Festus O. Olorunniwo, Ph.D., Head
K-6, Avon Williams Campus
615-963-7123
Faculty: L. Carr, T. Curry, P. Flott, J. Jolayemi, X. Li, V. Lukosius, M. Lownes-Jackson, L. Miller, F. Olorunniwo, B. Pennington, and S. Thach
General Statement: Consistent with the missions of Tennessee State University and the College of Business , the Department of Business Administration, by integrating instructional technology in the classroom, offers practical and innovative undergraduate programs, which expose students to current information concerning the study and practice of business. This information aids students in developing managerial skills and responsible ethical awareness that differentiates them in the marketplace, advance their careers, and enable them to compete effectively in the world of business.
Business Administration Major: The curriculum in Business Administration provides students with general education requirements, core requirements in the various disciplines of business, and strong background in its several concentrations.
Majors in Business Administration have the option of concentrating in e-Business and Supply Chain Management, General Business, Management, Marketing or Real Estate and Urban Development. Each concentration requires 120 hours for the BBA degree.
Admission, Retention, and Graduation: See College of Business section on Admission, Retention, and Graduation.
Major in Business Administration
with Concentration in e-Business and Supply Chain Management
General Education Requirements: See College of Business General Education Requirements
General Statement : E-Business and Supply Chain Management is primarily concerned with the use of internet-based technology to efficiently integrate business process activities of a firm with those of its suppliers and business customers. Such processes include: developing, managing, and monitoring a firm’s supply environment; identifying and creating alliances in supply networks, creating and managing the facilitating services associated with supply such as: logistics services, relationship management, communication networks and technological support (enterprise software, databases, and various e-commerce arrangements). Students learn to use current internet systems and technological tools to create rich, relevant, and interactive relationships between Business-to-Business (B2B) customers in a supply chain.
e-Business and Supply Chain Management Core Courses (30 hours)
| MGMT 3500 | e-Business Models | 3 |
| BISI 4150 | Database Systems | 3 |
| BISI 4400 | e-Business Systems |
| Development | 3 | |
| MGMT 3350 | ERP Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 4020 | Quality Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4300 | Procurement | 3 |
| MKTG 4400 | Logistics | 3 |
| MGMT 4600 | Supply Chain Strategy | 3 |
| MGMT 3020 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT/MKTG | Elective | 3 |
General Electives (Non-Business, 12 Hours )
Any object-orientated programming language |
3 |
| BISI 2150/Non-Business Elective* | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives | 6 |
* Students testing out of BISI 2150 must take any 3 hour non-business elective course.
Concentration in e-Business and Supply Chain Management
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| Any object-oriented programming Language (Non-Bus. course) | 3 | MGMT 3020 | 3 |
| BLAW 3000 | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| MGMT 3010 | 3 | FINA 3300 | 3 |
| MKTG 3010 | 3 | MGMT/MKTG 3500 | 3 |
| BISI 3230 | 3 | BISI 4150 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| MGMT 3550 | 3 | MGMT/MKTG 4020 | 3 |
| BISE 3150 | 3 | BISI 4400 | 3 |
| MKTG 4300 | 3 | MGMT 4600 | 3 |
| Non-Business Elective | 3 | MGMT 4500 | 3 |
| MKTG 4400 | 3 | MGMT/MKTG Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in General Business
Concentration in General Business: This concentration is designed for students who prefer to acquire broad undergraduate training in business, rather than specializing in a specific area.
General Education Requirements: See College of Business General Education Requirements.
General Business Concentration Core (9 Hours)
| MGMT 3020 | Operations Management | 3 |
| REUD 3130 | Principles of Real Estate & Urban Development | 3 |
| MGMT 4030 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
General Business Electives (18 Hours)
3000 and 4000 level courses from the following disciplines: Accounting, Business Law, Economics, Finance, Management, Business Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate, Quantitative Methods.
Distribution is not restricted.
Marketing Elective (3 Hours) 3
General Electives (Non-Business, 12 Hours)
| BISI 2150/Non-Business Elective* | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives | 9 |
* Students testing out of BISI 2150 must take any 3 hour non-business elective course.
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in General Business
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISE 3150 | 3 | MGMT 3020 | 3 |
| BLAW 3000 | 3 | BISE 3230 | 3 |
| MGMT 3010 | 3 | General Business Elective * | 3 |
| MKTG 3010 | 3 | FINA 3300 | 3 |
| REUD 3130 | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| Marketing Elective | 3 | General Business Elective* | 6 |
| General Business Elective* | 9 | Non-Business Elective | 6 |
| MGMT 4030 | 3 | MGMT 4500 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
*Students concentrating in General Business elect 18hours of 3000/4000 level business courses according to their career objectives to constitute their major.
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in Management
General Education Requirements: See College of Business General Education Requirements.
General Statement: The management program provides students with the opportunity for professional preparation applicable to the management of private and public sector organizations. Examples of employment areas are: administration management, personnel administration, industrial relations, production management, and other assignments in small, medium, and large businesses, as well as government agencies, foundations, hospitals, and other service organizations.
Students who choose a management concentration will have the option of choosing the General Management track or the Human Resources (HR) Management track.
Management Concentration Core (All Tracks – 15 hours)
| MGMT 3020 | Operations Management | 3 |
| REUD 3130 | Principles of Real Estate and Urban Development | 3 |
| MGMT 4020 | Quality Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4030 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4050 | Organization Behavior | 3 |
Human Resources Management Track (15 Hours)
| MGMT 4090 | Human Resources Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| MGMT 4100 | Compensation Administration | 3 |
| MGMT 4190 | Collective Bargaining | 3 |
| MKTG 3400 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 |
General Management Track (15 Hours)
| MGMT Elective | 3 |
| MGMT Elective | 3 |
| MGMT Elective | 3 |
| MGMT Elective | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 |
General Electives (Non-Business, 12 Hours)
| BISI 2150/Non-Business Elective* | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives | 9 |
* Students testing out of BISI 2150 must take any 3 hour non-business elective course.
