College of Business Administration

Admissions Academic Standards and Policies Grade Point Average Standards Academic Integrity Academic Advising and Enrollment Academic Program Options Certificates Student Services and Opportunities Pitt Business Major: Accounting Pitt Business Major: Business Analytics Pitt Business Major: Business Information Systems Pitt Business Major: Finance Pitt Business Major: Global Management Pitt Business Major: Human Resources Management

Pitt Business Major: Marketing Pitt Business Major: Supply Chain Management Pitt Business Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CPIE) Pitt Business Certificate in International Business (CPIB) Pitt Business Certificate in Leadership and Ethics (CPLE) Pitt Business Certificate in Sports Management (CPSM) Pitt Business Undergraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (CSCM) Pitt Business Minor for Non-Business Students College of Business Administration Course Offerings College of Business Administration Faculty

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The College of Business Administration (Pitt Business) is the undergraduate division of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and awards the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree. Detailed information about the College of Business Administration is available on our website: http://www.cba.pitt.edu/about/. Pitt Business offers full-time and part-time programs with majors in accounting, business analytics, business information systems, finance, global management, human resources management, marketing, and supply chain management. Double-degree programs are also available to BSBA students in conjunction with the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Computing and Information (SCI). Pitt Business also offers certificate programs in innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, leadership and ethics, sports management, and supply chain management for students in the BSBA degree program.

Additional programs include the business minor, available to non-business degree-seeking students, and a post-baccalaureate career development certificate program in accounting, available through the College of General Studies. Pitt Business draws its faculty from the Katz Graduate School and is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Admissions

Application Procedures

First-time freshman and external transfer admissions to Pitt Business are handled through the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. Students planning to relocate to Pitt Business from another Pitt academic program or campus should contact the program they are currently enrolled in to have their records forwarded to Pitt Business for evaluation. Details for freshman and transfer admissions and relocation are provided in the Application for Admission section of this catalog.

Pitt Business specific information for applicants can be found as follows:

• Freshman
• External Transfer
• Internal Transfer and Regional Campus Relocation

Special Admissions

Under certain circumstances, second-degree, post-baccalaureate, and guest students may apply directly to the College of Business Administration for admission. Students applying under one of these statuses are considered for admission based on the strength of their academic records. (See Second Degree Candidates and Special and Nondegree Admissions sections of this catalog for more information.) Contact the Pitt Business Office of Admissions for specifics on admission requirements and other procedures.

Evaluation of Transfer Credits

Students transferring from other colleges or universities must apply to the College of Business Administration through the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. (See Transfer Student Admissions section of this catalog for detailed information.) Transfer students will receive an email with a BSBA degree requirements checklist upon admission to Pitt Business. Pitt Business will evaluate coursework from other colleges based on content and equivalency to coursework offered at the University of Pittsburgh. The degree checklist shows how the transferred courses will apply to the student’s BSBA degree. To transfer, a course must be completed with a grade of C or better. The University does not accept grades for transfer; only credits. A minimum of 40 credits must be completed at the University of Pittsburgh. Students who have questions about their credit evaluation should contact the Pitt Business Office of Admissions. Please see our website for additional details on transfer credits:
http://www.cba.pitt.edu/admissions/transfer/credit-policies

Academic Standards and Policies

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the College of Business Administration with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students must:

• Earn a minimum of 120 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00 or greater.
• Complete the A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses.
• Complete the Business Core requirements.
• Complete all major requirements with no course grade lower than a C- and a major GPA of 2.25 (C+).
• Apply for graduation.

Academic Standing Policy

For BSBA students, academic standing is reviewed at the end of the fall and spring semesters. As a result of this review, students are assigned one of the following academic standing codes:

Good Academic Standing

Students remain in good academic standing while maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all courses at the University of Pittsburgh.

Academic Probation

Any student with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 at the end of the fall or spring semester is placed on academic probation. Notice of probation is emailed to the student’s University of Pittsburgh email address.

Academic Suspension

An academic suspension from CBA prohibits students from enrolling in courses at the University of Pittsburgh for one calendar year. Students will not be awarded transfer credit for courses taken at other colleges or universities while on academic probation or suspension.

Full-time students

If a full-time student on probation’s cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 after one term of additional enrollment, the student is subject to suspension or dismissal. Students on probation who enroll and then withdraw from all courses are still subject to suspension for not raising their cumulative GPA to 2.0 after an additional term of enrollment.

Part-time students

If, after attempting 12 additional credits, a part-time student on probation’s cumulative GPA remains below 2.0, the student is subject to suspension or dismissal.

Appealing a Suspension

Within ten days of being notified of a suspension, students can appeal that suspension by writing an email describing any extenuating circumstances to the Director of the Tafel Center for Student Success. If that appeal is denied, students can appeal for a second and final time by writing an email describing extenuating circumstances to the Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program.

Reinstatement after the First Suspension

Near the end of the calendar year of suspension, suspended students are eligible to apply for reinstatement to Pitt Business with a letter to the Director of The Tafel Center for Student Success presenting a rationale for reinstatement. Reinstated students return on academic probation and have one term of enrollment to raise their cumulative GPA to 2.0 or be subject to a second suspension or dismissal.

Second Academic Suspension

If suspended a second time, a student is not eligible for reinstatement for five years. After five years, suspended students are eligible to apply for reinstatement to the Pitt Business with a letter to the Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program presenting a rationale for reinstatement.

Academic Dismissal

Dismissal from Pitt Business is permanent and dismissed students are not eligible for reinstatement.

Grade Point Average Standards

Overall GPA

A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 is required to be maintained in all courses applied toward the BSBA degree.

Major GPA

A cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+ average) is required in all courses applied toward a student’s major. A C- or better must be earned in each course applied toward a student’s major.

Satisfactory/No-Credit Grade Option Policy

G and I Grades

This policy applies to all courses offered by Pitt Business.

A “G” grade may be assigned at the option of the instructor during the last month of the term to students who have been making regular progress but are unable to complete the work of the course by the end of the term due to extenuating personal circumstances.

An “I” grade may be assigned to students who are unable to complete an internship or independent study due to the unique requirements or circumstances of the course.

A course must be completed with the same instructor assigning the “G” or “I” grade by an agreed-upon deadline (usually within one month, but not later than one year from the end of the term). If the remaining work is not completed by the deadline, the grade will automatically change to “NG” and will no longer appear as “In-progress” on a student record.  The “NG” grade will remain on the record and the student will be required to re-enroll in the course if it is needed to fulfill requirements for graduation.

The student and instructor should complete the online Pitt Business G Grade Agreement form at least one day before grades are due at the end of the term.

Course Repeat Policy

A Pitt Business student may repeat a required Arts & Sciences course (including calculus, microeconomics, macroeconomics and composition), a business core requirement, and/or a business major requirement once. If the minimal acceptable grade is not earned after repeating the course, the student may have to select a different business major or transfer out of Pitt Business.  All other courses taken outside of Pitt Business may be repeated twice.

In the calculation of the major and overall grade point averages, the grade earned in the second taking of a course replaces the grade earned in the first taking; however, the grade earned in the first taking of the course, remains on the student’s transcript with a notation indicating the course was repeated and is no longer used in the GPA.

Dean’s List

Early each term, students whose grades in the previous grading period indicate outstanding achievement are recognized in the Dean’s List.

Full-Time Students

Full-time students (those enrolled in 12 or more credits) who earned 12 credits in the preceding term (not including courses taken on the Satisfactory/No Credit option) with a term GPA of at least 3.5 and no grade lower than a C are placed on the Dean’s List.

Part-Time Students

Part-time students (those enrolled in fewer than 12 credits) who earned 12 credits in previous terms (not including courses taken on the Satisfactory/No Credit option) with a GPA of at least 3.50 and no grade lower than a C are placed on the Dean’s List. Part-time students are evaluated for Dean’s List recognition by determining if 12 credits on the letter-grade system have been completed since the last Dean’s List recognition. If 12 credits have been completed, the GPA for the terms in which the last 12 credits were completed is used to assess Dean’s List eligibility.

Academic Integrity

The Pitt Business Guidelines on Academic Integrity apply to students enrolled in Pitt Business, students taking courses offered by Pitt Business, faculty teaching courses in Pitt Business, and senior administrators of Pitt Business and the University.

It is very important that all students and faculty are familiar with and follow these guidelines. Please contact the Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program with questions or comments about the Pitt Business Academic Integrity Guidelines.

Academic Advising and Enrollment

Advising

Pitt Business students are supported by the same academic advisor throughout college, and they work closely together to develop a personalized plan for each student. The plan is based on the student’s unique strengths, goals, and ambitions. Since no two students are alike, no plans are identical.

Advising appointments occur face-to-face and every semester. Students receive holistic guidance on how to maximize their opportunities from academic, career, and international programs, and advisors ensure they stay on track to graduate on time.

Enrollment

Full-time/Part-time

During fall and spring terms, a student will be full-time if they are enrolled in at least 12 credits at the end of the add/drop period (end of the second week of the term). Full-time students with between 12 and 18 credits will pay the full-time flat rate for tuition.

During fall and spring terms, a student will be part-time if they are enrolled in fewer than 12 credits at the end of the add/drop period (end of the second week of the term). Part-time students pay tuition on a per-credit basis.

During summer term students enroll and are charged on a per-credit basis.

Information about tuition and fees.

Maximum Term Credit Load

The regular term maximum credit load is 18 credits. In special circumstances, a strong student can ask for and receive permission to take more than 18 credits, but students will be charged additional tuition for each credit above 18.  To receive this permission, a student must speak with their academic advisor. The academic advisor will work directly with the Director of the Tafel Center for Student Success to determine if permission will be given.

Enrollment Order

The order in which students enroll in fall and spring term courses is based on total earned credits as determined by the Student Information System. Students with more earned credits enroll earlier than students with fewer credits.

Add/Drop

From the moment they enroll until the end of the second week of the semester, students may change their fall or spring schedules without penalty. They can make the changes themselves or seek help by scheduling an appointment with their academic advisor.

Summer add/drop periods vary with the session the course is offered in.

Always consult the University Calendar for add/drop deadlines.

Extended Drop

The third week of fall and spring terms is the extended drop period. Full-time students may drop a course from their schedule without penalty if the drop does not take their credit total below 12 credits. During the extended drop period, students must contact their advisor and ask them to perform the drop. There is no extended drop in the summer term.

