Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies deal exclusively with students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from North Iowa Area 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.

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

B.A. Degree with a Major in Management

Common Business Core:
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting.........................................................................ACC 121 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting.....................................................................ACC 122 - Principles of Accounting 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
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics...............................................................MAT 156 - Intro to Statistics
MGMT 206 - Management Science........................................................................MAT 140 - Finite Math
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management..................................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I..................................................................................BUS 185 - Business Law I
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing.......................................................................MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing

Major Courses:
MGMT 307 - International Business
MGMT 320 - Human Resource Management...........................................................MGT 170 - Human Resource Management
MGMT 380 - Social Responsibility of Business

Choose one track from below:
Entrepreneurship Track:
MGMT 375 Entrepreneurship/Small Business...........................................................BUS 143 - Fast Trac New Venture and BUS 144 Fast Trac Growth Venture
Pick FOUR of the following courses:
ACCT 309 - Cost Accounting
FNBK 301 Personal Finance....................................................................................ECN 115 - Personal Finance
FNBK 322 Analysis of Financial Statements, MGMT 410 Organization Theory, MGMT 495 Management Internship
MIS 300 - Intro to MIS...........................................................................................BCA 103 - Management Info Systems,
MRKT 410 E-Commerce, MRKT 414 Selling, MRKT 418 Market Research

Human Resource Track:
MGMT 420 Advanced Human Resource Management
Pick FOUR of the following courses:
COMM 355 - Conflict Management, COMM 374, 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

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 Mason City Site at 866.849.0330 or 500 College Drive, Mason City, Iowa 50401.