College of Management — Requirements
Bachelor’s of Science in Management Requirements
The course work required to complete the BS degree in Management involves:
• general education and non-business foundation requirements, which are fulfilled primarily during the freshman and sophomore years,
• management requirements, which are fulfilled primarily during the junior and senior years
One-hundred and twenty (120) credits — usually 40 courses at 3 credits each and fulfillment of all other university requirements are required for the degree. A minimum of 30 credits must be earned in residence at UMass Boston. CM course work is sequential. Students must therefore carefully plan their course schedule to follow curriculum requirements and meet all course prerequisites. Students who transfer into the College (whether from outside institutions or from other UMass Boston colleges) will be subject to the requirements in place upon their entrance into CM. For a full description of curriculum and other policies please refer to the CM Undergraduate Student Handbook.
General Education and Non-business Foundation Requirements
General Education Requirements
The BS degree in Management is built upon a set of general education requirements involving engagement with a wide range of areas of knowledge that helps students develop the broad perspectives and strong communication and analytical skills demanded of today’s managers. General education requirements in CM include:
• A general education seminar (the exact requirement depends on the number of transfer credits a student entered with; see chart below).
• Two courses in the areas of arts and humanities (AR and/or HU)
• Two courses in the areas of natural science and mathematics (NS and/or MT)
• Two course in the area of social and behavioral sciences (SB)
• One course in the areas of world languages and world cultures (WL or WC)
Please note that at least four of the distribution and non-business elective courses must be at the 200 level or above.
| Transfer Credits Requirements | General Education Seminar |
| 0-29 | A First-Year Seminar (a G100-level course) in the first semester and MGT 330 later as part of later management requirements |
| 30-59 | A CAS Intermediate Seminar (a G200-level course) in the first semester and MGT 330 later as part of later management requirements. |
| 60-89 | A CAS Intermediate Seminar (a G200-level course) in the first semester and MGT 330 later as part of later management requirements; OR MGT 330 in the first semester and any non-business elective (accepted in place of a seminar). |
| 90 | Any non-business elective (accepted in place of a seminar) and MGT 330 as part of later management requirements. |
Non-Business Foundation Courses
Non-business foundation courses provide the skills and conceptual background students need to be successful in their management courses. All CM students must complete:
• ENG 101 Freshman English I
• ENG 102 Freshman English II
• ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• MATH 134 Calculus for the Managerial and Social Sciences
Writing Requirement
All students in the CM must demonstrate the ability to:
• Understand sophisticated business texts and evaluate the comparative strength of arguments made and evidence used
• Integrate information of various types and sources to develop a comprehensive, nuanced picture of complex business situations
• Arrange, classify, and connect ideas and supporting evidence and present them in a way that promotes both the reader’s assimilation of the information and persuasiveness of the author’s conclusions
• Compose concise, clear prose, adhering to the generally accepted standards of American English and using language appropriate to the audience and purpose
Students may fulfill this requirement by successfully completing ACM 299, Analysis and Communication for Managers, CM’s primary writing class.
Notes:
• CM Students must take the Writing Placement Test, offered approximately 15 times a year, and be placed into ACM 299 before registering for ACM 299
• Students transferring in from CLA, CSM, or CNHS who have previously fulfilled the writing proficiency requirement (WPR) in those colleges will be considered to have fulfilled the CM writing requirement as well.
International Management Requirement
All students in CM are required to take an international management course devoted to contemporary issues with an explicit international focus. Courses fulfilling the international management requirement are marked in the schedule book. Its symbol is a small circle with the letters CM inside. Courses satisfying the international management requirement should be
chosen to simultaneously fulfill other general education/non-business or management requirements. Students from a foreign country are required to choose an international management course focusing on a country other than their own.
Diversity Requirement
All students in CM are required to take a course that has been approved as meeting the criteria for the University’s diversity requirement. Courses fulfilling the diversity requirement are marked in the schedule book with either a small globe or map of the United States (CM students may choose a diversity course with either a domestic or an international focus). Courses satisfying the diversity requirement should be chosen to simultaneously fulfill other liberal arts/non-business or management requirements.
