Business Management Department

The Business Management Department offers both a major and minor in business management. An optional concentration in international business is available to students who major in business management. International business is also available as a minor to non-business management students. The business management major trains students in the development of analytical and effective communication skills within the framework of a strong liberal arts curriculum. Business Management is the application of tools that are useful in executing plans and achieving goals. Students are introduced to and expected to practice individual and collective decision making, macro- and micro-level organizational skills, leadership and motivation techniques, and quality control through checks and balances. Business Management skills are used in for-profit ventures, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, institutions, educational institutions, and at all levels of government.

Upon successful completion of the major, students are able to do the following:

• Acquire, interpret, and analyze information concerning business management issues using logic, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and critical-thinking skills
• Interpret business management information and demonstrate abilities to plan, organize, lead, motivate, and complete individual and group projects in a timely manner
• Express and share their findings through written, oral, and visual presentations

All students must complete at least one internship experience that is designed to integrate their academic knowledge and skills with practical experience in the workplace. Goucher College’s Baltimore-Washington location affords ample opportunities in both business and government. International internships are encouraged.

Writing Proficiency Requirement

Students are required to earn at least a C- in ENG 206  and be granted writing proficiency by the instructor prior to achieving senior status.

Qualifications Required to Graduate With Departmental Honors

Honors are decided by a vote of the department faculty just prior to Commencement each year. The following guidelines are used:

• A student must achieve a grade point average of at least a 3.67 in all courses that count toward the major and concentration at the 200 level and above, including all courses substituted for major requirements.
• A student must demonstrate a superior grasp of business management skills and their application.
• A student must present a completed paper, case study, or some other written example of his or her expertise to a department faculty member.
• Once requirements for the major and concentration have been met, a student may elect to take additional courses without penalizing his or her eligibility for honors.
• The department will give consideration to non-Goucher courses to the extent that major requirements have been satisfied.

Academic Requirements for Completion of a Major, Minor, or Concentration in the Department

1. Each student must receive at least a C- in every required course.
2. Each student who receives lower than a C- in more than two required courses will not be permitted to continue in the major or minor.
3. No required course may be taken more than two times. A withdrawal beyond the seventh week will be considered as having taken the course.

Department Faculty

Associate Professors

Janine L. Bowen, chair (international business, research methods), Debra Sherwin (accounting)

Assistant Professors

Nancy Hubbard (human resources, OB, ethics, environmental business), David Grossman (international business, marketing, strategic management), Victor Ricciardi (business management)

Instructor

Alison Cahen Lohr (arts administration)

Programs

• •  Business Management Major
• •  Business Management Minor
• •  International Business Minor