The College of Business and Public Administration
Dennis Elbert, Dean
HISTORY
A course in Commerce was organized in 1917-1918 as a four-year curriculum within the College
of Liberal Arts, with
students granted the degree of B.A. (Course in Commerce). A School of Commerce was
organized in 1924 as an independent
two-year school on a distinctly professional basis. The name was changed in 1955 to the College
of Business and Public
Administration. The College's undergraduate business programs have been accredited by the
American Assembly of
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1984, and the MBA program has had AACSB
accreditation since 1990.
MISSION
The mission of the College of Business and Public Administration is to meet its responsibilities
to its students, the
University, and State by:
1. Offering accredited undergraduate programs of overall high quality in general and public
accounting, airport
management, aviation management, business economics, banking and financial economics,
financial management, information
management, management, and marketing.
2. Offering an accredited Master of Business Administration program of overall high quality in
conjunction with the
Graduate School.
3. Offering an undergraduate public administration program of overall high quality and, in
conjunction with the Graduate
School, a graduate public administration program of overall high quality.
4. Offering undergraduate industrial technology programs of overall high quality and, in
conjunction with the Graduate
School, a graduate industrial technology program of overall high quality.
5. Offering high quality undergraduate political science and economics programs in conjunction
with the College of Arts
and Sciences and, in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School,
a graduate political
science program of overall high quality.
6. Offering high quality undergraduate and graduate business education programs in conjunction
with the College of
Education and Human Development and the Graduate School, respectively.
7. Engaging in ongoing evaluation of program and course offerings.
8. Engaging in research and scholarly activity for the benefit of students, and for contribution of
new knowledge to the
State, region, and nation.
9. Providing economic development assistance to the State and region.
10. Providing educational opportunities, consistent with quality and resource considerations,
throughout the State for
those who cannot come to the campus.
CURRICULA IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Nine groups of courses are offered in the College of Business and Public Administration which
lead to the degree of
Bachelor of Business Administration. They include: Accounting, Aviation Management, Airport
Management, Banking and
Financial Economics, Business Economics, Financial Management, Information Management,
Management, and Marketing.
Additionally, separate groups of courses lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Public
Administration, Bachelor
of Accountancy, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, and Bachelor of Science in
Occupational Safety and
Environmental Health. Detailed information on all programs may be found in the departmental
listings beginning on page
58. In order to assist business students preparing for careers in the global economy, the College
offers a minor in
International Business (see Business Administration, page 71) and the College of Arts and
Sciences offers minor programs
in languages, including some (e.g., French) that have an orientation in business.
ADMISSION
Students apply for admission to the College of Business and Public Administration through the
College's Office of
Academic Advisement, room 127, Gamble Hall.
Business: A student pursuing a degree program in business is admitted to the College as a
Pre-Business student. In order
to be admitted to a program leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration or the Bachelor
of Accountancy degrees, a
student must have:
1. Satisfactorily completed the specified freshman/sophomore Pre-Business courses.
2. Earned at least a 2.50 overall GPA in all courses taken.
3. Completed the six Pre-Business Core courses (Acct 200 & 201; BVED 217; Econ 201, 202 &
210) with no grade lower than
that of "C."
Public Administration: A student pursuing a degree in public administration is admitted to the
College as a Pre-Public
Administration student. In order to be admitted to a program leading to the Bachelor of Science
in Public Administration
degree a student must have:
1. Satisfactorily completed at least 60 semester hours.
2. Earned at least a 2.50 GPA in the required Pre-Public Administration Core (refer to page 139
for Core course
listing).
Industrial Technology: A student pursuing a degree program in industrial technology is admitted
to the College as a
major in industrial technology.
Specified Pre-Business Courses. The freshman/sophomore Pre-Business courses, and special
Pre-Business course
requirements related to certain programs, are set forth below:
Freshman Year
Engl 101 Composition I (3)
Engl 102 Composition II (see notes) (3)
or
Engl 209 Technical & Business Writing (see notes) (3)
Math 104 Finite Math (3)
Math 204. Survey of Calculus (3)
Psci 101 American Government I (3)
Comm 161 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
Psy 101 Intro to Psychology (see notes) (3)
or
Soc 101 Intro to Sociology (3)
or
Anth 171 Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
Arts & Humanities Electives (see notes) (6)
Free Elective (3)
Sophomore Year
Econ 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Econ 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Acct 200 Elements of Accounting I (3)
Acct 201 Elements of Accounting II (3)
Econ 210 Intro to Business and Economic Statistics (3)
Lab Science (see notes) (4)
BVED 217 Fundamentals of Management
Information Systems (4)
Arts & Humanities Electives (see page 28 and notes) (3)
Notes
Students desiring to major in Airport Management or Aviation Management must: take AtSc 110
for laboratory science
requirement, take two semesters of a foreign language for arts and humanities requirement, take
English 209 instead of
English 102, and take Computer Science 110.
