Business Management, BS

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Business Management, BS

Bachelor of Science in Business Management · 60 credits

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Typical path

+ First Year Seminar

+ SBC ARTS

+ SBC HUM

+ First Year Seminar

+ SBC SNW

+ SBC LANG

+ SBC GLO

+ SBC STAS

+ SBC USA

+ SBC EXP+, SBS+ or HFA+

+ Upper-division elective

+ Specialization course ×2

+ Elective

+ Upper-division elective (ESI)

+ Specialization course ×2

+ Elective

+ Upper-division elective

+ Elective ×2

+ Upper-division elective ×2

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Calculus with Applications or Precalculus

Pick 1 course · 7 courses to choose from

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SpecializationAccounting1 group of options

Pick 2 courses

5 courses to choose from

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SpecializationAI for Business Innovation1 group of options

Pick 3 courses

5 courses to choose from

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SpecializationFinance1 group of options

Pick 3 courses

13 courses to choose from

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SpecializationMarketing1 group of options

Pick 1 course

9 courses to choose from

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SpecializationOperations Management1 group of options

Pick 4 courses

5 courses to choose from

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Core Courses

BUS 117Digital Tools for Business3 cr
ACC 210Financial Accounting3 cr
ACC 214Managerial Cost Analysis and Applications3 cr
BUS 215Introduction to Business Statistics3 cr
BUS 220Introduction to Decision Sciences3 cr
BUS 301Business Communications3 cr
BUS 326Organizational Behavior3 cr
BUS 330Principles of Finance3 cr
BUS 340Information Systems in Management3 cr
BUS 346Operations Management3 cr
BUS 348Principles of Marketing3 cr
BUS 441Business Strategy3 cr
BUS 447Business Ethics3 cr
ECO 110Introduction to Microeconomics3 cr
ECO 111Introduction to Macroeconomics3 cr

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BUS 117 - Digital Tools for Business 3 credits; ACC 210 - Financial Accounting 3 credits; ACC 214 - Managerial Cost Analysis and Applications 3 credits; BUS 215 - Introduction to Business Statistics 3 credits; BUS 220 - Introduction to Decision Sciences 3 credits; BUS 301 - Business Communications 3 credits; BUS 326 - Organizational Behavior 3 credits; BUS 330 - Principles of Finance 3 credits; BUS 340 - Information Systems in Management 3 credits; BUS 346 - Operations Management 3 credits; BUS 348 - Principles of Marketing 3 credits; BUS 441 - Business Strategy 3 credits; BUS 447 - Business Ethics 3 credits; ECO 110 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 credits; ECO 111 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 credits

Calculus with Applications or Precalculus

One of

MAT 122Overview of Calculus with Applications3 cr
or
MAT 123Precalculus3 cr
or
All of
- MAT 119Foundations for Precalculus1 cr
- MAT 123Precalculus3 cr
or
Choose 1 course
- MAT 125Calculus A3 cr
- MAT 126Calculus B3 cr
- MAT 127Calculus C3 cr
- MAT 131Calculus I4 cr
- MAT 132Calculus II4 cr
- AMS 151Applied Calculus I3 cr
- AMS 161Applied Calculus II3 cr

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MAT 122 - Overview of Calculus with Applications 3 credits OR MAT 123 - Precalculus 3 credits OR MAT 119 - Foundations for Precalculus 1 credit, AND MAT 123 - Precalculus Credits: 3 credits or a higher level calculus course

Area of Specialization

One specialization

Accounting
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- ACC 310Intermediate Accounting I3 cr
- ACC 311Federal Income Taxation I3 cr
- Choose 2 courses
  ACC 313Intermediate Accounting II3 cr
  ACC 320Artificial Intelligence in Accounting and Assurance3 cr
  ACC 400External Auditing3 cr
  ACC 403Accounting Information Systems3 cr
  BUS 488Internship0–3 cr
AI for Business Innovation
All of
- BUS 375Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3 cr
- Choose 3 courses
  ACC 320Artificial Intelligence in Accounting and Assurance3 cr
  BUS 338Data Visualization and Storytelling3 cr
  BUS 356Financial Analysis, AI, Excel3 cr
  BUS 379Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence3 cr
  BUS 444Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Business3 cr
Finance
All of
- BUS 355Investment Analysis3 cr
- Choose 3 courses
  BUS 317Estate & Financial Planning3 cr
  BUS 331International Finance3 cr
  BUS 332Entrepreneurial Finance3 cr
  BUS 336Mergers & Acquisitions3 cr
  BUS 356Financial Analysis, AI, Excel3 cr
  BUS 365Financial Management3 cr
  BUS 366Money and Financial Institutions3 cr
  ECO 360Money and Banking3 cr
  BUS 367Python for Finance3 cr
  BUS 381Blockchain & Digital Assets3 cr
  ECO 383Public Finance3 cr
  BUS 406Real Estate Finance3 cr
  BUS 488Internship0–3 cr
  No more than one of each: BUS 366 / ECO 360.
Marketing
All of
- BUS 358Marketing Research3 cr
- BUS 359Consumer Behavior3 cr
- BUS 448Marketing Strategy3 cr
- Choose 1 course
  BUS 302Social Media Marketing Strategy3 cr
  BUS 334Integrated Marketing Communications3 cr
  BUS 357Principles of Sales3 cr
  BUS 362Principles of International Marketing3 cr
  BUS 363Brand Management3 cr
  BUS 378Marketing Ethics, Public Policy, and Social Change3 cr
  BUS 395Marketing Analytics3 cr
  BUS 449Marketing in Action3 cr
  BUS 488Internship0–3 cr
Operations Management
Choose 4 courses
BUS 371Supply Chain Management3 cr
BUS 372Quality Management3 cr
BUS 375Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3 cr
BUS 393Principles of Project Management3 cr
BUS 488Internship0–3 cr

