The College of BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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) the International Association for Management Education since 1984, and the MBA program has had AACSB accreditation since 1990.

MISSION

The University of North Dakota College of Business and Public Administration is committed to being the preeminent center of learning for business and public administration in the upper great plains. We are dedicated to preparing men and women with the academic tools, people skills, and ethical values for a lifetime of productive leadership in business, government and society. We are further dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and its dissemination to private and public institutions. In all our endeavors, we seek to develop an atmosphere of learning and scholarship which serves students, faculty, the business community, government organizations, and society.

WE SERVE STUDENTS

Our curriculum provides a solid foundation for the development of the knowledge and values requisite to successful careers in business, industry, and public service. Learning experiences consisting of classroom, tutorial, and outside activities provide a rigorous, challenging, and highly interactive environment intended to develop leaders as well as dedicated employees in business, industry, and government. By emphasizing student-professor contact through small class sizes, and in all other modes of instruction, we seek to cultivate the capacity for creative thinking, the willingness to accept challenge, and the courage to act with ethical standards and social responsibility.

WE SERVE FACULTY

By nurturing an intellectually stimulating teaching and research environment, combined with appropriate resources, the College seeks innovative, interactive, and interdisciplinary approaches toward learning and timely contributions to knowledge consistent with the needs of business, government, and society.

WE SERVE BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT

We emphasize comprehensive learning that combines the study of liberal arts, business, economics, and the public sector. A core value is the development of an understanding and appreciation for the role of business enterprise and government at local, regional, national, and international levels. With an understanding of the role of technology and the impact of technological change, coupled with practical business world experience, our graduates are capable of making immediate as well as long-term contributions to their organizations. Our faculty provide timely and appropriate consulting expertise serving a variety of needs. The development of interactive interdisciplinary educational and scholarly relationships among faculty, the business community, and government entities are highly valued and continuously pursued.

WE SERVE SOCIETY

Our graduates understand and appreciate the political, cultural, and economic system in which we all work and live. When combined with a strong work ethic, and attitude of teamwork and cooperation, a personal dedication to excellence, and an appreciation for a community of diverse individuals, long-term and lasting contributions to society are anticipated outcomes. We seek to transfer classroom knowledge to life and to instill the value of lifelong learning.

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, Airport Management, Aviation 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 61. 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 75) and the College of Arts and Sciences offers minor programs in languages, including some (e.g., French) that have an orientation in business.

The College of Business and Public Administration also offers degrees in cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and Human Development. They include Business Education, Economics, Political Science, and Vocational Marketing Education.

Beginning in Fall 1999, the College will be offering the Introduction to Business course (BAdm 101). This course provides a study of business and its environment, organization, operation, and the interrelationships with government and society. Students will become familiar with the American enterprise system and issues facing society today. The Introduction to Business course will be open to anyone enrolled at the University and will fulfill a portion of the Social Science General Education Requirement..

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Starting in Fall 1999, the College anticipates offering a group of five courses in entrepreneurship for students who are non-business majors. Upon fulfilling the courses students will have completed a track in entrepreneurship at the College of Business and Public Administration. The courses are: Entr 201 — The Entrepreneur and the Economy, Entr 301 — Accounting and Financial Concepts for Entrepreneurs, Entr 302 — Marketing and Management Concepts for Entrepreneurs, Entr 385 — Venture Initiation, and Entr 387 — Venture Growth. Entr 201, 301, and 302 cannot be used by students toward a degree program. Admission to this program is open to anyone enrolled at the University. Business students interested in the entrepreneurship track will be required to complete Entr 385, 387, and internship requirement in their field of study.

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 144 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 110 College Composition I (3)

    Engl 120 College Composition II (3)

     or

   Engl 125 Technical & Business Writing (3)

    Math 104 Finite Math (3)

   Math 146 Applied Calculus I (3)

   Pols 115 American Government I (3)

   Comm 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)

   Psyc 111 Introduction to Psychology (see notes) (3)

    or

   Soc 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)

    or

   Anth 171 Introduction 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.

Students desiring to major in Information Management must take Psychology 111 instead of Sociology 110 or Anthropology 171.

Students desiring to major in Management must take Psychology 111. In addition, Sociology 110 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.

ACADEMIC DIVISIONS

The College of Business and Public Administration is organized into three academic divisions. They are the Division of Accounting and Finance with Faculties of Accounting and Business Law and Finance; the Division of Economics and Public Affairs with Faculties of Economics, Political Science, and Public Administration; and the Division of Organizational Systems and Technology with Faculties of Business and Vocational Education, Industrial Technology, Management, and Marketing.

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 2.50 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 faculty, while at the same time receiving academic credit. Students desiring Cooperative Education positions should contact the division 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 AACSB, the International Association for Management Education. 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. As an example of the best of today’s learning technology, the Cargill Room on the third floor of Gamble Hall has a versatile design which makes it comparable to a corporate board room. The room has kidney-shaped tables that rotate to facilitate small group discussion, board room atmosphere, or a classroom environment. Equipped with video camera, projection devises, and laptop computer, this room allows both students and faculty to make professional presentations with ease. This classroom was built in 1998 with a grant from Cargill Inc. primarily for use by students enrolled in the capstone course. Cargill has committed to a $150,000 donation to renovate the third floor of Gamble Hall. 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.

BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

The Bureau of Governmental Affairs (Gamble Hall, Room 160) is the research and service arm of the Faculty 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 CENTER FOR INNOVATION

The Center for Innovation (Rural Technology Center) helps entrepreneurs and small manufacturers launch new products and companies, expand existing operations, bring new products to market, develop business and marketing plans, and manages the Rural Technology Incubator. To date, over 230 new products and companies have launched with assistance from the Center.

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 link 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.

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

Student honor societies in the College of Business and Public Administration include 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.