Non-business Electives
Students must take a total of 60 credits (usually 20 courses) in non-business areas. After fulfilling the general education and non-business foundation courses, students have remaining non-business electives that may be taken from any CLA or CSM department and at any level. Note that all CM students must complete at least 60 non-business credits so if any of the other general education/non-business requirements are waived, these waived courses must be replaced by non-business electives.
Management Requirements
The management requirements include foundation courses, management core courses, concentration courses and free electives.
Management Foundation
The management foundation segment consists of three courses in Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS) considered essential to the development of skills that will be used throughout the curriculum. Students are expected to successfully complete these courses within their first two years.
• MSIS 110 Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
• MSIS 111 Managerial Statistics
• MSIS 212 Managerial Decision Making
Management Core Courses
The management core is the heart of the management curriculum. Core courses provide students with a thorough theoretical and practical exposure to the foundations and processes of management under a variety of economic, social, political, legal, and ethical conditions.
There are nine management core courses. In CM, all 300 and 400 level courses, including the management core and concentration requirements, may not be taken until the student attains junior standing (60 credits).
• AF 210 Financial Accounting
• AF 211 Managerial Accounting
• MGT 303 Managing Organizations
• MGT 330 Business Environment and Public Policy
• MGT 331 Managerial Ethics and Social Issues
• MSIS 301 Operations Management
• AF 301 Financial Management
• MKT 301 Principles of Marketing
• MGT 490 Strategic Management
Notes:
• MGT 330 is used as the General Education Intermediate Seminar for CM students, although transfer students may need to take an additional General Educational Intermediate Seminar as well explained above)
• MGT 490 fulfills the General Education Capstone requirement
Registration during summer sessions for MGT 490 will be limited to students graduating during that summer. Graduating students wishing to take MGT 490 during the summer must obtain written authorization from the CM Welcome Center before registering for the summer course through Continuing Education
Management Concentrations
A concentration provides depth of knowledge and skill development within a specific area of management. Students choose an area of concentration after successfully completing 60 credits. Concentration requirements involve 5 to 7 courses. The concentrations offered by CM, and the number of courses required for each concentration are:
• Accounting (7)
• Finance (5)
• International Management (5)
• Management (5)
• Marketing (5)
• Management Information Systems (6)
• Operations Management Science (6)
The concentration requirements are described more fully by their sponsoring departments in the following pages.
In addition, as this catalog was going to press, the College was in the final phases of the approval process for the following four new cross-functional concentrations:
• Information Management for Finance (IM-F)
• Information Management for Marketing (IM-MK)
• Management Science for Finance (MS-F)
• Management Science for Marketing (MS-MK)
These concentrations, expected to be launched in Fall 2005, offer an innovative and integrative educational experience for CM students. Cross-functional concentrators will take a carefully selected set of core and elective courses from each of two departments. For detailed descriptions of these new cross-functional concentrations, the industry and jobs they are intended to serve, and for detailed course listings see the college web site: www.management.umb.edu.
Free Electives
Students must take a total of 120 credits, so any credits remaining after all other requirements are filled are known as free electives. Free electives may be selected from any college (including CM) and may be taken on a pass/fail basis. Students selecting a seven course concentration will need one free elective, those selecting a six course concentration will need two free electives, and those selecting a five course concentration will need three free electives.
Other Degree Requirements
University Degree Requirements
Degree candidates must have a total of at least 120 credits. At least 30 credits must be completed in residence at UMass Boston. Students are required to file for a diploma in the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline after the completion of 84 credits. A minimum cumulative average of 2.00 is required for the awarding of the degree.
CM Residency Requirement
CM requires that the following be completed in residence:
• A minimum of 15 credits in the management core,
• At least half of the credits in the concentration,
• At least half of the total business courses
Double Concentrations
Students are allowed and even encouraged to pursue more than one concentration. No more than two courses from the first concentration can be used towards the second.
