Undergraduate Course Catalog 2010-2011

Thompson School of Applied Science

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Applied Business Management (ABM)

Professor: William H. Scott, David E. Tooch
Associate Professor: Benjamin P. Fowler, Steven D. Tuttle
Lecturer: John MacMillan

The Applied Business Management program combines classwork and practical experience to give students a thorough understanding of the business field. The core curriculum includes accounting, marketing and sales, human resource management, computer applications, communications, business law, and strategic management for small business. Students may select from a variety of UNH electives.

Practical experience is gained through projects with local industries, municipalities, and state agencies, as well as student-run businesses. Students also may elect to develop internships with area businesses.

Admissions Requirements

Students entering the business management program must have a minimum of two years of college preparatory mathematics. Several ABM courses require a strong background in basic mathematics and algebra.

Curriculum Fee

Applied Business Management $129*

*This one-time, nonrefundable curriculum fee is required to cover lab materials, specialized equipment maintenance, and transportation that is unique to the applied nature of the specialization. The curriculum fee covers the entire two-year course of study for one specialization. Any non-TSAS student may be assessed specific course fees, details of which are included in each semester's Time and Room Schedule. All fees are subject to change.

Business Management

Small- to medium-sized businesses represent the largest and fastest-growing segment of the state and regional economy. The Applied Business Management program is specifically designed for students who wish to seek entry-level management positions in existing firms, prepare for management of a family-owned business, or start a new business. Business management students gain practical exposure to essential topics in business management that prepares them to seek further specialization in a business area or to prepare for transfer to a baccalaureate program.

Career Opportunities:

Office manager, entrepreneur, management trainee, assistant manager, purchasing and inventory controller, bookkeeper, domestic and international sales professional, business owner.

Business Management Program of Study

First Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ABM	204	Principles of Management	4
ABM	205	Applied Financial Accounting	4
COM	209	Expository Writing and Reading	4
MTH	20__	Math I or II (determined by assessment)	3

First Year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ABM	207	Applied Marketing	4
ABM	208	Managerial Accounting	4
ABM	226	Business Computer Applications	4
COM	210	Public Speaking	2
		Elective	4

Second Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ABM	202	Professional Writing	3
ABM	206	Human Resource Management	4
ABM	214	Applied Sales	4
SSCI	201	Human Relations	4
		Elective(s)	2 - 4

Second Year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ABM	211	Business Policy	4
ABM	232	Business Law	4
		Social Science Elective	2 - 4
		Elective(s)	2 - 4

Elective Course Options (when offered)

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ABM	210	Operations Management	4
ABM	213	Applied Micro-Economics	4
ABM	215	Business and the Community	4
ABM	217	Web Page Programming and Design	4
ABM	240	Ethics in Business and Society	4
ABM	242	International Trade Applications	4
ABM	291/292	Independent Study	1 - 4

Total: 64 - 66 credits

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