http://www.uww.edu/cobe/

Paul Ambrose, Dean
Kelly Delaney-Klinger, Interim Associate Dean
Matt Winden, Associate Dean
Margaret Kuchan, Interim Assistant Dean
Kari Pahl, Assistant Dean

262-472-1343
busecon@uww.edu

Mission Statement

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics is an inclusive, collaborative and entrepreneurial learning community dedicated to sharing values, knowledge and skills to prepare current and future business professionals to contribute successfully and responsibly in a global business environment.

Our efforts to engage in high-quality instruction, research and professional activities add value by:

• providing an engaging environment for educating undergraduate and graduate students that advances critical thinking, innovative problem-solving, ethical behavior, leadership and a commitment to diversity
• developing and sustaining partnerships with key stakeholders that lead to mutually beneficial opportunities for students, alumni, faculty, businesses and the regional community
• developing and retaining a high-quality faculty whose members strive for excellence, are current in their fields and make scholarly contributions through discipline-based, applied and pedagogical research.

Overview

The College of Business and Economics provides students with the skills and knowledge which allow them to succeed in today's global business environment. We stress a close faculty-student relationship and encourage student activities which help students develop professional skills. Students have the opportunity to become involved in projects with business firms which aid in this skill development. The programs of the College are based on a broad general education which provides students with a fundamental understanding of the society in which they live and work. College requirements develop students' knowledge of the functional areas of business, behavioral sciences, management sciences and a systems approach to problem solving. Completion of the degree includes intensive study in a chosen major to prepare students for careers in the field of their choice.

Department Chairs

Bachelor of Business Administration

• Accounting (BBA)
• Business Analytics - Business Analytics Emphasis (BBA)
• Business Analytics - Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence Emphasis (BBA)
• Business Analytics - Digital Marketing Emphasis (BBA)
• Business Analytics - Marketing Emphasis (BBA)
• Business Analytics - Supply Chain Emphasis (BBA)
• Economics (BBA)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BBA)
• Finance - Finance Emphasis (BBA)
• Finance - Finance Emphasis Honors (BBA)
• Finance - Financial Planning Emphasis (BBA)
• Finance - Financial Planning Emphasis Honors (BBA)
• Finance - Insurance Emphasis (BBA)
• Finance - Insurance Emphasis Honors (BBA)
• Finance - Investment Emphasis (BBA)
• Finance - Investment Emphasis Honors (BBA)
• Finance - Real Estate Emphasis (BBA)
• Finance - Real Estate Emphasis Honors (BBA)
• General Business - General Business Emphasis (BBA)
• General Business - Safety and Risk Management Emphasis (BBA)
• Human Resource Management (BBA)
• Information Technology - Business Analysis Emphasis (BBA)
• Information Technology - Business Analytics Emphasis (BBA)
• Information Technology - Information Technology Emphasis (BBA)
• Information Technology - Networking and Security Emphasis (BBA)
• Integrated Science and Business (BBA)
• Integrated Science and Business - Water Emphasis (BBA)
• International Business - International Business Emphasis (BBA)
• Marketing (BBA)
• Marketing - Digital Marketing and Artificial Intelligence Emphasis (BBA)
• Marketing - Experiential and Sports Marketing Emphasis (BBA)
• Marketing - Professional Sales Emphasis (BBA)
• Management - Healthcare Management Emphasis (BBA)
• Management - Managing Sports Programs Emphasis (BBA)
• Management - Nonprofit Management Emphasis (BBA)
• Management - Organization & Leadership Development Emphasis (BBA)
• Supply Chain Management - Global Sourcing Emphasis (BBA)
• Supply Chain Management - Logistics Analytics Emphasis (BBA)
• Supply Chain Management - Project Management Emphasis (BBA)
• Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Emphasis (BBA)

Bachelor of Science

• Occupational Safety - Construction Safety Emphasis (BS)
• Occupational Safety - Environmental Management Emphasis (BS)
• Occupational Safety - Occupational Safety Emphasis (BS)