Sudents desiring to major in Information Management must take Psychology 101 instead of
Sociology 101 or Anthropology
171.
Students desiring to major in Management must take Psychology 101. In addition, Sociology 101
or Anthropology 171 must
be taken in place of the free elective.
Transfer Credits. Accredited university undergraduate business administration programs
normally concentrate the
professional courses in the last two years of a four-year program. Only a limited amount of work
in business courses is
offered below the junior year. The objective of this policy is to permit the student to acquire a
foundation of work in
the basic arts and sciences as a prerequisite for professional courses in business.
All business administration programs offered in the College of Business and Public
Administration at the University of
North Dakota require students to complete a minimum of 50 percent of the four years' work in
non-business courses.
Students desiring a four-year degree are advised to take a majority of their work during the first
two years in the arts
and sciences, including a strong background in mathematics.
Students planning to take their first two years of work at a junior college should take only those
courses in business
that are offered as freshman or sophomore courses at the University of North Dakota. Full lower
division transfer credit
will be granted for all courses equivalent to those specified for the freshman and sophomore
years at the University of
North Dakota.
Business administration courses taken at the freshman or sophomore level at another institution
which are similar to
junior or senior courses offered at the University of North Dakota will be accepted for transfer
credit only if the
student passes a validation examination covering each course for which transfer credit is sought.
Students who take
junior/senior upper division courses at unaccredited four-year schools may be required to take a
validation examination.
Transfer credit is not allowed for Mgmt 475, Strategic Management, the capstone course for
business degree programs at
UND. Validation examinations are administered by the department responsible for the course(s)
in question. Students
desiring to validate courses taken at another institution should contact the College's Office of
Academic Advisement,
room 127, Gamble Hall.
DEGREES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
The degree of B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration, B.S.P.A., Bachelor of Science in
Public Administration,
B.Acc., Bachelor of Accountancy, B.S.I.T., Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology or
B.S.O.S.E.H., Bachelor of
Science in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, is conferred upon a student who
successfully completes one of
the prescribed courses of study in the College of Business and Public Administration. All
candidates for graduation must
make formal application to the Registrar or the Office of Academic Advisement within the first
four weeks of the
semester in which graduation is planned.
All candidates for degrees offered by the College of Business and Public Administration must
complete the University's
General Graduation Requirements (see pages 27-31), and complete the curriculum for at least
one major in the College.
All candidates for B.B.A. or B.Acc degrees must meet the following additional
requirements:
1. Be admitted to a business major offered by the College of Business and Public
Administration.
2. Earn a minimum 2.50 GPA in all courses that apply toward the degree. (Transfer students
must also earn at least a
2.50 GPA in all work completed at the University of North Dakota that applies toward the
degree.)
3. Earn a minimum 2.50 GPA in business administration courses that apply toward the degree
and major.
4. Earn a minimum 2.50 GPA in all UND business administration courses that apply toward the
degree and major.
5. Complete at least 50% of the semester hours required for the degree in non-business
courses.
6. Complete at least half of the business courses that apply toward the degree and major at the
University of North
Dakota.
All candidates for the B.S.I.T. degree must earn a minimum 2.20 overall and UND GPA.
All candidates for the B.S.O.S.E.H. degree must earn a minimum 2.20 overall GPA and
a minimum 2.50 GPA in the major
program of study.
All candidates for the B.S.P.A. degree must meet the following requirements:
1. Be admitted to the public administration program.
2. Earn a minimum 2.50 GPA in all courses taken. (Transfer students must also earn at least a
2.50 GPA in all work
completed at the University of North Dakota.)
3. Earn a minimum 2.50 GPA in public administration courses required for the major.
4. Earn a minimum 2.50 GPA in UND public administration courses required for the major.
PROGRAMS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Internships. The College of Business and Public Administration, through its internship program,
provides undergraduate
students with the opportunity to explore the business world while enrolled at the University.
Students desiring
internships may apply for placement with a business firm that has a planned learning program of
work approved by the
College.
Cooperative Education. Cooperative Education opportunities are available to qualified BPA
students in the following
areas: Accounting, Aviation, Economics, Finance, Industrial Technology, Information
Management, Management, Marketing
and Public Administration. Cooperative Education allows students to both integrate and combine
their courses with
practical, professional work experience in their chosen field of study. Cooperative Education
experiences allow BPA
students to secure salaried, career-related work experiences under the supervision of both a
sponsoring employer and the
appropriate academic department, while at the same time receiving academic credit. Students
desiring Cooperative
Education positions should contact the department head of their major field of study,
Small Business Institute (SBI). The College has established a Small Business Institute in
cooperation with the United
States Small Business Administration. Students enrolled in this program study the problems of
an actual business and
make recommendations for improving the operation.
