BA Degree with a Major in Business and a Major Concentration in Management
For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing BA degree with a major in Business must complete:
- A minimum of 55 courses (47-50 credit hours, depending on course selection) to satisfy major requirements.
- A minimum of 520 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.
- A minimum of 55 courses (35-36 credit hours, depending on course selection) taken at 300-level or above.
- A maximum of 3 courses (9 credit hours) from study abroad or transfer credit. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see Policies tab.
- requirements of a major concentration. When students declare major in Business, students must additionally identify and declare one of two major concentrations, either in:
Because of common core requirements, it is possible for students to change their major concentration at any time, even after initially declaring major. To do so, please contact the Office of Registrar.
courses listed below satisfy this major. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of major’s academic advisor, or where applicable, department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. (Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by major's Official Certifier.) Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document courses to be taken.
Degree Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
Core Requirements | |
Foundation | |
BUSI 395 | DATA ANALYTICS | 3-4 |
or STAT 350 / ECON 307 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS |
or STAT 355 / DSCI 305 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR DATA SCIENCE |
ECON 500 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 5 | 3 |
MATH 505 | SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS I | 3 |
or MATH 505 | AP/OTH CREDIT IN CALCULUS I |
Major Concentration | |
Select 5 from following Major Concentrations (see below for Major Concentration requirements): | 38-40 |
Finance | |
Management | |
Total Credit Hours Required for Major in Business | 47-50 |
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements * | 39-42 |
University Graduation Requirements * | 35 |
Total Credit Hours | 520 |
Footnotes and Additional Information
* | Note: University Graduation Requirements include 35 credit hours, comprised of Distribution Requirements (Groups I, II, and III), FWIS, and LPAP coursework. In some instances, courses satisfying major requirements may additionally meet distribution requirements. Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements include general electives, coursework completed as upper-level, residency (hours taken at Rice), and/or any other additional academic program requirements. |
5 | No substitution or transfer credit (including exams such as IP/AP/A-Levels credit) is allowed for ECON 500. It must be taken at Rice. |
Major Concentration: Management
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Business Core Requirements | |
BUSI 305 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
BUSI 350 | LEADING PEOPLE IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
BUSI 343 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BUSI 374 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BUSI 380 | MARKETING | 3 |
BUSI 390 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BUSI 430 | MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | 3 |
Major Concentration (Management) Core Requirements | |
BUSI 420 | LEADERSHIP AND TEAMS | 4 |
BUSI 435 | ADVANCED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 4 |
Select 2 courses from following: 5 | 6 |
BUSI 425 | POWER, INFLUENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | |
BUSI 422 | NEGOTIATIONS AND DECISION MAKING | |
BUSI 432 | BUSINESS AND SOCIETY | |
BUSI 433 | TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION STRATEGY | |
BUSI 480 | MARKETING STRATEGY | |
Elective Requirement 5 | |
Select 5 course from following: | 3-4 |
BUSI 405 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | |
BUSI 425 | POWER, INFLUENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | |
BUSI 422 | NEGOTIATIONS AND DECISION MAKING | |
BUSI 432 | BUSINESS AND SOCIETY | |
BUSI 433 | TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION STRATEGY | |
BUSI 447 | ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE | |
BUSI 448 | INVESTMENTS | |
BUSI 450 | DERIVATIVES | |
BUSI 480 | MARKETING STRATEGY | |
Total Credit Hours | 38-39 |
Footnotes and Additional Information
5 | A course that is not selected to fulfill Major Concentration (Management) Core Requirements may fulfill Elective Requirement; no course may count toward both requirements. |
Course Registration (Enrollment Lottery)
If a given BUSI course is oversubscribed, Jones Graduate School of Business will conduct a weighted lottery to determine which students will be admitted to course. lottery will give advantage to students who have successfully completed a greater number of Business major courses and who are closer to graduation.
Applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency in one of two ways:
1. Completing at least two years of full-time study in an English language curriculum prior to submitting an application.
2. Submitting one of the following official test scores.