Departments & Undergraduate Majors
School of Accounting degree programs are designed to put you on a successful path to a solid and active accounting career. If you are interested in becoming a certified public accountant, tax accountant, general accountant, internal auditor or related position, take a look around and see how our top quality education programs can help you find the accountant within.
Economics is all around you. The Economics degree program can help you understand the impacts and driving forces behind local and global economies, letting you play an important role in how the world works. Our bachelor degree programs offer general emphasis in economics, or choose a more specialized path in Real Estate or Business Administration. Degrees in Economics are offered as Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor's of Arts/Science (B.A/B.S.). Please review the major guides below for their different requirements.
Business economics (general Emphasis) major guide bba
Companies and organizations around the globe need competent, innovative financial experts to successfully manage and grow their business. A major in Finance prepares students for a wide variety of careers, including corporate finance, banking, financial planning, and investments. Seidman’s Finance program major will help you master the financial concepts, relationships, and strategies you need to achieve your professional and personal finance goals.
Seidman provides faculty and student access to WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, CapIQ and Eventus to support their finance-related research.
With a management degree major, students learn how to think critically, examine business practices and make improvements, create sustainable business programs, act ethically as a global citizen and shape a career as a respected business person. With courses in entrepreneurship, general management, general business, human resources management, operations management, supply chain management and information systems management (MIS), you will open the door to a world of business opportunities.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT MAJOR GUIDe
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MAJOR GUIDe
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS EMPHASIS MAJOR GUIDe
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT MAJOR GUIDe
The essence of marketing is knowing what consumers want and finding ways to meet their needs. Your Marketing education will merge psychology, sociology, technology, anthropology and business principles to provide a solid understanding of how the world buys and sells. Marketing jobs are everywhere: nearly half the U.S. economy is involved in the marketing process.
MARKETING (PROFESSIONAL SALES EMPHASIS) MAJOR GUIDe
MARKETING (DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS EMPHASIS) MAJOR GUIDe
Minors
Interested in learning more about the minors available at the Seidman College of Business at GVSU? Check out the information below for minor descriptions and required courses. Minor courses cannot be taken credit/no credit. Students must achieve a 2.500
The undergraduate accounting minor program is open to all students except accounting majors. The minor complements major fields of study in other departments or schools and enables students to choose a concentration of courses in a particular area of accounting such as financial, managerial and tax. Only upper-division accounting courses in which the student has earned a "C-" or better may be used to satisfy requirements for the accounting minor.
Required Courses: Prerequisites:
ACC 212
ACC 213 ACC 212
and a minimum of 12 hours of accounting work chosen from ACC 308-499 *Junior Standing
Economics training provides skills that are useful in a variety of settings because economic issues are important in virtually every occupation. Economics students can find employment in business or in the public sector. Additionally, economics is considered an excellent foundation for advanced professional training in many fields such as law and business administration.
Required Courses: Prerequisites:
ECO 201 (formerly ECO 211) MTH 110
ECO 202 (formerly ECO 210) ECO 210 (MTH 110) | ECO 202 (MTH 110, ECO 201)
and a minimum of 15 hours of economics work chosen from ECO 300-499 (Junior Standing required)
The undergraduate marketing minor is an 18 credit hour program open to all students except marketing majors. The minor consists of five required courses and one elective. In addition to the five courses, students must complete one elective from 300 and 400 level courses in marketing (may not use MKT 490 or MKT 499 for this requirement). Students must achieve a cumulative 2.5 GPA in these courses to receive the marketing minor designation.
Required Courses: Prerequisite:
MKT 350 OR MKT 300/MKT 302 Junior standing
MKT 351 Junior standing, MKT 350 or MKT 300/MKT302
MKT 352 Junior standing, STA 215 or STA 225, MKT 350 or MKT 300/MKT302
MKT 375 Junior standing
MKT 451 Senor standing, MKT 350 or MKT 300/MKT 302
MKT 300/400 Level Marketing Elective (Junior standing required)
The undergraduate minor program in business administration is designed for non-business majors. It is designed to complement major fields of study in other departments or schools. Transfer students must complete a minimum of six hours at GVSU for the minor.
Required Courses: Prerequisites:
BUS 201
ACC 212
ACC 213 ACC 212
MGT 331 Junior standing *MGT 300 will substitute for MGT 331 requirement
MKT 350 Junior standing *MKT 300 will substitute for MKT 350 requirement
FIN 320 Junior standing, MTH 110, ACC 212 *FIN 300 will substitute for FIN 320 requirement
*Please keep in mind that if MGT 331, MKT 350, or FIN 320 are courses required for your major that MGT 300, MKT 300, or FIN 300 may not suffice in fulfilling major requirements. Please check with your major advisor!
The undergraduate management minor is open to all students except management majors. It is designed to provide students with a foundation in behavioral management, human resources and employment law, ethical and societal issues, and cultural diversity. Junior standing (55 credits) is a prerequisite for all six courses. One of the paired courses may be used as an elective provided it is not also used for the required course. With the exception of MGT 331, students majoring in a business discipline must use courses that are not a part of the SCB business core.
Required Courses: Prerequisites:
MGT 300 or MGT 331 Junior standing (both)
MGT 333 or MGT 334 Junior Standing (both)
MGT 438 Junior Standing
MGT 355 or MGT 466 Junior Standing for MGT 355 | Senior standing for MGT 466
MGT 300/400 Level Management Elective (Junior standing)
MGT 300/400 Level Management Elective (Junior standing)
The study of international business develops a student's ability to meet the challenges of the global business environment. Students are trained to identify and develop solutions to problems that are unique to doing business internationally. The International Business minor is open to all students with the exception of those with a major of General Business. Check prerequisites for these courses in the university catalog. Junior standing is a prerequisite for all 300-400 business and economics courses.
Required Courses: Prerequisite:
ECO 211 or ECO 201 MTH 110
ECO 210 or ECO 202 ECO 210 (MTH 110 ) |ECO 202 (MTH 110, ECO 201)
MGT 303 Introduction to International Business
and three courses from the following group:
ACC 330 International Accounting
ECO 349 Emerging Markets Issues
ECO 365 Comparative Economic Systems
ECO 369 International Economic Issues
FIN 429 International Financial Management
MGT 466 International Management and Multinational Corporations
MKT 359 Multinational Marketing
and one course from the following group or a three-credit international internship:
EAS 201 East Asia and the Contemporary World
FRE 225 Exploring France
GER 225 Exploring Germany
GPY 235 World Regional Geography
GPY 350 Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors
GPY 352 Geography of Latin America
GPY 355 Geography of Southwest Asia (The Middle East)
LAS 210 Exploring Latin America
PLS 211 International Relations
PLS 221 Government and Politics of Western Europe
PLS 282 Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
PLS 283 Government and Politics of China and Japan
PLS 327 Politics of Developing Countries
RST 225 Introduction to Russian Culture
Other courses in a variety of disciplines may be used to fulfill this group as approved by the advisor. Students majoring in any business discipline or economics must select one additional cultures or international business course.