BA in Management and Management with Emphasis in Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Information Systems

Webster’s bachelor of arts in management program examines the relationship between an organization, its leaders, and employees. This program is designed to help students develop competencies as both a business professional and scholar-practitioner with capabilities to drive growth and innovation. In this program, students will acquire skills necessary to effectively manage people, develop sound business practices, analyze management problems, and communicate effectively.

Why Webster Athens?

Webster Athens brings the best of American education to Greece. We are the only fully owned and controlled (academically and financially) accredited campus of a US university in Greece.

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Degree Requirements

Minimum 128 credit hours including:

• 42 required credit hours
• Applicable University Global Citizenship program hours
• Electives

Required Courses

• ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting (3 hours)
• ECON 2000 Survey of Economics (3 hours)
• WSBT 2000 Career Exploration (1 hour)
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices (3 hours)
• MNGT 3280 Introduction to Business Law (3 hours)
• MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management (3 hours)
• MNGT 3450 Principles of Organizational Behavior (3 hours)
• MNGT 3500 Marketing (3 hours)
• WSBT 2300 Personal Branding (1 hour)
• BUSN 3710 Entrepreneurial Financial Management (3 hours)
• PHIL 2110 Introduction to Ethics (3 hours)
• CSIS 1500 Introduction to Business Technologies (3 hours)
• STAT 1100 Descriptive Statistics (3 hours) (Preferred)
  • or BUSN 2750 Introduction to Business Statistics (3 hours)
• WSBT 2700 Career Management Strategies (1 hour)
• MNGT 4900 Managerial Policies and Strategies (Capstone) (3 hours)
• Choose one of the following:
  • MNGT 4330 International Marketing (3 hours)
  • MNGT 3740 Global Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
  • MNGT 4100 International Management (3 hours)

Transfer students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of academic work in the departments of Business and Management at Webster University.

Students may add an emphasis in:

• Marketing
• Human Resources
• International Business
• Information Systems

Management with an Emphasis in Human Resources

Webster University Bachelor of Arts degree in Management allows students the opportunity to specialize in several areas including Human Resource Management. The Human Resources emphasis focuses on the study of organizations and the use of personnel as primary institutional resources. Emphasis is placed on a behavioral science/management approach in which the understanding of individual behavior and group processes is combined with the techniques of the management of personnel within an organization. This interdisciplinary approach draws from the field of Management, Social Psychology, and Organizational Behavior to develop skills in interpersonal and intergroup relations.

Upon successful completion of the program students will be able to:

• Explain the important terminology, facts, concepts, principles, analytic techniques, and theories used in management.
• Identify and apply appropriate terminology, facts, concepts, principles, analytic techniques, and theories used in management when analyzing moderately complex situations.
• Integrate important concepts, principles, and theories used in management into solutions to moderately complex management problems.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 128 credit hours consisting of the following:

• 51 required credit hours
• Applicable University Global Citizenship Program hours
• Electives

Required Courses

• ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting (3 hours)
• ECON 2000 Survey of Economics (3 hours)
• WSBT 2000 Career Exploration (1 hour)
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices (3 hours)
• MNGT 3280 Introduction to Business Law (3 hours)
• MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management (3 hours)
• MNGT 3450 Principles of Organizational Behavior (3 hours)
• MNGT 3420 Labor-Management Relations (3 hours)
• WSBT 2300 Personal Branding (1 hour)
• MNGT 4400 Personnel Law (3 hours)
• MNGT 4420 Compensation Management (3 hours)
• MNGT 3500 Marketing (3 hours)
• BUSN 3710 Entrepreneurial Financial Management (3 hours)
• PHIL 2110 Introduction to Ethics (3 hours)
• CSIS 1500 Introduction to Business Technologies (3 hours)
• STAT 1100 Descriptive Statistics (3 hours)
  • or BUSN 2750 Introduction to Business Statistics (3 hours)
• WSBT 2700 Career Management Strategies (1 hour)
• MNGT 4600 Contemporary Human Resources Strategies (3 hours)
• Choose one of the following:
  • MNGT 4330 International Marketing (3 hours)
  • MNGT 3740 Global Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
  • MNGT 4100 International Management (3 hours)

