Management

Joint Programs of Study: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)/ Vantage MBA™
150 semester hours

The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your SSA for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your SSA.

General Education Core (50 hours)

• COMM 120 College Writing (4)
• COMM 320 Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMP 106 Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• COMP 108 Introduction to Databases (1)
• ECON 210 Introduction to Microeconomics (4) OR
  ECON 220 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4)
• MATH 215* Statistical Concepts (4)
• PF 305 Global Cultures (4)
• PF 321** Learning Strategies (2)
• SPCH 100 Speech Communications (4)
• Humanities Elective (4)
• Science Elective (4)
• Social and Behavioral Science Elective (4)
• General Education Electives (10)
  Recommended: PF 302 Applied Research Methods (4)
  Recommended: PF 310 Virtual Communication Strategies(2)

*Students must also meet the University algebra competency requirement.

**PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course.

Business Core (24 hours)

• ACCT 215 - Financial Accounting (4)
• ACCT 225 - Managerial Accounting (4)
• BSAD 220 Business Law (4)
• BSAD 312 Management Theory and Practices (4)
• FINA 301 Principles of Finance (4)
• MKTG 300 Marketing (4)

Major Area (28 hours)

• MGMT 300 Human Resources Management (4)
• MGMT 320 Decision Making and Problem Solving (4)
• MGMT 325 Organizational Behavior (4)
• MGMT 390 Managing Organizations (4)
• MGMT 495 Management Capstone (4)

University Electives (14)

Any undergraduate courses offered by the University except developmental education courses.

Graduate-Level Courses for Bachelor of Science Degree (10 hours)

• MBA 700 - MBA Orientation (0)
• MBA 701 - Learning from Experience
• MBA 702 - Planning for Personal, Team and Organizational Effectiveness
• MBA 710 - Marketing Approaches (4)

Major Area (28 hours)

• MGMT 300 Human Resources Management (4)
• MGMT 320 Decision Making and Problem Solving (4)
• MGMT 325 - Organizational Behavior (4)
• MGMT 390 - Managing Organizations (4)
• MGMT 495 - Management Capstone (4)
• MBA 720 - Financial Reporting & Accountability (4)
• MBA 730 - Executive Financial Solutions (4)

The bachelor's degree will be awarded upon completion of all requirements listed above. 

The Capstone Experience (12 hours)

Students are provided the opportunity to connect the Vantage MBA™ Program to their personal and professional goals. Students will apply their learning and experience using different lenses, such as industry and discipline, to a personalized project throughout the three-course sequence.

• MBA 850 - Applied Leadership I: Project Scope (4)
• MBA 851 - Applied Leadership II: Implementation (4)
• MBA 852 - Applied Leadership III: Synthesis and Reflection(4)