THE BELK COLLEGE
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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CONTENTS:
Ř Business Information Systems and Operations
Management
Dean: Professor Lilly; Associate
Dean: Associate Professor Conboy
To accomplish its mission,
the faculty of the College engages in three major activities: teaching,
intellectual contributions, and public service.
The College believes that scholarship informs teaching and, therefore,
the College emphasizes both teaching and intellectual contributions. The
College values the work of the faculty in the discovery of new knowledge
through basic research and its practical applications. The College's commitment to excellence in
teaching ensures that the scholarship of teaching through instructional
development is recognized as an important form of intellectual
contribution. Faculty engage in a third
activity of public service through outreach programs, applied scholarship, and
other activities that promote the economic health and the development of the
region.
In support of this mission,
the College has the following strategic objectives:
·
To provide and support undergraduate education through a broad
range of programs in business administration that are excellent in quality,
current in curricula, and relevant to business practice
·
To provide and support graduate programs of distinction that serve
the needs of the community, meet the demands of the student population, utilize
the expertise of the faculty, and support the University mission
·
To encourage and support the faculty in areas of basic research,
applied research, instructional development andin their efforts to secure
funding for intellectual contributions
·
To develop and maintain research programs of distinction that
support the economic competitiveness and the development of the greater
·
To meet the needs of the community for the continued development
of leadership, management, and technical skills in business and other
organizations through executive education and other outreach programs
·
To develop and maintain lifelong partnerships with the alumni of
the College.
Programs. The
Belk College of Business Administration offers the following bachelor's degree programs:
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. This program offers full academic preparation for
the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. The B.S.B.A. degree encompasses a full range
of academic disciplines within the area of Business Administration. The degree provides breadth in the context
and operation of the business enterprise through the business core curriculum
and depth in a specialized area through the selection of a major. Majors are offered in:
Finance
Industrial and Operations
Management
International Business
Management
Management Information
Systems
Marketing
Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. This program offers a Business Administration
emphasis and a Social Science emphasis. The
Department of Economics also offers a minor in Economics.
Honors Program: The Honors Program is available to undergraduate
students majoring in one of the College's degree programs. Students meeting
eligibility requirements enroll in specialized coursework designed to provide
enhanced challenges and learning opportunities in business administration.
Programs are designed so
that transfer students from community colleges and other institutions may enter
the program and complete their degree requirements in the last two years of
their college work. Students planning to
take their first two years in community colleges should inform their advisor or
counselor of their intent to apply to UNC Charlotte so that their program may
be tailored to facilitate transfer.
The College offers several
master’s programs, including the Master of Business Administration, the Master
of Science (M.S.) degree in Economics, and the Master of Accountancy. Programs are designed to accommodate the
needs of both full-time and part-time students.
(See the Graduate Catalog for information about these programs.)
Accreditation. All of the
degree programs offered by the Belk College of Business Administration are
accredited by the AACSB--The International Association for Management
Education. AACSB is the premier
accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in
business administration and accounting.
AACSB is also the professional organization for management education
Course Level and Course Prerequisite Restrictions: The
College Residency Requirements: In addition to meeting University residency
requirements, all students seeking undergraduate degrees in The Belk College
must complete at least 50% of the required business credit hours and 50% of the
required credit hours in the upper-level major at UNC Charlotte. Additionally, at least half of the hours
required for an undergraduate degree in The Belk College of Business must be
taken outside of The College.
Experiential Learning Opportunities. Students are encouraged to participate in
professional work experiences that support academic and career
development. The College is working with
the
Cooperative Education involves professionally related, paid work
experiences in multiple semesters. It
does not offer academic credit, but it is noted on the student’s
transcript. To participate in this
program, students must have a GPA of at least 2.5, meet specific departmental
requirements, and pay a participation fee.
Approval for enrollment must be arranged before the student begins the
work experience. Most students begin
this program during their junior year; transfer students must complete one
semester at UNC Charlotte before making application for the program. Students maintain full-time student status
during their co-op work semesters.
