UMHB Online Catalog
Department of Business Administration and Systems
The Department of Business Administration and Systems supports the missions of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and the College of Business by preparing students for careers in business administration and business systems. These careers include organization administration and management, information management, logistics management, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, business analysis, global commerce, international business, and consulting.
Course Listing
BADM 1301
Introduction to Business
A business foundations course that surveys each of the disciplines offered as majors. Topics include decision making in an ever-changing world economy, global and cultural awareness, effective business communications, economic systems, accounting, information technology, finance, securities, and business issues and challenges including business ethics. Some emphasis is placed on business career guidance. Limited to students in freshman or sophmore classification.
BADM 2190-4490
Independent Study
Independent problem research under the guidance of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: Written consent of the supervising professor and the Dean prior to registration.
BADM 2312
Communicating in Business
Theories, techniques, and practices in business communication. Emphasis is on clear, logical, effective written and oral communications.
Prerequisites: A Public Speaking course, English 1321, 1322, and BCIS 1301.
BADM 2350
Christian Principles & Business Leadership
This course uses a Christian perspective to the study of business decisions and actions. The historical framework, responsibilities, and consequences of business practices in our society will be explored. Special emphasis will be placed upon situations that students will likely encounter in their careers.
Prerequisites: BADM 1301.
BADM 2391-4391
Special Topics
Organized classes to explore specialized problems in an area of Business Administration. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
BADM 3351
Culture & Global Business
This course focuses on the dramatic impact that culture has on business, commerce, and trade practices in organizations across the globe. Cultural immersion will be utilized in the course for practical comparison purposes.
Prerequisites: BMGT 3310.
BADM 4311
Global Competition and International Business
This course examines the basic issues of global competition and international business. It studies the reasons for international trade and investment, and describes a framework for understanding the operations of a multinational corporation.
BADM 4333
Effective Organizational Leadership
"Effective Organizational Leadership" (EOL) is designed to take the organization leader and future leader beyond the basics of managing resources. EOL examines the characteristics of effective leaders, the process involved in moving from manager to leader, and leadership tools to help insure success in leading organizations.
BADM 4341
Business Ethics
Ethical issues of business decisions and actions will be examined from a Christian perspective. The influence of society and government on these business decisions and actions will also be studied.
Prerequisites: BMGT 3310 and Senior standing.
BADM 4351
Global Commerce
An interdisciplinary survey of how companies and nations operate in the global economy. Topics include business strategy, functional business areas in global commerce, analyses of regional economies, cross-border operations management, global business institutions, and global business ethics.
Prerequisites: BMGT 3310.
BADM 4381
Comparative Global Business Infrastructures
An interdisciplinary introduction to the commerical that face firms engaged in global business. Special emphasis will be placed upon the comparison of global business critical success factors across economic regions of the world.
Prerequisites: BMGT 3310.
BADM 4395
Internship in Business Administration
This course permits students to enhance their knowledge within their major field of specialization through application of concepts, principles, and techniques learned in the classroom. It consists of supervised paid work as a professinal-level intern for an employer with an approved internship program. Application must be approved prior to registration.
Prerequisites: Junior standing, 3.0 GPA in major and overall, and consent of the Dean.
BQBA 2301
Introduction to Quantitative Methods
An introduction to quantitative methods used in business. Topics include a thorough coverage of time value of moeny techniques through the use of a financial calculator and other technology-based tools, techniques, and methods for basic descriptive statistics and probability distributions, systems of linear equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, and introduction to differential calculus, and break-even analysis.
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MATH 1306 or its equivalent.
BQBA 2302
Business Data Analysis
This course is an introduction to making business decisions through statistical analyses and graphical representations using technology-based methods. Topics include a review of descriptive statistical methods, measures of location and dispersion, probability, sampling methods, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. The focus of the course will be the application of statistical methods to real business problems.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BQBA 2301 or equivalent.
BQBA 2303
Contemporary Math for Business
This course will review certain fundamental operations and their specific use in business applications. Emphasis will be placed on standard algorithms used in the solution of problems concerning such subjects as future value, income, interest, inventory, investments, present value, pricing, and taxes. Descriptive statistics and statistical data presentation will also be presented. In addition, use of the differential calculus in certain aspects of business will be considered.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1306 or its equivalent.
BQBA 2399
Statistical Methods in Business
An introduction to statistics including a study of frequency distributions, measure of location and variation, probability distributions, sampling distributions, and an introduction to statistical inference.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BQBA 2301 or equivalent.
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