Monitored Withdrawal

Until approximately the end of the ninth week of the fall and spring terms, and at various times in the summer, depending on which session a course is taken, a student can withdraw from a course by submitting a form to the associate dean’s office of the school offering the course. Withdrawing results in a W on the transcript, where a letter grade would go, but the W does not affect the GPA. The W does not indicate whether the student was passing or failing the course at the time of withdrawal. Academic advisors can assist with withdrawal decisions when students are unsure what actions to take. Withdrawing from a course may cause financial aid problems due to lack of satisfactory academic progress. Students who receive financial aid should consult with the Office of Financial Aid before withdrawing. Check the University Calendar for withdrawal deadlines.

Academic Program Options

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

Program Learning Goals

Goal 1. Develop knowledge of core business functions.

              1.1 Demonstrate disciplinary understanding of core business functions.

              1.2 Gain experience in the application of the knowledge of business functions.

 

Goal 2. Develop the analytical skills required to be an effective problem solver.

              2.1 Demonstrate competence using contemporary analytical techniques and tools to identify and define problems and opportunities and to propose solutions based on that evidence.

 

Goal 3. Develop competencies necessary for success as a business leader.

              3.1 Demonstrate professional competence in written business communication.

              3.2 Demonstrate behaviors associated with being an effective team member. 

              3.3 Develop skills in problem solving and critical thinking.

              3.4 Attain experience in a leadership role in a co-curricular or extra-curricular activity.

              3.5 Demonstrate effectiveness in delivering a professional presentation. 

 

Goal 4. Understand the role of business in society. 

4.1 Develop conceptual understanding of ethical decision-making.

4.2 Attain experience in a professional context in issues pertaining to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

4.3 Participate in curricular, co-curricular or extra-curricular experiential learning activities connecting business topics to community concerns.

4.4 Acquire a global focus through curricular, co-curricular or extra-curricular activities.

A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education

Courses

BSBA students are required to earn a minimum of 41 credits in the Arts and Sciences. These credits are comprised of A&S Foundations courses, Business Prerequisites, and General Education courses.

Foundations Courses

These include BUS 0010 or BUS 0020, first-year or transfer orientation courses, respectively, English composition, and foreign language if needed. There are several ways students can fulfill the foreign language requirement:

1. Three years of study of a single foreign language in high school, passed with an average of C or better over the three years.
2. Placement into Level III of a foreign language on a University of Pittsburgh language placement test.
3. Placement into Level II of a foreign language on a University of Pittsburgh language placement test and completion of the appropriate Level II course.
4. Completion of a two-course Pitt foreign language sequence (at least 6 credits).

Business Prerequisite Courses

These are courses that prepare students to take later business core and major courses. The prerequisite courses are:

Calculus
 The calculus requirement is fulfilled with one of the following options:

• MATH 0120 Business Calculus-4 credits
• MATH 0125 + 0126 Business Calculus 1 and 2-total of 4 credits
• MATH 0220 Calculus 1-4 credits

A sufficient score on the math assessment is required for placement into calculus courses. Students can also fulfill the calculus requirement by scoring a 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exams.

Micro Economics
This requirement is fulfilled by completing ECON 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory. The requirement can also be satisfied by scoring a 4 or 5 on the AP Micro Econ exam. (3 credits)

Macro Economics
This requirement is fulfilled by completing ECON 0110 Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory. The requirement can also be satisfied by scoring a 4 or 5 on the AP Macro Econ exam. (3 credits)

General Education Requirements

The general education courses are from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. These courses will help students develop multiple ways of seeing, understanding, and explaining our increasingly complicated world.

Humanities
Take one course from two of the following areas: Literature, Philosophy, Music/Art (6 credits).

Social Science
Take two courses from different departments (e.g. ANTH and HIST) (6 credits).

Natural Science
Take one course (3 credits).

Foreign Culture
Take one course or study abroad on an approved program (3 credits).

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Take one course (3 credits).

Business Core Courses

All BSBA students must complete fifteen business core courses (45 credits) that cover a broad spectrum of business functional areas. This breadth of knowledge helps our graduates to become accomplished managers and business leaders.

 

BUSSPP 0020 Managing in Complex Environments

BUSACC 0030 Financial Accounting

BUSACC 0040 Managerial Accounting

BUSQOM 0050 Decision Analytics

BUSENV 0060 Managerial Ethics

BUSBIS 0100 Programming Essentials

BUSQOM 0101 Business Analytics 1 (stat)

BUSQOM 0102 Business Analytics 2

BUSECN 1010 Managerial Econ
or BUSBIS 1060 Intro to Information Systems

BUSORG 1020 Organizational Behavior

BUSORG 1101 Business Communication

BUSFIN 1030 Introduction to Finance

BUSMKT 1040 Introduction to Marketing

BUSQOM 1070 Operations Management

BUSSPP 1080 Strategic Management

Majors

There are eight majors, as follows:

Accounting

The major in accounting provides students with the general business and accounting knowledge necessary to succeed in professional accounting roles. Accounting majors will also acquire the communication, technical, and interpersonal skills necessary to resolve complex problems successfully in unstructured settings.

Business Analytics

Business Analytics is the science of using historical data to develop mathematical models that help organizations make decisions about their future. It enables data-driven decision-making by modeling outcomes using predictive analytics.  Additionally, students will learn how to diagnose problems and envision solutions from an evidence-based perspective. Data analysis and interpretation are some of the skills employers most often require today.

Business Information Systems

Through the Pitt Business, Business Information Systems (BIS) major, students will develop the ability to partner with or contribute to IT-enabled business strategy, operations, and projects in various ways. Success in the 21^st century requires that business managers and analysts understand what technologies are available in the marketplace and how these technologies can lead to competitive advantages, staying competitive, and to new business products, services, and models.

Finance

The finance major provides students with a thorough understanding of the theoretical financial principles and the practical implementation of these principles in business. Finance students learn how financial markets operate and how to make effective investment and financial decisions for firms and individuals. The major is designed to develop students’ analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.

Global Management

The Global Management major enables students to develop expertise in managing people, processes, and policies in a global context. A deep understanding of these interrelated areas, complemented by a concentration in a business function and a focused choice of arts and sciences courses, is critical for those who seek to add value to the firms of tomorrow.

Human Resources

Human Resources management involves effectively managing, developing, and deploying an organization’s greatest asset: its people. This major prepares students to become both good managers of people and good users of data.

Marketing

The major in marketing is designed to provide students with the conceptual background and practical skills necessary to address what new products a firm should introduce, how products should be priced, how best to identify channels of distribution, and how best to promote new and existing products.

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management includes planning, procurement, manufacturing, fulfillment, inventory management, logistics, returns to suppliers, and returns from customers - all the functional areas involved in receiving and filling a customer’s order with a repeatable and satisfying experience.

Honors Degree and Distinction

Students enrolled in the College of Business Administration are eligible to complete coursework and credentials through the David C. Frederick Honors College (FHC). Students may be admitted to the FHC as incoming first-year or transfer students, or as upper-class Pitt students. Details about admission to the FHC can be found here.

FHC credentials include the: Honors Degree, Honors Distinction, and the Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) degree. Students are encouraged to discuss these options with their Pitt Business academic advisor and their Frederick Honors College advisor. FHC designated business courses and FHC courses that fulfill general education requirements can be taken to fulfill both the academic and experiential credit requirements for FHC credentials.

Double Degrees

Students may enhance their Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree by simultaneously completing a second degree from the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences or the School of Computing and Information.

Double Degree with Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Offered with the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the Double Degree program is for students seeking to earn degrees in both business and arts and sciences. Students earning degrees from both Pitt Business and DSAS complete a minimum 150-credit program, generally requiring five years of study. Students considering this option should consult with their Pitt Business academic advisor to determine if this program is the right fit and what steps are needed to apply and be accepted into the Double Degree program.

Double Degree with the School of Computing and Information

Offered with the School of Computing and Information (SCI), Pitt Business offers a double degree program for BSBA students seeking to earn degrees in business and one of the SCI majors. Students earning degrees from both Pitt Business and SCI complete a minimum 150-credit program, generally requiring five years of study. Students considering this option should consult with Pitt Business and SCI advisors to determine what this would entail, and the steps needed to apply and be accepted into the Double Degree program.

Accelerated Degrees

The Accelerated Degree programs offered at Pitt Business enable very motivated students to earn a BSBA plus a graduate degree in a professional field in less time.
 

BSBA/MAcc

Offered with the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, the 3+1 BSBA/MAcc program enables first-year’s who enter Pitt Business with at least 15 advanced standing college credits to earn their BSBA and a master’s degree in accounting in only four years.
                                          

BSBA/JD

Offered with the Pitt School of Law, the Accelerated Law Admissions Program (ALAP) allows Pitt Business students to earn their BSBA and Juris Doctorate in a total of six years.  Customarily, it would take four years to earn the BSBA and three years to complete law school. To participate, students must apply and be accepted into the School of Law during their junior year in the business school.

Certificates

Within the College of Business Administration

Pitt Business certificates may only be completed in combination with the BSBA degree and are only available to Pitt Business students.

Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CPIE) is a unique opportunity for Pitt Business students who wish to explore the interface between innovation and entrepreneurship as an enhancement to their business major. The CPIE is designed to provide students with exposure to entrepreneurship, whether their goal is to start and build a successful business or drive innovation inside a traditional organization.

Certificate Program in International Business

The Certificate Program in International Business (CPIB) offers a special opportunity to Bachelor of Science in Business Administration students with a strong interest in the global aspects of business. The CPIB will contribute to a student’s preparation for a career in international business, which often begins with domestic job placements that can lead to international assignments as the professional’s career progresses.

Certificate Program in Leadership and Ethics

The program curriculum assumes that an emphasis on leadership, without proper consideration of ethics, will not generate leaders who approach their roles with a sense of responsibility and accountability.

Certificate Program in Sports Management

The Certificate Program in Sports Management (CPSM) at Pitt Business allows students to couple their functional area of study with coursework and real-world experiences rooted in the business side of the sports industry, one of the world’s most popular and profitable industries.  Students will learn to see sports not from the lens of a fan or an athlete but as a multi-faceted, multi-disciplined business where substantial opportunity exists for students to apply the business skills they have developed through the Pitt Business curriculum.

Undergraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management

The Undergraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (CSCM)is a joint program offered by Pitt Business and the Swanson School of Engineering. Pitt Business students are given the opportunity to understand important concepts in supply chain management and develop managerial and technical skills, which are highly valued in today’s corporate environment. The program also offers an international travel experience for students to gain hands-on exposure to global supply chain organizations.

Outside the College of Business Administration

Pitt Business students can earn certificates in a wide variety of subjects from:

• The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
• The College of General Studies
• The University Center for International Studies (UCIS)

Minors

Minors for BSBA students

BSBA students may earn minors from other Pitt schools. The most popular minor is in Economics from the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, but BSBA students have earned minors from departments across DSAS and from the College of General Studies.

Business Minor for non-business students

The business minor has been designed for students earning degrees outside the College of Business Administration. The minor provides non-business students with a cohesive overview of key business areas. It is designed to increase students’ preparation for work in business organizations after graduation and their marketability for professional opportunities. Degree-seeking students enrolled in any undergraduate college on the Pittsburgh campus (other than the College of Business Administration) are eligible to apply for the 18-credit minor.

Student Services and Opportunities

Career Development Office

We know that business students have impressive goals and career ambitions, and the Pitt Business Undergraduate Programs Career Development team is equipped to help you reach them. The Career Development team equips students with the tools and professional networks to manage their career development and land their dream job.

We have forged partnerships with top employers to connect students with high-quality recruiters. Everything we do at Pitt Business has one goal: when you make the big leap into your first professional job, you’ll land on your feet and go far, fast.

The Pitt Business Career Development team supports:

• Individualized career exploration and counseling appointments just for Pitt Business students
• One-on-one assistance in developing resumes and cover letters
• Access to job and internship postings specifically for Pitt Business students
• Networking preparation workshops
• Mock interview sessions
• Entrance to exclusive on-campus recruiting events
• Access to Pitt Business alumni

Internships and other career development experiences are an absolutely essential part of business education. With over 500+ companies hiring Pitt Business students, students complete professional internships in the City and in the World. Being located in a metropolitan area gives our students more opportunities to intern at well-known companies. Paid internships are such an integral part of a business education that the Career Development team has created a scholarship program to help students not only land an internship but ensure that if they are working for a company that traditionally does not pay interns, they can receive a scholarship for that work.

The Pitt Business Career Development team also strives to provide students with co-curricular programming and the opportunities they need to succeed after graduation. These programs allow students to explore a specific industry and aim to increase students’ knowledge and skills. These programs also allow students to develop industry-specific skills that complement their academic major, certificate, or minor.  Co-curricular programs include:

Finally, the Career Development team is made up of professional staff as well as Executives in Residence and Professional Development Consultants. The Executive in Residence (EIR) program is a powerful career development resource available to Pitt Business students only.  The EIRs have significant experience in the professional world, and they are available to share that experience with students. The EIRs offer personalized advising support and career coaching.  As current or former senior leaders in organizations, they know firsthand what is takes to reach the top ranks in the business world. 

The Professional Development Consultants (PDCs) play a critical role in serving the Pitt Business community. The PDCs are enthusiastic student leaders who recognize the value of career development and want to support fellow students with their career-related needs. PDCs participate in individual peer advising, campus outreach, special projects, peer mentoring, and event programming.

Global Experience Office

Pitt Business students’ ultimate destination is the world, and they don’t wait to get there-they go during their degree. Students can excel in a global experience in more than 75 countries worldwide and complete business programs through the Global Business Institute, International Internship Program, Plus3 Program, and Global Service-Learning projects.  In fact, 55% of Pitt Business students participate in a global experience.

These programs have been established to complement the business curriculum and integrate academics, career development, and global competence. These and many other program options give our students the freedom to choose when, where, and for how long they would like to experience the world. Students can complete programs during summer, fall, spring, spring break, and during the full academic year.

Ultimately, we aim to prepare you for a globally enriching academic and professional experience. There are several resources that can help students to go global. The first step is to work closely with your academic advisor to ensure that you thoughtfully plan your global experience in your academic plan. While working with your advisor, please ensure you also work with the Global Experiences office. The Pitt Business Global Experience team has compiled a 12-point checklist that covers everything you need to know about traveling abroad. The instructions cover everything from before your trip to when you return home.  Finally, Pitt Business students are eligible for several scholarships to help make their global experience more affordable, including some scholarships offered exclusively to Pitt Business students.

Finally, the Pitt Business Global Experience Office offers a year-long ambassador program for students who are interested in sharing their international experience with peers, learning about the global experience industry, and gaining professional experience in the workplace.

Pitt Business Outside the Classroom Curriculum

The Pitt Business Outside the Classroom Curriculum (OCC) provides students with a clearly defined pathway of extracurricular experiences in business that they should complete as college students. Built like a game with progressive levels of challenge and rewards, the program is fun, engaging, and impactful. It gives students a way to easily identify which activities they should complete, organize their categories of participation, and track their cumulative progress in real-time. Created to complement our academic curriculum, the OCC prepares students to become well-rounded business professionals. For additional details, please visit our website at: https://www.cba.pitt.edu/student-life/pitt-business-outside-the-classroom/

Business Student Organizations

Business students must diversify their experiences at Pitt and develop hands-on leadership skills essential to a career in business. Pitt Business student organizations are a good way to do this. Designed to run like small businesses, the organizations put students in control. We count on members to coordinate speaker visits from the corporate community, to arrange site visits to local offices of financial institutions and accounting firms, to sponsor social activities for members, and much more. As a member of a student organization, you will make friends for life and develop skills that enhance your resume for your first job. For additional details, please visit our website at: http://www.cba.pitt.edu/studentlife/organizations.

Pitt Business major:
Accounting

The major in accounting provides students with the general business and accounting knowledge necessary to succeed in professional accounting roles.

Accounting majors will acquire the communication, technical, and interpersonal skills necessary to successfully resolve complex problems in unstructured settings. Accounting majors will also benefit from participation in extracurricular activities, internships, and organizations such as the University of Pittsburgh Accounting Association and Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting honorary fraternity.

Students who plan to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) need to complete 150 credit hours for certification. There are multiple ways to achieve 150 credits during a student’s academic career, one of which is to continue their education in the Master of Science in Accounting Program (MAcc) offered by the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, but students are advised to meet with their advisor regularly to determine a course of study that best fits their individual circumstance. For students who do not wish to become CPAs, the accounting major is an excellent complement to other business majors, enhancing the value of each major.

Highly motivated students are also able to participate in our 3+1 BSBA and MS in Accounting (MAcc) program which enables students to earn both degrees and 150 credits in only four years. Students can also complete the BSBA and MAcc degrees in 4.5 or 5 years, depending on their individual situations.

Requirements

• Earn a minimum of 120 Academic Credits and fulfill all BSBA degree requirements
• Complete two BSBA core courses in accounting as well as six required accounting major courses (18 credits) as described below.
• Fulfill All:
  • A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses
  • BSBA Core Curriculum Requirements
• Cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+) in all courses applied toward an Accounting major.
• Grade of “C-” or better must be earned in each course applied toward an Accounting major.

Courses

Pitt Business Core Courses

Each of these courses must be completed with a C or better in order to proceed with the accounting major.

• BUSACC 0030 Financial Accounting
• BUSACC 0040 Managerial Accounting

Required Major Courses

• BUSACC 1204 Intermediate Financial Reporting 1
• BUSACC 1205 Intermediate Financial Reporting 2

Select four of the following classes:

• BUSACC 1210 Financial Statement Analysis
• BUSACC 1216 Advanced Financial Accounting
• BUSACC 1221 Strategic Cost Management
• BUSACC 1236 Accounting Information Systems
• BUSACC 1238 Auditing
• BUSACC 1242 Taxes and Decision Making

Accounting Electives not counted toward Accounting Major*

• BUSACC 1245 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (permission required)
• BUSACC 1296 Accounting Internship
• BUSENV 1760 Business Law
• Global Business Institute - Accounting Summer Program

*These courses may or may not count toward CPA Certification. Check your intended state’s CPA requirements for details.

Careers

Skills Needed

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• A high GPA is expected to be competitive in the market. Grades are an indicator of technical ability in accounting and of a person’s work ethic.
• Excellent communication skills are needed, in addition to working well in a team environment.
• Strong technical skills; many positions require using specialized accounting software.

Types of Jobs

• Budget Analysis
• Financial
• Management Accounting
• Tax
• Auditing

Types of Industries

• Public Accounting
• Corporate Accounting
• Government
• Education
• Non-profit
• Self-employed - CPA

Pitt Business major:
Business Analytics

Business analytics is the science of using historical data to develop mathematical models that help organizations make decisions for their future. Business analytics enables data-driven decision-making by modeling outcomes using predictive analytics.

In the major, students will learn how to diagnose problems and envision solutions from an evidence-based perspective. They learn to build statistical models, measure data, interpret results, and then synthesize findings to improve organizational performance. This holistic approach will teach students both the statistical and managerial sides of business analytics. The field of business analytics draws from disciplines including statistics, operations research, computer science, information systems and others.

Data analysis and interpretation are some of the skills that employers most often require today. Business Analytics is used in a wide variety of industries including retail, hospitality, banking and securities, media and entertainment, transportation, education, healthcare, and government.

Requirements

• Earn a minimum of 120 Academic Credits
• Complete two BSBA core courses in analytics BUSQOM 0101 Business Analytics 1, and BUSQOM 0102 Business Analytics 2
• Including 18 Academic Credits in Business Analytics
• Fulfill All:
• A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses
• BSBA Core Curriculum Requirements
• Cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+) in all courses applied toward a Business Analytics major.
• A “C-” or better must be earned in each course applied toward a Business Analytics major.

Courses

Pitt Business Core Courses

Each of these courses must be completed with a C or better in order to proceed with the business analytics major.

• BUSBIS 0100 Programming Essentials for Business Analytics
• BUSQOM 0101 Business Analytics 1
• BUSQOM 0102 Business Analytics 2

Required Major Courses

• BUSBIS 1605 Database Management
  • Prerequisite: BUSBIS 1060 Introduction to Information System
• BUSQOM 1090 Applied Optimization and Simulation
• BUSBIS 0105 Data Visualization and Storytelling
  • Prerequisite: BUSBIS 0100 Programming Essentials for Business
• BUSQOM 1085 Applied Business Analytics Project
  • Prerequisites: BUSBIS 0105 Data Visualization and Storytelling and BUSQOM 1760 Data Mining
• BUSQOM 1760 Data Mining
  • Prerequisite: BUSQOM 0102 Business Analytics 2

Elective Major Courses

Must complete at least one course.

