Department of Management and Marketing

BBA in Management | Minor in Management | BBA in Human Resource Management  | BBA in Management Information Systems | Minor in Management Information Systems | BBA in Marketing | Minor in Marketing | Course Descriptions

Chair: Gerald Kohlers   (936) 294-1256  

Faculty: Roger Abshire, Irfan Ahmed, Jerrine Baker, Robert Barragan, Jeremy Bellah, Charles Capps, Christopher Cassidy, Jamie Collins, Claudia Davis, Greg Dickens, Jo Ann Duffy, Wiliam Ellegood, Carla Jones, Joseph Kavanaugh,  Renee Gravois Lee,  Juliana Lilly, Sanjay Mehta, John Newbold, Fawza Noman, Michael Pass, Gary Payne, Christopher Reutzel, Jason Riley, Aneika Simmons, Kathy Utecht, Janis Warner, Kamphol Wipawayangkool, Pamela Zelbst

Mission

The mission of the Department of Management and Marketing is to advance the mission of the College of Business Administration. The Department’s mission is to furnish students the requisite knowledge and skills to be successful in management, human resource management, management information systems, and marketing, or related careers and to pursue graduate studies. The department is committed to excellence in teaching, intellectual contributions, and service.

Academic Programs

• BBA in Human Resource Management
• BBA in Management
• BBA in Management Information Systems
• BBA in Marketing

Career Opportunities

The Management program is designed to prepare students for positions and careers requiring leadership and managerial skills. The Marketing program is designed to prepare students to make marketing decisions that facilitate the organization in achieving its objectives. The Human Resource Management program is intended to prepare students to manage an organization’s human resources in an effective and efficient manner. The Management Information Systems curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to function in entry level information systems positions with a basis for continued career growth. All programs will prepare students for graduate studies.

Student Organizations

• American Advertising Federation (AAF)
• Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
• Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Scholarships

Scholarships are available on a competitive basis for upper-classmen. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships using the ScholarX program on the Financial Aid website.  The ScholarX program is a single application that will allow the student to apply for most scholarships available on campus whether at the departmental, college, or university-level.  The deadline for applying for College of Business Administration scholarships is February 15. The specific scholarships available in the Department of Management and Marketing vary from year to year and may include:

• Ed and Daphne Sower Memorial Scholarship (Available to freshmen majoring in Management with a concentration in Operations Management.
• Helen Cochran Gilliland Scholarship
• J.E. “Bo” Crews Scholarship
• K.K Lovell, Jr. Scholarships
• Paul R. and Emily J. Reed Human Resource Management Scholarship
• Robert A. Barragan Ethics in Business Management Scholarship

Please see the College of Business Administration section for information on college and university- level scholarships.

University-Specific Requirements

All students are required to complete the University general education requirements (common core) as described in Degree Requirements and Academic Guidelines section in this catalog. 

College-Specific Requirements

General Requirements

Foundation Knowledge for Business

Each program of study pursuant to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree includes the following Core Courses for the Foundation Knowledge for Business. Additional course requirements are outlined by specific departments.

Minimum GPA Requirements to Earn a BBA Degree

Students must achieve a 2.0 GPA in the following:

• SHSU GPA
• Cumulative GPA (SHSU and transfer)
• SHSU business courses
• Cumulative business courses (SHSU and transfer)

Some business departments/majors may require higher, more specific grade requirements. Review the department/major sections in this catalog for those requirements.

Fifty Percent Requirement

At least 50 percent of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree must be taken in residence at Sam Houston State University.

Entry to Upper Division Courses

Admission to undergraduate upper division courses, i.e., 3000- and 4000-level, in the College of Business Administration, is limited to students who have completed at least 50 semester hours with a GPA of at least 2.0. 

Curriculum

Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA - Major in Management (MGMT)

Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA degree in residence at SHSU.

Major-Specific Requirements

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Management courses taken for the Management major.

Minor in Management

A minor in Management (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Management requires MGMT 3310, MGMT 3320, and 12 additional advanced hours in MGMT courses; with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in management must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the management minor or not.

Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA - Major in Human Resource Management (HRMG)

Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA in residence at SHSU.

Major-Specific Requirements

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Management courses taken for the Human Resource Management major. Also, a minimum grade of “C” is required for BUAD 3360 - HR Law.

Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA - Major in Management Information Systems (MIS)

Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA degree in residence at SHSU.

Minor in Management Information Systems

A minor in Management Information Systems (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Management Information Systems requires MGIS 2320, MGIS 3310, MGIS 3360, MGIS 3330, MGIS 4320, and MGIS 4385 with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in Management Information Systems must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the management information systems minor or not.

Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA - Major in Marketing (MKTG)

Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA degree in residence at SHSU.

Major-Specific Requirements

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Marketing courses taken for the Marketing major.

Minor in Marketing

A minor in Marketing (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Marketing requires MKTG 3310 and 15 additional advanced hours in Marketing with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in marketing must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the marketing minor or not.

Notes

Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2016

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