Lead Faculty: Dr. Mohammad Bsat

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Management provides students with a business-related degree with an emphasis on managing organizations and personnel in a multicultural and global setting. To achieve maximum flexibility, the major in management program minimizes prerequisites, enabling students to take the required courses in any sequence.

Bachelor of Arts in Management / Master of Arts in Management (BA MGT / MA MGT) Transition Program

Students who are currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Management program, have at least a GPA of 3.0 and are within six courses of graduation, may register for the Bachelor of Arts in management/Master of Arts in management (BA MGT/MA MGT) transition program by taking two MA management classes as electives during the BA management program. Students choose any two of the following: MGT 601, LED 601, ELB 620, or HRM 640.

To be eligible, students must apply for and begin the MA management program within six months of completing their BA management program. The number of courses required to earn an MA/MGT degree for transition program students is reduced from 12 to 10 courses.

Students must complete graduate-level course work taken as part of the BA MGT degree with a grade of B or better. This course work will not transfer as graduate-level credit to National University or any other institution as it is part of an undergraduate degree program. Grades earned in graduate-level courses will be calculated as part of the student's undergraduate Grade Point Average.

Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Describe the basic functions of management and their practical implications.
  • Analyze and evaluate management, leadership, and motivation theories.
  • Identify organizational behavior, communications and change theories and their practical implications.
  • Explain the effect of international business environmental factors (legal, economic and cultural) on the conduct of global business.
  • Explain the principles and theories of ethical decision-making and their practical implications in the everyday conduct of business.

Requirements

To receive a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Management, students must complete at least 180 quarter units as described below, 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level and 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University. (In absence of transfer credit, students may need to take additional general electives to satisfy the total units for the degree.)

Refer to the section of undergraduate admission requirements for specific information regarding admission and matriculation.

Preparation for the Major
(3 courses, 13.5 quarter units)

ECO 203 Principles of Microeconomics*
ECO 204 Principles of Macroeconomics*
LAW304 Legal Aspects of Business

*May be used to satisfy general education requirements.

Requirements for the Major
(11 courses, 49.5 quarter units)

ODV 420 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
ODV 410 Organizational Development, Career Systems, and Training and Development 
BKM 400 Business Knowledge Management Strategies
MGT 409C  Principles of Management and Organization
MGT 400 Ethics in Law, Business and Management
HRM 409B  Survey in Human Resource Management and Organization Development
MGT 422 Team Building, Interpersonal Dynamics
MKT 402A  Marketing Fundamentals
MGT 430 Survey of Global Business
 (Prerequisites: ECO 203 and ECO 204)
LED 400 Introduction to Leadership
BUS 480 Integrated Business Policy (capstone course)
 (Prerequisites: At least nine (9) preparation or core courses)

Upper-Division Electives
(4 courses, 18 quarter units)
Students are encouraged to take any minors or electives in the following prefix areas: ACC, BKM, ECO, FIN, HRM, LAW, MGT, MKT, MNS, LED and ODV.

Degree Program Locations
This degree is offered online
Bakersfield Campus
Fresno Campus
Kearny Mesa Campus
La Mesa Campus
Los Angeles Campus
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Learning Center
Mission Valley Campus
Redding Campus
Sacramento Campus
South Bay Campus
Spectrum Business Park Campus