Interdepartmental Non-Degree

• Business Undecided

Minors

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business Law
• Digital Marketing and Artificial Intelligence
• Entrepreneurship
• Experiential and Sports Marketing
• Finance
• Financial Planning
• General Business
• Human Resource Management
• Industrial Hygiene
• Information Technology
• Insurance
• International Business
• Investment
• Leadership Development
• Leadership Development for Business Majors
• Marketing
• Nonprofit Management
• Nonprofit Management for Business Majors
• Occupational Safety
• Professional Sales
• Real Estate
• Supply Chain and Operations Management
• Water Business

Certificates

• Business Law
• Business Master's Bridge
• Digital Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Experiential and Sports Marketing
• Financial Planning
• Financial Services Sales
• Fundamentals of Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Insurance
• International Business
• Investment
• Music Entrepreneurship
• Professional Selling
• Real Estate
• Sales Leadership Development
• Science-Business Sustainability Management
• Transportation Sales

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Requirements

Students may earn a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the College of Business and Economics. Successful completion of a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) units in the following areas is required:

1. University Proficiency
2. General Education
3. U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity and Writing Proficiency
4. College Degree Requirements
5. Major Requirements

A minor is not required, but may be chosen.

Degree

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Unique Requirements:
BEINDP 101	BUSINESS AND SOCIETY	3
MATH 143	FINITE MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	3
ECON 201	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
ECON 202	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
International Requirement:		3
BEINDP 200	INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
COMM 424	CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
ECON 360	GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORLD ECONOMY
ECON 401	THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
ECON 406	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
ECON 431	ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION
FNBSLW 410	MULTINATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE
ITSCM 456	GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
ITSCM 458	GLOBAL SOURCING AND TRANSPORTATION
ITSCM 465	GLOBAL OPERATIONS STRATEGY
ITSCM 466	SERVICE AND SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
MANGEMNT 410	INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
MARKETNG 361	INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
OR ANY COURSE WITH A GG DESIGNATION, EXCLUDING 100- AND 200-LEVEL LANGUAGE COURSES
OR ANY STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE NUMBERED 491, 495A, 495B, 495C, 495D, OR 497
Core Requirements:
ACCOUNT 244	INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	3
ACCOUNT 249	INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	3
BEINDP 288	CAREER INFORMATION	1
BEINDP 290	BUSINESS WRITING	2
ECON 245	BUSINESS STATISTICS	3
ITSCM 280	INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS	3
MARKETNG 211	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
FNBSLW 341	BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW	3
FNBSLW 344	BUSINESS FINANCE	3
ITSCM 306	INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3
MANGEMNT 301	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	3
MANGEMNT 489	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	3
Electives:
Electives to bring the total to a minimum of 120 units

Departmental Organizations and Activities

The College of Business and Economics is proud of its 20+ student organizations which include local chapters of national professional organizations, honorary societies, and clubs. Many of our organizations have been recognized nationally and globally for their excellence. For more information, visit here.

Policy for Admission to Upper Division COBE Courses

Students are eligible to enroll in business courses upon admission to the University. Business majors must maintain a 2.50 combined GPA to continue taking business courses. Students who have questions concerning admission should contact the College of Business and Economics at 262-472-4900. A student who completes any business course without having met the requirements for a business major cannot become a business major after completing the course.

Budget, enrollment, or other factors may cause these standards to be altered by the College. Students who have questions concerning admission should contact the Assistant Dean of the College of Business and Economics.

In accordance with the admission policy on requirements for transfer students to declare a business major, the College of Business and Economics requires the following combined cumulative grade point averages in order to declare a business major.

1. From 0 to 24 credits, a student must have at least a 2.00 combined cumulative grade point average to declare a business major.
2. Above 24 credits, a student must have at least a 2.50 combined cumulative grade point average to declare a business major.

