Larry D. Gianchetta, Dean
Robert W. Hollmann, Associate Dean
Homepage: http://www.business.umt.edu
The School of Business Administration, founded in 1918, is the
largest professional school at the University. All programs are
accredited by AACSB InternationalBThe Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business; its curriculum, therefore, is similar to
those of other recognized schools of business.
Mission
The faculty and staff of the School of Business Administration
are committed to excellence in innovative experiential learning
and professional growth through research and service.
The goal of the School of Business Administration is to provide
a broad foundation in organizational administration and exposure
to the basic principles of various business disciplines. The complexity
of contemporary society has brought an increasing need for responsible
leadership. A professional business education combined with solid
grounding in the liberal arts and sciences prepares men and women
to meet difficult challenges and to participate in the molding
of the future.
Students may pursue a program of studies leading to the B.S. in
Business Administration, with an option in any of the following
areas: accounting, financial management, information systems,
international business, management, and marketing.
Opportunity for further study at the graduate level is offered
through programs leading to the degrees of Master of Business
Administration, Master of Accountancy, joint J.D./M.B.A., and
joint M.B.A./Pharm.D. The M.B.A. program is particularly suited
to those students whose undergraduate training has been in areas
other than business administration. Further details may be obtained
from the Graduate Studies bulletin or by specific inquiries directed
to: Director of Graduate Studies, School of Business Administration.
Foundation Program for Graduate Work in Business
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Master of
Accountancy (M.Acct.) at most universities are open to graduates
of non business undergraduate programs. Students in the arts and
sciences or other professional schools who anticipate doing graduate
work in business are encouraged to take as many of the foundation
courses listed below as possible in their undergraduate programs.
Completion of all of the foundation courses will reduce the time
required for the M.B.A. or M.Acct at The University of Montana-Missoula
by one year.
BADM 201 Financial Accounting
BADM 202 Managerial Accounting
BADM 257 Business Law
BADM 270 Quantitative Business Applications
BADM 322 Business Finance
BADM 340S Management and Organizational Behavior
BADM 341 Systems and Operations
BADM 360 Marketing Principles
ECON 111S Introduction to Microeconomics
MATH 241 Statistics
High School Preparation:
High school students who are planning to major in business administration
at The University of Montana-Missoula should take their school's
college preparatory curriculum. Additional courses to improve
reading, writing, and computer skills will be beneficial. Students
should take as much mathematics as possible including two years
of algebra.
Pass/Not Pass Option:
Courses in the School of Business Administration are available
on a Pass/Not Pass basis as follows:
For Non Business Majors: All 100, 200, 300 and 400 level business
administration courses that are not identified as traditional
letter graded only.
Business Majors:
All courses except those required courses listed in 1 and 2 below,
required courses in the student's option, and courses that are
not identified as traditional letter graded only.
For business majors, exceptions to the above may be made by the
instructor with the approval of the department chair unless the
course is identified as traditional letter graded only.
Special Degree Requirements
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog.
See index.
To earn the B.S. in Business Administration degree, the student
must:
1. Complete the following requirements during the freshman sophomore
years:
ENEX 101 Composition
MATH 117 Probability and Linear Mathematics (must earn a grade
of C or better)
ECON 111S, 112S Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
COMM 111A Introduction to Public Speaking
CS 172 Computer Modeling
MATH 241 Statistics
BADM 201, 202 Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting
BADM 257 Business Law
BADM 270 Quantitative Business Applications
2. Complete the following requirements during the junior senior
years:
BADM 322 Business Finance
BADM 340S Management and Organizational Behavior
BADM 341 Systems and Operations
BADM 360 Marketing Principles
BADM 445 Small Business Management and Strategic Planning or BADM
446 Strategic Management or BADM 448 Management Game
Note: A student must have completed a minimum of 60 semester credits
and have completed all the freshman sophomore requirements listed
in number 1. above before advancing to the 300 level requirements
listed in this section.
Non business majors may take any undergraduate business course
numbered 300 and above with the consent of the instructor.
3. Choose one of the following options by the beginning of the
junior year: accounting, financial management, information systems,
international business, management, or marketing.
4. Complete course work required in the selected option during
the junior senior years.
5. Complete three different business-oriented experiential learning
exposures including the capstone course (BADM 445, 446, or 448)
requirement. A list of courses qualifying to meet this requirement
will be prepared annually and is available from the School of
Business Administration.
This requirement is reduced as follows for students who have more
than 60 transfer credits when entering The University of Montana-Missoula
for the first time:
-Students with an initial transfer of 60.1-90 semester credits
complete two different business-oriented experiential learning
exposures including the capstone requirement (BADM 445, 446, or
448).
-Students with an initial transfer of more than 90 semester credits
complete the experiential learning exposure by fulfilling the
capstone requirement (BADM 445, 446, or 448).
6. Complete the Upper-division Writing Expectation by taking an
upper-division writing course from the approved list in the Academic
Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.
7. Complete no fewer than 51 credits in courses in the School
of Business Administration. All courses offered by the Department
of Economics may count toward the 51 credit requirement. At least
fifty percent (50%) of all business credits applied toward the
requirements for the business degree must be earned at The University
of Montana-Missoula; this includes all economics credits, if they
are counted toward the business requirements.
7. Complete no fewer than 60 credits (exclusive of health and
human performance activity credits) of work in departments and
schools other than the School of Business Administration.
8. Complete at least a total of 120 credits of which at least
39 are at the 300- or 400-level..
9. Earn a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for all credits
in business administration courses for which a grade is received
and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for all credits in option
area courses for which a grade is received.
10. Please note that not all business courses are offered every
academic term.
