The General Business major gives students the flexibility to design their own multi-disciplinary business major. General business majors select six advanced business electives from any combination of Cox departments. Students in this major enter a variety of careers, including consulting, management, insurance, and international management.
- General Education Curriculum
- Business Core Courses
- General Business Core
- Six business courses from any combination of Cox departments
Sample Degree Plan
This is one example of how this major can be sequenced. Degree plans are based on the year of entry to SMU, and are subject to change. Current students should work with their academic advisor to create their four year degree plan.
| Year | Fall | Spring |
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| First Year | Introduction to College Writing Business Calculus Micro Economics / Perspectives Perspectives Elective Wellness | Seminar in Critical Writing Macro Economics Science Perspectives Elective Wellness |
| Sophomore | Fundamentals of Accounting I Managerial Statistics Science Perspectives Elective | Fundamentals of Accounting II Information Systems for Management Business Communication/Leader Dev'l. Elective Elective |
| Junior | Management of Organizations Fundamentals of Marketing Financial Management Cultural Formations Elective | Business Elective Business Elective Business Law Perspectives Elective |
| Senior | Business Elective Business Elective Operations Management Elective Elective | Business Elective Business Elective Strategy or Entrepreneurship Cultural Formations Elective
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