GRADUATE EDUCATION
Graduate education in the College of Business and Public Administration includes degrees of
Master of Business
Administration (M.B.A.), the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Science with
major in Industrial
Technology, and Masters degrees in Business and Vocational Education. The master of Business
Administration program is
accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. Students interested in
graduate study in these
areas should consult the Graduate School catalog for descriptions of these degree programs.
FACILITIES
Gamble Hall, an attractive and well equipped building completed in 1968, is the home
for most students and faculty of
the College of Business and Public Administration. Teaching is enhanced through the use of
modern instructional
equipment including three networked microcomputer laboratories that provide students access to
the internet and popular
spreadsheet, database, and word processing software; video display equipment for in-class
computer aided instruction;
and video tape players with large screen monitors. Pit style classrooms in Gamble Hall are
designed in amphitheater
format to facilitate case study instruction. Study carrels are also available within the building so
that students may
make profitable use of their time between classes. Two classrooms have been refitted as
interactive video studios and
are now among the several sites currently used by the North Dakota Interactive Video Network.
THE BUREAU OF BUSINESS
AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
The Bureau of Business and Economic Research (Gamble Hall, Room 290) serves as a
coordinating agency for research in
the fields of business, economics and government. It initiates research directly or in cooperation
with other private or
public agencies and publishes the results of such research as well as that accomplished by staff
members of the College
of Business and
Public Administration. The Bureau collects and processes basic data on business activity and
serves as a repository of
reference data.
THE BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
The Bureau of Governmental Affairs (Gamble Hall, Room 160) is the research and service arm
of the Department of
Political Science and Public Administration. It conducts research into various problems of state
and local government in
North Dakota either at the request of government agencies or on its own initiative. The Bureau
also conducts workshops,
seminars, and other conferences for the purpose of disseminating information to state and local
government officials,
and undertakes activities such as polling and public and non-profit management consulting. It
maintains a research
library for faculty and student use in conducting research on governmental problems.
THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The North Dakota Small Business Development Center (Gamble Hall, Room 118) provides
counseling and technical assistance
to potential and existing small business owners. It serves as a linkage between the North Dakota
University System and
the private sector by providing one-to-one counseling, training and outreach assistance through
five regional centers,
an outreach center and a procurement technical assistance center located throughout the state. In
partnership with the
University System, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the State of North Dakota, it
provides management and
technical assistance to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs to promote a stable economy, develop
new jobs in the private
sector and foster growth of the free enterprise system in North Dakota.
JOB PLACEMENT
The College enjoys a strong relationship with Career Services in providing job placement
services to business students.
Students have the opportunity to interview with representatives from business, industry, and
government who visit the
campus each year for the purpose of hiring graduating seniors and graduate students who are
completing advanced degrees.
This procedure permits the student to examine and compare companies and positions. Career
Services also assists students
in preparing for and carrying out job searches through the provision of training in job search
techniques,
resume/letterwriting and interviewing skills. Business faculty members are available to students
for career counseling
within their respective fields of expertise. Additionally, the College maintains close contact with
employer groups and
graduates.
EAGLE PROJECT
In the Fall of 1994 the Eagle Project was initiated to increase Native American enrollments in the
College. This project
is intended to establish a connection between American Indian business leaders on and off the
reservation and the
College. This Connection will fulfill the educational needs of American Indian business leaders
and students in the
areas of entrepreneurship and economic development. The program is designed to identify,
recruit, retain, and graduate
top quality American Indian students from the College of Business and Public Administration.
BPA STUDENT COUNCIL
The College of Business and Public Administration Student Council (BPAC) of the University of
North Dakota, founded in
1996, is a student organization representing all departments of the College of Business & Public
Administration. The
BPAC organization purpose is to coordinate and plan activities involving student organizations
and to encourage
communication between students, faculty, and the administration and serve in an advisory
capacity to the Dean of the
College of Business & Public Administration. Some of the council's activities include hosting the
annual BPA conference
and presenting the William Frederick Lawrence Outstanding
Achievement Award. BPAC consists of four officers and representatives from student
organizations within the college.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Student organizations in the College of Business and Public Administration include the
following clubs, associations,
and professional affiliations: Accounting Club, National Association of Industrial Technology,
American Marketing
Association, Distributive Education Clubs of America, Toastmasters, Financial Management
Association, Information
Management Club, Management Club, MBA Student Association, Native American Business
Leaders, Society of Manufacturing
Engineers, Students in Free Enterprise.
HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Tau, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Epsilon Pi Tau, Omicron
Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Lambda,
Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Omega Pi, Sigma Iota Epsilon.