Department of Accounting and Finance
Stanley Earl Jenne, Chair
The Department of Accounting and Finance prepares ethical and
informed decision makers with effective analytical and decision
making skills to become leaders in their respective professions.
The department offers the Master of Accountancy degree and two
undergraduate options within the Bachelor of Business Administration
degree, accounting and financial management.
The Master of Accountancy program is designed to prepare ethical
and informed decision makers with the potential to become leaders
in the profession of accountancy. This program has achieved national
recognition due to the outstanding performance of graduates on
the uniform CPA examinations. Graduates hold positions in some
of the most prestigious accounting firms in the world.
Accounting Option
The undergraduate accounting option develops competence in the
broad range of accounting practices. The curriculum strives to
foster critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students
are prepared to enter professional positions in accounting with
business, nonprofit, or government organizations. In addition
they can continue their education in the Master of Accountancy
program and/or pursue a variety of professional certifications.
Basic Requirements for the Accounting Option
Required: Credits
ACCT 310 Accounting Information Systems 3
ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting I 3
ACCT 312 Intermediate Accounting II 3
Plus four (4) courses from the following:
ACCT 413 Advanced Accounting Topics 3
ACCT 421 Cost Accounting 3
ACCT 422 Cost Accounting II 3
ACCT 431 Income Tax 3
ACCT 441 Auditing 3
ACCT 451 Non Profit Accounting 3
Note: Students should select, in consultation with their faculty
advisor, the 400-level accounting courses from the above list
that best fit their individual career goals. Some of these courses
may be taught once a yearBsee advisor for the schedule each academic
year.
Basic Accounting Prerequisites for the Master of Accountancy
RequiredBAll courses must be completed with a C or better:
ACCT 310 Accounting Information Systems 3
ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting I 3
ACCT 312 Intermediate Accounting II 3
ACCT 413 Advanced Accounting Topics 3
ACCT 421 Cost Accounting 3
ACCT 431 Income Tax 3
ACCT 441 Auditing 3
ACCT 451 Non Profit Accounting 3
Note: One 400-level class listed in the Masters requirements above
can be taken in the Masters program for graduate credit if it
was not taken at the undergraduate level and if taken after admission
to the Masters program. In order to complete the Masters program
in a timely fashion, it is strongly recommended that only ACCT
413 or ACCT 451 be taken at the graduate level.
Financial Management Option
The financial management curriculum is designed to equip students
with a comprehensive foundation in financial management, financial
markets and investments. Students will gain competence in effective
decision making, performing complex analyses, providing expert
financial advice and utilizing current technology tools and data
sources.
Basic Requirements for Financial Management Option
All students must fill out a plan of study during their sophomore
year or the first semester of their junior year. The plan of study
is available from a finance faculty advisor and must be completed
and signed by the faculty advisor. Failure to implement and adhere
to a program of study may delay graduation.
Required: Credits
FIN 420 Investments 3
FIN 424 Financial Markets 3
FIN 429 Financial Management I Theory and Analysis 3
FIN 439 Financial Management II Analysis and Problems 3
Plus one (1) of the following:
FIN 301 Financial Statement Analysis 3
ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting I 3
ACCT 421 Cost Accounting I 3
ACCT 422 Cost Accounting II 3
In addition to the above required courses, financial management
option students must take three (3) courses at the 300- or 400-level
from a career track selected in consultation with their advisor
and incorporated into their program of study. Suggested career
tracks include Banking/Investment, Financial Planning/Services,
Accounting/Corporate, Economics, Information Sciences, and International
Finance. Details are available from advisors.
FIN 228 (Personal Financial Planning and Investment) is a recommended
course and will normally be taken before BADM 322. It may be taken
concurrently with BADM 322. No student may receive University
credit for FIN 228 after BADM 322 is taken. Students who transfer
to the University with credit for BADM 322 will not take FIN 228.
Department of Information Systems
and Technology
Belva J. Cooley, Chair
The Department of Information Systems and Technology offers an
option in Information Systems.
Information Systems Option
The information systems curriculum prepares students to manage
an organization's information resources. The option focuses on:
1) analyzing and managing the flows of information within and
across the organization's business processes; 2) effectively managing
the acquisition and utilization of information technology; and
3) using both information and information technology to enhance
the organization=s strategic advantage.
The knowledge and skills developed in the curriculum lead to careers
in programming, systems analysis and design, database administration,
e-commerce, telecommunications, network administration, and project
management.
Basic Requirements for Information Systems Option
Required: Credits
IS 370 Database Management Systems 3
IS 371 Business Applications Development 3
IS 372 Telecommunications Management 3
IS 473 Systems Analysis and Design 3
IS 476 Project Management 3
Choose two courses (6 credits) from the following: 6
IS 452 Management Science
IS 453 Manufacturing Planning and Control
IS 474 Quality Management Systems
IS 495 Special Topics (up to 6 credits)
IS 496 Independent Study
IS 498 Information Systems Internship (up to 3 credits)
MKTG 460 Marketing of High-Technology Products and Innovations
ACCT 310 Accounting Information Systems
Upper-division computer science (up to 6 credits)
C&I 280 Office Technology and Information Design
C&I 441 Advanced Integrated Software Applications
CS 181 Electronic Publishing on the World Wide Web
CS 204 C Programming
CS 205 C++ Programming
CS 206 Java Programming
CS 221 Programming in C & C++
MATH 381 Discrete Optimization
MATH 382 Linear Optimization
SOC 320 Complex Organizations
NOTE: Students completing their IS option with lower-division
classes still must earn a total of 39 upper-division credits to
fulfill University requirements.