BSBA - Major in General Business
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Cultivate your business savvy and position yourself for a wide variety of roles in almost any industry.

Program Overview

Adapt Anywhere, Thrive Everywhere

Do you dream of a career where your skills can take you anywhere? With LTU’s BSBA in General Business, you don’t have to choose just one path; you’ll be prepared to succeed in many. This program is perfect for those who are curious, ambitious, and ready to take on the business world.

Think of this degree as your foundation for a future that’s constantly evolving. You’ll gain expertise in essential areas like finance, marketing, human resources, and economics while developing the critical thinking and adaptability employers are looking for. Whether you want to join a global corporation, lead a nonprofit, or start your own business, this program gives you the tools to thrive in any industry or role.

» Why LTU?

  • Grow in a collaborative learning environment.
  • Learn from experienced faculty with real-world management expertise.
  • Benefit from small class sizes and personalized mentorship from faculty.

Curriculum

» Curriculum Documents

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

College Composition

College Composition develops students’ acquisition of the fundamental principles of academic writing. This course focuses on the development of writing thesis statements and main arguments, topic sentences, transitional words and phrases, supporting paragraphs, use of evidence, essay organization, and research skills. Extensive writing and research practice is required.

COM 1103

3

Information Technology Management

Course not found.

INT 2103

3

Precalculus

Quadratic equations, functions and graphs, systems of equations, inequalities, logarithms, trigonometric functions, identities, equations. No credit after completion of MCS1224 or MCS1414. Calculus

MCS 1074

4

Principles of Management

This course provides an introduction to the role of the manager and the management process in the context of organizations and society. The focus of the course is on effective management of the organization in a changing society and on improved decision making and communication as they relate to planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling.

MGT 2203

3

Total Credits:

13

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Introduction to Business Data Analytics

Course not found.

INT 2113

3

Survey of Calculus

Must have placement. Limits and continuity, differentiation, curve sketching, applications of differentiation, integration, methods and applications of integration, multivariable calculus. No credit after completion of MCS1414. Lecture: 4 hrs

MCS 1224

3

Principles of Marketing

This is an introductory course in Marketing. It examines the role of Marketing in our society and within the organization. This course will help students to identify the marketing mix components; explain the environmental factors which influence consumer and organizational decision-making processes; outline a marketing plan; and interpret marketing research data to forecast industry trends and meet customer demands.

MKT 2013

3

Entrepreneurship

This course introduces students to the primary aspects necessary for launching a new venture or business. Students will work in teams to develop a product or service from the planning stages to implementation that will result in a business plan. Students will also learn about the supporting functions to a start-up venture and the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

MKT 2123

3

Engaging Ancient Texts

Course not found.

HUM 1213

3

Total Credits:

16

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Course not found.

ACC 2013

3

Natural Sciences Elective

Course not found.

BIO/CHM/GLG/PHY 3/4xx3

           3 

Principles of Economics

Survey of macroeconomics and microeconomics, with emphasis of fundamental tools of economic analysis and policy. Introduction of supply and demand, national income determination, theory of the firm, and market structure. Lecture 3 hours. 3 hours credit. The following courses can be taken concurrently with this course: MCS 0054, MCS 0055, MCS 1113, MCS 0083, MCS 0085, MCS 0093, MCS 0074, MCS 1414.

ECN 2303

3

SSC Elective

Course not found.

SSC 2xx3

3

MCS 2124

Introductory laboratory covering experiments to complement College Physics 1. 1 Credit Hours. Lab 2 hrs. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: PHY 2213.

Statistics

4

Total Credits:

16

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Elective 1

ACC/FIN/INT/MGT

3

Into to Managerial Accounting

History and philosophy of architecture and related design studied in significant periods in Asian, Pre-Columbian cultures and in the modern world from the 18th century. Lect. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: ARC 3613 (min. grade D-).

ACC 2023

3

Natural Sciences Elective 2

Course not found.

