Program Overview

The business management major is designed to develop the authoritative perspective and personal leadership skills that successful managers need.

The major’s relevance across organizational settings makes it a good choice for anyone interested in pursuing a career in a wide range of business or management roles worldwide.

The business management program at Endicott College provides you with a basis for lifetime learning and continuous career development. The program’s edge lies in its ability to develop—through coursework, internships, and senior thesis—the specialized knowledge and problem-solving skills you need for success in an entry-level career or as a foundation for graduate study.

Laptop Requirements

In addition to the general laptop requirements, incoming business students have specific requirements for their program.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125

First Year - Credits: 32

Elective (Cr: 6)

  • ACC 145 - Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 123 - Solving Business Problems with Technology (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 130 - Foundations of Business (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
  • ECN 210 - The Economics of Business (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)

Second Year - Credits: 32

  • Aesthetic Awareness & Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Individual and Society General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • General Education Elective (Cr: 3)
  • Business Management Elective (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 325 - Operations Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 333 - Design Thinking (Cr: 3)
  • INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
  • MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

Third Year - Credits: 31

  • Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
  • Business Management Electives  (Cr: 6)
  • General Education Elective  (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 305 - Human Resource Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 320 - Organizational Behavior (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 370 - Business Analysis and Research (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement
  • BUS 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
  • BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)

Fourth Year - Credits: 30

  • Business Management Elective  (Cr: 3)
  • General Education 200+ Electives  (Cr: 6)
  • BUS 450 - Dynamics of Leadership (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
  • BUS 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
    Or
  • BUS 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)

Business Management Electives

Choose four (4) from the following:

  • ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 214 - Artificial Intelligence + Business (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 222 - Introduction to Cannabis Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 223 - Fashion and Retail Merchandising (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 224 - Principles of Buying (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 302 - Legal Environment for Business Including the UCC (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 303 - International Business (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 309 - Project Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 311 - Corporate Finance (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 315 - Introduction to Construction Project Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 317 - Construction Cost Control and Estimation (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 322 - Introduction to Healthcare Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 326 - Introduction to Real Estate (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 327 - Supply Chain Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 328 - Sales Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 329 - Retail Product Development (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 334 - Digital Marketing (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 335 - Managing Innovation (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 338 - Management of Closely-Held and Family Businesses (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 341 - Neuromarketing Principles and Practice (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 345 - Business Decision Making (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 349 - Advanced Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 355 - Risk Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 365 - Business, the Environment, and Sustainability (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 380 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 381 - Nonprofit Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 420 - Labor Relations and Employment Law (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 422 - Advanced Human Resource Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 425 - Business and Society (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 440 - Topics in Real Estate Seminar (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 442 - Contemporary Topics in Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 475 - Business Strategy and Policy (Cr: 3)
  • CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
  • ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
  • HTM 110 - Service Management (Cr: 3)
  • HTM 140 - Culinary Arts Operations (Cr: 3)
  • HTM 202 - Foundations of Hospitality Management (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the business management program, students will:

  • Demonstrate the analytical and problem solving skills needed to solve complex management challenges in business.
  • Calculate and interpret quantitative data.
  • Evaluate evidence systematically in developing solutions to business problems.
  • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within business.
  • Communicate effectively in oral and written form within the conventions of business.
  • Apply a range of business 'best practices' in a professional environment.

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