Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts
Total Credits Bachelor of Arts: 182 credits (91 A.A. + 91 B.A.)
The Business Administration Bachelor Degree provides students with the essential business skills and knowledge necessary to enter the professional workplace. Specific emphasis is placed on reservation based enterprises and organizations. The curriculum includes instruction in the areas of management, leadership, business law, finance, and critical thinking for business solutions.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of advanced business principles in the following areas:
- The student will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills by composing a professional quality business document, and preparing and delivering a professional presentation on business topics.
- The student will effectively apply knowledge and skills in the functional areas of business.
- The student will recognize and apply various leadership styles appropriate to Indian Country.
- The student will analyze ethical implications of decision-making in a business and cultural context.
- The student will analyze financial information and present it in a professional manner.
Curriculum
Fall Quarter (Year Three)
| BUMG302 | Advanced Management: Leadership | 3 |
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology | 5 |
| OR | |
| SCLG110 | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
| BUMG385 | Professional Skills Development | 3 |
| BUMG442 | Advanced Marketing Research | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Business Upper Division Emphasis Elective 2 | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Winter Quarter (Year Three)
| BUMG310 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BUMG325 | Business Law II | 3 |
| NASD252 | History of Tribal Government on the Flathead Reservation | 3 |
| BUMG410 | Production/Operations | 2 |
| ELECTIVE | Business Upper Division Emphasis Elective 4 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Quarter (Year Three)
| BUMG320 | Advanced Finance: Investments, Analysis | 3 |
| BUMG330 | Advanced Marketing: Advertising | 3 |
| BUMG359 | Business Ethics & Social Responsibility | 3 |
| BUMG305 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Business Upper Division Emphasis Elective 3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fall Quarter (Year Four)
| BUMG425 | Entrepreneurship I | 4 |
| BUMG428 | Tax: Individual & Small Business | 3 |
| ECON410 | Economic Development on Indian Reservations | 3 |
| ENGL306 | Writing Research Papers | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Business Upper Division Emphasis Elective 3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Winter Quarter (Year Four)
| BUMG432 | Tax II: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance | 3 |
| BUMG435 | Entrepreneurship II | 4 |
| SPCH360 | Professional Presentation Skills | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Business Upper Division Emphasis Electives 6 | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Quarter (Year Four)
| BUMG445 | Entrepreneurship III | 4 |
| ELECTIVE | Business Upper Division Emphasis Electives | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Upper Division Business Emphasis Electives
| BUMG152 | Creative Marketing for Small Business | 3 |
| BUMG180 | Native Homebuyers Class | 1 |
| BUMG331 | Business Planning | 2 |
| BUMG340 | Internet Marketing | 3 |
| BUMG405 | Strategic Planning | 2 |
| BUMG455 | Introduction to Public and Tribal Administration | 4 |
| BUMG465 | Public & NonProfit Financial Management | 4 |
| BUMG475 | Non Profit Management | 3 |
| GNSD350 | Introduction to Grant Writing | 3 |
| NASD339 | Tribal Finance, Accounting and Budgets I | 5 |
| NASD341 | Principles of Tribal Sovereignty | 3 |
| NASD371 | Tribal Gaming | 3 |
| NASD413 | 638 Contracts and Compacts | 3 |
| NASD415 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| NASD445 | Intergovernmental Relations | 3 |
| NASD471 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| NASD475 | Strategic Planning For Tribal Organizations | 3 |
| PSYC225 | Psychology of Advertising and Propaganda | 2 |
Total Credits Bachelor of Arts: 182 credits (91 A.A. + 91 B.A.)