Major in Business Systems and Processes
Department website: https://www.towson.edu/cbe/departments/business-analytics-technology-management/
The program consists of 18 units in lower-level required courses, 32 units of upper-level business required courses, and 18 units of courses within the major. In order to assure that students have retained critical information from prior courses, students take a comprehensive examination on business content as part of the capstone course, MNGT 481. The results of this examination serve as 10 percent of the MNGT 481 grade.
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Systems and Processes requires a minimum of 120 earned units, which must include successful completion of the university Core Curriculum requirements, the Business Systems and Processes requirements and electives.
Students are responsible for monitoring their own progress toward graduation. Students must consult with their assigned advisers each term to ensure that prerequisite courses are taken in proper sequence to meet the student’s target completion date for the degree. Prerequisites are monitored during registration. Please note that not all Business Systems and Processes courses are offered every term. Students need to create a plan in conjunction with their advisers based on the planned course offerings.
Students may additionally earn an industry certification, SAP Student Recognition Award, as part of completing selected courses in the program.
International students may benefit from the program's STEM designation, which supports an optional practical training (OPT) extension of two years.
Requirements for Admission to the Business Systems and Processes Major
Students are admitted to the major in Business Systems and Processes after first being admitted to Towson University. Admission to TU does not guarantee admission to the major. In order to be admitted, students must satisfy the following requirements:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher for all course work.
- Grade of C or higher in each of the Courses Required for Admission to Major (required courses can be viewed in the requirements section).
Degree candidates intending to major in Business Systems and Processes are designated as “pre-Business Systems and Processes” until admission into the full major. Students are required to meet each term with their assigned faculty adviser to evaluate their progress toward completing the requirements for admission to the major and the degree.
At the start of each term and before registration, the CBE Student Academic and Career Services office will notify pre-major students of their admission status by email to their TU email addresses.
This is a screened program. See the Admission section for information.
Requirements for Business Majors*
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for Admission to Business Majors | ||
| ACCT 201 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ECON 201 | MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 203 | HONORS MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| ECON 202 | MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 204 | HONORS MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| LEGL 225 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I | ||
| BASIC STATISTICS | ||
or MATH 233 | HONORS BASIC STATISTICS | |
| Math Requirement 1 | 3-4 | |
| Select one of the following (MATH 211 or higher is recommended for students studying Business Economics or Finance.): | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| CALCULUS FOR APPLICATIONS | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| Admission to the business majors requires a grade of C or higher in the six courses required for admission. | ||
| Required Business Courses (open to pre majors) | ||
| ACCT 202 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BUSX 301 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 4 |
| EBTM 300 | PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS | 3 |
| FIN 331 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MKTG 341 | MARKETING AND CREATIVITY | 3 |
| or MKTG 342 | HONORS MARKETING & CREATIVITY | |
| MNGT 361 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Required Business Courses (open to majors only) | ||
| BUSX 460 | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| EBTM 365 | PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MNGT 481 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (must be taken at TU) | 3 |
| Business major, concentration or track | 21-24 | |
| Total Units | 67-71 | |
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Business majors include majors in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Business Economics, Business Systems and Processes, Finance, Financial Planning, Marketing, and Project Management.
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MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 119, MATH 211, MATH 273, or MATH 274 may be used to satisfy the Mathematics requirement.
Business Systems and Processes Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Business Systems and Processes Required Courses | ||
| EBTM 310 | INTRODUCTION TO ERP SYSTEMS | 3 |
| EBTM 340 | APPLIED CRM SYSTEMS | 3 |
| EBTM 350 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| EBTM 360 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCE SYSTEMS CONFIGURATION | 3 |
| EBTM 370 | ERP SIMULATION AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| EBTM 400 | APPLIED DATA ANALYTICS | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT | ||
| SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT | ||
| BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS AND ANALYSIS | ||
| BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| BUSINESS SYSTEMS & PROCESSES PRACTICUM | ||
| BUSINESS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| Total Units | 21 | |
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Term (Fall) | Units | Second Term (Spring) | Units |
| ECON 202 or 204 (Core 6) | 3 | ECON 201 or 203 | 3 |
| Prerequisite for MATH 115 | 3 | MATH 115 (Core 3) | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Core 10 | 3 | Core 7 | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Term (Fall) | Units | Second Term (Spring) | Units |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | ACCT 202 | 3 |
| EBTM 300 | 3 | MKTG 341 | 3 |
| ECON 205 or MATH 231 | 3 | MKTG 361 | 3 |
| LEGL 225 (Core 11) | 3 | Core 8 | 4 |
| Core 12 | 3 | Core 13 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Term (Fall) | Units | Second Term (Spring) | Units |
| BUSX 301 (Core 9) | 4 | EBTM 360 (SPRING ONLY)2 | 3 |
| EBTM 310 | 3 | EBTM 365 | 3 |
| EBTM 350 | 3 | BSAP Elective | 3 |
| FIN 331 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Term (Fall) | Units | Second Term (Spring) | Units |
| EBTM 340 (FALL ONLY)1 | 3 | BUSX 460 | 3 |
| EBTM 370 (FALL ONLY)1 | 3 | EBTM 400 | 3 |
| Core 14 (MNGT 282 recommended) | 3 | MNGT 481 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Units 120 | |||
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Offered only in the Fall semester.
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Offered only in the Spring semester.
- Apply Business Knowledge in the Context of Professional Employment
- Demonstrate knowledge of business concepts and theories
- Complete a quality, mentored, reflective professional experience, in preparation for future employment.
- Communicate Properly and Effectively
- Write professional business documents that follow accepted conventions of design, organization, grammar, punctuation, and style.
- Make articulate, persuasive, and influential oral presentations
- Apply Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills to Organizational Decision Making
- Conduct internal and external analyses of organizations, formulate strategies, and identify issues with implementing these strategies.
- Practice creative ideation.
- In a realistic organizational decision context, develop comprehensive, justified conclusions that result from systematic application of relevant information and decision criteria to decision alternatives.
- Use Technology Effectively in Business Settings
- Demonstrate competency in use of analytical software.
- Use software for state-of-the-practice business applications.
- Work Effectively Toward Achieving Common Goals within Diverse Teams
- Guide teams, as leaders and followers, to achieve team goals while maintaining group cohesion, follower satisfaction, and efficient operations.
- Treat others with respect and show sensitivity to their views, values and customs.
- Distinguish Between Ethical and Unethical Conduct in the Professional Lives
- Explain how ethical conduct of managers affects individuals’ motivation and organizations’ performance.
- Apply ethics in business decision-making, considering the impact of ethical conduct on multiple stakeholders.