Management with an Emphasis in International Business

Webster University Bachelor of Arts degree in Management allows students the opportunity to specialize in several areas including International Business. Students taking the International Business concentration receive a broad education covering the major functional areas needed to succeed in the global marketplace. Upon completion of the program, you will be able to: demonstrate a knowledge of the different forms of international transactions and the implications of each on a strategic and operational level as well as apply concepts and theories from international business toward understanding both global and national environments.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 128 credit hours consisting of the following:

• 70 required credit hours
• Applicable University Global Citizenship Program hours
• Electives

Required Courses

All courses are 3 hours unless otherwise noted

• ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting
• ECON 2000 Survey of Economics
• WSBT 2000 Career Exploration (1 hour)
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices
• MNGT 3280 Introduction to Business Law
• MNGT 3320 Business Law: International
• MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management
• MNGT 3500 Marketing
• BUSN 3710 Entrepreneurial Finance
• PHIL 2110 Introduction to Ethics
• CSIS 1500 Introduction to Business Technologies
• STAT 1100 Descriptive Statistics
  • or BUSN 2750 Introduction to Business Statistics
• MNGT 4100 International Management
• MNGT 4330 International Marketing
• ECON 3720 International Trade and Finance
• MNGT 4940 Global Competitive Strategies (Overview)

International Electives

One from each of the four international areas:

• International History, International Politics, International Relations, a general course on an international topic (12 hours)

Language

The language chosen and courses are dependent on initial incoming capability and progress. Students would

typically focus on only one foreign language. A reasonable capability in a foreign language is required.

Students can establish their capability by successfully completing 12 credit hours (at least 6 credit hours of which must be at the 2000-level) or bypassing an intermediate-level language competency examination. If a student successfully completes a major or minor in a foreign language, they will also have met the language requirement for the international business emphasis.

Students whose native language is not English and who are studying in English will be considered to have achieved their foreign language requirement if they successfully pass an ESL test of their English proficiency. The 12-credit-hour requirement must be completed through other coursework from the curriculum. A student can substitute another foreign language, subject to the approval of the chair of the Department of Management if that student successfully passes written and oral examinations in that language.

Special Requirements

Students are required to complete at least 36 credit hours in management courses, including MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices, MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management, courses in accounting, law, and economics, as well as an overview. The required minimum distribution of coursework varies, depending on the emphasis selected by the student.

Transfer students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of academic work in the departments of Business and Management at Webster University.

A study residency of at least one term (eight weeks) outside the United States or an international internship/practicum in the United States is strongly recommended. For the study residency, students may attend one of Webster University’s international campuses or an approved alternative location. Students unable to study outside the United States can take an international internship (3 to 6 credit hours) with an approved firm or organization in the United States involved in international activities.

Management with an Emphasis in Marketing

Webster University Bachelor of Arts degree in Management program allows students the opportunity to specialize in several areas including Marketing.

The marketing emphasis is designed to provide students an in-depth understanding of the various marketing disciplines. The marketing major will provide students the skills and knowledge necessary to find jobs in advertising, personal selling, marketing management, international marketing, retailing marketing research, and transportation among other careers. The curriculum is designed to cover trends in business and industry while considering professional ethics and social responsibility. A number of Webster students with this major move to graduate study in management, marketing, or other business specialties.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 128 credit hours consisting of the following:

• 48 required credit hours
• Applicable University Global Citizenship Program hours
• Electives

Special Requirements

Students are required to complete at least 45 credit hours in management courses, including MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices, MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management, courses in accounting, law, and economics, as well as an overview.

