Cox Career Management Center

General Business

Curriculum

Students graduating from Southern Methodist University must successfully complete courses in written English, quantitative reasoning, information technology, and science and technology.  In addition, recognizing the rapidly changing sources of knowledge, students are asked to take courses in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.  Finally, our students must choose a major field of study offered in one of the four undergraduate schools.

Total General Education Curriculum Hours: 41 hours

  1. Fundamentals
  2. Rhetoric (written English) - 6 hours
  3. Mathematical Sciences - 3 hours
  4. Information Technology - 3 hours
  5. Wellness - 2 hours
  6. Science and Technology - 6 hours

(Students must take two courses in Science and Technology; at least one must be in the field of biology, chemistry, geological sciences, physics, or ENCE 1331, and no more than one may be from the other Science and Technology category.)

  1. Perspectives - 15 hours
  2. Cultural Formations - 6 hours
  3. Human Diversity - 3 hours (co-curricular hours)

Business Core Courses

Each SMU BBA major consists of an eleven course business core and an additional major-specific component.

  1. Fundamentals of Accounting I (ACCT 2301)
  2. Fundamentals of Accounting II (ACCT 2302)
  3. Managerial Statistics (ITOM 2305 or STAT 2301, 2331, 4340 or 5340)
  4. Information Systems for Management (ITOM 2308)
  5. Business Communication and Leader Development (BLI 3302)
  6. Financial Management (FINA 3320)
  7. Operations Management (ITOM 3306)
  8. Legal Environment and Ethics (BL 3335)
  9. Management of Organizations (MNO 3370)
  10. Fundamentals of Marketing (MKTG 3340)
  11. Strategic Management in a Global Economy (STRA 5370) or Entrepreneurship - Starting a Business (CISB 5397)

General Business Core

Six business courses from any combination of Cox departments

Career Paths

Business careers may include options in the following areas: accounting and finance, consulting, entrepreneurship, human resources, management, marketing, non-profit, operations, strategic planning, supply chain and logistics management and more.  Learn more about Careers in Business online at careers-in-business.com/.

Explore the Wetfeet Industry and Career Profiles at www.wetfeet.com/Careers-and-Industries/Careers.aspx

Employment Outlook

Outlook for various career options is available in the Wetfeet Industry and Career Profiles at www.wetfeet.com/Careers-and-Industries/Careers.aspx

Resume-Building Activities

  • Participate in an internship.
  • Get mentored by a business professional.  Apply for the Business Associates Program.

Resources