Iowa Wesleyan College

Business Administration

Business Administration Major – Concentration in Human Resource Management

The student will be expected to achieve several skills that are consistent with the philosophy of Iowa Wesleyan College. These include critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, and an appreciation of the community values that human resource students must understand in order to lead the business they are serving. It is expected that human resource management students will be able to fulfill their roles in society as community leaders as well as their position within the company organization.

ACCT  300 Managerial Accounting...................3 hrs

BADM 263 Principles of Marketing.................3 hrs.
333 Psychology of Business and Industry.....3 hrs.
378 Human Resource Management...............3 hrs.
482 Analysis of Organizational Behavior.....3 hrs.

ECON 345 Economics of Labor Relations............3 hrs.


Select two:

COMM 355 Organizational Communication

BADM 368 Administrative and Personnel Law
BADM 388 Compensation and Benefits...............6 hrs.

Field Experience..................................6 hrs.

Total 30 hrs.

Business Administration – Concentration in Management

This major will give the student a strong foundation in the skills of leading, organizing, staffing, and controlling. To establish this foundation, students will be trained to understand the role of the internal culture that exists in a wide variety of business organizations and the external environment that shapes and influences the decision-making process for all levels of management.

The student will be expected to achieve several skills that are consistent with the philosophy of Iowa Wesleyan College. These include critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, and an appreciation of the community values that management students must understand in order to maintain the business they are serving. It is expected that business management graduates will be able to fulfill their roles in society as community leaders as well as their position with the company organization.

ACCT 300 Managerial Accounting..................... 3 hrs.

BADM 263 Principles of Marketing................... 3 hrs.
378 Human Resource Management................. 3 hrs.
449 Small Business Management................. 3 hrs.
482 Analysis of Organizational Behavior ...... 3 hrs.

ECON 330 Economics of International Business....... 3 hrs.

Business Division electives, 300-400 level......... 6 hrs.

Field Experience................................... 6 hrs.

Total 30 hrs.

Business Administration – Concentration in Marketing

This major will give the student a strong foundation in the skills of product development, pricing, promotion, and distribution. To establish this foundation, students will be trained to understand the role of the internal culture that exists in a wide variety of business organizations and the external environment that shapes and influences the decision-making process for marketing managers.

The student will be expected to achieve several skills that are consistent with the philosophy of Iowa Wesleyan College. These include critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, and an appreciation of the community values that marketing students must understand in order to lead the business they are serving. It is expected that business marketing graduates will be able to fulfill their roles in society as community leaders as well use their position within the company organization.

ACCT 300 Managerial Accounting........................ 3 hrs.

BADM 263 Principles of Marketing...................... 3 hrs.
365 Consumer Behavior............................ 3 hrs.
366 Principles of Advertising.................... 3 hrs.
478 Marketing Management......................... 3 hrs.

ECON 347 Research Methods ............................ 3 hrs.

Select one:

BADM 378 Human Resource Management
482 Analysis of Organizational Behavior
449 Small Business Management.................... 3 hrs.

Business Division elective, 300-400 level............. 3 hrs.

Field Experience...................................... 6 hrs.

Total 27 hrs.

This program intends to prepare students for entry and advancement positions in human resource management. It is designed to develop knowledge and core competencies in staffing, employee training/development, compensation/benefits and personnel law.