Business Administration and Business Management Combined Pathway (B.S. and M.S.)
Bachelor of Science Program
Program Code: BS-SP
Major Code: BSA
Master of Science Program
Program Code: MS-SP
Major Code: BSM
Business Department
Chase Hall 322
(716) 878-4239
business.buffalostate.edu/
Enrollment in the combined pathway allows highly qualified, currently enrolled SUNY Buffalo State students to begin work on a Master of Science (M.S.) in Business Management while completing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Nine credits of designated master’s courses are incorporated into the bachelor’s degree program and will count toward both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree.
Program Requirements
The combined pathway requires 141 credits total, of which 30 are master’s credits leading to the M.S. in Business Management. Students must meet all college, department, and relevant concentration guidelines.
The program requires careful planning that should begin by the second year of the student’s undergraduate career at SUNY Buffalo State. The student and the primary advisor (or Program Chair) should consult in planning the undergraduate degree program so that the requirements met during undergraduate study and the nine credits of master’s courses from the M.S. in Business Management program are included in the degree plan. Students must meet graduate expectations for academic progress and grade point average in their master’s level courses to remain in the combined pathway.
Admission into the combined pathway is highly selective. Matriculated undergraduate students may apply to the B.S./M.S. pathway in their third year (junior year) of study and will complete all of the application requirements for the program. The admission application process includes a minimum GPA of 3.2, completion of 89 credit hours, 30 of which must include business core and prerequisite requirements (see below), and a letter of recommendation.
B.S. in Business Administration
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Business Administration Major Requirements (60 credit hours) | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ECO 201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECO 202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| BUS 312 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BUS 313 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BUS 320 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| BUS 334 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3 |
| BUS 360 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FIN 314 | CORPORATION FINANCE | 3 |
| ECO 305 | STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS | 3 |
| or MAT 311 | INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | |
| BUS 460 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BUS 430 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Undergraduate Major Concentration Requirements (15 credit hours) | 15 | |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | ||
| Marketing Concentration | ||
| Choose 15 credit hours from the following: | 15 | |
| DIGITAL MARKETING AND STRATEGY | ||
| SALES METHODS AND TECHNIQUES | ||
| ADVERTISING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES | ||
| SALES MANAGEMENT | ||
| MARKETING MANAGEMENT | ||
| RETAIL MANAGEMENT | ||
| ELECTRONIC COMMERCE | ||
| SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | ||
| SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING | ||
| CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | ||
| MARKETING RESEARCH | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | ||
| Management Concentration | ||
| Choose 15 credit hours from the following: | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE | ||
| SALES MANAGEMENT | ||
| MARKETING MANAGEMENT | ||
| BUSINESS LAW II | ||
| RETAIL MANAGEMENT | ||
| CURRENT PRACTICES IN BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY | ||
| SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| International Business Concentration | ||
| Choose 15 credit hours from the following: | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE | ||
| BUSINESS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | ||
| Required Graduate Major Courses (6 credit hours) | ||
| BUS 624 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS IN A DIGITAL WORLD | 3 |
| BUS 640 | STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES | 3 |
| Undergraduate Major Electives (3 credit hours) | 3 | |
| Required Graduate-Level Major Elective (3 credit hours) | ||
| BUS 630 | MARKETING STRATEGY | 3 |
| All College Electives | 0-27 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 108-135 | |
M.S. Business Management
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Graduate Major Courses | ||
| Core Courses (24 Credit hours) | ||
| BUS 612 | ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING | 3 |
| BUS 624 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS IN A DIGITAL WORLD | 3 |
| BUS 630 | MARKETING STRATEGY | 3 |
| BUS 640 | STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES | 3 |
| BUS 660 | MANAGERIAL ANALYTICS AND DECISION MAKING | 3 |
| BUS 666 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BUS 690 | MASTER'S PROJECT | 3 |
| BUS 715 | MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| MARKETING OF SERVICES | ||
| COMMUNICATION FOR LEADERS AND MANAGERS | ||
| SMALL-BUSINESS OPERATIONS | ||
| ANATOMY OF BANKING | ||
| LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |