It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors at least once each semester, usually just before registration, to ensure that all graduation requirements are met
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Management degree are required to complete a minimum of 122 credits of academic work and to achieve a 2.00 cumulative grade point average overall at Tulane and 2.00 cumulative grade point average in their business courses, including business prerequisites and a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in their major courses. The BSM degree comprises 45 to 60 Freeman credit hours.
General liberal arts and sciences requirements (approximately 44 hours)
Freeman prerequisites (a minimum of 18 hours):
ACCN 201 Financial Accounting
MATH 115 or 121 Calculus
MATH 111 or 114 Statistics
ECON 101 Microeconomics
ECON 102 Macroeconomics
PSYC 100, 101, or 102 Psychology
Freeman core curriculum (27 hours):
ACCN 301 Managerial Accounting
ISDS 375 Business Computing
CBMA 301 Consumer Behavior Marketing Fundamentals
LGST 301 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Environment of Business
FINE 301 Financial Management
MOCO 301 Management Communications
MHSC 301 Organizational Behavior
ISPM 302 Business Process Management or ISPM 301 Business Modeling or Business Elective
STRE 301 Strategic Management
PLUS: Major-Specific Requirements:
In addition to the above requirements, BSM students must also complete major-specific requirements (click appropriate link below):
Accounting Major
Business Major
Consumer Behavior/Marketing Major
Finance Major
Information Systems Major
Legal Studies in Business Major
Management Major
Accounting Major
The accounting major learns about generating, evaluating, and using financial information for external and internal reporting, taxation, and decision making. The accounting curriculum prepares students for careers in public or corporate accounting and provides excellent preparation for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination. Students interested in corporate or tax law may also wish to pursue an accounting major.
If you have questions regarding the accounting major or course content, please contact Professor Beau Parent at bparent@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as an accounting major, also complete the following courses:
Accounting major course requirements (15 hours):
ACCN 310 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCN 411 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Plus one of the following electives:
ACCN 412 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCN 414 Advanced Managerial Accounting
Plus two 400-level accounting electives other than ACCN 413 (you may not “double count” ACCN 412 or ACCN 414 from the previous elective requirement). A partial listing of accounting electives to fulfill this requirement include:
ACCN 410 Auditing
ACCN 412 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCN 414 Advanced Managerial Accounting
ACCN 415 Accounting Information Systems
TAXA 410 Business Taxation
PLUS
One nonbusiness elective [200 level or higher] (3 hours)
Two nonbusiness or business electives [300 level or higher] (6 hours)
and any three business electives (9 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 122 hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
CPA EXAM: Please note that qualifying to sit for the CPA examination requires courses beyond the minimum for an accounting major. The CPA requirements for candidates registering in the State of Louisiana after December 31, 1996, include 150 hours of college/university credit and other specific accounting and business requirements. For more information about requirements in other states, contact the State Board of Accounting where you plan to practice. A number of states now require or will soon require 150 hours.
The following courses are required for the CPA exam in Louisiana and a number of other states:
ACCN 201 Financial Accounting
ACCN 411 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCN 301 Managerial Accounting
ACCN 412 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCN 310 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
LGST 410 Business Law
ACCN 410 Auditing
TAXA 410 Business Taxation
And two of the following three courses:
ACCN 413 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCN 414 Advanced Managerial Accounting
ACCN 415 Accounting Information Systems
Many BSM course numbers and names changed beginning in Fall 2006. Please consult the BSM course conversion chart to properly identify courses that you may already have completed.
Business Major
The business major provides great flexibility in designing a program of study to meet specific objectives. Students can develop a concentration in an area of business for which a major is not available, or they can distribute their electives across all areas of business.
If you have questions regarding the legal studies in business major or course content, please contact Professor Mike Hogg at mhogg@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a business major, also complete the following courses:
One non-business elective [200 level or higher] (3 hours)
Two non-business or business electives [300 level or higher] (6 hours)
and any eight business electives (24 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 122 hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Many BSM course numbers and names changed beginning in Fall 2006. Please consult the BSM course conversion chart to properly identify courses that you may already have completed.
Finance Major
Coursework for the finance major covers concepts of valuation, investment, and financial structure in corporate financial management. Many finance majors begin their careers in corporate finance, commercial banking, or as analysts in investment banking firms.
If you have questions regarding the finance major or course content, please contact Professor William Reese at wreese@tulane.edu or Professor Salvador Cantale at scantal@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a finance major, also complete the following courses:
Finance major required courses (22 hours):
FINE 410 Advanced Financial Management
Plus one of the following two courses:
ACCN 310 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 413 Financial Accounting Analysis
Plus four additional 400-level finance and/or business economics electives:
The following economics course have been specifically approved without petition to satisy one out of the four required 400-level electives:
ECON 433 International Trading Relations
ECON 452 Public Finance
PLUS
One nonbusiness elective [200 level or higher] (3 hours)
Two nonbusiness or business electives [300 level or higher] (6 hours)
and any two business electives (6 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 122 hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Many BSM course numbers and names changed beginning in Fall 2006. Please consult the BSM course conversion chart to properly identify courses that you may already have completed.
Information Systems Major
This major is only available to students who completed 56 credits as ISPM majors by Fall 2006.
The information systems major concentrates on utilizing emerging technologies to enhance business decision making. Information systems (IS) professionals define, develop, and maintain the information systems infrastructure that supports the operations of all businesses, governments, and other institutions. These professionals use a wide variety of skills ranging from managerial to highly technical in carrying out this professional function. This major will help graduates to pursue opportunities in business analysis, consulting, information systems design, IS management, programming, and administration.
If you have questions regarding the information systems major or course content, please contact Professor Priscilla Hagebusch at phagebu@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as an information systems major, also complete the following courses:
Information Systems major required courses (15 hours):
ISPM 413 System Analysis and Design
ISPM 412 Database Management
ISPM 411 Business Programming
Plus two of the following electives
ACCN 415 Accounting Information Systems
STRE 412 The Management of Technology and Innovation
Any 400-level ISDS or ISPM courses other than ISPM 411, ISPM 412 and ISPM 413
PLUS
One nonbusiness elective [200 level or higher] (3 hours)
Two nonbusiness or business electives [300 level or higher] (6 hours)
and any two business electives (6 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 122 hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Many BSM course numbers and names changed beginning in Fall 2006. Please consult the BSM course conversion chart to properly identify courses that you may already have completed.
Legal Studies in Business Major
The legal studies in business major learns about legal and risk concepts, legal research, and legal writing as they apply to business managers that run them. Students in this major can tailor their curriculum to prepare for careers in risk management, real estate, insurance, consulting, human resources management, e-commerce, and conflict management. Some legal studies in business majors may go on to manage the business operations of law firms. Finally, the major provides a solid foundation for those students who wish to pursue a law degree.
If you have questions regarding the legal studies in business major or course content, please contact Professor Mike Hogg at mhogg@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a legal studies in business major, also complete the following courses:
Legal Studies in Business major required courses (15 hours):
LGST 410 Business Law
LGST 411 Legal Writing and Research
Three of the following electives:
MHSC 411 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
TAXA 410 Business Taxation
Any 400-level LGST courses other than LGST 410 and LGST 411
PLUS
One nonbusiness elective [200 level or higher] (3 hours)
Two nonbusiness or business electives [300 level or higher] (6 hours)
and any three business electives (9 hours)
Students seeking admission to LAW SCHOOL are to also complete the noncredit review for the LSAT.
Total Credit Hours: 122 hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Many BSM course numbers and names changed beginning in Fall 2006. Please consult the BSM course conversion chart to properly identify courses that you may already have completed.
Management Major
The management major may be appropriate for students who want to develop the skills and knowledge to run a family business, to launch and manage the expansion of a high-potential, rapid-growth business, to work in operating units of large or well-established organizations, or to gain a foundation of business knowledge that can be valuable in a graduate or professional school program.
If you have questions regarding the management major or course content, please contact Professor Chris McCusker at cmccuske@tulane.edu or Professor Jovan Grahovac at jgrahov@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a management major, also complete the following courses:
Management major required courses (18 hours):
MHSC 410 Dimensions in Human Resource Management
Plus five additional electives:
Select any STRE, GMGT, MHSC, or OBHR course
PLUS
One nonbusiness elective [200 level or higher] (3 hours)
Two nonbusiness or business electives [300 level or higher] (6 hours)
and any two business electives (6 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 122 hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Many BSM course numbers and names changed beginning in Fall 2006. Please consult the BSM course conversion chart to properly identify courses that you may already have completed.
Consumer Behavior/Marketing Major
Building on the Consumer Behavior/Marketing fundamentals course, the Consumer Behavior/Marketing major can tailor the curriculum to prepare for various careers in sales/promotion, research, and management of products and services, both domestically and internationally.
If you have questions regarding the marketing major or course content, please contact Professor Mike Hogg at mhogg@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a marketing major, also complete the following courses:
Consumer Behavior/Marketing major required courses (15 hours):
Five electives:
Select from MHSC 411, any CBMA course, and/or any MKTG course
PLUS
One nonbusiness elective [200 level or higher] (3 hours)
Two nonbusiness or business electives [300 level or higher] (6 hours)
and any three business electives (9 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 122 hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met. Please note that all students who have not completed the existing marketing major requirements will be transferred to consumer behavior marketing upon the conclusion of the Spring 2007 semester.
Many BSM course numbers and names changed beginning in Fall 2006. Please consult the BSM course conversion chart to properly identify courses that you may already have completed.