Students must complete course work in residence at UW-Whitewater in at least six courses (18 credit minimum) in their major field. A maximum of two transfer courses will be allowed in any major, minor, or certificate in the BBA curriculum. In addition, a maximum of 50% of any certificate in the BBA curriculum can be fulfilled using transfer courses.

BBA students may not take any courses offered by the College of Business and Economics or any BBA degree requirements (unique/lower/upper) on a satisfactory/no credit (S/NC) basis except those offered on an S/NC basis only by the department.

Business majors may not use more than 6 units of independent study (498) units toward the BBA degree nor toward the graduation all-business grade point average requirement.

The College is organized into the departments of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Business Law, Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, and Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health (OESH).

Majors are available in accounting, business analytics, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, general business, human resource management, information technology, international business, integrated science and business, management, marketing, supply chain and operations management. A bachelor of science in occupational and environmental health and safety is also available.  Students pursuing majors in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, general business, information technology, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, and supply chain and operations management can obtain these majors only in the BBA degree program in the College of Business and Economics.

Honors sections prerequisite: available to students in the University Honors program and business majors and minors with a 3.40 or higher grade point average. Other course prerequisites apply.

5-Year Admissions Exceptions

The 5-Year Admissions Exceptions for the College of Business and Economics is defined for students who have been absent from formalized higher education for a minimum of five consecutive years prior to readmission or admission or who have a five-year gap prior to recent transfer work. The recent transfer grade point average must meet the GPA required for admission to the University as a business major. The Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Department majors have different 5-year admissions exceptions guidelines than other business majors. Please contact the OESH Department for details.

The College of Business and Economics 5-Year Admissions Exceptions Policy does not replace other university policies.

Students receiving admissions exceptions may enroll as business majors and must maintain a 2.50 or better gpa to enroll in lower-division business classes. After completing all lower-division business requirements, students may be admitted to upper-division business classes. Admission to upper-division courses is determined by the combined grade point average of 2.80 after being readmitted.

If all lower-division business requirements have been completed with a grade of C- or better at the time of readmission, students may be admitted to upper-division business classes. Students must earn at least a 2.80 gpa on the first 12 units, if enrolling part time, or the first semester, if enrolled full-time, to remain in their major. If this requirement is not met, they will be reclassified to a non-business major and may reapply after raising their grade point average since being readmitted to at least 2.80.

Any lower-division, upper-division or major business course with grade of D+ or below from previous UW-Whitewater enrollment must be repeated. After reviewing the transcripts, the advisor may require any business course with a grade of D+ or below from another school be repeated. A 2.50 gpa or better in the student's major, and all business courses is required to graduate with a business major. The 2.50 combined University gpa requirement of the College will not be applied.

Business Minor Enrollment and Graduation Requirements

The business minors are designed for students seeking a liberal arts education with preparation for a career in an area of business. This preparation in both liberal arts and business will also assist students planning to advance their career opportunities by seeking an M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) degree.

Requirements for the nine approved minors are described within the departmental listings in this Catalog. Within these minors variations are possible to meet the programmatic needs of individual students. A minimum GPA of 2.25 in the minor is required for graduation. Grades received for transfer courses that are counted in the minor will be included in determining the GPA in the minor. A maximum of two transfer courses will be allowed in any minor or certificate in the College of Business and Economics curriculum. In addition, a maximum of 50% of any certificate in the College of Business and Economics curriculum can be fulfilled using transfer courses. Students majoring in business may not earn a business minor except for Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Law, Economics, International Business, Leadership Development, Nonprofit Management, Occupational Safety, Water Business. Students can major in two business areas.

College Grade Point Average Requirement for Graduation

Students in the College of Business and Economics are required to have:

1. a minimum combined transfer and UW-Whitewater GPA of 2.50
2. a minimum combined transfer and UW-Whitewater GPA of 2.50 in all subjects offered by departments in the College of Business
3. a minimum combined transfer and UW-Whitewater GPA of 2.50 in their major.
4. Business majors may not use more than 6 units of independent study (498) units toward the BBA degree nor toward the graduation all-business grade point average requirement.