Business Core

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100-Level

CSE 148 Business Computing (3)

ISA 125 Introduction to Business Statistics (3) [can be met by STA 261 credit]

MTH 141 Business Calculus (5) or MTH 151 Calculus 1 (5)

First-Year Integrated Core:

BUS 101 Foundations of Business (2)

BUS 102 Foundations of Business Communication (2)

ESP 103 Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking (2)

BUS 104 Introduction to Computational Thinking for Business (2)
[BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103 and BUS 104 are co-requisites and must be taken concurrently.]

200-Level

ACC 221 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)

ACC 222 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3)

BUS 284 Advanced Business Communication, fulfills Advanced Writing (3)

ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

ISA 225 Principles of Business Analytics (3)

ISA 235 Information Technology and the Intelligent Enterprise (3)

MGT 291 Introduction to Management and Leadership (3)

MGT 295 Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

MKT 291 Principles of Marketing (3)

300-Level

BLS 342 Legal Environment of Business (3)

FIN 301 Introduction to Business Finance (3)


* This course may satisfy one of the required courses for an approved thematic sequence. Check the Miami Bulletin at www.miamioh.edu/bulletin for more information. Students must declare a thematic sequence with the department.


Students will choose one course to fulfill their Business Diversity Requirement.

Business Diversity Courses
Course Hrs Title
AAA 201 3 Intro to Asian/Asian American Studies
AAA/ENG/WGS 351 3 Cultural Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Asia/America
AMS 205 3 Introduction to American Cultures
AMS 207 3 America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives
AMS/FST/ITL 222 3 Italian American Culture
AMS/REL 241 4 Religions of the American Peoples
AMS 301 3 American Identities
AMS 302 3 Immigrant America
AMS/ENG 348 3 Ethnic American Literatures
AMS/HST/WGS 382 3 Women in American History
ARC 427
3 The American City Since 1940
ART/AMS 183 3 Images of America
ATH 185 3 Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
ATH/BWS/LAS/WGS 325 3 Identity, Race, Gender, Class
ATH 405 3 Food, Taste, and Desire
CRE 151 3 Introduction to Critical Race & Ethnic Studies
BWS/HST 221 3 African American History
BWS/SLM/SOC 279 3 African Americans in Sport
BWS/ENG 336 3 African American Writing, 1746-1877
BWS/ENG 337 3 African American Writing, 1878-1945
BWS/ENG 338 3 African American Writing, 1946-Present
BWS/SOC 348 3 Race and Ethnic Relations
BWS/HST 386 3 Race in U.S. Society
BWS/ENG/WGS 432 3 Feminism and the Diaspora: U.S. Women of Color
DST/EDP/SOC 272 3 Introduction to Disability Studies
DST/EDL 315 3 Disability History in America
DST/EDP/SOC/WGS 375 3 (Dis)Ability Allies: To be or not to be? Developing Identify and Pride from Practice
DST/ENG/STC 494 or EDP 489 3 Disability in Global and Local Contexts
ECO 131 3 Economic Perspectives on Inequality in America
ECO 356 3 Poverty and Income Distribution
EDL/WGS 369 3 Sexuality, Youth, Education
ENG/DST 169 3 Disability and Literature
ENG 202 3 Varieties of English: Dialect Diversity and Language Change
ENG/WGS 232 3 Women Writers
ENG/WGS 237 3 GLBTQ Literature
ENG/AMS 246 3 Native American Literature
ENG/AAA/AMS 248 3 Asian American Literature
ENG/AAA/FST 249 3 Asian & Asian American Cinema
ENG/FST/WGS 356 3 Women and Gender in Film
ENG/WGS 435
3 Queer Theory
ENG/BWS/WGS 437 3 Black Feminist Theory
FSW 206 4 Social Welfare: Impact on Diverse Groups
FSW/WGS 361 3 Couple Relationship: Diversity and Change
FST 282 3 Sexualities and Film
FST/IDS 206 3 Diversity and Culture in American Film
GEO 201 3 Geography of Urban Diversity
GEO/WGS 302 3 Geography and Gender
GEO/WGS 309 3 Native American Women
GEO/WGS 436
3 Women, Gender, and the Environment
GEO 455 3 Race, Urban Change, and Conflict in America
GER 151 3 The German-American Experience
GTY/SOC 318 3 Sociology of Aging and the Life Course
HST/LAS 217 3 Modern Latin American History
HST/LAS 260 3 Latin America in the United States
HST 372 3 Native American History since 1840
IDS 159 3 Strength Through Cultural Diversity
IDS 253 3 Voices Intergroup Dialogue
IDS 259 3 Intro to the Miami Tribe

