Business Core

Your classes will include a core set of courses that will provide you with understanding of management, entrepreneurship, accounting, corporate finance, marketing, business law, business operations, business negotiations, and strategic management.

Common Core

You will join your information science and technology classmates in a common core set of classes. These classes reflect the theme of integration of business and technology, and represent information technology, management, quantitative, and communication skills.

Business Electives

To prepare yourself for a beginning career, you will take at least fifteen credit hours of business electives. You are encouraged to designate areas of concentration by pursuing one or more of over a dozen minors offered by our department in many popular, high-demand areas.

Experiential Learning

You will be required to engage in an experiential learning activity. These activities are designed to require you to go beyond mastering basic skills and knowledge in the practical application of that material, and allow you to learn in environments that align with your aptitudes.

NOTE: Current students should consult their degree audit report (found online at mydegree.mst.edu) to view their specific degree requirements. Degree requirements change over time. Students are normally held to the requirements in effect when they began their college studies.

If you are a transfer student or have interrupted your studies for more than two consecutive semesters, special rules may apply to your situation

Business and Management Systems Curriculum - Effective Fall 2025

General Education (31 credit hours)

• College Orientation (1 credit hour)
  • BUS 1810 Introduction to College Success (1 hr)
• Natural Systems (10 credit hours)
  • PSYCH 1101 General Psychology (3 hrs)
  • Science Elective^1,3 (6 hrs) (must be from two disciplines.)
  • Science Lab³  (1 hr)
• Human Institutions (12 credit hours)
  • Fine Art, Social Science, and Humanities Elective2 (3 hrs)
  • ECON 1100 Principles of Microeconomics³ (3 hrs)
  • ECON 1200 Principles of Macroeconomics³ (3 hrs)
  • POL SCI 1200 American Government³ (3 hrs)
• Communication Skills (12 credit hours)
  • SP&M S 1185 Principles of Speech³  (3 hrs)
  • ENGLISH 1120 Exposition and Argumentation³ (3 hrs)
  • IS&T 4654 Introduction to Web Design and Digital Media Studies (3 hrs)
  • ENGLISH 2560 or TECH COM 2560 Technical Marketing Communication³ (3 hrs)

Common Core Courses (30 credit hours)

• Information Technology (12 credit hours)
  • IS&T 1750 Introduction to Management Information Systems (3 hrs)
  • IS&T 1551 Implementing Information Systems: User Perspective (3 hrs)
  • IS&T 1552 Implementing Information Systems: Data Perspective (3 hrs)
  • ERP 2110 Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning (3 hrs)
• Marketing/Finance (12 credit hours)
  • BUS 1210 Financial Accounting (3 hrs)
  • FINANCE 2150 Corporate Finance I (3 hrs)
  • MKT 3110 Marketing (3 hrs)
  • FINANCE 5310 Financial Technology and Analytics (3 hrs)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (6 credit hours)
  • BUS 1110 Introduction to Management and Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
  • BUS 5980 Business Models for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 hrs)

Business Core (21 credit hours)

• BUS 2910 Business Law (3 hrs)
• BUS 3220 Managerial Accounting (3 hrs)
• BUS 5360 Business Operations (3 hrs)
• BUS 5580 Strategic Management (3 hrs)
• BUS 5111 Business Negotiations (3 hrs)
• BUS 5150 Customer Focus and Satisfaction or MKT 5310 Digital Marketing and Promotions (3 hrs)
• BUS 5730 Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence for Business (3 hrs)

Business Electives (15 credit hours)

Select any five courses (at 3000-level or above) from business, economics, enterprise resource planning, finance, information science and technology or marketing. Click on each subject to see a list of courses under that subject area.

Some courses listed in the catalog are not regularly offered. Contact the department for up-to-date information on present course offerings.