• BUSACC 1236 Accounting Information Systems
• BUSFIN 1351 Financial Modeling
• BUSFIN 1329 Fixed-Income Securities
• BUSHRM 1688 Human Resource Analytics
• BUSMKT 1428 Digital and Social Media Marketing
• BUSBIS 1630 Project Management
• BUSBIS 1650 IS Consultancy Practices Solution Development
• BUSMKT 1447 Marketing Analytics for Customer Engagement

Careers

Skills Needed

• Quantitative
• Communication
• Problem Solver
• Critical Thinker
• Visualizer
• Both detail-oriented and big picture thinker

Types of Jobs

• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Data Analytics Consultant
• Marketing Analyst

Types of Industries

• Medium to Large Corporations
• Government
• Start-up Organizations
• Retail
• Consulting Firms

Pitt Business major:
Business Information Systems

Information technology (IT) has revolutionized the way consumers and businesses relate and interact. For consumers, online retailing has become the dominant distribution channel for a wide variety of products and services, with massive shifts underway from brick and mortar to e-commerce and the Web, and now into social media. Not only has technology changed consumer habits, it has also dramatically changed the workplace.

Technological innovations enable new strategies, products, and distribution channels while increasing efficiency and productivity in all industries. Success in the 21st century requires that business managers and analysts understand what technologies are available in the marketplace and how these technologies can lead to competitive advantage, staying competitive, and to new business products, services, and models. Therefore, it is necessary that managers understand how IT interacts with business strategies, organizations, and customers, and it is essential that businesses manage their portfolios of IT investments accordingly.

Through the Pitt Business Business Information Systems (BIS) major, students will develop the abilities to partner with, or contribute to, IT-enabled business strategy, operations and projects in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to:

• Evaluating new information technologies, business models, and their implications
• Understanding the relationships between competitive advantage and information technologies
• Assessing a business or business area to recognize where process improvements can be made
• Eliciting and identifying requirements
• Communicating effectively with consumers, managers, analysts, business partners, and IT professionals
• Modeling needs, processes, and data
• Managing data as an asset
• Managing processes

The Pitt Business BIS major meets the qualifications of a STEM-designated degree program, as set forth by the federal government. International students may receive an extension in the United States for the program.

Requirements

• Earn a minimum of 120 Academic Credits
• Including 15 Academic Credits in BIS
• Fulfill All:
  • A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses
  • BSBA Core Curriculum Requirements
• Cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+) in all courses applied toward a BIS major.
• A “C-” or better must be earned in each course applied toward a BIS major.

Courses

Required Core Courses

Must complete with a C or better in order to proceed with the BIS major.

• BUSBIS 1060 Introduction to Information Systems

Required Major Courses

• BUSBIS 1600 Technology-Enabled Business Transformation
• BUSBIS 1605 Database Management
• BUSBIS 1630 Project Management

 Elective Major Courses

Must take a minimum of two.

• BUSBIS 1625 Electronic Commerce
• BUSBIS 1635 IT Systems in Supply Chains
• BUSBIS 1640 IT Architectures and Issues
• BUSBIS 1645 Information Systems Ethics
• BUSBIS 1650 Information Systems Consultancy Practices Solution Development
• BUSBIS 1655 Design Thinking
• BUSBIS 1660 Disruptive Technologies
• BUSBIS 1670 Data Warehousing
• BUSACC 1236 Accounting Information Systems
• BUSQOM 1085 Applied Business Analytics Project

Students may structure their BIS major elective course choices into specialized career-related tracks. The following tracks are available:

• Enterprise Systems Specialization (complete BUSBIS 1635 IT Systems in Supply Chains, plus a specialized elective)
• Design Specialization (complete BUSBIS 1655 Design Thinking, plus a specialized elective)
• Project Management Specialization (complete BUSBIS 1645 Information Systems Ethics, plus a specialized elective)
• IS Consulting Specialization (complete BUSBIS 1650: Information Systems Consultancy Practices Solution Development, plus a specialized elective)

Students should talk with their academic advisor and with the Career Development team to determine which BIS specialization track best advances their career goals.

BIS majors are encouraged to enhance their technical skills by completing CS 0007 Introduction to Computer Programming, followed by CMPINF 0401 Intermediate Programming.

Careers

Skills Needed

• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Types of Jobs

• Business Technology Analysis
• Consulting
• IT Management
• Operations
• Customer Service/Sales

Types of Industries

• Medium to Large Corporations
• Government
• Start-up Organizations
• Retail
• Consulting Firms

Pitt Business major:
Finance

The finance major provides students with a thorough understanding of the theoretical financial principles and the practical implementation of these principles in business. Students learn how financial markets operate and how to make effective investment and financial decisions for firms and individuals. The major is designed to develop students’ analytical skills and problem-solving abilities. Financial markets are the major conduits through which investments are channeled in the global marketplace, and understanding these markets and how to make investment decisions are crucial for success in business.

Finance majors at Pitt Business have an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the school’s Financial Analysis Laboratory. The 3,000-square-foot facility, which resembles the trading floor of a investment bank or financial firm, is equipped with 58 computer stations, a stock ticker, and tote display boards that give students hands-on training with the equipment and technology used in the capital markets industry. Through the facility, students gain experience in interacting with real-time financial information flows and in using the industry’s analytic tools and software.

The University of Pittsburgh is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program partner. CFA program partners are academic leaders and champions of practical, relevant, and thought-provoking investment education programs around the world. Learn more about the partnership.

Requirements

• Earn a minimum of 120 Academic Credits
• Including 15 Academic Credits in Finance
• Fulfill All:
  • A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses
  • BSBA Core Curriculum Requirements
• Complete BUSFIN 1030 Introduction to Finance
• Cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+) in all courses applied toward a Finance major.
• A “C-” or better must be earned in each course applied toward a Finance major.

Courses

Required Core Course

Must complete with a C or better in order to proceed with the finance major:

• BUSFIN 1030 Introduction to Finance

Required Major Courses

• BUSFIN 1311 Corporate Finance
• BUSFIN 1321 Investment Management

Elective Major Courses

Must complete at least three courses.

• BUSFIN 1316 Corporate Financial Strategy
• BUSFIN 1327 Risk Management
• BUSFIN 1329 Investments Analysis & Strategies
• BUSFIN 1341 International Finance
• BUSFIN 1351 Financial Modeling
• BUSFIN 1355 Valuation
• BUSFIN 1356 Fintech
• BUSFIN 1357 Emerging Topics in Finance
• BUSFIN 1361 Real Estate Finance

Careers

Skills Needed

• Quantitative skills are very important. It is beneficial to take additional courses in math, statistics, and accounting.
• Many positions in finance require the ability and to analyze and interpret data; having an eye for detail is a needed trait.
• Develop strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Types of Jobs

• Analyst/Associates
• Equity/Credit Research
• Institutional Sales
• Trading
• Structured finance
• Emerging markets
• Public finance
• Credit/Ratings Analyst
• Broker
• Capital Market

Types of Industries

• Commercial Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Planning
• Insurance
• Investment Banking
• Money Management
• Real Estate

Pitt Business major:
Global Management

The global management major enables students to develop expertise in the management of people, processes, and policies in a global context.

• People - Enhancing and developing competencies to manage people across national and cultural boundaries.
• Processes - Integrating knowledge development, product procurement, manufacturing, and distribution for a global supply chain.
• Policies - Managing internal and external environments such as globally-dispersed stakeholders, corporate governance, and cross-border regulations.

A deep understanding of these interrelated areas, complemented by a concentration in a business function and a focused choice of arts and sciences courses, is critical for those who seek to add value to the firms of tomorrow.

Starting with the core material of traditional management theory and practice, the Global Management Major adds knowledge of global policy, economics, regulations, and operations. The integrated, forward-looking “people, process, policy model” provides students with an advantage in competing for attractive internships and full-time positions in multinational firms.

Requirements

Study Abroad Requirement

Pitt Business has a broad array of international internship, global service learning and international consulting field project opportunities. Global Management majors are required to complete at least one these international workplace-based experiences from the following options:

• International Internship through the Global Business Institute or International Internship Program
• Service-learning Project through Global Service Learning program (BUS 1755).
• Consulting Field Project (BUS 0600) through the Global Business Institute.

Foreign Language Requirement

At a minimum, Level 4 of a foreign language must be satisfactorily completed (a two-year, four-course sequence at the University of Pittsburgh). If a foreign language is studied while abroad, the student’s language proficiency will be evaluated upon return via a University of Pittsburgh foreign-language placement exam. Students are encouraged to pursue language study beyond the minimum requirement to enhance basic proficiency and to be more prepared to take advantage of the study/internship abroad experience.

Courses

Required Prerequisite Courses

Earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in each of the following prerequisite courses:

• ECON 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory
• ECON 0110 Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory
• BUSORG 1020 Organizational Behavior
• BUSHRM 1050 Human Resources Management
• BUSQOM 1070 Operations Management
• BUSSPP 1080 Strategic Management

Required Major Courses

Global Management majors must complete four of the five required major courses.

• BUSORG 1655 International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior
• BUSECN 1508 Key International Economic Issues for Managers
• BUSHRM 1670 Global Workforce Management & Change (Fall Term)
• BUSSCM 1730 Managing Global Supply Chains
• BUSSPP 1740 Global Strategy and Competitive Advantage (Spring Term)

Additional Required Courses

Global Management majors are required to complete two courses in a single defined area of the University Center for International Studies. These areas include Africa, Asia, the European Union, Latin America, Russia/Eastern Europe, or Western Europe.

Careers

Skills Needed

• Learn at least one additional language and take part in a global experience.
• Sharpen your public-speaking skills and communication skills between cultures.
• Demonstrate intercultural competency, sensitivity, and tolerance.
• Specialize in one area of business in addition to your Global Management major.
• Develop traits such as creativity, initiative, tenacity, a willingness to take risks, and an adventurous spirit.