Additional College of Management Policies
Academic Honesty/Code of Student Conduct
The College of Management holds as one of its most important values the need for all members of its community to follow the highest ethical standards of conduct. CM students are responsible for knowing and abiding by all university policies regarding academic honesty and conduct (available elsewhere in this catalog). Infractions against the code of conduct by any member of the CM community will not be tolerated.
Course Enrollment
Students enrolled in CM are encouraged to register for CM courses during pre-registration periods. All other matriculated and non-matriculated students who are enrolled or have been enrolled in good standing (minimum GPA 2.0) at another college or university and who meet all course prerequisites are welcome to enroll in CM
courses on a space-available basis after the preregistration period. Dates when CM courses open to non-CM students are etermined each semester and listed in the schedule book.
Approval to Take Courses Off Campus
CM students who wish to take courses outside of UMass Boston must complete a Prior Approval Form for Transfer Credit (available from the Admissions Office, and submitted to them for processing). CM students are subject to all university restrictions regarding the acceptance of transfer credits including limits on courses accepted from two year institutions.
Pass/Fail Requirements
The university allows students to take up to eight courses on a “pass/fail” basis. A “pass” grade means successful completion of a course, but it doesn’t count toward the cumulative G.P.A. In CM, the pass/fail option is limited to elective courses ONLY (either non-business or free). All other courses that students take (general education distribution courses, the non-business foundation, the diversity course, the international management course, the 200-level non-business courses, the business foundation, the management core and concentration courses) must be taken for letter grades. To enroll in a course on “pass/fail” basis, follow the instructions in the Schedule Book. It is important to note that a “pass/fail” selection cannot be cancelled after the published deadline that is printed in the Schedule Book each semester.
Course Repetition Policy
A student may repeat any course, regardless of the grade received, but there may be only one such repetition per course. If a student repeats a course, both grades will appear on the student’s transcript, but only the second grade will be computed in the student’s cumulative average. Each UMass Boston undergraduate may choose to repeat a total of four courses, one time each. An exception: A course offered in sequence with others cannot be repeated out of sequence. For example, if you have completed Spanish 101 and 102, you cannot repeat Spanish 101.
Course Load for Full-time Students
A full-time load for a CM student is a minimum of 12 credits (4 courses) and maximum of 15 credits (5 courses). A student with a cumulative average of at least 3.0 overall (or at least 3.5 in the most recently completed semester) may take one extra course in excess of 18 credit hours with the permission of the College (obtained at the CM Welcome Center).
Admission to the College
Applicants to CM are considered for admission after they have submitted a completed application, with application fee and required credentials, to the University Admissions Office. To obtain an application or schedule a meeting with an admissions counselor, please call the UMass Boston Admissions Office at 617-287-6100. For more information including a link to the on-line application, please visit the College’s web site at www.management.umb.edu.
Transfer Student Information
Prospective transfer students to CM from other colleges and universities should apply through the UMass Boston Admissions Office, and in accordance with university and CM policies will be awarded credit for courses completed at other institutions. For transfer credit policies, refer to the Admissions Office.
Inter-college Transfer
CM accepts applications from students who are attending other UMass Boston colleges. The inter-college transfer admissions process runs from January 1 through April 1, and from June 1 through October 1. To be eligible to apply, students must have completed a total of 24 credits, at least 12 of them at UMass Boston (and these 12 must be at the 100 level or higher and must not be taken pass/fail). Inter-college transfer applications are handled through the CM Welcome Center.
Academic Advising
Requirements of and progress towards the degree are listed on a student’s degree audit. Students should print and review their degree audit at least once per semester. Students should also meet with an advisor at least once per semester.
• Students who have not yet declared a concentration should obtain advising from the University Advising Center
• Students who have officially declared a concentration should obtain advising from their departmental advisor or from the CM Undergraduate Program Director. A list of faculty advisors is available in the College Welcome Center.