For further information,
and to explore other credit and non credit experiential learning opportunities
including internships, contact major Department Chairperson or the
Evening and Weekend Courses and Summer Sessions. All courses required in the Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration degree program and the Bachelor of Science
degree program in Accounting are offered in the evening, as well as during the
day. The Master of Business
Administration and the Master of Accountancy degree programs are offered in the
evening. A program of summer offerings is also available. Some coursework is also available on
weekends.
Scholarships. There are
several scholarships available for students in The Belk College of Business
Administration. Some of the scholarships
are designated to recognize academic excellence in the junior and senior
years. Further information can be
obtained from the Financial Aid Office.
PRE-ACCOUNTING, PRE-BUSINESS, AND PRE-ECONOMICS
Students who do not meet all requirements for direct admission
to the upper-division of the College are admitted to the lower-division,
provided the student meets College admission requirements. Students seeking the B.S. degree in
Accounting are designated as Pre-Accounting majors. Students seeking the B.S.B.A. degree with a
major in Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information
Systems, Marketing, or Operations Management are designated as Pre-Business Majors.
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Economics are designated as Pre-Economics
majors. Students may be admitted to the
upper-division major once all progression requirements are satisfied. Progression requirements for each major are
described in the sections that follow.
Students must have progressed to an upper-division major to be
eligible to enroll in the upper-division electives. Lower-division students may not enroll in
MGMT 3280.
BUSINESS HONORS
PROGRAM
The Business Honors program provides students access to a range
of opportunities designed to stimulate their thinking and broaden their
exposure to topics related to business issues.
Admission. Students majoring in The Belk College of
Business Administration must complete an Application
for Admission to the Honors Program in Business and conduct an interview
with the Program Coordinator. Admission
to the program is based on the student's demonstrated Honors potential
(determined by examining GPA, SAT scores, courses completed, academic and other
distinctions, and other factors) and availability of space in the program. If the GPA's of a student admitted to the
program drop below those required for graduation for two successive semesters,
the student will be dismissed from the program.
Courses. Students in the Business
Honors Program must complete 18 semester hours including BUSN 3780 and 3790,
nine hours in business honors sections, and three hours from the University
Honors Program. Honors courses cannot be
repeated and students in the program are permitted to repeat no more than one
non-Honors course.
Certification Requirements.
To
graduate with "Honors in Business," a student must complete the
required Honors courses, submit an application for Honors Candidacy at least
two semesters prior to graduation, receive a grade of at least B in BUSN 3790, and present a GPA of at
least 3.3 overall and 3.3 in all Honors courses for which a grade was assigned.
Department of Accounting
Chairperson: Professor Godfrey; Professor: Schroeder; Professors
Emeriti: Turner; Associate
Professors: Bhamornsiri, Blankley, Cathey, Cornick, Guinn, Malmgren; Associate
Professor Emeritus: Hinson, Williamson; Associate Professor:
The mission of the Department of Accounting at the
Program Objectives
The program
provides a learning environment in which students acquire conceptual and
technical knowledge in the accounting and business areas as well as other
essential capabilities for a successful career. The undergraduate accounting
curriculum is designed to enable students to:
a.
effectively develop, measure, analyze, validate, and communicate
financial and other information,
b.
understand the concepts and
methods of economics, finance, marketing, quantitative methods, management,
information systems and business, and
c.
develop skills, competencies and learning capacities that are
essential for a broad education.
Program Outcomes
Graduates find
a wide range of careers in public accounting, industry, financial institutions,
government and non-profit organizations.
A student who
plans to become licensed as a certified public accountant in
Accreditation
The Accounting program is
accredited by the AACSB--The International Association for Management
Education. AACSB is the premier accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's and
doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. AACSB also is the professional organization
for management education.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
In addition to the General
Education requirements of the University, the following 24 courses are required
for a B.S. degree in Accounting: ACCT
2121, 2122, 3136, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3140, 3211, 3148 or 3121; BLAW 3150, an
oral communications course, ECON 1201, 1202; FINN 3120, INFO 2130, 3130; MATH
1100, 1120; MGMT 3140, 3280; MKTG 3110, OPER 3100, POLS 1110, STAT 1220.
Students may place out of
MATH 1100 with the math placement test.
A student must take at least 90 hours outside of Accounting and must
take at least 54 hours outside The Belk College. At least 50% of the accounting
business credit hours required for an Accounting degree must be earned at the
To obtain a B.S. degree in
Accounting, a student must meet the University requirements of a GPA of at
least 2.0 overall and in the 24 courses for the major listed
above, and must have a 2.0 GPA in all 3000 level required business and accounting
courses with no more than one D left standing for these courses. When a student repeats a course for credit,
both the old grade and the new grade are included in the computation described
in the preceding sentence. Approval by
the Chair of the Accounting Department is required before a student may repeat
a course for credit more than once.
Consult the Department of Accounting for a Suggested Schedule to
complete the B.S. degree with a major in Accounting.
Requirements. To be accepted into the
accounting major and to progress into the upper-division of the College, a
student must have: (1) attained junior standing; (2) completed ACCT 2121 and
2122, ECON 1201 and 1202, MATH 1120, and STAT 1220 with an average GPA of 2.4
or better and a C or better in each
course; (3) earned at least a C in
INFO 2130 (Introduction to Business Computing) or have passed the College
Microcomputer Proficiency Test; (4) have a GPA of at least 2.0 for all academic
work; and (5) filed an approved "Program of Study" in the College
Office of Student Records. Students may
attempt each of the six courses in (2) above a maximum of two times. In the
calculation of the six-course GPA, only the most recent attempt is
calculated. However, all attempts are
used in the calculation of overall GPA and major GPA. Students who are not
successful in earning the required 2.4 GPA are ineligible for continuation in
The Belk College.
Classification as Pre-Accounting
Students. Students seeking
admission to the accounting major will be classified as pre-accounting students
within the Belk College of Business Administration until they qualify for
acceptance to the accounting major. Pre-accounting students who have earned at
least 60 hours are permitted to enroll in core business courses if they have
met the course prerequisites and have earned at least a C in INFO 2130 or have passed the College Microcomputer Proficiency
Test. Students must complete all requirements
and be accepted into an upper-division major
to be eligible to enroll in MGMT 3280 and the upper-division business
electives.
The following Accounting courses are limited to students with a
major in The Belk College of Business Administration: (1) ACCT 3111, (2) ACCT
3121, (3) ACCT 3122, (4) ACCT 3136, and
(5) ACCT 3140. All other
Accounting courses at the 3000 level or higher are limited to Accounting
majors, except ACCT 3150, ACCT 3200, and ACCT 3500.
Core, Mathematics
and Statistics Requirements. Courses that fulfill the College core and
mathematics and statistics requirements are: ACCT 2121, 2122; BLAW 3150; ECON
1201 and 1202; FINN 3120; INFO 2130 and 3130; MGMT 3140 and 3280; MKTG 3110;
OPER 3100; MATH 1100 and 1120; and STAT 1220. A student must have a GPA of at
least 2.0 for all academic work.
Cooperative Education Program. Students in the Department of Accounting may
obtain practical work experience related to their major by participating in the
Cooperative Education Program. The work
experience arranged in coordination with the
To be eligible for
cooperative education, students must be juniors who have an overall GPA of at
least 2.5 and have completed the progression courses required by The Belk
College of Business Administration.
Transfer students must complete at least 12 hours at UNC Charlotte to be
eligible for cooperative education. Completion of courses related to the co-op
position may be required prior to the co-op work experience. These courses will be established by the
Co-op Advisor. Students must complete either two full-time alternating
semesters of work or three consecutive part-time work semesters while taking a
reduced academic load of no more than nine credit hours. Students selected to work in a public
accounting firm or for an internal audit position may complete program
requirements by working one semester and either writing a paper or making a
formal presentation before faculty and students.
