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Get into the business of doing business better. The Zeigler College of Business management program is accredited by AACSB International, the hallmark of business education worldwide. 

Degrees & Offerings
  • B.S.B.A.
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Professor & Chair of the Department of Management, and Co-Director of Global Business Institute
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No matter the degree, a diploma from Bloomsburg means business.

Since its inception in 2011, the Zeigler Institute for Professional Development (ZIPD) has served nearly 9,000 business students through its annual ZIPD Business Conference where you get the opportunity to network, connect, and interact with successful business professionals, many of whom are alumni. The 2019 conference alone provided over 1,500 Huskies the opportunity to meet and learn from more than 106 business professionals.

You’ll have the opportunity to sharpen your skills in our specialized hubs for professional development like the Giuffre Center for Supply Chain Management, the Benner-Hudock Center for Financial Analysis, and the Professional Sales Lab. You’ll develop a competitive advantage as you participate in the Zeigler Institute for Professional Development (ZIPD). And you’ll do all this BEFORE an internship, MBA, or landing a job.

Courses and Curriculum

The four year (120 credit hours) bachelor's degree consists of 60 semester hours of general education requirements and free non-business electives, 24 hours of Business Core, 24 hours of specialized Management requirements, and 12 hours of Elective Courses in Business. Students are allowed 4 hours of free electives while meeting communication, natural, social sciences, humanities, physical education, values and ethics, and cultural diversity requirements of General Education and three credit hours of Business Statistics requirement.

  • BUSED.101 Introduction to Business
  • BUSED.333 Business Communications and Report Writing
  • COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking
  • ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economic Statistics
  • ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing

Choose one of the following two courses:

  • ECONOMIC.156 Business and Economics Mathematics
  • MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus
  • ACCT.220 Financial Accounting
  • ACCT.223 Managerial Accounting
  • FINANCE.313 Introduction to Corporate Finance
  • LAW.331 Law and Legal Environment
  • MGMT.244 Principles of Management
  • ITM.175 ITMA
  • MKTG.310 Marketing: Principles and Practices
  • MGMT.497 Business Policies

Specialized Management Requirements subject to change due to continuous improvement of curriculum - Check with department chair.

  • MGMT.345 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT.370 Managerial Decision Making
  • MGMT.371 Supply Chain Operations
  • MGMT.449 Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT.456 International Management
  • MGMT.457 Business and Society
  • MGMT.480 Leadership
  • MGMT elective – Choose from approved electives for MGMT Majors.

Select four 300 or 400 level courses in business to complete the balance of 60 semester hours. Courses must be selected from the designated list of electives (available upon request). BUSED.333 may not be used as a Business Elective. Students must consult with their advisors when selecting and scheduling elective courses.

Note: 48 credits of the 120 credits needed must be 300-400 level courses.

A management minor prepares you with foundational knowledge and skills to be successful in management or supervisory roles in your major discipline or occupation. At least 12 of the 18 credits must be earned. A minimum 2.0 cumulative average GPA must be achieved in the courses counted for the management minor.

 

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Dr. Lam Nguyen

Lam Nguyen, D.Mgt.

  • Professor & Chair of the Department of Management, and Co-Director of Global Business Institute

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