B.A.B.A.: Formal Option in Management
The Management option addresses the ability to lead other people, fostering the skills of planning, organizing, controlling and decision making at all levels and areas in the organization. Courses in the Management option emphasize how the tools and theories of management can help accomplish organizational goals. In addition, this option also fosters the development of skills that can be used to foster individual and organizational efficiency and effectiveness through the study of leadership, team and individual behavior, and human resources. The option prepares students for career opportunities in numerous areas: employee relations, training, inventory and material management, production and operations, strategic planning, purchasing, consulting, administration, information management, human resources, financial services, hotel and retail management, project management, organizational development, sales, and leadership in business, industry or government.
Management Prerequisites
UW Tacoma students must meet the following prerequisites to apply for admission:
- Have a minimum of 60 credits at time of application
- Have taken at least four business prerequisites
- TACCT 210: Financial Accounting I*
- TACCT 220: Financial Accounting II*
- TACCT 230: Managerial Accounting*
- TBGEN 200: Introduction to Statistics in Business or
TQS 110: Introductory Statistics with Applications - TBGEN 218: Business Law
- TFIN 220: Introduction to Microeconomics
- TFIN 221: Introducton to Macroeconomics
- TQS 211: Calculus
- Have a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA
- Have a minimum cumulative 2.75 business GPA
- Submit a Business School Application and personal statement
- Take the Writing Skills Assessment
Transfer students may check the Transfer Courses Guide for applicable prerequisite courses at local community colleges.
Management curriculum
Once accepted into the Business School, management students must complete the following courses for graduation.
- 30 credits of core courses
- TBUS 300 Managing Organizations
- TBUS 301 Quantitative Methods
- TBUS 310 Effective Managerial Communication
- TBUS 320 Introduction to Marketing Management
- TBUS 330 Introduction to Information Technology
- TBUS 350 Business Finance
- 30 credits from Management
- TBUS 400 (5 credits) Business Policy and Strategic Management
- Elective credits to bring total to 180
