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).
- Cumulative GPA of 2.70 in the Courses Required for Admission to Major.
No more than two courses may be repeated, of which no more than one course may be repeated twice.
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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for Admission to the Major | ||
| Admission to the Business Systems and Processes major requires a grade of C or higher in the six courses required for admission. | ||
| 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 |
| MATH 211 | CALCULUS FOR APPLICATIONS | 3-4 |
| or MATH 273 | CALCULUS I | |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I | ||
| BASIC STATISTICS | ||
or MATH 233 | HONORS BASIC STATISTICS | |
| Total Units | 18-19 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required CBE Courses | ||
| ACCT 202 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BUSX 301 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 1 | 4 |
| EBTM 250 | PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS I | 1 |
| EBTM 251 | PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS II | 1 |
| EBTM 337 | ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| or ACCT 300 | ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |
| FIN 331 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MKTG 341 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| MNGT 361 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Required CBE Courses (open to Admitted Business Systems & Processes majors) | ||
| BUSX 460 | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| EBTM 350 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| EBTM 365 | PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MNGT 481 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (must be taken at TU) | 3 |
| Business Systems and Processes Courses | ||
| EBTM 310 | INTRODUCTION TO ERP SYSTEMS | 3 |
| EBTM 340 | APPLIED CRM SYSTEMS | 3 |
| EBTM 360 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCE SYSTEMS CONFIGURATION | 3 |
| EBTM 370 | ERP SIMULATION AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| EBTM 400 | APPLIED DATA ANALYTICS | 3 |
| 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 | 51 | |
Suggested Four-Year Plan
Based on course availability and student needs and preferences, the selected sequences will probably vary from those presented below. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ECON 201 or 203 (Core 6) | 3 | ECON 202 or 204 | 3 |
| Prerequisite for MATH 211 or MATH 273 (Core 3) | 3 | MATH 211 (may substitute MATH 273) | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 4 | 3 | Core 8 | 4 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 10 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | ACCT 202 | 3 |
| ECON 205 or MATH 231 | 3 | EBTM 250 | 1 |
| LEGL 225 (Core 11) | 3 | EBTM 251 | 1 |
| EBTM 310 | 3 | Core 7 | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | Core 12 | 3 |
| Core 13 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| BUSX 301 (Core 9) | 4 | EBTM 350 | 3 |
| FIN 331 | 3 | EBTM 365 | 3 |
| EBTM 337 or ACCT 300 | 3 | EBTM 370 | 3 |
| MKTG 341 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| MNGT 361 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MNGT 482 (recommended Core 14) | 3 | BUSX 460 | 3 |
| EBTM 340 | 3 | EBTM 497 | 3 |
| EBTM 360 | 3 | MNGT 481 | 3 |
| EBTM 400 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Units 120 | |||
- 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.