  MKTG 1890 Introduction to Careers in Business  1
  MGMT 2240 Business Calculus  3
 or MATH 1100 Survey of Calculus QL (4)  
  ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting I  3
  MKTG 220G Written Business Communication GI WE  3
  MGMT 2340 Business Statistics I 3
  MGMT 2400 Data Analytics for Business 3
  MKTG 2390 Professional Business Presentations 3
Business Core Requirements:  
  FIN 3100 Principles of Finance 3
  MKTG 3600 Principles of Marketing 3
  MGMT 3000 Organizational Behavior WE 3
  MGMT 3450 Operations Management 3
  MKTG 3890 Business Career Preparation 2
  ENTR 493R Entrepreneurship Lecture Series   1
or MGMT 495R Executive Lecture Series  (1)  
  MGMT 4860 Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation 3
Concentration Core Requirements:  
  FIN 3410 Introduction to Venture Capital Skills 3
  MGMT 4260 Business Analysis and Project Management 3
  MGMT 4350 Business Intelligence and Data Visualization 3
  MKTG 4610 Sales Operations 3
  MGMT 481R Internship 3
  Choose one of the following: 6
  MGMT 330G Survey of International Business GI (3)  
  MGMT 332G Cross Cultural Communications for International Business GI (3)  
  MKTG 335G International Marketing GI (3)  
  ECON 305G International Economics GI (3)  
Program Electives: 15 Credits
Choose 15 credits from advisor's list of approved WSB courses 15
  9 credits must be upper division.  
  6 credits can be lower or upper division  
General Electives: 15 Credits
Complete 15 hours of courses numbered 1000 or higher 15

Notes:

  1. My Educator score of 80% or better; IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency or IM 2600 Spreadsheet Applications with a grade of B- or higher. 

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits required in the BS degree; at least 40 credit hours must be upper-division courses.
  2. Overall grade point average 2.0 or above with a minimum of 2.5 GPA in all Woodbury School of Business courses. No grade lower than a "C-" in core courses.
  3. Residency hours: Minimum of 30 credit hours of business courses through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
  6. Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses. 

NOTE: Students will be limited to 9 hours of upper-division credit until matriculation is completed.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
General Elective (MAT 1000/1005 recommended) 4
Physical Science Distribution 3
Fine Art Distribution  3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097  Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
MKTG 1890 Introduction to Careers in Business 1
  Semester total: 16
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following: 3
MATH 1050 College Algebra QL  
MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL  
MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL  
American Institutions 3
Biology  3
General Elective (IM 2010 or IM 2600 recommended) 4
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
MGMT 2240  or MATH 1100 Business Calculus or Survey of Calculus QL 3
MKTG 2390 Professional Business Presentations 3
ECON 2010 Principles of Economics I SS 3
Additional Science Distribution 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting I 3
MGMT 2340 Business Statistics I 3
MKTG 220G Written Business Communication GI WE 3
MGMT 2400 Data Analytics for Business 3
Humanities distribution 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
FIN 3100 Principles of Finance 3
MGMT 3450 Operations Management  3
MKTG 3600 Principles of Marketing 3
Pre-approved upper-division course 3
General elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
FIN 3410 Introduction to Venture Capital Skills 3
MGMT 3000 Organizational Behavior WE 3
MKTG 4610 Sales Operations 3
Pre-approved upper-division course 3
Choose one of the following 3
MGMT 330G Survey of International Business GI  
MGMT 332G Cross Cultural Communications for International Business GI  
MKTG 335G International Marketing GI  
ECON 305G  International Economics GI  
  Semester total: 15
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
MGMT 4860 Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation 3
MKTG 3890 Business Career Strategy 2
MGMT 495R or ENTR 493R Executive Lecture Series or Entrepreneurship Lecture Series 1
MGMT 4350 Business Intelligence and Data Visualization 3
Pre-approved upper-division course 3
General elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
MGMT 4260 Business Analysis and Project Management  3
MGMT 481R Internship 3
Electives chosen from advisor's list of pre-approved courses 6
General Elective  2
  Semester total: 14
  Degree total: 120

Department

Strategic Management and Operations

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Strategic Management department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Exhibit quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills applied to a variety of business development and monitoring problems.
  2. Analyze, conduct, and present (in both written and oral formats) quantitative business solutions.
  3. Apply a variety of data analytics tools (data visualization, forecasting, simulation, optimization, strategic models and other mathematical, statistical tools, software, and computer language tools) to a wide variety of strategic business development problems.
  4. Analyze, approach, and synthesize enterprise financial problems using quantitative and qualitative techniques and state-of-the-art software packages.
  5. Develop solutions for customer acquisition and retention issues affecting businesses locally, nationally, and internationally.
  6. Apply systems thinking and reasoning to create business development and solve elicitation and collaboration issues.
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