Types of Industries

• International Business
• International Relations/Government
• Non-profit
• Consulting Firms
• Language services/education

Pitt Business major:
Human Resources Management

Human resources management involves the effective management, development, and deployment of an organization’s greatest asset: its people. The field has been transformed by the greater use of analytics and the diversification of a global talent pool.

To succeed in this environment, the Pitt Business Human Resources major prepares students to become both good managers of people and good users of data. We equip students with strong business, technical, and professional competencies that balance their qualitative and quantitative skills. On the quantitative side, we incorporate HR analytics into every course taught in the program. Students are taught how to collect, interpret, and implement data in order to make strategic HR decisions that create a competitive advantage for the organization. Through the extensive use of Microsoft Excel and Tableau, students develop the capability to understand the implications of prescriptive analytics and human capital management.

As part of the school’s commitment to experience-based learning, Pitt Business HR students have the opportunity to complete real-world projects in their classes. Global companies in Pittsburgh work directly with our faculty to develop these unique projects, which incorporate organizational challenges in people analytics, workplace diversity, and training and development. Students put HR theory into practice, and have the opportunity to present their findings to company executives.

The Pitt Business HR major is aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) curriculum. Students are eligible to take the SHRM CP Exam program, which provides a significant competitive advantage on the job market.

Requirements

• Earn a minimum of 120 Academic Credits
• Including 18 Academic Credits in HRM/OB
• Fulfill All:
  • A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses
  • BSBA Core Curriculum Requirements
• Complete BUSORG 1020 Organizational Behavior
• Cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+) in all courses applied toward a HRM major.
• A “C-” or better must be earned in each course applied toward a HRM major.

Courses

Core Course

Must complete with a C or better in order to proceed with the Human Resources Management major.

• BUSORG 1020 Organizational Behavior

Required Major Courses

• BUSHRM 1675 Human Resources Staffing (Fall Term)
• BUSHRM 1677 Training and Development (Fall Term)
• BUSHRM 1680 Compensation & Performance Management (Spring Term)
• BUSHRM 1685 Employment & Labor Relations (Spring Term)

Elective Major Courses

Must complete at least two courses.

• BUSENV 1757 Race and Business Ethics
• BUSORG 1650 Issues in Career Management
• BUSORG 1655 International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior
• BUSORG 1660 Managing Diversity in Organizations
• BUSHRM 1050 Managing People
• BUSHRM 1665 Negotiating in Business
• BUSHRM 1670 Global Workforce Management & Change
• BUSHRM 1687 Human Resources Planning & Strategy
• BUSHRM 1688 Human Resource Analytics
• BUSHRM 1689 Sports Management

Careers

Skills Needed

• Able to communicate your thoughts, ideas, and information clearly and concisely both in writing and verbally.
• Listen by giving full attention, understanding points being made, and asking appropriate questions.
• Recognize problems and devise an appropriate plan of action to resolve them.
• Organize and interpret data.
• Work well with others especially in a team environment.

Types of Jobs

• Benefits & Compensation
• Employee Relations
• Global HR
• Labor Relations
• Organizational & Employee Development
• Staffing/Recruiting
• Training
• Consulting

Types of Industries

• Medium to Large Corporations
• Retail
• Government
• Banking
• Consulting Firms

Pitt Business major:
Marketing

The major in marketing is designed to provide students with the conceptual background and practical skills necessary to address what new products a firm should introduce; how products should be priced; how best to identify channels of distribution; and how best to promote new and existing products, among many other business questions.

Requirements

• Earn a minimum of 120 Academic Credits
• Including 18 Academic Credits in Marketing
• Fulfill all:
  • A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses
  • BSBA Core Curriculum Requirements
• Complete BUSMKT 1040 Introduction to Marketing
• Cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+) in all courses applied toward a marketing major.
• A “C-” or better must be earned in each course applied toward a marketing major

Courses

Required Core Course

Must complete with a C or better in order to proceed with the Marketing major.

• BUSMKT 1040 Introduction to Marketing

Required Major Courses

• BUSMKT 1411 Marketing Research
• BUSMKT 1441 Consumer Behavior

Elective Major Courses

Must complete at least four courses.

• BUSMKT 1422 Principles of Selling
• BUSMKT 1425 Sales Force Management
• BUSMKT 1426 Advertising and Sales Promotion
• BUSMKT 1427 Public Relations Management
• BUSMKT 1428 Digital and Social Media Marketing
• BUSMKT 1431 Product Development and Management
• BUSMKT 1435 Services Marketing
• BUSMKT 1447 Marketing Analytics for Customer Engagement
• BUSMKT 1451 Retail Management
• BUSMKT 1461 International Marketing
• BUSMKT 1470 Sports Marketing
• BUSMKT 1481 Brand Management
• BUSMKT 1485 Projects in Marketing
• BUSSCM 173: Managing Global Supply Chains
• BUSBIS 1625 Electronic Commerce
• ENGR 1600 International Technology - Innovation and Leadership

Careers

Skills Needed

• Able to communicate your thoughts, ideas, and information clearly and concisely both in writing and verbally.
• Recognize problems and devise an appropriate plan of action to resolve them.
• Organize and interpret complex data.
• Be creative and good at generating new idea; then organizing those ideas and communicating them verbally.
• Work well with others, especially in a team environment.

Types of Jobs

• Sales and Customer Relations
• Advertising & Public Relations
• Product Management
• Market Research
• Purchasing
• Brand Management

Types of Industries

• Large Corporations
• Retail
• Government
• Banking
• Non-profit
• Consulting Firms

Pitt Business major:
Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management (SCM) includes the design and planning of supply chain activities and the execution, control, and monitoring that help companies build competitive infrastructure and create net value. The supply chain includes planning, procurement, manufacturing, fulfillment, inventory management, logistics, returns to suppliers, and returns from customers - all the functional areas involved in receiving and filling a customer’s order with a repeatable and satisfying experience.

The SCM major discusses integration with marketing; product and process engineering; accounting and finance; human resources; environmental, health, safety and quality; facilities management; and information technology areas. Finally, the major assumes a global perspective not only in terms of the internal operations of manufacturing and service businesses, but also with partnerships among suppliers, customers, and third-party logistic providers worldwide.

The SCM major is designed to provide its graduates with both theoretical knowledge of SCM and the ability to apply this knowledge to real-world problems and opportunities in a manner that improves business performance with a focus on the following key topics:

• Building a strategic framework to analyze a supply chain.
• Designing global supply chain networks.
• Planning and coordinating demand and supply in a supply chain.
• Planning and managing inventories in a supply chain.
• Planning and managing procurement in a supply chain.
• Managing cross-functional drivers in a supply chain.

Requirements

• Earn a minimum of 120 Academic Credits
• Including 15 Academic Credits in SCM
• Fulfill all:
  • A&S Foundations, Business Prerequisites, and General Education Courses
  • BSBA Core Curriculum Requirements
• Complete BUSQOM 1070 Operations Management (C or better).
• Cumulative GPA of 2.25 (C+) in all courses applied toward a SCM major.
• A “C-” or better must be earned in each course applied toward a SCM major.

Courses

Required Core Course

Must complete with a C or better in order to proceed with the Supply Chain Management major.

• BUSQOM 1070 Operations Management

Required Major Courses

• BUSSCM 1730 Managing Global Supply Chains
• BUSSCM 1740 Purchasing and Supply Management
• BUSSCM 1750 Revenue Management

Elective Major Courses

Must complete at least two courses.

• BUSSCM 1725 Global Supply Network & Manufacturing Culture in Latin America
• BUSSCM 1745 Transport and Logistics Management
• BUSSCM 1775 Simulation
• BUSSCM 1780 Six Sigma
• BUSMKT 1431 Product Development and Management
• BUSBIS 1630 Project Management
• BUSBIS 1635 IT Systems in Global Supply Chains
• BUSACC 1221 Strategic Cost Management
• IE 1076 Total Quality Management
• IE 1079 Logistics & Supply Chain Engineering
• IE 1080 Supply Chain Analysis
• ENGR 1600 International Technology - Innovation and Leadership

Careers

Types of Jobs

• Operations
• Industrial production
• Logistics
• Purchasing, transportation, storage, and distribution
• Management consulting

Pitt Business Certificate Program in
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CPIE)

Program Description

15 credits are required to complete the CPIE.  This includes both required and elective coursework focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. The program culminates in an experience-based learning component (EBL). Students can complete the EBL component by selecting an entrepreneurship project course, an approved entrepreneurship focused internship, or a global entrepreneurship experience. To earn the CPIE, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.25 (C+ average) across all courses in the program.

Students are also strongly encouraged to participate in related non-credit entrepreneurship immersion experiences including the IEE’s Big Idea Contest and other community and student organizations.

Note: some courses offered intermittently.

Required Courses (6 credits)

The following courses are required:

• BUSORG 1640 The Entrepreneurship Process (3 credits - Offered Fall Term Only)
• BUSORG 1645 Corporate Entrepreneurship (3 credits - Offered Spring Term Only)

Selective Required Courses (3 credits)

Select one of the following:

• BUSENV 1785 Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• BUSENV 1791 Projects in Entrepreneurship (3 credits) (only if not used for experiential requirement)
• BUSSPP 1750 Commercializing New Technologies (3 credits)
• BUSMKT 1431 Product Development (3 credits)
• BUSORG 1665 Law, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation (3 credits)
• BUSORG 1705 Immigrant & Minority Entrepreneurship (3 credits)

Elective Courses (3 credits)

Choose one from the following

Note: This course should correspond to elective choices within the student’s business major and may also be counted towards the completion of the business major.

• BUSACC 1236 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits)
• BUSFIN 1321 Investment Management (3 credits)
• BUSMKT 1426 Advertising and Sales Promotion (3 credits)
• BUSHRM 1675 Human Resources Staffing (3 credits)
• BUSBIS 1625 Electronic Commerce (3 credits)
• BUSSCM 1730 Managing Global Supply Chains (3 credits)
• BUSBIS 1630 Project Management (3 credits)
• BUSENV 1760 Business Law (3 credits)
• ENGR 1060 Social Entrepreneurship - Engineering for Humanity
• BUSORG 1701 Social Entrepreneurship in South Africa
• BUSORG 1705 Minority & Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Experiential Learning Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

• BUSENV 1791 Projects in Entrepreneurship (offered fall term only) (3 credits)
• BUSENV 1790 Entrepreneurial Internship (3 credits)
• Global Entrepreneurship Experience (3 credits)

Pitt Business Certificate Program in
International Business (CPIB)

The CPIB provides a special opportunity to BSBA students who have a strong interest in the global aspects of business. The CPIB will contribute to a student’s preparation for a career in international business, which often begins with domestic job placements in multinational organizations that can lead to international assignments as the professional’s career progresses.

