Business Major < Concordia College

Major Requirements

The requirements for a major in business are 50 to 57 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Supporting Courses
MATH 121	Calculus I ¹	4
or MATH 203	Finite Mathematics
Business Foundation Courses
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
Business Core Courses
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
Concentration
Business majors must choose at least one concentration from the following:		12-19
Cybersecurity Operations
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management
Marketing
Project Management
Total Hours		50-57

¹: It is recommended that students take the MATH class prior to economics and accounting courses. The economics and finance concentrations require MATH 121 Calculus I.

Recommended supporting courses:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
COM 305	Business and Professional Speaking	4
COM 312	Interpersonal Communication	4
COM 314	Group Communication and Team Building	4
ENG 316	Business Writing	4
ENG 324	Technical Writing	4
ENG 371	Editing and Grammar for Professionals	4

Concentrations for a Major in Business

CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS CONCENTRATION

Cybersecurity Operations Concentration requires 19 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CSC 125	Introduction to Computer Science	4
CSC 330	Introduction to Database Management	3
CSC 345	Computer Networks	3
CSC 445	Intro to Computer Security	3
CYS 450	Cyber Forensics	3
CYS 475	Ethical Hacking	3
Total Hours		19

Economics Concentration

Economics Concentration requires 12 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Economics Courses
BUSN 301	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
BUSN 302	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
BUSN 300	May Seminar
BUSN/SOC/ENVR 312	Global Development Issues
BUSN 390	Academic Internship ²
BUSN 441	Money Banking, and Financial Markets/Institutions
BUSN 495	Business Analysis and Strategic Management
SCM 310	Global Supply Chain Management
Total Hours		12

Finance Concentration

Finance Concentration requires 12-13 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Finance Courses
FIN 403	Int'l Financial Management	3
FIN 420	Intermediate Corporate Finance	3
Select 6-7 credits from the following:		6-7
BUSN 300	May Seminar
BUSN 390	Academic Internship ²
BUSN 495	Business Analysis and Strategic Management
FIN 304	Equity Analysis
FIN 386	Business & Commerce Abroad
FIN 404	Portfolio Construction & Management
FIN 405	Fixed Income Analysis
FIN 407	Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation
FIN 408	Hedging & Risk Management
FIN 410	Management of Financial Institutions
Total Hours		12-13

HUMAN rESOURCES MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

Human Resource Management Concentration requires 13 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
HRMT 375	Total Compensation Management	3
HRMT 401	Training & Development	3
HRMT 406	Employment and Labor Law	3
HRMT 409	Human Resource Risk Management	3
HRMT 390	Academic Internship	1
Recommended supporting course (not required)
BUSN 341	Human Resource Management (It is recommended that students complete BUSN 341 before enrolling in any of the RIZE HR courses - HRMT 375, HRMT 401, HRMT 406, HRMT 409)
Total Hours		13

Management Concentration

Management Concentration requires 15 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Management Courses
BUSN 440	Organizational Behavior	3
BUSN 495	Business Analysis and Strategic Management	3
Select 9 credits from the following:		9
BUSN 300	May Seminar
BUSN/ENVR/SOC 312	Global Development Issues
BUSN 341	Human Resource Management
BUSN 390	Academic Internship ²
BUSN 439	Cross-Cultural Management
BUSN 462	Theory/Appl in Leadership
COM 316	Intercultural Communication
ENPR 240	Entrepreneurial Mindset I
ENPR 340	Entrepreneurial Mindset II
SCM 310	Global Supply Chain Management
SCM 335	Operations Management/Research
Total Hours		15

Marketing Concentration

Marketing Concentration requires 15 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Marketing Courses
BUSN 451	Global Marketing	3
BUSN 453	Consumer Behavior	3
BUSN 463	Marketing Research	3
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
BUSN 352	Professional Selling
BUSN 300	May Seminar
BUSN 353	Retail Management
BUSN 354	Product and Brand Management
BUSN 390	Academic Internship ²
COM 413	Advertising
Approved Special Topic Marketing Courses
Total Hours		15

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

Project Management Concentration requires 12 credits:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
PMGM 111	Introduction to Project Management	3
PMGM 221	Project Planning	3
PMGM 333	Project Execution, Monitoring & Control, Implementation & Closure	3
PMGM 461	Advanced Project Management - Practicum	3
Total Hours		12

²: Only 3 credits of BUSN 390 can count towards a Business Major

Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

The four-year plan detailed below is a suggested coursework sequence. This plan may need to be adapted based on course offerings as well as individual student circumstances, such as transfer credit and study away experiences.

On This Page

Business: Cybersecurity Operations Concentration
Business: Economics Concentration
Business: Finance Concentration
Business: HR Management Concentration
Business: Management Concentration
Business: Marketing Concentration
Business: Project Management Concentration

Business: Cybersecurity Operations Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
Core Exploration - Humanities		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
MATH 121 or MATH 203	Calculus I or Finite Mathematics	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
Core Exploration - Social Science		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
Core Exploration - Arts		4
World Language I		4
Critical Issues Course		4
	Hours	16
Spring
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
CSC 125	Introduction to Computer Science	4
World Language II		4
Core Exploration - Natural Science		4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
CSC 330	Introduction to Database Management	3
CSC 345	Computer Networks	3
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
	Hours	16
Spring
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
CSC 445	Intro to Computer Security	3
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
Elective or Minor Class		3-4
Elective or Minor Class		3-4
	Hours	15-17
Fourth Year
Fall
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
CYS 450	Cyber Forensics	3
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
Elective or Minor Class		3-4
Elective or Minor Class		3-4
	Hours	15-17
Spring
CYS 475	Ethical Hacking	3
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Elective or Minor Class		4
Elective or Minor Class		4
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	127-131

Business: Economics Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
Core Exploration - Arts		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
Core Exploration - Humanities		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
World Language I		4
Core Exploration - Social Science		4
	Hours	15
Spring
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
World Language II		4
Core Exploration - Natural Science		4
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
BUSN 302	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
Critical Issues Course		4
	Hours	17
Spring
BUSN 301	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
Economics Elective		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	15-18
Fourth Year
Fall
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
Economics Elective		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	16-19
Spring
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	15-20
	Total Hours	127-138

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Economics Electives
BUSN 300	May Seminar	4
SCM 310	Global Supply Chain Management	3
BUSN 312	Global Development Issues	4
or SOC 312	Global Development Issues
or ENVR 312	Global Development Issues
BUSN 390	Academic Internship	1-8
BUSN 441	Money Banking, and Financial Markets/Institutions	3
BUSN 495	Business Analysis and Strategic Management	3

Business: Finance Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
Core Exploration - Humanities		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
Core Exploration - Arts		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
World Language I		4
Core Exploration - Natural Science		4
	Hours	15
Spring
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
World Language II		4
Core Exploration - Social Science		4
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
FIN 403	Int'l Financial Management	3
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	16-17
Spring
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
FIN Elective		3
Critical Issues Course		4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	16-18
Fourth Year
Fall
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
FIN Elective		3
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	16-19
Spring
FIN 420	Intermediate Corporate Finance	3
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	15-18
	Total Hours	127-136

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Finance Electives
BUSN 300	May Seminar	4
BUSN 390	Academic Internship	1-8
BUSN 495	Business Analysis and Strategic Management	3
BUSN 441	Money Banking, and Financial Markets/Institutions	3
FIN 304	Equity Analysis	3
FIN 386	Business & Commerce Abroad	3
FIN 404	Portfolio Construction & Management	3
FIN 405	Fixed Income Analysis	3
FIN 407	Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation	3
FIN 408	Hedging & Risk Management	3
FIN 410	Management of Financial Institutions	3

Business: HR Management Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
Core Exploration - Humanities		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
MATH 121 or MATH 203	Calculus I or Finite Mathematics	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
Core Exploration - Social Science		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
World Language I		4
Core Exploration - Arts		4
	Hours	15
Spring
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
BUSN 341	Human Resource Management ^{Recommended Supporting Course}	3
World Language II		4
Core Exploration - Natural Science		4
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
HRMT 375	Total Compensation Management	3
Critical Issues Course		4
	Hours	16
Spring
HRMT 401	Training & Development	3
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	16-18
Fourth Year
Fall
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
HRMT 406	Employment and Labor Law	3
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
	Hours	16-18
Spring
HRMT 409	Human Resource Risk Management	3
HRMT 390	Academic Internship	1-8
Elective or Minor Course		4
Elective or Minor Course		4
Elective or Minor Course		4
	Hours	16-23
	Total Hours	128-139