SLM 276

3 Current Issues in Leisure and Sport
SLM/WGS 475 3 Women, Gender Relations, and Sport
LAS/AMS 315 3 Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues
MAC/WGS 461 (FSB students: register under WGS) 3 Gender, Sexuality and Media
MGT 402 3 Employment Law
MUS/AMS 285 3 Introduction to African American Music
MUS/WGS 287 3 Enter the Diva: Women in Music
MUS 385 3 The Roots of Black Music: Blues, Gospel, and Soul
MUS/AMS 386 3 The History and Development of Hip Hop Culture in America
POL 142 4 American Politics and Diversity
POL/WGS 348 3 Gender Politics & Policy in the United States
PSY/AAA 210 3 Psychology Across Cultures
REL/AAA/WGS 313 3 Marriage Across Cultures
SOC/SJS 165 3 Introduction to Social Justice Studies
SOC/WGS 203 3 Sociology of Gender Roles
SOC/SJS 323 3 Social Justice and Change
SOC/BWS/FSW 362 3 Family Poverty
SOC 372 3 Social Stratification
SOC/GIC 421 3 Critical Race and Post-Colonial Studies
SOC/SJS 487 3 Globalization, Social Justice, and Human Rights
SPA/DST 312 3 Deaf Culture: Global, National, and Local Issues
SPN 331 3 Spanish for Community Work
THE 393 3 Cultural, Ethnic, and Gender Issues in Dramatic Literature
WGS 201 3 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WGS 202 3 Introduction to GLBT Studies
WGS 301 3 Women and Difference: Intersections of Race, Class, and Sexuality

Note: The business core is a prerequisite to the business capstone courses.


In most cases, students must complete one capstone. There are some majors that will require a specific capstone. Please review your degree audit and meet with your academic advisor if you have any questions.

Business Capstone Offerings
Course Hours Title Special Considerations
ACC 495/595 3 Accounting Analysis ACC 595 is open to MAcc students only. Limited seats in ACC 495.
BLS 465 3 Ethics, Law, & Business -
ECO 405 3 Economics of Strategy Limited seats in ECO 405.
ESP 401 3 Entrepreneurship: New Ventures Open to ESP co-majors and minors.
ESP 461 3 Entrepreneurial Consulting Open to ESP co-majors and minors.
FIN 485 3 Integrative Concepts in Finance -
IMS 440 4 Interactive Media Studies Practicum Only open to IMS majors or co-majors; Marketing majors must complete a Marketing Capstone
ISA 495 3 Managing the Intelligent Enterprise -
MGT 495 3 Executive Decision Making Required for Human Capital Management & Leadership and Supply Chain & Operations Management majors
MKT 442 4 Highwire Brand Studio Pre-requisite: MKT 345 or permission of instructor; requires application to enroll; Marketing majors must complete a Marketing Capstone. More MKT 442 information.
MKT 495 4 Strategy Works Marketing majors must complete a Marketing Capstone.

