The Department of Management and Marketing offers three majors within the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: International Business, Management, and Marketing.
The international business major provides students with the opportunity to focus on the managerial, economic, cultural, political and social dimensions that will prepare them for functioning in a global business community.
| Required | Credits |
|---|---|
| BGEN 360 (MGMT 368) International Business | 3 |
| BMGT 480 (MGMT 480) Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| BFIN 473 (FIN 473) Multinational Financial Management and FDI | 3 |
| And one of the following: | |
| BGEN 465 (MGMT 465) World Trade and Commerce | 3 |
|
BMGT 491 Special Topics course on international business issues |
3 |
Plus the completion of all of the requirements for at least one other functional major area within the School of Business Administration (Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Management, or Marketing).
Plus 6 credits, approved by the business school's international business advisor, and selected from internationally-focused courses, an international exchange, an international internship, or a study abroad program. Students should consider an area/cultural focus, such as China, Europe, India, Japan, Russia, or South America.Plus four semesters or the equivalent (as determined by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures) of any one foreign language is required. It is recommended that students complete the foreign language by the end of their junior year.
The management major is designed to provide students with the interpretative, analytical, and integrative skills required in managerial positions in a variety of business and nonprofit organizations, including human resource management or starting up their own business.
| Required | Credits |
|---|---|
| BGEN 360 (MGMT 368) International Business | 3 |
| BMGT 420 (MGMT 420) Leadership and Motivation | 3 |
| BMGT 444 (MGMT 444) Management Communication | 3 |
| BMGT 426 (MGMT 446) Strategic Management | 3 |
| Plus twelve (12) credits from the following: | |
| BGEN 320E (MGMT 320E) Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | 3 |
| BMGT 401 (MGMT 401) Event Management | 3 |
| BMGT 402 (MGMT 402) Principles of Entertainment Management I | 3 |
| BMGT 403 (MGMT 403) Principles of Entertainment Management II | 3 |
| BMGT 430 (MGMT 430) Business Negotiations | 3 |
| BMGT 458 (MGMT 458) Advanced Entrepreneurship Seminar | 1-3 |
| BGEN 465 (MGMT 465) World Trade and Commerce | 3 |
| BMGT 480 (MGMT 480) Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| BMGT 491 (MGMT 495) Special Topics | 1-6 |
| BMGT 493 International Experience in Business | 1-6 |
| BMGT 494 (MGMT 494) Seminar in Management | 1-6 |
| BMGT 498 (MGMT 498) Management Internship | 1-3 |
| COMX 415 (COMM 451)* Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECNS 312* (ECON 323) Labor Economics | 3 |
| PSCI 462 (PSC 460)* Human Resource Management | 3 |
* The use of non-business courses in the elective basket may leave students short of the 51 business credits. Students need to select courses accordingly.
The requirements to earn various certificates at the undergraduate level are listed under the general School of Business Administration's Certificates.
Masters of Business Administration
The University of Montana Master of Business Administration program is specifically designed to meet the business and community needs of Montana. Our program allows the flexibility to meet individual professional and personal career goals. Students can attend day and weekend classes on campus in Missoula or evening classes across the state. Course requirements and additional information on the MBA program can be found at: http://mba.business.umt.edu
The marketing major provides students with knowledge and skills required in the process of marketing products, services, or ideas. The contemporary role of marketing in society is treated from various perspectives, including functional and institutional analysis, along with the application of decision making tools.
| Required | Credits |
|---|---|
| BGEN 360 (MGMT 368) International Business | 3 |
| BMKT 337 (MKTG 362)** Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BMKT 342 (MKTG 366)** Marketing Research | 3 |
| BMKT 343 (MKTG 363)** Integrated Marketing Communication | 3 |
| BMKT 480 (MKTG 461) Marketing Management | 3 |
| Nine (9) credits from the following list of courses; at least six of those credits have to be from the upper division business courses on the list: | |
| BMKT 411 (MKTG 411) Services/Relationship Marketing | 3 |
| BMKT 412 (MKTG 412) Nonprofit Marketing | 3 |
| BMKT 413 (MKTG 413) Sports Marketing | 3 |
| BMKT 420 Integrated Online Marketing | 3 |
| BMKT 450 (MKTG 450) Marketing Connections | 3 |
| BMKT 460 (MKTG 460) Marketing of High-Technology Products and Innovations | 3 |
| BMKT 490 (MKTG 369) Undergraduate Research | 3-6 |
| BMKT 491 (MKTG 495) Special Topics | 3 |
| BMKT 498 (MKTG 498) Marketing Internship | 3 |
| BMGT 401 (MGMT 401) Event Management | 3 |
| BMGT 402 (MGMT 402) Principles of Entertainment Mgmt I | 3 |
| BMGT 403 (MGMT 403) Principles of Entertainment Mgmt II | 3 |
| BMGT 444 (MGMT 444) Management Communication | 3 |
| BMGT 493 International Experience in Business | 3 |
| COMX 351 (COMM 321)* Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| COMX 352 (COMM 322)* Public Relations Portfolio | 3 |
| MAR 101L* Intro to Media Arts | 3 |
| MART 102 (MAR 102)* Digital Technology in the Arts | 3 |
|
MART 111A (MAR 111A)* Integrated Digital Art |
3 |
| MART 341 (MAR 341)* Intro to Web Design | 3 |
| BMIS 478 (MIS 478) Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| * The use of lower-division and non-business courses in the elective basket may leave students short of the 39 upper division credits and/or 51 business credits. Students need to select courses accordingly. | |
*Please check course descriptions for prerequisites.
**BMKT 337, 342, and 343 (MKTG 362, 366, and 363) are prerequisites for BMKT 480 (MKTG 461).
UG Certificate Programs
The Requirements to earn various certificates at the undergraduate level are listed under the general School of Business Administration's Certificates.
| First Year | A | S |
|---|---|---|
| BGEN 105S (MIS 100S) Introduction to Business or BMGT 101S (MGMT 101S) Introduction to Entertainment Management | 3 | - |
| COMX 111A (COMM 111A) Introduction to Public Speaking | - | 3 |
| CSCI 172 (CS 172) Computer Modeling | - | 3 |
| ECNS 201S (ECON 111S) Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | - |
| ECNS 202S (ECON 112S) Principles of Macroeconomics | - | 3 |
| WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) Composition | 3 | - |
| M 115 (MATH 117) Probability and Linear Math | 3 | - |
| OR for Finance majors, M 162 (MATH 150), Applied Calculus | 4 | - |
| Electives or General Education | 3 | 6 |
| 15-16 | 15 | |
| Second Year | A | S |
| ACTG 201 (ACCT 201) Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | - |
| ACTG 202 (ACCT 202) Principles of Managerial Accounting | - | 3 |
| STAT 216 (MATH 241) Introduction Statistics | 4 | - |
| BGEN 235 (MIS 257) Business Law | - | 3 |
| BMIS 270 (MIS 270) MIS Foundations for Business | - | 3 |
| Electives and General Education | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | 15 |
Individual programs may differ from the suggested course of study to better accomplish the needs of the particular student.