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Choose one specialization from the following areas: Accounting (Required courses: ACC 310, ACC 311; Select two from: ACC 313, ACC 320, ACC 400, ACC 403, BUS 488); AI for Business Innovation (Required: BUS 375; Select three from: ACC 320, BUS 338, BUS 356, BUS 379, BUS 444); Finance (Required: BUS 355; Select three from: BUS 317, BUS 331, BUS 332, BUS 336, BUS 356, BUS 365, BUS 366 OR ECO 360, BUS 367, BUS 381, ECO 383, BUS 406, BUS 488); Marketing (Required: BUS 358, BUS 359, BUS 448; Select one from: BUS 302, BUS 334, BUS 357, BUS 362, BUS 363, BUS 378, BUS 395, BUS 449, BUS 488); Operations Management (Select four from: BUS 371, BUS 372, BUS 375, BUS 393, BUS 488)

Sample schedule

Year 1 · Fall16 cr

First Year Seminar 1011
BUS 117Digital Tools for Business3
WRT 102Intermediate Writing Workshop3
MAT 122Overview of Calculus with Applications3
SBC ARTS3
SBC HUM3

Year 1 · Spring14 cr

First Year Seminar 1021
ECO 110Introduction to Microeconomics3
ACC 210Financial Accounting3
SBC SNW3
SBC LANG4

Year 2 · Fall15 cr

ECO 111Introduction to Macroeconomics3
BUS 215Introduction to Business Statistics3
ACC 214Managerial Cost Analysis and Applications3
SBC GLO3
SBC STAS3

Year 2 · Spring15 cr

BUS 330Principles of Finance3
BUS 220Introduction to Decision Sciences3
BUS 348Principles of Marketing3
SBC USA3
SBC EXP+, SBS+ or HFA+3

Year 3 · Fall15 cr

SBC EXP+, SBS+ or HFA+3
BUS 346Operations Management3
BUS 301Business Communications3
BUS 326Organizational Behavior3
Upper-division elective3

Year 3 · Spring15 cr

Specialization course3
Specialization course3
BUS 340Information Systems in Management3
Elective3
Upper-division elective (ESI)3

Year 4 · Fall15 cr

BUS 441Business Strategy3
Specialization course3
Specialization course3
Elective3
Upper-division elective3

Year 4 · Spring15 cr

BUS 447Business Ethics3
Elective3
Elective3
Upper-division elective3
Upper-division elective3

Program rules

Letter grades
Courses in “Core Courses”, “Calculus with Applications or Precalculus”, “Area of Specialization” must be taken for a letter grade.
Minimum grade
C or higher in “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Core Courses”, “Calculus with Applications or Precalculus”, “Area of Specialization”.
Must be taken at Stony Brook
Courses in “Core Courses” must be taken at Stony Brook.
Credits at Stony Brook
At least 39 credits in “Core Courses”, “Calculus with Applications or Precalculus”, “Area of Specialization” must be taken at Stony Brook.

Notes

Admission: Qualified freshman and transfer students who indicated interest in the major on their applications are accepted directly into the major upon admission to the University. Students who did not apply, or were not accepted, may apply provided their cumulative GPA (including transfer coursework from other institutions) is 3.2 or higher. Applications go to the College of Business Office of Student Services.
Grading: Many Business courses must be taken for a letter grade and do not offer a G/P/NC option. See the courses without G/P/NC option list.
Note: BUS 475, BUS 476 (Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I, II) and BUS 487 (Independent Research) count toward the total University credit requirement but not toward the business major.
Note: The Business Honors Program (BHP) is optional and not evaluated here. It requires BUS 380, BUS 495, and BUS 496, a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, and an application.
Note: The page's C-minimum grade rule lists BUS courses, ECO 110, ECO 111, and MAT 122. ACC courses are not named in that rule, so the minimum-grade policy on the specialization requirement may apply more broadly than the page states; confirm with the program office.
Note: Completion of the major requires 60 credits.
Note: Of the maximum 21 transfer credits applicable to the Business Major, only 6 credits may be used to fulfill an area of specialization. Not checked by the audit.