Quantitative Skills (8 credit hours)

• MATH 1210 Calculus I-A (5 hrs)
• STAT 1115 Statistics for the Social Sciences or STAT 3111 Statistical Tools For Decision Making (3 hrs)

Free Electives (11 credit hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

A grade of 'C' or better is required in all of the following: IS&T 1551, IS&T 1552, IS&T 1750, IS&T 4654, ERP 2110, FINANCE 2150, FINANCE 5310, MKT 3110, BUS 5150 OR MKT 5310, ECON 1100, ECON 1200, BUS 1110, BUS 1210, BUS 2910, BUS 3220, BUS 5111, BUS 5360, BUS 5580, BUS 5730, BUS 5980, and all Business Electives (any BUS, ERP, FINANCE, MKT, or IS&T designated course at the 3000-level or above).

1. Any course in two of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics.
2. Any course in the following areas: Art, history, music, or theater.
3. General Education discipline required course. These fulfill the Missouri S&T general education requirements applicable to the student's catalog year.

Click here to browse this degree program in the official university course catalog

Even if you have already chosen a major, you might want to consider one of our department's minors. Our minors continue to be among the most popular on campus, and provide you with valuable business and information technology expertise coming out of college.

As a graduate of the business and management systems program, you’ll be trained with fundamental business skills, as well as prepared to use information systems and their associated technologies to make informed business decisions. There are many career opportunities and students benefit greatly in terms of their education and the advantage they have seeking full-time employment once they graduate.

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You can earn your master's degree in as little as one additional year after completing your bachelor's degree. Our graduate track pathway and 4+1 programs allow you to complete some of your graduate coursework during your last year of undergraduate studies. This saves you time and money when compared to the traditional course schedule.

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Secondary Education Emphasis

High school business teachers are responsible for courses including accounting, entrepreneurship, personal finance, web design, computer applications, and more. Teaching high school is a challenging but rewarding career. Through this emphasis area, you can earn both a bachelor’s degree in business and management systems and certification to teach at the secondary level in the schools of Missouri.

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Military Science emphasis

You may earn a B.S. degree in business and management systems from Missouri S&T with an emphasis in Military Science as a member of the Army ROTC Program at Missouri S&T.  This program can be completed in four academic years.

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• Business and Management Systems Four-Year Sample Schedule - mobile friendly
• Business and Management Systems Fact Sheet - mobile friendly
• Business and Management Systems Four-Year Sample Schedule - pdf
• Business and Management Systems Fact Sheet - pdf

Undergraduate Admission to Missouri S&T requirements (Freshmen & External Transfers)

• Freshmen Applicants
  
  • 17 high school credits (4 English, 4 math, 3 science, 3 social studies, 1 fine arts, 2 foreign languages)
  • ACT/SAT optional
  • Application and transcripts deadlines: July 1 (fall), December 1 (spring), May 1 (summer)
• Transfer Applicants
  
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA required if transferring more than 24 college credits
  • If less than 24 credits, high school transcripts and ACT/SAT are also needed (unless test optional)
  • Must be in good standing with last institution where credit was earned

Change of Major into Business and Management Systems B.S.

• Advising requirement
  
  • Must consult with your advisor to discuss impacts on graduation timeline and course planning
• Change of Major form
  
  • Obtain, complete, and submit the official form to the BIT office located in 101 Fulton Hall
• GPA and Credit-hour expectations
  
  • A cumulative 2.5 GPA. Including any GPA adjustments from the grade replacement policy
  • Good academic standing
  • Sufficient progress toward degree
• BIT departmental approval is required, which typically implies maintaining good academic status and having completed prerequisites

Students not meeting the above standards may request special consideration for unusual circumstances by including the change of major form a written statement describing why special consideration is warranted. 

To apply for admission to Missouri S&T, choose the selection below that best describes your application status.

• First-time freshmen

• Transfer students

• Dual-enrollment

• International students

• Military-affiliated students

• Other options

Contact the office of admissions for more information:

Email: admissions@mst.edu
Toll-free Phone: 800-522-0938
Local Phone: 573-341-4165