Students pursuing the CPIB will be particularly attractive to employers who value students with international interests, perspective, knowledge, and experience. This program will give students an advantage in competing for the most attractive internships and full-time positions with highly internationalized firms.

The CPIB builds on the business core curriculum and is designed as an enrichment of the BSBA program, to be added to a business major; it is not a stand-alone program. Enrollment is open only to students in the BSBA degree program, and students majoring in Global Management may not also earn the Certificate in International Business.

Required Courses

• BUSECN 1508 Key Issues in Economics for Managers
• BUSORG 1655 International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior

Major Elective (3 credits)

Complete one Pitt Business international course in your major from the list below”

• BUSACC 1216 Advanced Financial Accounting
• BUSFIN 1341 International Finance
• BUSHRM 1670 Global Workforce Management and Change
• BUSHRM 1620 Independent Study (international topic)
• BUSMKT 1461 International Marketing
• BUSORG 1670 OB Independent Study (international topic)

Study Abroad Experience

Pitt Business has a broad array of international internship, global service learning and international consulting field project opportunities. CPIB students are required to complete at least one these international workplace-based experiences from the following options:

• A term-long Global Business Institute Internship (3 credits for internship plus 3 additional regular course credits in the summer or 9-12 additional course credits during fall or spring)
• A two-month summer International Internship Program (6 credits)
• A spring-term Global Service-Learning Project (3 credits) + one course (3 credits) in a University Center for International Studies (UCIS) defined area: Africa, Asia, the European Union, Latin America, Russia/Eastern Europe, or Western Europe.
• A term-long Consulting Field Project (BUS 0600) through the Global Business Institute (3 credits for Consulting Field Project plus 3 additional regular course credits in the summer or 9-12 additional course credits during fall or spring)

At least six credits must be earned via the international experience (i.e. international internship, international consulting project or Global Service-Learning project). Other credits earned during the global experiences program may count toward the overall 15 credits required to earn the CPIB.

Foreign Language

At a minimum, Level 4 of a foreign language must be satisfactorily completed (a two-year, four-course sequence at the University of Pittsburgh). If a foreign language is studied while abroad, the student’s language proficiency will be evaluated upon return via a University of Pittsburgh foreign-language placement exam. Students are encouraged to pursue language study beyond the minimum requirement to enhance basic proficiency and to be more prepared to take advantage of the study/internship abroad experience.

Pitt Business Certificate Program in
Leadership and Ethics (CPLE)

The program curriculum is based on the assumption that an emphasis on leadership, without proper consideration of ethics, will not generate leaders who approach their roles with a sense of responsibility and accountability. That curricular goal is achieved by incorporating course work that draws from key competency areas including: relational leadership, civic and social engagement, ethical decision-making, project team management, and high impact communication.

Certificate Program in Leadership and Ethics 5 courses, 15 credits Each course may be used in only one of the three CPLE categories.
Two courses from categories 1 and 2, one course from category 3. 1: Experience Based Learning Projects; 2 Social Environment of Business; 3 Functional Elective (in student’s major)
Course	Title	1  do two	2  do two	3  do one	Notes
BUS 1755	Global Service Learning	X			Study Abroad
BUSERV 1365	Global Leadership Capstone (Leadership in the Himalayas)	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0036	MCE + 3 Int’l Field Proj.-Germany	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0037	MCE +3 Int’l Field Proj.-Costa Rica	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0038	MCE +3 Int’l Field Proj.-China	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0041	MCE +3 Int’l Field Proj.-Vietnam	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0042	MCE +3 Int’l Field Proj.-Italy	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0047	Plus 3 Program in Ecuador	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0048	Plus 3 Program in Cyprus	X			Study Abroad
BUSSPP 0050	MCE Plus 3 Program in The Netherlands	X			Study Abroad
BUSBIS 1630	Project Management	X	X	X
BUSBIS 1645	Information Systems Ethics		X	X
BUSBIS 1650	IS Consultancy Practices Solution Development	X		X
BUSECN 1508	Key Issues in Int’l Econ for Managers	A	X		A = Taken abroad as a Global Management major or CPIB course only.
BUSENV 1706	Market Manipulations		X
BUSENV 1757	Race and Business Ethics		X	X
BUSENV 1760	Business Law		X	X
BUSENV 1785	Social Entrepreneurship		X
BUSENV 1791	Proj. in Entrepreneurship	X
BUSENV 1795	Business and Politics		X
BFIN 2555	Practicum in Portfolio Management	X
BUSFIN 1341	Int’l Finance	A	X	X	A = If taken abroad as a finance major course only.
BUSFIN 1351	Financial Modeling	X		X
BUSHRM 1665	Negotiating in Business	X	X	X
BUSHRM 1670	Global Workforce Management	A	X		A= Taken abroad as a Global Management major or HRM major course only.
BUSMKT 1427	Public Relations Management		X	X
BUSMKT 1428	Digital and Social Media Marketing	X	X	X
BUSMKT 1429	Marketing Comm in Australia	A	A		A = Taken abroad as a marketing major course only.
BUSMKT 1430	Marketing Comm in Britain	A	A		A = Taken abroad as a marketing major course only.
BUSMKT 1461	Int’l Marketing	A	X		A = Taken abroad as a marketing major course only.
BUSMKT 1485	Projects in Marketing	X		X
BUSORG 1640	The Entrepreneurship Process		X
BUSORG 1655	Int’l Dimensions of OB	A	X	X	A = Taken abroad as a Global Management major or HRM major course only.
BUSORG 1660	Managing Diversity in Organizations		X	X
BUSQOM 1085	Applied Analytics Projects	X		X
BUSSCM 1730	Global Supply Chains	A	X		A = Taken abroad only as a major course for SCM, MKT, or Global Man.
BUSSCM 1785	Field Projects in Global Supply Chains	X		X
BIND 2024	Consulting Field Projects	X

Pitt Business Certificate Program in
Sports Management (CPSM)

Consisting of 18 academic credits, the Pitt Business Certificate Program in Sports Management (CPSM) will help students to prepare for a career in a sports or sports-related industry by giving them access to opportunities within and outside the classroom to expand the knowledge and skills they have developed through the Pitt Business curriculum. The Pitt Business CPSM is available to Pitt Business students who are pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree.

To supplement their cross-disciplinary classroom work, Pitt Business students can participate in internships with local, national, and international sports organizations and the Pitt Athletics Department. Students are also strongly encouraged to participate in relevant extracurricular activities through community and student-run organizations.

Required Courses (6 credits)

• BUSHRM 1050 Human Resources Management
• BUSHRM 1689 Sports Management

Elective Courses (9 credits)

• BUSBIS 1625 Electronic Commerce
• BUSENV 1757 Race and Business Ethics
• BUSENV 1760 Business Law
• BUSFIN 1321 Investment Management
• BUSHRM 1675 Human Resources Staffing
• BUSHRM 1688 Human Resources Analytics
• BUSMKT 1428 Digital and Social Media Marketing
• BUSMKT 1470 Sports Marketing
• BUSORG 1660 Managing Diversity in Organizations
• BUSQOM 1760 Data Mining
• BUSSCM 1750 Revenue Management

Experiential Learning Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one:

• BUSHRM 1689 Sports Management Project Course
• BUSHRM 1690 Human Resources Management Internship (sports focused)
• BUS 1910 International Business Internship (completed through Global Business Institute Sydney Summer Sports Business Program)

Pitt Business Undergraduate Certificate in
Supply Chain Management (CSCM)

The Certificate in Supply Chain Management (CSCM) is offered jointly by Pitt Business and the Swanson School of Engineering. Enrollment is available to BSBA students and students enrolled in the BS engineering programs in the Swanson School of Engineering. The CSCM gives students the opportunity to understand important concepts in supply chain management and develop managerial and technical skills highly valued in today’s corporate environment. The program also offers an international travel experience for students to gain hands-on exposure to global supply chain organizations. The CSCM requires 15 credits and is comprised of coursework offered by both Pitt Business and the Swanson School of Engineering.

Pitt Business students may not combine the CSCM and the Supply Chain Management major. They may complete only one of these programs.

Required Courses (6 credits)

• BUSQOM 1070 Operations Management (3 credits)
• BUSSCM 1730 Managing Global Supply Chains (3 credits)

Pitt Business Supply Chain Elective Course (3 credits)

Choose one:

• BUSBIS 1635 Information Technology Systems in Supply Chains (3 credits)
• BUSSCM 1740 Procurement and Distribution Management (3 credits)

Industrial Engineering Elective Course (3 credits)

Choose one:

• IE 1055 Facility Design (3 credits)
• IE 1076 Total Quality Management (3 credits)
• IE 1079 Logistics and Supply Chain Engineering (3 credits)
• IE 1080 Supply Chain Analysis (3 credits)

Note: These elective courses have prerequisites, which may be waived for BSBA students on a case-by-case basis.

Global Supply Chain Project Elective Course (3 credits)

Choose one:

• BUSSCM 1725 Global Supply Networks and Manufacturing Cultures in Latin America (3 credits) - offered infrequently, requires international travel at an additional cost
• BUSSCM 1735 Engineering and Business Collaboration in India: Product Innovation and Value Chains (3 credits) - offered infrequently, requires international travel at an additional cost
• BUSSPP 1740 Global Strategy and Competitive Advantage (3 credits)- spring term only; does not require international travel
• ENGR 1600 Global Innovation and Technology (3 credits) - offered during spring term, requires international travel to China at an additional cost.

In addition, students must earn a grade of C or better in each course counted toward the certificate, and a minimum GPA of 2.25 (C+ average) across all courses in the certificate.

In general, both engineering and CBA students interested in this certificate program will need to plan early. For example, CBA students will need to:

• Satisfy the Pitt Business calculus requirement in the freshman year.
• Take both BUSQOM 0050 Decision Analytics (formerly Quantitative Methods) and BUSQOM 1070 Operations Management in the sophomore year.