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in Management
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISE 3150 | 3 | MGMT 3020 | 3 |
| BLAW 3000 | 3 | MGMT 4030 | 3 |
| REUD 3130 | 3 | FINA 3300 | 3 |
| MKTG 3010 | 3 | Business Elective | 3 |
| BISI 3230 | 3 | MGMT 3010 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| MGMT Track Courses* | 6 | MGMT 4020 | 3 |
| MGMT 4050 | 3 | MGMT Track Courses* | 6 |
| Non-Business Electives | 6 | MGMT 4500 | 3 |
| Non-Business Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 |
*Students should consult with a Management faculty advisor or the Head of the department before selecting their tracks.
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in Marketing
General Education Requirements: See College of Business General Education Requirements.
General Statement: Marketing includes all activities concerned with ascertaining and satisfying the needs and desires of individual and organizational buyers/consumers. It is consequently a function of prime importance in all forms of organizations. The marketing program is designed to facilitate both entry into marketing and long-term professional advancement. Course emphasis is placed on marketing management.
Those who choose marketing as a career will be involved in product development and improvement, consumer research, pricing, promotion, sales, and distribution. Professional careers are open to marketing students in advertising firms, research organizations, retail organizations, retail and wholesale firms, and other service organizations, as well as a wide range of manufacturing, service and non-profit groups devoted to supplying goods or services to meet the needs of the customer/buyer.
Students who choose a marketing concentration will have the option of three tracks, namely Consumer Marketing. Organizational Marketing, and Logistic Marketing. Consumer Marketing focuses on consumer behavior and purchasing characteristics; Organizational Marketing focuses on business to business and industrial purchasing; and Logistic Marketing deals with distribution of goods throughout the supply chain.
Marketing Concentration Core (all tracks)
| ACCT 3140 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG 3300 | Applied Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKTG 4550 | Marketing Strategies | 3 |
| MGMT 3020 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4350 | International Marketing | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Track I: Consumer Marketing (15 Hours)
| MKTG 3200 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4050 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 4150 | Promotional Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4250 | Retailing Management | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 |
Track II: Organization Marketing (15 Hours)
| MKTG 3200 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3500 | E-Business Models | 3 |
| MKTG 4100 | Organizational Marketing Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4200 | Distribution Management | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 |
Track III: Logistics Marketing (15 Hours)
| MKTG 3500 | E-Business Models | 3 |
| MKTG 4020 | Quality Issues in Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 4100 | Organizational Marketing Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4400 | Logistics | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 |
General Electives (Non-Business, 12 Hours)
| BISI 2150/Non-Business Elective* | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives | 9 |
* Students testing out of BISI 2150 must take any 3 hour non-business elective course.
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in Marketing
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISE 3150 | 3 | MGMT 3020 | 3 |
| MGMT 3010 | 3 | MKTG 3300 | 3 |
| BLAW 3000 | 3 | MKTG Track Courses* | 3 |
| FINA 3300 | 3 | ACCT 3140 | 3 |
| BISI 3230 | 3 | MKTG 3010 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| MKTG 4350 | 3 | MKTG 4550 | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | MKTG Track Courses* | 6 |
| MKTG Track Course* | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| Non-Business Elective | 6 | MGMT 4500 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
* Students should consult with a Marketing faculty advisor or the Head of the department before selecting their tracks.
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in Real Estate
and Urban Development
General Education Requirements: See College of Business General Education Requirements.
General Statement: The curriculum for the concentration in Real Estate and Urban Development is designed for those students who are interested in fields concerning the allocation of urban land resources. Accordingly, students are trained for employment in both the private and public sectors. Fields of study include real estate brokerage, appraisal, law, finance, marketing, property management, land-use planning and development, and public and private policies applicable to real estate and urban development. The curriculum is structured to provide students with an understanding of (1) the specific activities involved in urban land development, (2) the forms of economic, social, physical, and legal services that arise from land use activities, (3) the optimum distribution of residential, commercial, industrial and other specialized land uses, (4) the activities in which real estate business people are engaged, and (5) public and private policies and actions that are designed to improve our urban environment.
Real Estate Concentration Core (21 Hours)
| MGMT 3020 | Operations Management | 3 |
| REUD 3130 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| REUD 3200 | Urban Land Resource Analysis | 3 |
| REUD Electives | 12 |
Guided Electives (12 Hours)
| Accounting | 3 |
| Business | 3 |
| Economics or Finance | 3 |
General Electives (Non-Business, 12 Hours)
| BISI 2150/Non-Business Elective* | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives | 9 |
* Students testing out of BISI 2150 must take any 3 hour non-business elective course.
Major in Business Administration with Concentration in Real Estate
and Urban Development
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISE 3150 | 3 | MGMT 3020 | 3 |
| MGMT 3010 | 3 | REUD 3200 | 3 |
| BLAW 3000 | 3 | ACCT Elective | 3 |
| MKTG 3010 | 3 | FINA 3300 | 3 |
| REUD 3130 | 3 | REAL ESTATE Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISI 3230 | 3 | Business Elective | 3 |
| ECON or FINA Elective | 3 | Real Estate Elective | 3 |
| Real Estate Electives | 6 | Non-Business Electives | 6 |
| Non-Business Elective | 3 | MGMT 4500 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |