Business of Science Bachelor’s Plus One-Year M.B.A
The combined 5-year Business of Science program is designed to provide students with an exceptional educational experience in science and business. This flexible plan is designed for students looking for an interdisciplinary experience that provides them with the depth of a BS in Science and the business fundamentals of an MBA.
Students in this plan will pick an undergraduate major in one of the sciences including:
- Biology, B.S. (123 undergraduate credits)
- Biochemistry, B.S. (126 undergraduate credits)
- Chemistry, B.S. (120 undergraduate credits)
- Computer Science, B.S. (121 - 127 undergraduate credits, depending on track)
- Mathematics, B.S. (122 undergraduate credits)
- Physics, B.S. (120 undergraduate credits)
Of the undergraduate courses that count toward the Bachelor’s degree, students will need to complete all of the following courses while they are undergraduates and obtain a B* or higher in order to complete the prerequisites of program (the total number of credits depends on the science major and math course as listed above):
- MTH 141 Calculus I - 4.00 credits OR MTH 110 Precalculus for Business and Life Sciences - 3.00 credits
- ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I - 3.00 credits
- ECA 111 Price System - 3.00 credits
- ECA 112 National Economy - 3.00 credits
- DSC 271 Information Technology and Applications - 3.00 credits OR one of the following courses:
- For Biochemistry: CHE 323 Physical Chemistry Lab I - 2.00 credits
- For Biology: BIO 224 Genetics Project Lab - 2.00 credits
- For Chemistry: CHE 323 Physical Chemistry Lab I - 2.00 credits
- For CS: CSC 171 Introduction to Comp Programming - 4.00 credits
- For Math: CSC 171 Introduction to Comp Programming - 4 credits
- For Physics: PHY 322 Advanced Physics - 4.00 credits
- BUS 252 Legal & Ethical Environment - 3.00 credits
- MGT 262 Principles of Management - 3.00 credits
- MKT 280 Marketing - 3.00 credits
- DSC 272 Analytical and Statistical Model - 4.00 credits
- DSC 274 Data Analysis & Decision Making - 3.00 credits
- FIN 330 Managerial Finance - 3.00 credits
- DSC 478 Management Information Systems & Business Analytics - 3.00 credits
- MGT 366 Organizational Behavior - 3.00 credits
* If students do not achieve a B or higher in a course, they have the option of taking an optional placement exam to fulfill a waiver for each undergraduate business class except Principles of Management, Legal & Ethical Environment, and Managerial Finance. To find these exams, please reach out to Michael Minutoli, Director of Graduate Programs in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business in Hagedorn Hall, Room 121.
Upon completion of the Bachelor’s degree, students will have completed 33 credits toward the MBA and possibly one graduate course and will then pursue 33 graduate credits in their fifth year, as listed in the Master’s program.
| Advanced Core 33 credits |
| ACC (0201) 600 |
Accounting For Managerial Analysis Credits: 3.00 |
| BUS (0204) 689 |
Negotiation for the Business Professional Credits: 3.00 |
| DSC (0207) 678 |
Creating Organizational Value with Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3.00 |
| DSC (0207) 770 |
Management of Technology Credits: 3.00 |
| FIN (0209) 734 |
Building Shareholder Value Credits: 3.00 |
| MGT (0210) 666 |
Leadership & Innovation In Complex Systems Credits: 3.00 |
| BUS (0204) 679 |
Strategic Management Credits: 3.00 (Capstone course) |
| Either of the following two courses: |
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| BUS (0204) 662 |
Entrepreneurship/ Intrapreneurship Credits: 3.00 ; or |
| HRM (0208) 765 |
Developing World Class Human Resources Credits: 3.00 |
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+ 9 graduate level business credits of electives for specialization, from the Business school’s website: |
(9 credits–required for all students)
Depending upon interests and career objectives, students can make the focus of their M.B.A. program as broad or as narrow as they wish. Those seeking a broader course of study can select from advanced elective courses that span the entire spectrum of the business curricula. Specialization is available to those whose interests lie in one of the more traditional management spheres. Students opting for a specialization choose their electives from a prescribed list of courses relating to that specific discipline. Specializations are available in the following areas: Accounting; Finance; Health Services Administration; Human Resource Management; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing; Sport Management. [Note: The linked pages display the complete set of requirements for the M.B.A. degree with a particular specialization; the courses specific to each specialization are shown at the end of each page].
Students are welcomed to contact:
- Assistant Professor Matthew Wright, Director of the Business of Science*
- Michael Minutoli, Director of Graduate Programs in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business
- Professor Andrea Ward, Biology Department Chair
- Associate Professor Melissa VanAlstine-Parris, Chemistry
- Associate Professor Salvatore Petrilli, Mathematics and Computer Science Chair
- Assistant Professor Zach Johnson, Decision Sciences and Marketing
* Dr. Matthew Wright is available to answer general questions about the program as well as physics specific questions.