B.A. Degree with a Major in Management

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from METRO Community College. 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.

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

Common Business Core:
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting.........................................................................ACCT 1100 & 1110 - Accounting I & II
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting.....................................................................ACCT 1120 - Accounting III
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics.......................................................ECON 1100 - Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics......................................................ECON 1000- Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance..........................................................................FINA 2230 - Business Finance
MGMT 206 - Quantitative Methods for Business
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management..............................................................BSAD 2100 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I.................................................................................BSAD 1100 - Business Law I
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing....................................................................BSAD 1010 - Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics........................................................MATH 1410 - Statistics

Major courses:
MGMT 307 - International Business...................................................................BSAD 2700 - Intro to International Business
MGMT 320 - Human Resource Management...................................................BSAD 2600 - Human Resources Management
MGMT 380 - Social Responsibility of Business

Students must select one track:

Entrepreneurship Track:
MGMT 375 - Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Pick FOUR of the following courses:
ACCT 309 - Cost Accounting or...........................................................................ACCT 2330 - Managerial Cost Accounting
FNBK 301 Personal Finance.............................................................................FINA 1200 - Personal Finance
FNBK 322 - Analysis of Financial Statements..................................................FINA 2240 - Financial Statement Analysis
MGMT 410 Organization Theory, MGMT 495 Management Internship, MIS 300 - Intro to MIS, MRKT 410 E-Commerce, MRKT 414 Selling or MRKT 415 - Sales Management

Human Resource Track:
MGMT 420 - Adv 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 Management Internship, MIS 300 Intro to MIS, PHIL 336 Professional Ethics, or PSYC 364 Industrial Psychology

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 Pscyho-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 Council Bluffs site at 800.798.0788 or 2700 College Road, Box 4-C, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502.