Business Administration Emphasis Areas
Students entering the Business Administration program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout are required to select a specific emphasis
to supplement their business core. Students may choose an area from those shown below or ask the Business Administration Program
Director to help them design a specialized emphasis of their own. The emphasis area must have a minimum of 10 credits selected from
the choices shown for each area.
Apparel Design/Manufacturing
Gindy Neidermyer, 320 HERH, x1106
APRL-167
Textiles I: Theory, Fibers and
Structures
APRL-166
Apparel Construction I
APRL-180
Pattern Development
APRL-272
Quality Analysis of Sewn Products
APRL-274
Fashion Industry
Construction
Michael Bowman, 281D JHTW, x2416
AEC-131
Architectural Graphics
AEC-171
Light Const Methods & Materials
AEC-237
Architectural Technology
AEC-270
Heavy Const Methods & Equip
AEC-370
Construction Estimating I
RC-388
Construction Safety
AEC-438
Contract Req. and Specifications
AEC-472
Management of Construction
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
E-Business
Steve Schlough, 232B COMT, x1484
ICT-309
Collaborative Computing
BUMKG-391
Prin. of Social Media Mktg. Mgm
BUMKG-350
E-Business Strategy & Practice
ICT-375
Web Production & Distribution
3
3
3
3
Enterprise Technology
Evan Sveum, 148 Comm. Tech, x5265
ICT-305
Information Systems for Enterprise
ICT-309
Collaborative Computing
ICT-401
IT Policy & Audit
ICT-405
Enterprise Technology Seminar
3
3
3
3
Entrepreneurship
Mark Fenton, 281G JHTW, x5268
Required:
BUSCM-437
Procurement, Sourcing & SCM
INMGT-400
Organizational Leadership
BUMGT-480
Entrepreneurship: Small Business
Planning
Choose two courses from the following:
BULGL-319
Business Law II
TRHRD-360
Training Systems in Business & Ind.
INMGT-365
Project Management
PSYC-382
Human Resource Management
Event & Meeting Management
Kristal Gerdes, 415 HERH, x2529
Required:
HT-351
Hosp Conv. & Meeting Planning (P)
HT-447
Int’l Convention & Meeting Mgmt
HT-442
Trade Show Management
Choose one course from the following:
HT-445
Event Management
GEM-445
Event Management
Financial Services
David Ferguson, 319D HARH, x1531
BUACT-320
Income Tax Accounting
BUMKG-334
Professional Selling & Market Dev.
ECON-335
Personal Investing
PM-365
Principles of Real Estate
ECON-435
Money, Banking & Financial Markets
ECON-445
Public Finance
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Golf Enterprise Management
Bob Davies, 448 HERH, x1480
Required:
GEM-101
Introduction to GEM
GEM-201
Principles of GEM
GEM-301
Customer Dev., Retention & Mktg.
Choose at least one course from the following:
BURTL-127
Basic Merchandising
HT-340
Development of Tourism Attractions
HT-352
Club Management
Cross Media Graphics
Ted Bensen, 160 COMT, x1294
CMG-141
Cross Media Graphics
CMG-151
Graphics Software Tools
CMG-251
Premedia Graphics Products
CMG-445
Publication Production
CMG-495
Cross Media Seminar
Hospitality Management
Kristal Gerdes, 415 HERH, x2529
1. Food and Beverage:
HT-150
Institutional Food Purchasing
HT-324
Quantity Food Production
HT-326
Introduction to Wines and Spirits
HT-426
Restaurant Operational Mgmt
2. Lodging:
HT-135
Lodging Systems
HT-330
Resort Planning & Operation
HT-335
Lodging Operations Mgmt
HT-454
Security & Risk Mgmt for Hosp. Ind.
3. Tourism:
HT-140
Principles of Tourism
HT-240
Tourism Goods & Services
HT-351
Hosp Conv. & Meeting Planning (P)
HT-440
Sociocultural Systems of Tourism
Human Resource Management
Mitch Sherman, 237F HARH, x2658
PSYC-382
Human Resource Management
(PSYC-382 is required but used elsewhere on
program plan sheet)
PSYC-340
Psych of Individual & Group Diff.
TRHRD-360
Training Systems in Business & Ind.
PSYC-403
Mgmt of Employee Reward Systems
PSYC-485
Recruit & Selection of Human Res.
International Business
Dennis Vanden Bloomen, 237 JHTW, x2311
Foreign Language (same language)
3 courses from the following to be used elsewhere on
plan sheet:
BUINB-260
Introduction to Int'l Business
BUINB-367
Int'l Management
BUINB-485
Int'l Marketing
BUINB-488
Int'l Business Practicum
BUINB-489
Int'l Business Policies
ECON-480
Int'l Economics
CR
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
CR
Marketing and Sales
Kevin McDonald, 266 JHTW, x1152
Required:
BUMKG-334
Professional Selling & Market Dev.
