Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Bachelor of Science-Business Management

Program Overview

This degree prepares students for working and investing in small businesses. Students gain insight into the local business environment with a focus on starting and growing businesses, nonprofit/tribal management, and community development. Students who complete the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration will be able to think strategically, act globally, and effectively lead organizations using modern business practices in a culturally appropriate way.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Science Business Management Degree will:

  1. Support businesses and organizations through sound business practices and effective leadership qualities.
  2. Utilize best practices in business to engage in effective planning activities that result in measurable impacts and outcomes.
  3. Demonstrate leadership skills through the ability to set direction and work with others.
  4. Analyze and interpret information to reach conclusions and make effective business decisions.
  5. Explain the unique regional business environment with a focus on Lac Courte Oreilles, Red Cliff, Bad River, Lac du Flambeau, and St. Croix.
  6. Demonstrate expertise in Excel, QuickBooks, and business planning including unique considerations for tribal entrepreneurs and Native enterprises.
  7. Evaluate ethical obligations and responsibilities of businesses and organizations.

Career Outlook

Graduates of the program are prepared to begin a career as a:

  • Business Entrepreneur
  • Advertising or Marketing Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Training and Development Manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Medical & Health Services Manager
  • Administrative Services Manager

Curriculum

General Education:

EDC 110Intro Higher Education

3

ENG 108College Reading, Writing & Res

4

ENG 109Adv College Writing Research

4

ENG 112Fundamentals of Speech

3

NAS 100Introduction to Ojibwe Culture

3

CPS 101Computer Applications

3

CPS 206Microsoft Excel

2

Math Requirement:

MTH 146College Algebra

4

MTH 213Applied Statistics

4

Humanities Requirement: (Select 6 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

SOC 111Intro Sociology

3

SOC 205Soc of Race, Diversity, Ethnic

3

PSY 210General Psychology

3

PSY 242Human Growth & Development

3

PSY 206Abnormal Psychology

3

Physical or Natural Science Requirement: (Select 3 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

BIO 101General Cell Biology

4

BIO 102General Animal Biology & Ecolo

4

CHM 103General Chemistry I

4

CHM 104General Chemistry II

4

NAT 111Environmental Science

3

NAT 314Hydrology

4

BIO 318Fisheries & Wildlife

4

BIO 230Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIO 330Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BIO 332Microbiology With Lab

4

BIO 240Ethnobotany

4

BIO 312Forestry

3

NAT 110Earth Science

3

NAT 116Introduction to Water Resource

3

BIO 369Horticulture

3

BIO 161Introduction to Plant Science

3

Any Elective: (Select 6 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

ECE 101Early Childhood

3

ECE 130Infant,toddler & Child Dev

3

HUS 101Introduction to Human Services

3

HUS 201Family Sys W/Cultural Influenc

3

HUS 303Social Welfare Inst & Policies

3

HUS 305Trauma-Informed Practice

3

HUS 306Working W/Communities & Orgs.

3

HUS 404Culturally Responsive Practice

3

HUS 408Substance Abuse Trends

3

SAC 104AODA Rehabilitation

3

SAC 201Co-Occurring Disorders

3

SAC 203Psychopharmacology

3

Health Elective: (Select 3 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

HTH 107Wellness, Health & Nutrition

3

HTH 130Medical Terminology

3

Business Elective: (Select 3 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

HUS 210Grant Writing & Prog Eval

3

NAS 213Federal Indian Policy & Law

3

NAS 222Intro Trib Govt

3

POL 110Intro to American Government

3

BUS 301Global Business

3

BUS 331Advanced Business Law

3

Arts and Culture Requirement: (Select 6 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

ART 101Basic Drawing

3

ART 102Basic Design & Color Theory

3

ART 103Introduction to Painting

3

ART 107Native Art Traditional Tech

3

ART 114Beading I

3

ART 115Beading II

3

ART 116Finger Weaving

3

ART 117Native American Art

3

ART 118Yarn Bag Weaving

3

ENG 219Native American Literature

3

NAS 101Ojibwemowin I

4

NAS 102Ojibwemowin II

4

NAS 110Intro Native American History

3

NAS 201Ojibwemowin III

4

NAS 202Ojibwemowin IV

4

NAS 205Ojibwe History

3

NAS 212Wisconsin Native History

3

NAS 230Ojibwe Literatue & Storytellin

3

NAS 242Native American Philosophy

3

Major Requirements:

BUS 110College Accounting 1

3

BUS 113Intro to Economics

3

BUS 125Intro to Personal Finance

3

BUS 200Computerized Accounting

3

BUS 220Microeconomics

3

BUS 221Macroeconmics

3

BUS 222College Accounting II

3

BUS 228Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 231Business Law

3

BUS 240Principles of Management

3

BUS 260Business Communications

3

BUS 261Human Resource Management

3

BUS 265Small Business Management

3

BUS 302Managerial Finance

3

BUS 305Innovation & Creativity

3

BUS 307Economies of Reservations

3

BUS 385Project Management

3

BUS 361Advanced HR Management

3

BUS 405Field Study in Business

3

BUS 407Prod Op Mgmt

3

BUS 409Managing Emerging Technology

3

BUS 411Strategic Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 123