General Catalog 2003-2004 
October 17, 2003

David Eccles School of Business 

Advisers. These full-time advisers are available by appointment in 440 KDGB, 581-7853: 

Mary Hasak, Director of Undergraduate Programs; Suzanne Robinson, Program Coordinator; Mike Atkinson, academic adviser; Dianna Marek, academic adviser, and Pat Reilly, Program Coordinator. 

Undergraduate Program

Degrees. B.A., B.S. 

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) is offered at the University of Utah main campus and at the Sandy site. Classes at the Sandy site are held two nights a week during fall, spring, and summer semesters over three academic years. Advanced electives are selected from offerings in finance, accounting, marketing, and management. At the David Eccles School of Business, students gain an understanding of four key principles: e-business savvy, global perspective, entrepreneurial spirit, and professional integrity.  Our students learn to manage technology and identify entrepreneurial opportunity.  They learn the social implications of doing global business and develop the values and ethics to succeed and prosper.  The faculty of the David Eccles School of Business are committed to the lifelong learning process, and the curriculum is designed to foster a comprehensive teaching-learning continuum.   

Special Requirements. Students majoring in business administration must complete all prebusiness and intermediate courses before taking courses numbered 3000 and above. 

 Nonbusiness majors must receive permission from the David Eccles School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office before registering for intermediate and upper-division classes. All prebusiness, intermediate, and upper-division business courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better with the exception of MATH 1090 (B or better), COMM 1010 or 1200 (B- or better),  WRTG 2010 (B or better) and ACCTG 1420 (B or better). All business requirements must be completed for a letter grade.  The Credit/no credit option may not be used for business requirements.

Research and Internship Opportunities

See the department, the Undergraduate Research Office, or Career Services. 

Requirements for the Major (122 Total Hours) 

Prebusiness Courses

One course in philosophy (3) 
Any two of the following three areas: anthropology, psychology, sociology ( 6) 
MATH 1090 or 1050 (B or better) College Algebra (3) 
MATH 1100 Quantitative Analysis (3) 
BUS 1010 Foundations of Business Thought (3) 
WRTG 2010 (B or better) Introduction to College Writing II 
ACCTG 1420 Computer Essentials (3) (B or better) 

Intermediate Business Courses

COMM 1010 or 1200 (B- or better) Elements of Speech Communication, 
Principles of Public Speaking (3)
MGT 2390 and 2490 Survey of Statistics I and II (6) 
ACCTG 2600 and 2610 Intro to Financial Accounting, Intro to Managerial Accounting (6) 
ECON 2010 and 2020 Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics (6) 

Upper Division Courses

WRTG 3400 (Prereq: WRTG 2010 (3) 
ACCTG 4410 Information Systems (3) 
FINAN 3040 (Prereq: ECON 2010, MGT 2490, ACCTG 2610) Introduction to Corporate Finance (3) 
FINAN 3050 (Prereq: Finance 3040) Introduction to Investments (3) 
MGT 3410 Business Law (3) 
MGT 3660 Production Operations Management (3) 
MGT 3680 Human Behavior in Organizations (3) 
MGT 5700 (Prereq: Finance 3040, MKTG 3010, MGT 3680) Strategic Management (3) 
MKTG 3010 Principles of Marketing (3) 
International Electives (2) (6) 

Business Administration Courses

Five elective courses (3000 and above) from 3 of the 4 areas listed below: 
ACCTG 3000-5999 course 
FINAN 3000-5999 course
MGT 3000-5999 course 
MKTG 3000-5999 course 
*Please check course descriptions to determine which classes can be used as electives. 
Grades in all business courses, including prebusiness and intermediate business, must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. 

Model Program of Study

(for students working 20 hours or less) 

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

WRTG 2010 (3) (B or better) 
BUS 1010 (3) 
MATH 1090 (3) (B or better) 
anthropology, psychology, or sociology (3) 
ACCTG 1420 (3) (B or better) 
Total Hours: 15 

Spring Semester

MATH 1100 (3) 
philosophy (3) 
anthropology, psychology, or sociology (3) 
Gen Ed, or U requirements or electives (6) 
Total Hours: 15 

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

ACCTG 2600 (3) 
MGT 2390 (3) 
ECON 2010 (3) 
ECON 2020 (3) 
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) 
Total Hours: 15 

Spring Semester

ACCTG 2610 (3) 
MGT 2490 (3) 
COMM 1010 or 1200 (3) (B- or better) 
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (6) 
Total Hours: 15 

Junior Year

Fall Semester

ACCTG 4410 (3) 
FINAN 3040 (3) 
WRTG 3400 (3) 
MKTG 3010 (3) 
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) 
Total Hours: 15 

Spring Semester

FINAN 3050 (3) 
MGT 3410 (3) 
MGT 3680 (3) 
Business Elective (3) 
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) 
Total Hours: 15 

Senior Year

Fall Semester

MGT 3660 (3) 
Business Elective (3) 
Business Elective (3) 
International Elective (3) 
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) 
Total Hours: 15 

Spring Semester

Business Elective (3) 
Business Elective (3) 
MGT 5700 (3) 
International Elective (3) 
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) 
Total Hours: 15 

Student majoring in business may decide to double major. Students deciding to double major must delay graduation until the requirements for both majors have been completed.

The Business Minor

Requirements

Total semester credit hours: 18 

Grade point Average: 2.75 for admission 

(Grades lower than C- will not be accepted) 

Maximum transfer credits: 6 

Prerequisites

MATH 1050 or 1090, or a statistics course,* B or better 
WRTG 2010 B or better 
ACCTG 1420 Computer Essentials (3) (B or better) 
BUS 1010 Foundations of Business Thought (3)

* Math 1030 or Math 1040 will not satisfy this prerequisite.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete a course in statistics and microeconomics. 

Requirements in the Minor

ACCTG 3000 (3) 
FINAN 3000 (3) 
MGT 3500 (3) 
MKTG 3010 (3) 

In addition, students must select two classes (3000-5000 level) from Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Information Systems. for which the student has the prerequisites or the consent of the instructor.

Students majoring in any area could benefit from a minor in business. No matter what type of work you do, you operate in a business environment. Knowledge about business practices, enhances the marketability of students. Business 1010 may be used as a Social and Behavioral Science exploration course for students not majoring in the Social and Behavioral Science area. Finance 3000 may be used to satisfy an upper division quantitatively intensive course which is required for a B.S. degree. 

BUS Course Descriptions