BIO/CHM/GLG/PHY xxx3

3

Natural Sciences Lab Elective

This course provides lecture, lab and studio components focused on the integrated relationship between architecture and interior space. The course conceives interior space as the study of light, color, texture and volume as it relates to human scale. The course objectives and outcomes are organized into four phases; gathering, finding, transforming and synthesis – and includes studies on building program, daylight and the haptic study of material. The course builds on the concepts of landscape and site from the ID1 course and prepares students to embrace concepts of tectonics to be considered in ID3. The studio component emphasizes integrated architectural composition; the lab emphasizes exploration and experimentation with design media and other specific design inquiries in support of the studio.

PHY/PSC xxx1

1

Technical and Prof Com

Students study current environmental issues in the context of their scientific (biological, chemical, geological) underpinnings, while also considering the political, social and cultural dimensions of these issues. Also, the course addresses the role of scientific knowledge in understanding and resolving environmental problems, such as climate change, population growth, deforestation, extinction, air and water pollution, food production, and environmental health.

COM 2103

3

Engaging Modern Texts

Students study current environmental issues in the context of their scientific (biological, chemical, geological) underpinnings, while also considering the political, social and cultural dimensions of these issues. Also, the course addresses the role of scientific knowledge in understanding and resolving environmental problems, such as climate change, population growth, deforestation, extinction, air and water pollution, food production, and environmental health.

HUM 1223

3

Total Credits:

16

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Elective 2

Course not found.

MGT/MKT 3/4xx3

3

General Elective 1

This course is the first in a sequence of two that address building construction systems. The course introduces principles of construction materials and assemblies based on their properties, performance, and environmental impact. Course content will engage criteria for defining appropriate building structure and enclosure systems in response to qualities of durability, aesthetics, thermal performance, and energy resources. The course will also introduce building systems and life safety systems guided by standards of practice and building code regulations. Students develop construction drawings, models, and outline specifications to demonstrate ability and understanding of the course content and objectives.

GEN 2xx3

3

General Elective 2

This course provides lecture, lab and studio components focusing on the integrated relationship between architecture and tectonics. The course presents tectonics as the order of constructional parts necessary to create architectural space. The course objectives and outcomes are organized into four phases: elements, assemblies, applications, and synthesis. Areas of focus include construction joints, sequencing, weathering, primary vs. secondary systems, and relationships of constituent parts to whole buildings. The course builds on the concepts of landscape and site from the ID1 course, and interior and daylight from the ID2 course, and prepares students to embrace concepts of urban systems to be considered in ID4. The studio component emphasizes integrated architectural composition; the lab emphasizes exploration and experimentation with design media and other specific design inquiries in support of the studio.

GEN 2xx3

3

LLT Elective

This course is an introduction to the behavior, analysis, and design of structural members and systems. It provides a basis for the understanding of elementary force flow in structural systems and an intuitive understanding of how systems react to and resist loads. This course introduces the theory of statics with analytical and graphical solutions. Topics include the determination of loads, the resolution of force systems, and equilibrium analysis; and structural principles related to shape (centroids and moment of inertia), the properties of materials (stress, stiffness, and modulus of elasticity), shear and bending moments, deflection, column theory, and elementary indeterminate structures. Instructional methods include lectures, advanced digital media, video, in-class problem solving, demonstration models, and the investigation of historical precedents. The course provides the knowledge of structural theory which is the basis for the code based procedures in subsequent courses.

LLT 2xx3

3

Introduction to Business Law

This course is an introduction to the behavior, analysis, and design of structural members and systems. It provides a basis for the understanding of elementary force flow in structural systems and an intuitive understanding of how systems react to and resist loads. This course introduces the theory of statics with analytical and graphical solutions. Topics include the determination of loads, the resolution of force systems, and equilibrium analysis; and structural principles related to shape (centroids and moment of inertia), the properties of materials (stress, stiffness, and modulus of elasticity), shear and bending moments, deflection, column theory, and elementary indeterminate structures. Instructional methods include lectures, advanced digital media, video, in-class problem solving, demonstration models, and the investigation of historical precedents. The course provides the knowledge of structural theory which is the basis for the code based procedures in subsequent courses.

LLT 2xx3

3

Total Credits:

15

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Elective 3

Course not found.

ACC/FIN/MGT/MKT 3/4xx3

3

Financial Management

Overview of the finance function of the firm, financial analysis, planning and budgeting, and the impact of alternative capital structures on the firm. Emphasis on understanding and utilizing present value and future value concepts.

MBA 6003

3

Human Resource Management

Course not found.

HRM 3023

3

Global Business Economics

Operations management is primarily responsible for creating values on business output by transforming the quantity, quality, forms, and place attributes of input variables. Supply chain is the network of all firms, resources, and operations involved in the creation and delivery of products, from raw materials from the suppliers to the manufacturers, and delivery to the end user.
Theoretical and quantitative concepts, models, methods, and strategies covered in the course for designing and managing manufacturing and service systems include: overview of operations & supply chain management, product & service design, manufacturing and service processes & analysis, six-sigma quality, statistical process control, strategic capacity planning, lean manufacturing, demand management & forecasting, facility layout, facility location, aggregate sales & operations planning, inventory management, materials requirement planning, operations scheduling, sustainable operations.

ECN 6023

3

Project Management

This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills, tools, and techniques to effectively manage a major project on time, within budget and with successful results. The course focuses on planning and control over the life of the project with an emphasis on Project Management Institute (PMI) best practices and real life scenarios. The course will cover project lifecycle planning, PERT and CPM, computer based project control tools, resource loading, scheduling, costing, and decision making in the project environment.

MBA 7063

3

Total Credits:

15

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Elective 4

MGT/MKT 3/4xx3

3

Enterprise Resource Planning

Course not found.

INT 3703

3

Junior/Senior Elective

Course not found.

LLT/PSY/SSC 3/4xx3

3

Operations and Supply Chain Management

This course presents advanced methods of analyzing buildings loads (dead, live, wind, earthquake, etc.) leading to the understanding of structural design strategies that provide building stability. Course work includes methods of analysis for responding to requirements for lateral stability due to wind or earthquakes; the development of one and two-way long span systems; the structural behavior of shell, frame, and space systems; and the analysis and design of structures with computer technology. The course provides the basis for students to understand behavior and force flow in long span and lateral force structural systems. The course further develops knowledge of code based material applications. Class instruction offers both quantitative and intuitive understandings of how systems react to and resist loads. Instructional methods include lectures, advanced digital media, video, in-class problem solving, demonstration models, and the investigation of historical precedents.

MBA 6063

3

Simulation and Management Science

Course not found.

MGT 4023

3

Total Credits:

15

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Elective 5

ACC/MGT/MKT 3/4xx3

3

Reflective Leadership

Students complete a comprehensive site and building design project through demonstration of investigative and design skills engaged with site conditions, historical traditions and global culture. Each project integrates environmental, structural and spatial ordering systems and addresses issues of sustainability, accessibility, and life safety in the design. The course focuses on skills in required technical documentation and producing a set of architectural drawings delineating the project. This course meets the NAAB accreditation standards for a comprehensive architectural design studio and is supported by professional consultants who provide expertise, through lectures, demonstrations, reviews and other activities, in the content areas required for the course. The studio component of the course emphasizes the fully-integrated architectural proposition. The consulting/lab component conducts technical research, computation, and documentation in support of the studio.

MBA 6043

3

Business Internship

Directed work experience in the area of the student’s designated business major. Detailed written report(s) and assigned readings are required.

DES1213

3

Applied Decision Analysis

Directed work experience in the area of the student’s designated business major. Detailed written report(s) and assigned readings are required.

MGT 4113

3

Strategic Management and Business Policy

Directed work experience in the area of the student’s designated business major. Detailed written report(s) and assigned readings are required.

MGT 4213

3

Total Credits:

15

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.