The undergraduate business curriculum consists entirely of upper-division courses. Most students transfer to UW Bothell as juniors from local community colleges or 4-year schools. They then complete their last 90 credits at UW Bothell by taking 300-400 level business and interdisciplinary studies courses.
Core Courses
Core Courses are designed to provide students with a strong base of business knowledge in essential fields of study. Five 300-level courses are the foundation for advanced study and should be taken during the student's first year:
- BBUS 300 - Management of Organizations (4 credits)
- BBSKL 300 - Teamwork Skills (1 credit)
- BBUS 310 - Managerial Economics (5 credits)
- BBUS 320 - Introduction to Marketing Management (5 credits)
- BBUS 340 - Operations and Project Management (5 credits)
- BBUS 350 - Business Finance (5 credits)
Study Concentrations
After completing the core business courses, students choose four or five business courses (20-25 credits) in one of five specialized concentrations, or they select advanced courses that best fit their interests and needs for a self-directed concentration. The study concentrations are as follows:
- Finance provides advanced knowledge and skills in the critical areas of corporate finance, investment management, and management of financial institutions.
- Management examines a variety of elements that determine the performance and success of organizations: individual behavior and motivation; teams and teamwork; organizational systems, structure, and design; competition and strategy; and interaction with government and other external stakeholders.
- Management Information Systems provides students with technical and business skills to solve business problems in technology-based environments. Students learn to analyze and design effective information systems, successfully manage software projects, and maximize online customer experiences.
- Marketing focuses on developing coordinated programs to successfully manage a company's relationship with its target customers in order to meet its strategic goals in a competitive environment.
- Technology and Innovation Management emphasizes analytical frameworks and tools for effectively managing innovation throughout the firm.
The Finance, Management, and Marketing Concentrations will be offered in both day and evening classes. The Management Information Systems and Technology and Innovation Management Concentrations will be available in day classes only.
Capstone Courses
Capstone courses integrate learning and challenge students to analyze and resolve managerial problems, develop policies, and deal with major issues and changes affecting business in a global environment. Students generally take these two courses during the final quarters of their program.
- BBUS - 470 Business Policy and Strategic Management (5 credits)
- BBUS - 480 Global Environment of Business (5 credits)
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Electives
To ensure that students have a broad-based academic background, 15 credits of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences courses are required.
Electives
Twenty-credits of upper-division courses are required. These can be from Business, other UW Bothell programs, or other universities. It may be fulfilled by completing a second Business concentration
Independent Study & Guided Internships