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Department of Business Administration
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Department Chair: Michael Stevens
Location: Wattis Business Building, Room 216
Telephone: Elizabeth Memmott 801-626-6075
Professors: Anthony Allred, Stanley Fawcett, Taowen Le, Shane Schvaneveldt, Seokwoo Song, Michael J. Stevens, E. K. Valentin; Associate Professor: Randall Boyle; Assistant Professors: Clinton Amos, Jennifer Anderson, Sebastian Brockhaus, Jeffrey Clements, Amydee Fawcett, Wendy Fox-Kirk, Shaun Hansen, Jesse King, David Noack, David Read, Jeremy Suiter, Bryant Thompson; Instructor: Chuck Kaiser.
The department offers a general management degree, which is the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA). The student who pursues the BSBA degree is seeking the most general business degree offered at the bachelor’s level. This major has been described as an undergraduate MBA because of its emphasis on breadth of education across all of the functional areas of business. This degree would be especially appropriate for students who wish to prepare for a generalist career in management rather than a focused career in a specialized area of business such as finance or marketing. It is also a very appropriate degree for the entrepreneurial students who aspire to start or run their own business one day.
Students wishing to focus their BSBA studies on a specific functional area can do so by obtaining a concentration or degree “emphasis” in one of the four following areas: Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing or Supply Chain Management. Each of these emphasis areas is described in more detail below.
In addition to the BSBA degree and its possible areas of emphasis, the department offers a separate bachelor’s degree in Information Systems & Technologies which is described below.
Business Administration Finance Emphasis
After studying in the School’s core courses about the various functions in organizations, the student who concentrates in finance learns how to acquire, allocate, and control a firm’s financial resources efficiently.
A background in finance will prepare the student to: (1) conduct detailed financial analyses; (2) relate the financial environment of an organization to the policies that organization will need for optimum returns; and (3) select and analyze investment opportunities for both individuals and organizations.
Business Administration Human Resource Management (HRM) Emphasis
The student who concentrates in Human Resource Management prepares to apply the knowledge and skills needed to design, manage and deliver key organizational HRM functions. Through this, the HRM professional aids the effective alignment of people management objectives with organizational strategy for the purpose of increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics core requirements, the HRM student studies organizational behavior, leadership and teamwork skills, continuous improvement, effective communication, and information technology. HRM students will also take specialized courses in employment and labor law, employee training & development, recruitment & hiring decisions, and compensation & benefits.
Business Administration Marketing Emphasis
This is the only marketing program on WSU’s campus. Students concentrating in marketing specialize in course work that deals with business activities involved in developing, communicating, delivering, and exchanging value for all stakeholders.
Courses provide students with traditional and digital marketing concepts–and experience in applying them. These courses prepare students to assume responsible positions in industry. Those desiring careers in marketing research or higher levels of corporate management are well prepared to enter graduate programs of their choice.
Business Administration Supply Chain Management Emphasis
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is “the value creation engine of every organization.”
Everyone who participates in the creation and distribution of a product is part of a supply chain, and a Supply Chain Management major learns how to choreograph and manage this entire chain of activities from suppliers, manufacturers, service providers and distributors, to consumers.
With its origins dating back to 1969, Weber State University’s Supply Chain Management program is one of the oldest programs in the United States. Our program covers the depth and breadth of SCM, giving our students the foundation for successful careers in logistics, purchasing, operations, and other areas of supply chain management.
Employers recognize our graduates as some of the best in the field, and demand for Weber State University SCM graduates is strong. Traditionally, graduates from our SCM program enjoy the highest average starting salary of all business majors, and job opportunities exceed the number of graduates. Global and area companies hiring our SCM graduates include Kimberly Clark, Toyota, Ford Motor Company, Autoliv, ATK, Intermountain Healthcare, Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney Company, UPS, Northrop Grumman, and the U.S. Air Force.
In addition to many opportunities for internships, our supply chain management majors also receive several scholarships from professional associations and area companies.
A bachelor’s degree in Information Systems & Technologies provides students with a balanced education between business and information technologies. It provides students with a broad background in basic business knowledge, problem solving, and computer technology and skills. Graduates from this major are prepared to help organizations use computer technology to support their business processes and solve their business problems. Technologies that all IST majors study include software development, computer architecture, database design, computer networks, and systems analysis and design. In addition, students may also elect to study advanced networks, web development and management, and information security and computer forensics.
Information Systems & Technologies graduates may work for a large organization, specializing in one aspect of information technology, or, they may work for a small firm as one of a few people who helps support all areas of the firm’s computer technologies. The job will involve working with people to understand how they do their jobs and where computers can be most effective, implementing computer-based solutions, training people to use computer systems, installing and troubleshooting hardware, software, or networks, and helping management understand and plan for the best new technologies to integrate in the organization’s business processes.
Courses
Business Administration Course Descriptions
ProgramsAssociate of ScienceBachelor of ScienceEmphasis Option for Bachelor of Integrated Studies
BIS emphases are also offered for most programs with a minor. MinorHonors, Departmental
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