Business: Management Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
Core Exploration - Humanities		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
MATH 121 or MATH 203	Calculus I or Finite Mathematics	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
Core Exploration - Social Science		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
World Language I		4
Core Exploration - Arts		4
	Hours	15
Spring
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
World Language II		4
Core Exploration - Natural Science		4
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
Critical Issues Course		4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	17-18
Spring
BUSN 440	Organizational Behavior	3
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	15-18
Fourth Year
Fall
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Management Elective		3
Management Elective		3
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	16-17
Spring
BUSN 495	Business Analysis and Strategic Management	3
Management Elective		3
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Elective or Minor Course		3-4
Internship for PEAK (optional)		3
	Hours	15-17
	Total Hours	127-134

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Management Electives
BUSN 341	Human Resource Management	3
BUSN 439	Cross-Cultural Management	3
BUSN 462	Theory/Appl in Leadership	3
ENPR 240	Entrepreneurial Mindset I	1
ENPR 340	Entrepreneurial Mindset II	2
BUSN 300	May Seminar	4
BUSN 312	Global Development Issues	4
SCM 310	Global Supply Chain Management	3
SCM 335	Operations Management/Research	4

Business: Marketing Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
World Language I		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
MATH 121 or MATH 203	Calculus I or Finite Mathematics	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
World Language II		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
Core Exploration - Humanities		4
Core Exploration - Arts		4
	Hours	15
Spring
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
Marketing Elective		3
Business Elective or Minor Course		3-4
	Hours	16-17
Third Year
Fall
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
BUSN 463	Marketing Research	3
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
Marketing Elective		3
	Hours	16
Spring
BUSN 453	Consumer Behavior	3
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
Critical Issues Course		4
Marketing Elective		3
Core Exploration - Natural Science		4
	Hours	17
Fourth Year
Fall
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Marketing Elective		3
Major/Minor Elective		3-4
Major/Minor Elective		3-4
Core Exploration - Social Science		4
	Hours	17-19
Spring
BUSN 451	Global Marketing	3
SCM 310	Global Supply Chain Management	3
Marketing Elective		3
Major/Minor Elective		3-4
Major/Minor Elective		3-4
	Hours	15-17
	Total Hours	130-135

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Marketing Electives
BUSN 352	Professional Selling	3
BUSN 353	Retail Management	3
BUSN 354	Product and Brand Management	3
BUSN 380	Special Topics (Fashion Marketing)	0-4

Business: Project Management Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
BUS 201	Principles of Global Economics	4
Core Exploration - Humanities		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
MATH 121 or MATH 203	Calculus I or Finite Mathematics	4
BUS 210	Ethics and Leadership	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
Core Exploration - Social Science		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255	Principles of Financial Acctg	4
PMGM 111	Introduction to Project Management	3
World Language I		4
Core Exploration - Arts		4
	Hours	15
Spring
ACCT 256	Principles of Managerial Acctg	4
BUSN 339	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
BUSN 320	Business Statistics	3
World Language II		4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
	Hours	17-18
Third Year
Fall
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3
BUSN 305	Introduction to Business Law	3
BUSN 351	Principles of Mktg and Sales	3
Critical Issues Course		4
PMGM 221	Project Planning	3
	Hours	16
Spring
PMGM 333	Project Execution, Monitoring & Control, Implementation & Closure	3
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
Core Exploration - Natural Science		4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
	Hours	17-19
Fourth Year
Fall
BUSN 315	Management Information Systems	3
PMGM 461	Advanced Project Management - Practicum	3
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
	Hours	16-18
Spring
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
Minor or Elective Course		3-4
	Hours	12-16
	Total Hours	127-136

Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Business Major