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College of Business
Course revision: Page 70, 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
UBUS 310. BUSINESS CORE: LECTURE (9). Introduction to the three primary functional areas in business (finance, marketing, and operations) as well as general principles of business management. Emphasis on interdisciplinary application of the business principles, and the crossfunctional relationships between functional areas in business. PRQ: All 100- and 200-level
College of Business core requirements with a C or better in ACCY 206, ACCY 207, MGMT 217, and UBUS 223, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, and junior standing.
Rationale: The College feels to better prepare its majors for upper-division business course work, students must attain a C or better in all 10 business core courses. This change will be effective Fall 2008.
Other catalog change: Page 68, 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Limited Retention Requirements
All business majors must complete UBUS 310 in the first semester in which they enroll in 300- or
400-level business courses. Prerequisites for UBUS 310 are: completing all required 100- and
200-level courses in the Business Core; earning with a C or better, in ACCY 206, ACCY 207,
MGMT 217, and UBUS 223; having a 2.75 or better cumulative GPA;, and having junior standing. To continue as a business major, students must earn a C or better in UBUS 310. UBUS
311 must be completed no later than the semester or term immediately following completion of
UBUS 310. Additional retention requirements for each major can be found under Department
Requirements.
Rationale: The College feels to better prepare its majors for upper-division business course work, students must attain a C or better in all 10 business core courses. This change will be effective Fall 2008.
Other catalog change: Page 69, 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Major in Business Administration (B.S.)
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Special Requirements
Satisfactory completion of UBUS 310 as evidenced by a grade of C or better is required before a business administration major is allowed to enroll in any 300- or 400-level business course that has UBS 310 as a prerequisite.
To graduate as a business administration major, a student must earn a grade of at least C in each business course required in the major course required in the major, which includes courses in the business core, other required business courses, and all electives required for the major.
Business administration majors may repeat a maximum of two 300- or 400-level business courses.
Rationale: To ensure that business administration majors achieve average or better competency in their course work.

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Department of Marketing
Other catalog change: Page 81, 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Department Requirements
The Department of Marketing’s retention policy is competitive based on a student’s overall GPA and satisfactory completion of UBUS 310 as evidenced by a grade of C or better.
Rationale: To be consistent with the requirements for the other business majors in the college.
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Other catalog change: Page 85, 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog, insert after the heading Internships in
Operations and Information Management (Also to be added to the listing on page 42)
Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Service Management (12)
Coordinator: Sue Goad, Department of Operations Management & Information Systems
This certificate is designed to provide College of Business students with a set of courses focused on the growing service sector of the economy. Students will be prepared for business careers not only in traditional service industries such as healthcare, airlines, financial services, and sales, but also in other business areas that have become increasingly service-oriented.
Students must maintain good academic standing within the university, achieve a minimum grade of a C in each course applied toward the certificate, and complete all certificate course work within a period of four calendar years. Only courses taken at NIU may be applied toward the certificate. Courses used to satisfy the requirements for the certificate may also be applied toward an undergraduate degree with approval of the major department. Some courses may have prerequisites that are not part of the certificate curriculum.
Students interested in the certificate should apply no later than the beginning of their final semester prior to graduation, but they are urged to apply as soon as they complete UBUS 310 so the coordinator may advise students regarding course scheduling. Applications are available in the Department of Operations Management & Information Systems.

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Requirements:
OMIS 450, Service Operations (3)
MKTG 425, Services Marketing (3)
Two of the following:
OMIS 452, Database Management for Business (3) 1 ,
OR MKTG 455, Database Marketing Management (3)
OMIS 442, Quality Management (3)
OMIS 462, Business Systems Development (3)
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Cannot be applied toward the certificate by Operations and Information Management majors.
Rationale: This certificate is offered jointly by the Departments of Marketing and Operations Management &
Information Systems and is open to all majors in the College of Business. Administration of the certificate will take place in the OM&IS Department, but curricular decisions regarding the certificate are made jointly and approved by the Curriculum Committees in each department. The certificate provides College of Business students with transcript notation of additional focused coursework in the service management area. No new courses are being added at this time, and no additional resources will be required to begin offering this certificate.
NOTE : Reference to the above certificate should be added to the Department of Marketing section of the
2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog on page 82 after the Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Professional
Selling, with the following statement: A Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Services Management, which has a marketing component, is also available. See a description of this certificate in the Department of Operations Management and Information Systems section of the catalog.