Transfer students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of academic work in the departments of Business and Management at Webster University.

Required courses must be completed at Webster University once the student begins to matriculate at Webster University. Transfer courses taken prior to enrollment at Webster University may be used to substitute for required courses if accepted by the chair.

Required Courses

• ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting (3 hours)
• ECON 2000 Survey of Economics (3 hours)
• WSBT 2000 Career Exploration (1 hour)
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices (3 hours)
• MNGT 3280 Introduction to Business Law (3 hours)
• MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management (3 hours)
• MNGT 3450 Principles of Organizational Behavior (3 hours)
• MNGT 3500 Marketing (3 hours)
• MNGT 3510 Advertising (3 hours)
• WSBT 2300 Personal Branding (1 hour)
• MNGT 4330 International Marketing (3 hours)
• MNGT 4570 Marketing Research (3 hours)
• BUSN 3710 Entrepreneurial Finance (3 hours)
• PHIL 2110 Introduction to Ethics (3 hours)
• CSIS 1500 Introduction to Business Technologies (3 hours)
• STAT 1100 Descriptive Statistics (3 hours)
  • or BUSN 2750 Introduction to Business Statistics (3 hours)
• WSBT 2300 Personal Branding (1 hour)
• MNGT 4920 Marketing Strategies (3 hours)

Management with an Emphasis in Information Systems

The management of computer information systems is one of the fastest-growing job areas in information technology. As a result, an information systems manager can be one of the most important figures in any business or agency.

Webster University’s Bachelor of Science degree program in Management Information Systems will help you prepare to meet the demand for innovation and technological growth of the future. Our program integrates technology and business concepts that provide students with the knowledge and skills they will need to solve current and future IT-related business challenges.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recognizes computer information systems as one of the fastest-growing career fields in the United States. Job growth through the decade ending in 2022 is expected to hold steady at 15 percent per year, which is more than double the national average rate of 7 percent for all jobs.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate mastery of information systems management in the following core areas:
  • Application of information technology solutions
  • Project management
  • Data and information management
  • Core business concepts
• Write and orally communicate technical material effectively and professionally
• Apply problem-solving skills and the knowledge of information systems management to formulate solutions

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 128 credit hours consisting of the following:

• 57 required credit hours
• Applicable University Global Citizenship Program hours
• Electives

At least 30 of the required 57 hours must be taken at Webster University. All upper-level (3000 and above) courses must be taken at Webster University.

Required Courses

• COSC 1550 Computer Programming I (3 hours)
• COSC 1560 Computer Programming II (3 hours)
• COSC 2670 Network Principles (3 hours)
• COSC 2810 Systems Analysis and Design (3 hours)
• COSC 3410 Computer Security (3 hours)
• COSC 3500 IT Project Management (3 hours)
• COSC 4110 Database Concepts (3 hours)
• COSC 4120 Database Applications (3 hours)
• ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting I (3)
• ACCT 2025 Managerial Accounting (3)
• BUSN 2100 Business Communications (3)
• BUSN 4300 Business Ethics (3)
• CSIS 4810 Integrated Enterprise Systems (3 hours)
• CSIS 4820 Advanced Integrated Enterprise Systems (3 hours)
• ECON 2000 Survey of Economics (3 hours)
• FINC 3210 Principles of Finance (3 hours)
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices (3 hours)
• MNGT 3500 Marketing (3 hours)
• STAT 1100 Descriptive Statistics (3 hours)

Learning Outcomes

A student who successfully completes the program requirements will be able to:

• Analyze, understand, and evaluate how legal, social, economic, and global issues affect business.
• Integrate key theories to manage people, processes, and resources in a diverse organization.
• Use appropriate tools and technology to critically analyze and interpret key business information.
• Apply concepts regarding ethics and corporate responsibility and understand how they impact managerial decisions.
• Build upon ambiguous and incomplete information to draft, support, and defend innovative solutions to complex problems.