Management and Organization (M&O)

The Robert H. Smith School of Business
1570 Van Munching Hall, 301-405-2286
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/undergrad
Chair: P. Prochno (Assoc Dept Chair), P. Tesluk
Professors: K. Bartol, G. Chen, H. Courtney, A. Gupta, D. Shapiro, H. Sims, M. Taylor, R. Tronetti
Associate Professors: B.Goldfard, J.R. Baum, D.Kirsch, H. Liao, R. Reger, C. Stevens
Assistant Professors: R. Corredoira, B. Hallen, M. Pearsall, M. Seo, S. Tangirala, D. Waguespack
Lecturers: J. Armstrong, W. Knight, D. Kressler, M. Lawless (Tyser Teaching Fellow), P. Prochno (Tyser Teaching Fellow), J. Russell (Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow), O. Schlake (Tyser Teaching Fellow), J. Spina, L. Spina, J. Suarez (Prof Of Practice), M. Wellman (Tyser Teaching Fellow), K. Wouters, undefined
Professors Emeriti: S. Carroll, M. Gannon, R. Lamone, E. Locke

The Major

The Management and Organization department offers the General Business major (includes an Entrepreneurship Track).  This major is under review.  Please consult www.rhsmith.umd.edu/undergrad for possible updates.

General Business is designed for those who desire a broad course of study in business and management. This degree is appropriate, for example, for those who plan to enter small-business management or entrepreneurship where general knowledge of the various fields of study may be preferred to a more specialized curriculum concentration.

Admission to the Major

See Robert H. Smith School of Business entry in chapter 6 for admission requirements.

Requirements for the Major

General Business majors at the at the College Park campus are offered the standard major track, and students attending the Shady Grove campus are offered the entrepreneurship track of General Business. Course requirements for the junior-senior curriculum concentration in General Business and Management Standard Track and Entrepreneurship Track are as follows:

	Required of all General Business majors:
	One of the following (Supply Chain Management)	3
BMGT372	Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Mgt.
BMGT385	Operations Management
	One of the following  (Marketing)	3
BMGT353	Retail Management
BMGT450	Integrated Marketing Communications
	One of the following (International Business/Public Policy)	3
BMGT392	Introduction to International Business
BMGT482	Business and Government
BMGT496	Business, Ethics and Society
	In addition, General Business majors must complete one of the following tracks:
	Standard Track
	One of the following (Accounting/Finance)	3
BMGT321	Managerial Accounting
BMGT440	Advanced Financial Management
	One of the following (Management & Organization)	3
BMGT360	Human Resource Management
BMGT461	Entrepreneurship
	One of the following (Decision & Information Technologies)	3
BMGT332	Operations Research for Management Decisions
BMGT485	Project Management
	Entrepreneurship Track
	One of the following:	3
BMGT361	Entrepreneurship: Starting & Managing the Entrepreneurial Venture     or
BMGT461	Entrepreneurship
BMGT363	Leadership in Organization
BMGT365	Entrepreneurial Finance & Private Equity
BMGT465	Business Plan for the New Venture
	Total Major Requirements	18/21
	Upper Level Economics Requirements Two of the following courses:	6
ECON305	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory & Policy
ECON306	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON330	Money and Banking
ECON340	International Economics

Note: Students who have completed ECON325 and ECON326 can substitute these courses for ECON305 and ECON306 respectively.

Advising

General advising for students admitted to the Smith School of Business is available Monday through Friday in the Office of Undergraduate Programs, 1570 Van Munching Hall, 301-405-2286. It is recommended that students visit this office each semester to ensure that they are informed about current requirements and procedures. Transfer students entering the university can be advised during spring, summer, and fall transfer orientation programs. Contact the Orientation Office for further information, 301-314-8217.

Return to top