Department Head: Dr. Donald S. White
Professors: Dr. Tsegai Emmanuel and Dr. Semere Haile
Associate Professor: Dr. Rickey Warner and Dr. Augustine Dzathor
Assistant Professors: Dr. Donald S. White, and Dr. Sharon D. White Johnson
Instructors: Ms. Andrea Dixon and Dr. Kristen Pleasant
Lecturer: Dr. Nathaniel McDougle
The Department of Management and Marketing assists students in developing knowledge and skills which are essential for successful entry into business-related professions and other organizations. Specifically, the department seeks to: 1) acquaint students with the common body of knowledge needed for graduate study or an entry-level position in their field of study; 2) develop skills in the areas of problem solving, communication, and use of technology; and 3) offer students an opportunity to enrich their knowledge through scholarly programs.
The department offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Management, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Marketing, and a concentration in Hospitality Tourism Management. The BS degree in Management requires the successful completion of twenty-four semester hours in Management courses, thirty-three hours of support courses, and other University programs. The BS degree in Marketing requires the completion of twenty-seven semester hours of Marketing courses, thirty-three hours of support courses, and other University programs.
Students are encouraged to see their advisor for specific elective courses that may prove helpful in pursuit of their career goals.
Students may receive a minor in Management or Marketing by completing 18 hours of approved courses. The concentration in Hospitality Tourism Management requires 21 credit hours in designated Hospitality Tourism Management courses along with required Management and Business classes for a total of 120 credit hours in which a ―C‖ grade or higher must be earned. Careers that may be pursued are management of hotels, restaurants, retail food sales to include catering, and managing entertainment venues such as resorts, spas, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers, and cruise lines.
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Information Systems 115 |
3 |
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General Business 150 |
3 |
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Biology 103 |
3 |
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Biology 104 |
3 |
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English 101 & 102 |
6 |
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First Year Experience 101 & 102 |
2 |
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Mathematics 147 & 148 |
6 |
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Social Science 101 |
3 |
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Total Hours |
29 |
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Accounting 201 |
3 |
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Accounting 202 |
3 |
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Information Systems 215 |
3 |
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Economics 201 |
3 |
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General Business 202 |
3 |
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Theatre 212 |
3 |
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Art 210 |
3 |
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English 200 |
3 |
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History 101 |
3 |
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History 104 |
3 |
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Physical Science 105 |
3 |
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General Education Testing 300 |
0 |
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Total Hours |
33 |
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Marketing 301 |
3 |
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Marketing 309 |
3 |
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Marketing 312 |
3 |
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Economics 202 |
3 |
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English 207 |
3 |
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Finance 301 |
3 |
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General Business 201 |
3 |
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General Business 251 |
3 |
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Management 301 |
3 |
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Total Hours |
27 |
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Marketing 380 |
3 |
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Marketing 410 |
3 |
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Management 420 |
3 |
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Marketing Electives* |
9 |
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General Business 204 |
3 |
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General Business 252 |
3 |
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Foreign Language |
6 |
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Elective |
1 |
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Total Hours |
31 |
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TOTAL |
120 |
*Electives must be approved by advisor and department head.