Pitt Business Minor for Non-Business Students

The business minor has been designed for students earning degrees outside the College of Business Administration. The minor provides non-business students with a cohesive overview of key areas of business. It is designed to increase students’ preparation for work in business organizations after graduation and their marketability for professional opportunities. Degree-seeking students enrolled in any undergraduate college on Pittsburgh campus (other than the College of Business Administration) are eligible to apply for the minor.

The 18-credit business minor includes five 3-credit courses representing various business areas and a 3-credit capstone course. The capstone provides an opportunity for students earning the minor to integrate and apply the material from across courses. In addition, students will take at least 11 credits of prerequisite coursework prior to admission to the minor.

Courses used toward the business minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis. They may not be taken as Satisfactory/No Credit (S/NC). This includes both the required business courses and the prerequisite courses.

The prerequisite courses for the minor may be fulfilled by Pitt coursework, transfer credit, or AP/IB credit.

A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required across the 6 business courses required for the minor, including the 5 required minor courses and the minor capstone course.  A minimum grade of C- must be earned in each of the 6 business courses for the minor.

Of the 18 credits in required business coursework for the minor, at least 9 credits (half), including the Capstone course, must be completed at Pitt’s Pittsburgh campus. No more than 9 credits may be earned at other institutions (including Pitt regional campuses).

Once enrolled at Pitt, students may not transfer additional business courses from community colleges. Any summer business course transferred in must be completed at an AACSB-accredited business school and approved in advance by the College of Business Administration. Students enrolled in the business minor who wish to transfer in a summer business course can direct questions to Hayley Rieg in Academic Advising in the College of Business Administration.

Prerequisite Courses for the Business Minor (11-13 credits)

• ECON 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory (or IE 1040) - 3 credits
• MATH 0120 Business Calculus (or MATH 0220 or MATH 0235) - 4 credits
• STAT 1100 Statistics and Probability for Business Management (or STAT 1000, STAT 1151 & 1152, ENGR 0020, IE 1070 & 1071, PUBHLT 0310) - 3-6 credits

Required Courses for the Business Minor (18 credits)

Choose five of the following (15 credits):

• BUSACC 0030 Financial Accounting
• BUSQOM 0050 Decision Analytics
• BUSORG 1020 Organizational Behavior
• BUSFIN 1030 Introduction to Finance
• BUSMKT 1040 Introduction to Marketing
• BUSBIS 1060 Introduction to Information Systems

Required (3 credits):

• BUS 1685 Business Minor Capstone

College of Business Administration
Course Offerings

Accounting

    •  BUSACC 0030 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

    •  BUSACC 0040 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

    •  BUSACC 1204 - INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL REPORTING 1

    •  BUSACC 1205 - INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL REPORTING 2

    •  BUSACC 1210 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

    •  BUSACC 1216 - ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

    •  BUSACC 1221 - STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSACC 1236 - ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    •  BUSACC 1238 - AUDITING

    •  BUSACC 1242 - TAXES AND DECISION MAKING

    •  BUSACC 1245 - VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

    •  BUSACC 1250 - SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING ISSUES AND THE IASB

    •  BUSACC 1251 - SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSIENSS ISSUES AND THE CITY OF LONDON

    •  BUSACC 1296 - ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSACC 1298 - ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT STUDY

Business

    •  BUS 0010 - YOUR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS

    •  BUS 0020 - YOUR CAREER SUCCESS

    •  BUS 0600 - CONSULTING FIELD PROJECT

    •  BUS 0600 - CONSULTING FIELD PROJECT

    •  BUS 1023 - GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

    •  BUS 1027 - DOING BUSINESS IN ASIA

    •  BUS 1028 - DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN

    •  BUS 1392 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING

    •  BUS 1755 - SERVICE LEARNING IN ORGANIZATIONS

    •  BUS 1900 - BUSINESS INTERNSHIP

    •  BUS 1901 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

    •  BUS 1904 - CBA FULL-TIME CO-OP

    •  BUS 1906 - CAREER EXPLORATION INTERNSHIP

    •  BUS 1910 - BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP

    •  BUS 1915 - DIRECTED RESEARCH

    •  BUS 1940 - STUDY ABROAD

    •  BUS 1995 - STUDY ABROAD: INTERNSHIP

    •  BUS 1997 - STUDY ABROAD: EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Business Information Systems

    •  BUSBIS 0100 - PROGRAMMING ESSENTIALS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS

    •  BUSBIS 0105 - DATA VISUALIZATION AND STORYTELLING

    •  BUSBIS 1060 - INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    •  BUSBIS 1600 - TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

    •  BUSBIS 1605 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSBIS 1615 - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSBIS 1620 - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INDEPENDENT STUDY

    •  BUSBIS 1625 - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

    •  BUSBIS 1630 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSBIS 1635 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IN SUPPLY CHAINS

    •  BUSBIS 1640 - IT ARCHITECTURE & PLATFORMS

    •  BUSBIS 1645 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS ETHICS

    •  BUSBIS 1650 - IS CONSULTANCY PRACTICES SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT

    •  BUSBIS 1650 - IS CONSULTANCY PRACTICES SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT

    •  BUSBIS 1655 - DESIGN THINKING

    •  BUSBIS 1660 - DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

    •  BUSBIS 1665 - IMPROVING THE USER EXPERIENCE

    •  BUSBIS 1670 - DATA WAREHOUSING

Business Economics

    •  BUSECN 1010 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

    •  BUSECN 1508 - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS

    •  BUSECN 1509 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE

Business Environment

    •  BUSENV 0060 - MANAGERIAL ETHICS AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSENV 0061 - CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS: MANAGERIAL ETHICS AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSENV 1701 - ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS

    •  BUSENV 1706 - MARKET MANIPULATIONS: CRISES, BUBBLES, ROBBER BARONS AND CORPORATE SAINTS

    •  BUSENV 1745 - SUSUTAINABLE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

    •  BUSENV 1750 - LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSENV 1755 - SERVICE LEARNING IN ORGANIZATIONS

    •  BUSENV 1757 - RACE AND BUSINESS ETHICS

    •  BUSENV 1760 - BUSINESS LAW

    •  BUSENV 1765 - LEADERSHIP IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

    •  BUSENV 1770 - BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INDEPENT STUDY

    •  BUSENV 1775 - CPLE CAPSTONE SEMINAR

    •  BUSENV 1780 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

    •  BUSENV 1785 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    •  BUSENV 1790 - BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSENV 1791 - PROJECTS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    •  BUSENV 1795 - BUSINESS AND POLITICS

Business Service

    •  BUSERV 1365 - GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE

    •  BUSERV 1370 - GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FIELD PRACTICUM

    •  BUSERV 1910 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

    •  BUSERV 1915 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSERV 1920 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

    •  BUSERV 1925 - COST ACCOUNTING

    •  BUSERV 1940 - MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS

    •  BUSERV 1955 - PRINCIPLES OF SELLING

    •  BUSERV 1985 - SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Finance

    •  BUSFIN 1030 - INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

    •  BUSFIN 1031 - INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE HONORS + 1

    •  BUSFIN 1311 - CORPORATE FINANCE

    •  BUSFIN 1316 CORPORATE FINANCIAL STRATEGY

    •  BUSFIN 1321 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSFIN 1326 - EFFICIENCY OF CAPITAL MARKETS

    •  BUSFIN 1327 - RISK MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSFIN 1328 - CAPITAL MARKETS

    •  BUSFIN 1329 - INVESTMENTS ANALYSIS & STRATEGIES

    •  BUSFIN 1331 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS

    •  BUSFIN 1341 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

    •  BUSFIN 1345 - MARKETS AND TRADING

    •  BUSFIN 1347 - MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND CORPORATE STRUCTURES

    •  BUSFIN 1351 - FINANCIAL MODELING

    •  BUSFIN 1355 - VALUATION

    •  BUSFIN 1356 - FINTECH

    •  BUSFIN 1357 - EMERGING TOPICS IN FINANCE

    •  BUSFIN 1360 - REAL ESTATE FINANCE

    •  BUSFIN 1361 - REAL ESTATE FINANCE

    •  BUSFIN 1365 - VALUATION 2

    •  BUSFIN 1380 - GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEMS

    •  BUSFIN 1390 - FINANCE INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSFIN 1395 - FINANCE INDEPENDENT STUDY

Human Resources Management

    •  BUSHRM 1050 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSHRM 1660 - PROJECTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSHRM 1665 - NEGOTIATING IN BUSINESS

    •  BUSHRM 1670 - GLOBAL WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE

    •  BUSHRM 1675 - HUMAN RESOURCES STAFFING

    •  BUSHRM 1677 - TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    •  BUSHRM 1680 - COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE MANGEMENT

    •  BUSHRM 1681 - DIGITAL HUMAN RESOURCE FOUNDATIONS

    •  BUSHRM 1684 - ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSHRM 1685 - EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS

    •  BUSHRM 1686 - SPORTS MANAGEMENT PROJECT COURSE

    •  BUSHRM 1687 - HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY AND PLANNING

    •  BUSHRM 1688 - HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS

    •  BUSHRM 1689 - SPORTS MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSHRM 1690 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANGEMENT INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSHRM 1695 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANGEMENT INDEPENT STUDY

    •  BUSHRM 1711 - ITALIAN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

Marketing

    •  BUSMKT 1040 - INTRO TO MARKETING

    •  BUSMKT 1041 - INTRO TO MARKETING HONORS +1

    •  BUSMKT 1411 - MARKETING RESEARCH

    •  BUSMKT 1422 - PRINCIPLES OF SELLING

    •  BUSMKT 1425 - SALES LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSMKT 1426 - ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION

    •  BUSMKT 1427 - PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSMKT 1428 - DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

    •  BUSMKT 1429 - MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS IN AUSTRALIA

    •  BUSMKT 1430 - MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS IN BRITAIN

    •  BUSMKT 1431 - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSMKT 1435 - SERVICES MARKETING

    •  BUSMKT 1441 - CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

    •  BUSMKT 1447 - MARKETING ANALYTICS FOR CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT

    •  BUSMKT 1451 - RETAIL MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSMKT 1461 - INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

    •  BUSMKT 1470 - SPORTS MARKETING

    •  BUSMKT 1481 - BRAND MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSMKT 1485 - PROJECTS IN MARKETING

    •  BUSMKT 1490 - MARKETING INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSMKT 1495 - MARKETING INDEPENDENT STUDY

    •  BUSMKT 1511 - MARKETING “MADE IN ECUADOR” TO THE WORLD

Organizational Behavior

    •  BUSORG 1020 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

    •  BUSORG 1021 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR HONORS +1

    •  BUSORG 1101 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICTION

    •  BUSORG 1640 - THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROCESS

    •  BUSORG 1645 - CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    •  BUSORG 1655 - INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

    •  BUSORG 1660 - MANAGING DIVERSTIY IN ORGANIZATIONS

    •  BUSORG 1665 - LAW, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND INNOVATION

    •  BUSORG 1670 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY

    •  BUSORG 1701 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    •  BUSORG 1703 - ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS

    •  BUSORG 1705 - MINORITY AND IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Quant Mthds/Operations Mgt

    •  BUSQOM 0050 - DECISION ANALYTICS

    •  BUSQOM 0051 - DECISION ANALYTICS

    •  BUSQOM 0100 - PROGRAMMING ESSTENTIALS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS

    •  BUSQOM 0101 - BUSINESS ANALYTICS 1

    •  BUSQOM 0102 - BUSINESS ANALYTICS 2

    •  BUSQOM 1070 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSQOM 1080 - DATA ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS

    •  BUSQOM 1085 - APPLIED BUSINESS ANALYTICS PROJECT

    •  BUSQOM 1090 - APPLIED OPTIMIZATION AND SIMULATION

    •  BUSQOM 1715 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INDEPENT STUDY

    •  BUSQOM 1720 - OPERATIONS MANGEMENT INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSQOM 1725 - GLOBAL SUPPLY NETWORKS AND MANUFACTURING CULTURES IN LATIN AMERICA

    •  BUSQOM 1745 - SIX SIGMA THEORY AND PRACTICE

    •  BUSQOM 1760 - DATA MINING

    •  BUSQOM 1790 - SUPPL CHAIN MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

Supply Chain Management

    •  BUSSCM 1720 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSSCM 1725 - GLOBAL SUPPLY NETWORKS AND MANUFACTURING CULTURES IN LATIN AMERICA

    •  BUSSCM 1730 - MANAGING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS

    •  BUSSCM 1740 - PURCHASING & SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSSCM 1745 - TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSSCM 1750 - REVENUE MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSSCM 1760 - DATA MINING

    •  BUSSCM 1766 - PROJECTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSSCM 1780 - SIX SIGMA

    •  BUSSCM 1790 - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT INDEPENDENT STUDY

    •  BUSSCM 1795 - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSSCM 1825 - MARITIME SUPPLY CHAIN

Strategic Planning & Policy

    •  BUSSPP 0020 - MANAGING COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS

    •  BUSSPP 0021 - MANAGING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS HONORS +1

    •  BUSSPP 0036 - MCE+3 INT’L FIELD PROJECT - GERMANY

    •  BUSSPP 0037 - MCE+3: INTERNATIONAL FIELD PROJECT - COSTA RICA

    •  BUSSPP 0038 - MCE+3: INTERNATIONAL FIELD PROJECT - CHINA

    •  BUSSPP 0041 - MCE+3 INTERNATIONAL FIELD PROJECT - VIETNAM

    •  BUSSPP 0042 - MCE+3 INT’L FIELD PROJECT- ITALY

    •  BUSSPP 0044 - PITT BUSINESS GLOBAL HONORS

    •  BUSSPP 0047 - PLUS3 PROGRAM IN ECUADOR

    •  BUSSPP 0048 - PLUS 3 PROGRAM IN CYPRUS

    •  BUSSPP 0050 - MCE PLUS3 PROGRAM IN THE NETHERLANDS

    •  BUSSPP 1080 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

    •  BUSSPP 1740 - GLOBAL STRATEGY AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

    •  BUSSPP 1750 - COMMERCIALIZING NEW TECHNOLOGY

    •  BUSSPP 1757 - FUNDAMENTALS OF STRATEGY CONSULTING

    •  BUSSPP 1790 - GLOBAL MANGEMENT INTERNSHIP

    •  BUSSPP 1795 - GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INDEPENDENT STUDY

    •  BUSSPP 1800 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WATER RESOURCES

College of Business Administration Faculty

Last Name	First Name	Degree	Conferring Institution	Status
Abel	Kimberly	EdD	Point Park University	Full-Time
Aflaki	Arian	PhD	Duke University	Full-Time
Ahmad	Altaf	PhD	Southern Illinois University	Full-Time
Ahsin	Taha	PhD	Duke University	Full-Time
Alvarez	Sharon	PhD	University of Colorado	Full-Time
Ameri	Mina	PhD	University of Texas at Dallas	Full-Time
Aseri	Manmohan	PhD	University of Texas at Dallas	Full-Time
Badawy	Rebecca	PhD	SUNY Buffalo	Full-Time
Bannerjee	Haimanti	PhD	University of Iowa	Full-Time
Bartholomew	Heidi	MTax	University of Akron	Full-Time
Bhattacharya	CB	PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Full-time
Boyas	Elise	PhD	Rutgers University	Full-Time
Burgess	Richard	PhD	University of North Carolina	Full-Time
Cade	Nicole	PhD	University of Washington	Full-Time
Camillus	John C.	DBA	Harvard University	Full-Time
Carlin	Jocelyn	MS	Duquesne University	Full-Time
Chen	Xiaomeng	PhD	Cornell University	Full-Time
Cohen	Susan	PhD	University of Minnesota	Full-Time
Danielova	Anna	PhD	Indiana University	Full-Time
Davis	Tom	MBA	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Denis	David	PhD	University of Michigan	Full-Time
Elshahat	Ahmed	PhD	Florida International University	Full-Time
Evans	John Harry	PhD	Carnegie Mellon University	Full-Time
Feick	Lawrence	PhD	Pennsylvania State University	Full-Time
Feng	Mei	PhD	University of Michigan	Full-Time
Florkowski	Gary	PhD	Syracuse University	Full-Time
Foster	Krista	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Galletta	Dennis	PhD	University of Minnesota	Full-Time
Gal-Or	Esther	PhD	Northwestern University	Full-Time
Garavaglia	Shannon	PhD	University of Texas at Austin	Full-Time
Geylani	Tansev	PhD	Carnegie Mellon University	Full-Time
Gomez	Ashley	PhD	Brown University	Full-Time
Good	Deborah	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Gunarathne	Priyanga	PhD	University of Rochester	Full-Time
Gunn	Joshua	PhD	University of Missouri	Full-Time
Hadlock	Charles	PhD	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Full-Time
Hamilton	Michael	PhD	Columbia University	Full-Time
Haney	Mark	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Harper	Paul	PhD	University of Virginia	Full-Time
Hegde	Gajanan	PhD	University of Rochester	Full-Time
Hogan	Brian	PhD	Case Western University	Full-Time
Hydari	Zia	PhD	Carnegie Mellon University	Full-Time
Inman	J. Jeffrey	PhD	University of Texas, Austin	Full-Time
Jones	Ray	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Kankanhalli	Gaurav	PhD	Cornell University	Full-Time
Kemerer	Chris	PhD	Carnegie Mellon University	Full-Time
Kimpel	James	DSc	Robert Morris University	Full-Time
Klein	Paul	JD	Duquesne University	Full-Time
Klinowski	David	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Koch	Andrew	PhD	University of Texas at Austin	Full-Time
Lagaras	Spyridon	PhD	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Full-Time
Lam	Adrian	PhD	Imperial College London	Full-Time
Leana	Carrie	PhD	University of Houston	Full-Time
Lebel	R. David	PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Full-Time
Lin	Leming	PhD	University of Florida	Full-Time
Lind	Gary	PhD	Rice University	Full-Time
Liu	Peggy	PhD	Duke University	Full-Time
Ma	Mark	PhD	University of Oklahoma	Full-Time
Madhavan	Ravi	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Martin	Patrick	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Maryott	Kiersten	PhD	Duke University	Full-Time
Messner	Brad	MBA	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Full-Time
Mirchandani	Prakash	PhD	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Full-Time
Mitnick	Barry	PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Full-Time
Mitra	Kaushik	MBA	University of North Alabama	Full-Time
Moeller	Sara	PhD	Ohio State University	Full-Time
Murrell	Audrey	PhD	University of Delaware	Full-Time
Nair	Nisha	PhD	IIM Ahmadabad	Full-Time
Paljug	Eric	PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Full-Time
Pan	Lingling	PhD	Michigan State University	Full-Time
Pavone	Anna	MBA	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Pil	Frits	PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Full-Time
Pomeroy	H. Blair	MBA	Harvard Business School	Full-Time
Ramasubbu	Narayn	PhD	University of Michigan	Full-Time
Rodi	Anthony	PhD	Robert Morris University	Full-Time
Sayrak	Akin	PhD	University of Texas at Austin	Full-Time
Schlingeman	Frederik	PhD	Ohio State University	Full-Time
Shang	Jennifer	PhD	University of Texas at Austin	Full-Time
Shastri	Karen	PhD	University of Pittsburgh	Full-Time
Smith	George	MS	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Full-Time
Sonti	Ramana	PhD	Michigan State University	Full-Time
Srinivasan	Dhinu	PhD	University of Minnesota	Full-Time
Swaminathan	Vanitha	PhD	University of Georgia	Full-Time
Tadikamalla	Pandu	PhD	University of Iowa	Full-Time
Teeter	Ryan	PhD	Rutgers University	Full-Time
Thomas	Shawn	PhD	University of Florida	Full-Time
Valdes	Leon	PhD	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Full-Time
Vargas	Luis	PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Full-Time
Venkatesh	R.	PhD	University of Texas at Austin	Full-Time
Washburn	Andrew	MBA	Harvard University	Full-Time
Wendell	Richard	PhD	Northwestern University	Full-Time
Whang	Yun-Oh	PhD	University of Southern California	Full-Time
Wu	Eugenia	PhD	Duke University	Full-Time
Wu	Yue	PhD	INSEAD	Full-Time
Ye	Hongjun	PhD	Drexel University	Full-Time
Young-Hyman	Trevor	PhD	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Full-Time
Zutter	Chad	PhD	Indiana University	Full-Time