B.A. Degree with a Major in Management

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Marshalltown Community College, Iowa Valley Community College District. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Marshalltown Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at MCC can can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU.

BVU Business Core (34 credit hours)
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting........................................................................ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting....................................................................ACC 122 - Accounting Principles II
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics......................................................ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics.....................................................ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management............................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I................................................................................BUS 185 - Business Law I or BUS 182 - Intro to Law
MGMT 206 - Management Science....................................................................BUS 230 - Quant Methods for Business
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing..................................................................MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics.......................................................MAT 156 - Statistics I

Major Coures
MGMT 307 - International Business
MGMT 320 - Human Resource Management
MGMT 380 - Social Responsibility of Business

Choose from one track below:

Entrepreneurship Track:
MGMT 375 - Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Pick four of the following courses:
ACCT 309 - Cost Accounting or..........................................................................ACC 221 - Cost Accounting
FNBK 301 Personal Finance, FNBK 322 - Analysis of Financial Statements, MGMT 410 Organization Theory,  MGMT 495 Management Internship, MIS 300 Intro to MIS, MRKT 410 E-Commerce, or MRKT 415 - Sales Management

Human Resource Track:
MGMT 420 Advanced Human Resource Management
Pick four of the following courses:
COMM 355 Conflict Management, COMM 374 Interviewing, FNBK 301 Personal Finance, MGMT 410 Organization Theory, MGMT 495 Management Internship, MIS 300 Intro to MIS, PHIL 336 Professional Ethics or
PSYC 364 - Industrial Psychology......................................................................PSY 212 - Psychology of Human and Work Relations

Sports Track:
MGMT 390 Sports Management
Pick four of the following courses:
DIGI 230 Intro to Integrated Communications, EXSC 345 Facility and Event Management, EXSC 435 Psycho-Social Dimensions in Sport, MGMT 495 Management Internship, MIS 300 Intro to MIS, MRKT 353 Field Experiences in Sports Marketing and Management, MRKT 354 Sports Marketing, or MRKT 414 Selling

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies Marshalltown Site at 866.449.7056 or 3700 S Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158.