Choose 9 credits from the following:
BUSCM-437
Procurement, Sourcing & Supply
Chain Management
BUMKG-370
Principles of Advertising
BUMKG-385
Target Marketing
BUMKG-436
Marketing Management
BUMKG-479
Marketing Research
BUMKG-391
Prin. of Social Media Mktg. Mgm
BUMKG-350
E-Business Strategy & Practice
Military Science
LTC David Pindell, 140 COMT, x5629
MSL-301
Adaptive Team Leadership
MSL-302
Leadership Under Fire
MSL-401
Adaptive Leadership
MSL-402
Leadership in a Complex World
Pharmaceutics
Ann Parsons, 331E JHSW, x2563
Human Biology OR
BIO-132
BIO-234
Physiology and Anatomy
BIO-358
Introductory Pharmacology
CHEM-135
College Chemistry I
Property Management
Fred Prassas, 440 HERH, x2528
Required:
PM-365
Principles of Real Estate
PM-370
Principles of Property Management
PM-371
Commercial/Residential Property
Development & Mgmt
Choose 3 credits from the following:
AEC-171
Light Const Methods & Materials
HT-374
Principles of Time Share Mgmt
PM-381
Marketing & Leasing Commercial &
Residential Property
Quality Management
John Dzissah, 246 JHTW, x1265
INMGT-120
Quality Concepts
INMGT-320
Quality Tools
INMGT-325
Quality Management
INMGT-410
Six Sigma Quality Improvement
Methods
INMGT-420
Quality Assurance Practicum
INMGT-422
Quality Engineering
Retail Management
Kathleen Cochran, JHTW 281G, x1365
BURTL-127
Basic Merchandising
BURTL-327
Store Management
BURTL-329
Retail Promotions
BURTL-390
Merchandise Planning & Control
BURTL-425
Current Retail Strategies
Risk Control
Brian Finder, 302F JHSW x1422
RC-381
Principles of Occupational Risk
Control/Safety
RC-383
Occupational Safety and Health
Standards
RC-386
Fire Protection
RC-387
Human Factors Eng/Ergonomics
RC-388
Construction Safety
RC-389
Fleet Risk Control Management
RC-392
Construction Risk Management
RC-395
Emergency Prep and Response
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CR
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Supply Chain Management
CR
Gene Gutman, 239 JHTW, x1447
UW-Stout offers a bachelor of science in supply chain
management, a concentration as part of the business
administration program, and a supply chain management
minor. See Professor Gutman for details and options. An
emphasis in supply chain management is not allowed unless
taken as part of the 3 options noted.
Sustainability and the Environment
Krista James, 327 JHSW, x1557
Required:
BIO-111
Science, the Environment &
Sustainability
BIO-350
Ecology
Choose one course from the following:
SUST-432
Global Sustainability Experience in
Design & Manufacturing (spring break
study abroad)
SUST-425
Sustainable Design & Dev. Capstone
ENSC-425
Environ. Science & Sustainability
Technical Writing
Michael Levy, 147 HARH, x1476
1. Public Relations Media:
ENGL-125
Prof. Writing Elements of Style
ENGL-207
Writing for the Media
ENGL-210
Journalism Practicum
ENGL-218
Mass Communication
ENGL-225
Editing Processes & Practices
ENGL-312
Transnational Professional
Communication
ENGL-371
Advanced Rhetoric
ENGL-430
Writing for Content Management
ENGL-471
Tech Communication & Consulting
2. Electronic Media:
ENGL-361
Hypertext Writing
ENGL-385
Document Design
ENGL-388
Writing Multimedia
ENGL-425
Usability Design & Testing
ENGL-430
Writing for Content Management
ENGL-435
Writing Technical Manuals
ENGL-437
Technical Writing Practicum
ENGL-471
Professional Communication
Capstone
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3
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3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1-3
3
Training/Human Resource Development
David Johnson, 225A APPA, x2143
TRHRD-360
Training Systems in Business & Ind.
ICT-360
Intro to Media in Education & Training
TRHRD-370
Training Methods in Business & Ind.
INMGT-400
Organizational Leadership
INMGT-430
Employee Involvement: Work Teams
CTE-440
Instructional Evaluation
3
2
2
3
2
2
Web Technology
Kevin Tharp, 162 Comm. Tech, x5621
ICT-311
Information & Comm. Tech. Analytics
ICT-375
Web Production & Distribution
ICT-475
Dynamic Web Technologies
ICT-485
Search Engine Optimization
3
3
3
3
Updated 10/14