100-Level

100-Level

CSE 148 Business Computing (3)

ISA 125 Introduction to Business Statistics (3) [can be met by STA 261 credit]

MTH 141 Business Calculus (5) or MTH 151 Calculus 1 (5)

First-Year Integrated Core:

BUS 101 Foundations of Business (2)

BUS 102 Foundations of Business Communication (2)

ESP 103 Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking (2)

BUS 104 Introduction to Computational Thinking for Business (2)
[BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103 and BUS 104 are co-requisites and must be taken concurrently.]

200-Level

200-Level

ACC 221 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)

ACC 222 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3)

BUS 284 Advanced Business Communication, fulfills Advanced Writing (3)

ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

ISA 225 Principles of Business Analytics (3)

ISA 235 Information Technology and the Intelligent Enterprise (3)

MGT 291 Introduction to Management and Leadership (3)

MGT 295 Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

MKT 291 Principles of Marketing (3)

300-Level

300-Level

BLS 342 Legal Environment of Business (3)

FIN 301 Introduction to Business Finance (3)

Business Diversity


* This course may satisfy one of the required courses for an approved thematic sequence. Check the Miami Bulletin at www.miamioh.edu/bulletin for more information. Students must declare a thematic sequence with the department.


Students will choose one course to fulfill their Business Diversity Requirement.

Business Diversity Courses
Course Hrs Title
AAA 201 3 Intro to Asian/Asian American Studies
AAA/ENG/WGS 351 3 Cultural Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Asia/America
AMS 205 3 Introduction to American Cultures
AMS 207 3 America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives
AMS/FST/ITL 222 3 Italian American Culture
AMS/REL 241 4 Religions of the American Peoples
AMS 301 3 American Identities
AMS 302 3 Immigrant America
AMS/ENG 348 3 Ethnic American Literatures
AMS/HST/WGS 382 3 Women in American History
ARC 427
3 The American City Since 1940
ART/AMS 183 3 Images of America
ATH 185 3 Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
ATH/BWS/LAS/WGS 325 3 Identity, Race, Gender, Class
ATH 405 3 Food, Taste, and Desire
CRE 151 3 Introduction to Critical Race & Ethnic Studies
BWS/HST 221 3 African American History
BWS/SLM/SOC 279 3 African Americans in Sport
BWS/ENG 336 3 African American Writing, 1746-1877
BWS/ENG 337 3 African American Writing, 1878-1945
BWS/ENG 338 3 African American Writing, 1946-Present
BWS/SOC 348 3 Race and Ethnic Relations
BWS/HST 386 3 Race in U.S. Society
BWS/ENG/WGS 432 3 Feminism and the Diaspora: U.S. Women of Color
DST/EDP/SOC 272 3 Introduction to Disability Studies
DST/EDL 315 3 Disability History in America
DST/EDP/SOC/WGS 375 3 (Dis)Ability Allies: To be or not to be? Developing Identify and Pride from Practice
DST/ENG/STC 494 or EDP 489 3 Disability in Global and Local Contexts
ECO 131 3 Economic Perspectives on Inequality in America
ECO 356 3 Poverty and Income Distribution
EDL/WGS 369 3 Sexuality, Youth, Education
ENG/DST 169 3 Disability and Literature
ENG 202 3 Varieties of English: Dialect Diversity and Language Change
ENG/WGS 232 3 Women Writers
ENG/WGS 237 3 GLBTQ Literature
ENG/AMS 246 3 Native American Literature
ENG/AAA/AMS 248 3 Asian American Literature
ENG/AAA/FST 249 3 Asian & Asian American Cinema
ENG/FST/WGS 356 3 Women and Gender in Film
ENG/WGS 435
3 Queer Theory
ENG/BWS/WGS 437 3 Black Feminist Theory
FSW 206 4 Social Welfare: Impact on Diverse Groups
FSW/WGS 361 3 Couple Relationship: Diversity and Change
FST 282 3 Sexualities and Film
FST/IDS 206 3 Diversity and Culture in American Film
GEO 201 3 Geography of Urban Diversity
GEO/WGS 302 3 Geography and Gender
GEO/WGS 309 3 Native American Women
GEO/WGS 436
3 Women, Gender, and the Environment
GEO 455 3 Race, Urban Change, and Conflict in America
GER 151 3 The German-American Experience
GTY/SOC 318 3 Sociology of Aging and the Life Course
HST/LAS 217 3 Modern Latin American History
HST/LAS 260 3 Latin America in the United States
HST 372 3 Native American History since 1840
IDS 159 3 Strength Through Cultural Diversity
IDS 253 3 Voices Intergroup Dialogue
IDS 259 3 Intro to the Miami Tribe

