Business Management: The UDC Edge

We don’t just want you to work in business—we want to give you the chance to make business work for you. With our emphasis on entrepreneurship, including a certificate option, the University of the District of Columbia business management program equips you not just to manage, but to lead.

Located in the heart of the nation’s capitol, UDC is an affordable and high quality educational option, attentive to your needs and committed to your success. As a land-grant institution, UDC’s mission of service to the District of Columbia community infuses all aspects of campus life, which makes for a rich and fulfilling academic experience.

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Business Management – (B.B.A Management)

The mission of the Business Management Program is to prepare students for careers in business, governmental, and nonprofit organizations; develop their abilities as ethical leaders; and enhance their capacities as critical thinkers in a global context.

A lot of schools focus on preparing you for your first job out of college. At the University of the District of Columbia, that’s not good enough. We want you to be ready for your second, your third, and every opportunity thereafter.

One of the largest and most popular programs at UDC, the bachelor’s degree in business administration (BBA) at the School of Business and Public Administration prepares college students to become entrepreneurs, managers and innovators in both the business and public sectors. If you find yourself seeking leadership opportunities wherever you can, a career in management may be just what you’re looking for.

Students in this business management degree program, accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, will graduate college with skills in business planning, entrepreneurship, decision making, operations management, leadership and business ethics.

Student Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program:

1. Students will understand and know how to apply essential content in business function areas.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to use analytical and quantitative skills to analyze and formulate business decisions.
3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of current business technologies and use common business technology and software in essential tasks.
4. Students will be able to identify and discuss ethical issues that individuals face in organizations.
5. Students will demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills through the preparation of professional quality documents and presentations.
6. Students will demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to function effectively in a diverse cross functional environment.
7. Students will identify and analyze global and multicultural issues relating to business decisions.

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• B.B.A in Procurement and Public Contracting
• Certificate in Procurement and Public Contracting
• Master’s degree in business administration (MBA)
• Apply for a scholarship in the School of Business and Public Administration

Curriculum and Requirements in the Business Management Program

The program is designed to prepare students for careers in business by presenting management concepts, techniques, and approaches as they apply to the leadership and operation of small, medium-size, and large or global enterprises. Emphases are placed on planning, organizing, decision-making, human resources management, leadership, operations management, and international business. This program requires the successful completion of 123 credits: 33 credits in the major requirement, 34 credits in general requirements and 56 in the ancillary requirements and electives. The Department also offers a Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Certificate in Procurement and Public Contracting, as well as a Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership.

Many of our courses, such as those on leadership and decision-making, are not typically found in an undergraduate-level business administration bachelor’s degree program. We pride ourselves on our comprehensive course offerings aligned with the needs and expectations of the business world.

Program of Study – BBA Management

Student Organizations and Activities in the Business Management Program

The School of Business and Public Administration hosts chapters of Delta Mu Delta, the international college honor society in business, and Students in Free Enterprise.

In addition, students are encouraged to enroll in the internship/practicum class to gain additional work experience.

UDC students may attend the annual Opportunity Funding Corporation’s Venture Challenge business plan competition in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2011, UDC placed fifth.

Faculty Spotlight: UDC Business Management Program

Dr. Paul Bachman, professor of management, specializes in business policy and strategy. He has served as a consultant to the Department of the Army and a number of other governmental and business organizations.

Dr. Sergey Ivanov, associate professor of management, studies scientific organizational research in government, corporate, multinational and military organizations. He teaches courses in advanced organizational and human behavior, including capstone business courses on strategy. In the classroom, Ivanov involves students by asking them to act as business executives making difficult decisions and then analyzing the second- and third-order impacts of those decisions.

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