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School of Business Administration

Larry D. Gianchetta, Dean
Robert W. Hollmann, Associate Dean

Pages 169-70

The School of Business Administration, founded in 1918, is the largest professional school at the University. All programs are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; its curriculum, therefore, is similar to those of other recognized schools of business.

The aim 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 emphasis in any of the following areas: accounting, financial management, decision sciences, 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 and Master of Accountancy. 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.

High School Preparation

Students in high school who are planning to major in business administration at The University of Montana 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.

Business Majors: All courses except those required courses listed in 1 and 2 below, and required courses in the student's emphasis.

For business majors, exceptions to the above may be made by the instructor with the approval of the department chair.

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 by one year.

Econ 111S_Introduction to Microeconomics
Econ 112S_Introduction to Macroeconomics
Math 241_Statistics
Mgmt 257_Business Law
Mgmt 270_Fundamentals of Management Information Systems
Mgmt 340S_Management and Organizational Behavior
Mgmt 341_Operations Management
Mgmt 360_Marketing Principles
Acct 201_Financial Accounting
Fin 322_Business Finance

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)
Comm 111A_Introduction to
Public Speaking
CS 170_Computer Applications
Acct 201, 202_Financial
Accounting, Managerial Accounting
Math 241_Statistics
Mgmt 257_Business Law
Mgmt 270_Fundamentals of
Management Information Systems

2. Complete the following requirements during the junior-senior years:

Fin 322_Business Finance
Mgmt 340_Management and
Organizational Behavior
Mgmt 341_Operations Management
Mgmt 360_Marketing Principles
Mgmt 445_Small Business Management and Strategic Planning or Mgmt
446_Stategic Management or 448_Management Game

Note: A student must have completed a minimum of 60 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 emphases by the beginning of the junior year: accounting, financial management, decision sciences, international business, management, or ` marketing.

4. Complete course work required in the selected emphasis during the junior-senior years.

5. 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; this includes all economics credits, if they are counted toward the business requirements.

6. Complete no fewer than 65 credits (exclusive of health and human performance activity credits) of work taken in departments and schools other than the School of Business Administration.

7. Complete at least a total of 130 credits.

8. 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 emphasis-area courses for which a grade is received.

9. Please note that not all business courses are offered every academic term.