SLM 276

3 Current Issues in Leisure and Sport
SLM/WGS 475 3 Women, Gender Relations, and Sport
LAS/AMS 315 3 Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues
MAC/WGS 461 (FSB students: register under WGS) 3 Gender, Sexuality and Media
MGT 402 3 Employment Law
MUS/AMS 285 3 Introduction to African American Music
MUS/WGS 287 3 Enter the Diva: Women in Music
MUS 385 3 The Roots of Black Music: Blues, Gospel, and Soul
MUS/AMS 386 3 The History and Development of Hip Hop Culture in America
POL 142 4 American Politics and Diversity
POL/WGS 348 3 Gender Politics & Policy in the United States
PSY/AAA 210 3 Psychology Across Cultures
REL/AAA/WGS 313 3 Marriage Across Cultures
SOC/SJS 165 3 Introduction to Social Justice Studies
SOC/WGS 203 3 Sociology of Gender Roles
SOC/SJS 323 3 Social Justice and Change
SOC/BWS/FSW 362 3 Family Poverty
SOC 372 3 Social Stratification
SOC/GIC 421 3 Critical Race and Post-Colonial Studies
SOC/SJS 487 3 Globalization, Social Justice, and Human Rights
SPA/DST 312 3 Deaf Culture: Global, National, and Local Issues
SPN 331 3 Spanish for Community Work
THE 393 3 Cultural, Ethnic, and Gender Issues in Dramatic Literature
WGS 201 3 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WGS 202 3 Introduction to GLBT Studies
WGS 301 3 Women and Difference: Intersections of Race, Class, and Sexuality

FSB Capstones

Note: The business core is a prerequisite to the business capstone courses.


In most cases, students must complete one capstone. There are some majors that will require a specific capstone. Please review your degree audit and meet with your academic advisor if you have any questions.

Business Capstone Offerings
Course Hours Title Special Considerations
ACC 495/595 3 Accounting Analysis ACC 595 is open to MAcc students only. Limited seats in ACC 495.
BLS 465 3 Ethics, Law, & Business -
ECO 405 3 Economics of Strategy Limited seats in ECO 405.
ESP 401 3 Entrepreneurship: New Ventures Open to ESP co-majors and minors.
ESP 461 3 Entrepreneurial Consulting Open to ESP co-majors and minors.
FIN 485 3 Integrative Concepts in Finance -
IMS 440 4 Interactive Media Studies Practicum Only open to IMS majors or co-majors; Marketing majors must complete a Marketing Capstone
ISA 495 3 Managing the Intelligent Enterprise -
MGT 495 3 Executive Decision Making Required for Human Capital Management & Leadership and Supply Chain & Operations Management majors
MKT 442 4 Highwire Brand Studio Pre-requisite: MKT 345 or permission of instructor; requires application to enroll; Marketing majors must complete a Marketing Capstone. More MKT 442 information.
MKT 495 4 Strategy Works Marketing majors must complete a Marketing Capstone.

Typically, coursework at the 100- and 200-level will be scheduled during the first and second years, 300-level courses will be taken in the second and third years and 400-level courses will be taken in the senior year. You will work with your advisors to schedule your coursework appropriate with your preparation and academic goals. Students should complete 200-level coursework no later than the fifth semester. Business core courses should be completed before the FSB Capstone.