Business Information Systems and Operations Management Department
Chairperson: Professor Saydam; Professors: Barnes, Cooper; Associate
Professors: Aytug, Hogue, Khouja, Kumar, Robbins, Stylianou; Assistant Professors: Smith, Winter; Lecturers: Brown, J. Geurin, Johnson,
Otto
The Business Information
Systems and Operations Management Department offers majors in two dynamic
disciplines - Management Information Systems (MIS) and Industrial and
Operations Management (IOM). The focus
of these majors is development of information technology and operations
managers who can enhance the productivity of the firm in a knowledge-driven
economy. Both majors offer students an
integrated background in the functional areas of business and focus on enhancing
problem solving and critical thinking skills using current technology.
A major in MIS involves
the application of information technology and analytical skills to the solution
of organizational problems and opportunities for innovation. MIS graduates are
prepared for positions in the design, planning, development, implementation,
and management of e-business information systems and systems support.
A major in IOM focuses on
the efficient use of resources to provide quality goods and services. IOM enables students to pursue such careers
in supply chain management, production planning, project management, quality
assurance, and operations. Environments
in which IOM graduates are in high demand include health care, government,
manufacturing, and service industries.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Students majoring in
Management Information Systems receive a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration degree with a major in Management Information Systems. The
B.S.B.A. degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours, including 42 hours of
core courses within The Belk College of Business Administration, 21 hours in
the major (beyond the core), nine hours of mathematics and statistics, and
completion of the University General Education requirements. In addition to the nine hours of mathematics
and statistics, at least 42 hours of coursework must be taken outside The Belk
College of Business Administration.
Students majoring in
Industrial and Operations Management receive a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration degree with a major in Industrial and Operations
Management. The B.S.B.A. degree requires
a minimum of 120 semester hours, including 42 hours of core courses within The
Belk College of Business Administration, 15 hours in the major (beyond the
core), nine hours of mathematics and statistics, and completion of the
University General Education requirements.
In addition to the nine hours of mathematics and statistics, at least 42
hours of coursework must be taken outside The Belk College of Business
Administration.
Courses that fulfill the
College core and mathematics and statistics requirements are: ACCT 2121,
2122; BLAW 3150; ECON 1202, 2102, and
3125; FINN 3120; INFO 2130 and 3130; MGMT 3140, 3160, and 3280; MKTG 3110; OPER
3100; MATH 1100 and 1120; and STAT 1220.
Students must have a GPA of at least 2.0 for all academic work and for
the major with no more than one D
left standing in the major. Courses for computation of the GPA in the major
include the business core, mathematics courses, and hours specified for the MIS
or IOM major. No course may be repeated
more than twice.
Progression Requirements. To be accepted into the MIS major and to
progress into the upper-division of the College, students must have: (1)
attained junior standing with an overall GPA of 2.5; (2) completed ACCT ACCT
2121 and 2122; ECON 1202 and 2102; MATH 1120; and STAT 1220 with a grade of C or better in each course; (3) earned
at least a C in INFO 2130
(Introduction to Business Computing) or have passed the College Microcomputer
Proficiency Test; and (4) filed an approved "Program of Study" in the
College Office of Student Records.
Students may attempt each
of the above six courses a maximum of two times. In the calculation of the minimum 2.5 GPA for
these six courses, only grades from the most recent attempt will be included.
Pre-Business students who have earned at least 60 hours are
permitted to enroll in core business courses if they have met the course
prerequisites and either have earned at least a C in INFO 2130 or have passed the College Microcomputer Proficiency
Test. Students must complete all
progression requirements and be accepted into an upper-division major to be
eligible to enroll in MGMT 3280 and the upper-division business electives.
Cooperative Education Program. Management Information
Systems and Industrial/Operations Management majors may obtain practical work
experience related to their major by participating in the cooperative education
program. To be eligible for cooperative education, students must be juniors who
have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and have completed the progression courses
required by The Belk College of Business Administration. Transfer students must
complete at least 12 hours at UNC Charlotte to be eligible for cooperative
education. Completion of courses related to the co-op position may be required
prior to the co-op work experience.
These courses will be established by the Co-op Advisor. Students must complete either two full-time
alternating semesters of work or three consecutive part-time work semesters
while taking a reduced academic load of no more than nine credit hours.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS/MAJOR
The primary objective of
the Management Information Systems (MIS) major is to prepare students for
careers in the information systems function of organizations. The curriculum is designed to provide both
technological and managerial knowledge relevant to the development and use of
computer-based information systems.
The following courses are
required:
ITCS 1214 Introduction
to Computing I
INFO 3231 Business
Application Development
INFO 3233 Business
Database Systems
INFO 3234 Business
Information System Development
INFO 3239 Business
Data Communications
One of the following
courses is required:
INFO 3235 Advanced
Business Information Systems Development
INFO 3240 Fundamentals
of eBusiness
Two of the following
courses are required:
INFO 3000 Special
Topics in MIS
INFO 3232 International Information Systems
Management
INFO 3236 Decision
Support Systems
INFO 3238 Current
Issues in the Management of Information Systems
INFO 3800 Directed
Study in MIS
OPER 3203 Management
Science
OPER 3204 Management
of Service and Project Operations
OPER 3206 Managing
for Quality
ITIS 2112 Advanced
Structured COBOL
ITCS 3112 Design
and Implementation of Object-oriented Systems
ITCS 3141 Computer
Organization
ITCS 3155 Software
Engineering
ITCS 3160 Data
Base Design and Implementation
ITCS 3166 Distributed
Computer Info. Systems
ACCT 3140 Accounting
Information Systems
Students majoring in
Management Information Systems are strongly encouraged to participate in the
University cooperative education program, which provides substantial
educational and employment opportunities.
Furthermore, many companies hire only students who have participated in
the cooperative education program.
INDUSTRIAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT MAJOR
The primary objective of
the Industrial and Operations Management (IOM) major is to provide an
understanding of technical and systematic approaches to designing
production/operations systems and solving business problems. Emphasis is on the tools of the field.
Progression Requirements:
Students seeking admission to the major in Industrial and Operations Management
will be classified as Pre-Business students within The Belk College of Business
Administration until they qualify for acceptance into an upper-division
major. To be accepted as a major in
Industrial and Operations Management and to progress into the upper-division of
the college, students must have: (1) attained junior standing; (2) completed
ACCT 2121 and 2122, ECON 1201 and 1202, MATH 1120, and STAT 1220 with a GPA of
at least 2.4 ("Progression GPA)" and a minimum grade of C in each course; (3) earned at least a C in INFO 2130 (Introduction to Business
Computing) or have passed the College Microcomputer Proficiency Test, or have
obtained course "Credit by Exam;" (4) have a GPA of at least 2.0 for
all academic work; and (5) filed an approved "Program of Study" in
the College Office of Student Records.
Students may attempt each
of the six courses (listed above in item 2) two times. In the calculation of the six-course
Progression GPA, only the most recent attempt is included. However all attempts are used in the
calculation of overall GPA and major GPA.
Students who are not successful in earning the required 2.4 GPA are
ineligible for continuation in The Belk College.
The following courses are
required:
OPER 3201 Advanced
Operations Management
OPER 3203 Management
Science
OPER 3204 Management
of Service and Project Operations
OPER 3206 Managing
for Quality
One of the following courses
is required:
OPER 3000 Topics
in Operations Management
INFO 3231 Business
Application Development
INFO 3233 Business
Database Systems
INFO 3234 Business
Information Systems Development
INFO 3236 Business
Decision Support Systems
INFO 3239 Business
Data Communications
MKTG 3217 Transportation
and Logistics Marketing
INET 3133 Quality
Control
ENGR 3670 Total
Quality Systems
Residency
Requirements: All students must satisfy the College residency requirements.
SUGGESTED SCHEDULE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR