Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA)
in Project Management

An introduction to the roles of managers and the vision, mission, and goals of organizations. This course investigates management theories and explores the four primary functions of managers: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. You’ll explore issues related to human resource management, organizational structure and behavior, creative problem solving, effective communication, and the management of teams, change, and innovation.

This course is an introduction to contemporary marketing theory and practice in both the local and global marketplace. You’ll examine basic concepts of marketing with an emphasis on market positioning, segmentation, and targeting, as well as product development and distribution.

An overview of information systems (IS) infrastructure and its utilization in today’s global business environment. The use of technological tools and the role of information systems within organizations will be explored from strategic, tactical, and operational viewpoints. You’ll learn how to choose and utilize information to gain a competitive advantage in industry and the marketplace.

This course is a survey of the principles and concepts used in the financial management of a business enterprise. Topics are addressed from both theoretical and practical standpoints, including money and capital markets, financial management of working capital, capital budgeting and fixed asset management, and short-term and long-term financing by means of debt and equity capital.

An exploration of business values and ethics through both a local and international lens. You’ll examine moral philosophies, values, conflicts of interest, discrimination, business cultures, and ethical standards with a critical eye. You’ll also study the ethical leadership of people, technology, and sustainability, and how to develop and implement all of these through ethical business programs.

This course explores the fundamentals of business analytics. You’ll focus on the management-science approach to problem-solving, the application of linear programming, the use of decision analysis techniques, and how to utilize project management tools.

A survey of the fundamental concepts of production and operations management. You’ll learn to use quantitative methods for forecasting, resource allocation, capacity planning, inventory management, and quality assurance. The focus is on improving production efficiency while simultaneously enhancing effectiveness through better managerial decisions. The course concludes with a study of how to align organizations with external suppliers and customers through supply chain management.

This course introduces upper-division undergraduate students to the accelerating globalization of all business. You’ll explore international business through a series of case studies that illustrate concepts and methods within three broad subject areas: (1) the economic framework of international business, (2) the operating structures of multinational corporations, and (3) a guide for global strategic management.

In this course, you’ll apply the principal concepts and skills learned in each of your core business courses to real-world situations. The key objective is to integrate this knowledge and apply it to the critical analysis of case studies and other assignments. This is the first part of a two-course capstone sequence. The focus is on scanning and evaluating a current business situation for strategic planning.

The second part of the Bachelor in Business Administration capstone sequence, this course builds on BUS 485A by focusing on five-year business strategies and the implementation, evaluation, and control of a strategic plan. As part of this final foundational course, you’ll also take a comprehensive exam for the BBA program.

This course provides you with a clearer understanding of the ways workplace dynamics and human resource management are changing to improve employee satisfaction, productivity, and profitability. You’ll study the importance of and techniques behind empowerment and authority delegation, team building and work groups, reward/recognition programs, building employee morale, and effective written and oral communications.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts of project management. This course explores the essential elements of planning, initiating, implementing, and terminating projects. Cousework will illustrate how to incorporate cost, scheduling, and budgetary principles in accordance with contractual terms, as well as the importance of team building and leadership in managing work.

An in-depth examination of project planning and control. This course addresses topics and functions such as work breakdown structure, budgets, costs, resource planning and allocation, project monitoring and reporting, process control methods, and project termination and auditing.

This course explores the principles and practice of program management. Areas of study include: how managing a portfolio of projects can bring organizational change, creating a benchmarking model that compares a program with other segments of an organization, and planning and building an infrastructure of critical chains for parallel projects.

In this course, you’ll apply cost accounting concepts to gauge the success of organizational work projects. Coursework will cover how to develop alternative cost methods and approaches to track and measure the progress of any project according to its contractual or planned milestones and measurement of value.

An overview of how to manage contracts made with customers, vendors, or partners. Topics of study include the negotiating of terms and conditions in contracts, ensuring compliance, and documenting and agreeing to changes that may arise during contract execution.