ACADEMIC ALERT # DATE: May 2005 DECISION: College of Management and Business (CMB)

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1 ACADEMIC ALERT # DATE: May 2005 DECISION: College of Management and Business (CMB) Revisions to the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration: 3+1 Model 2+2 Option Remains in Order to Accommodate Future Community College Partnerships B.A. Business Administration -year program on Hold in U.S (not recruiting); Offered at WSB-NLU, Nowy Sacz, Poland; Specialized Option in International Business (Option and Courses on Hold; Offered at WSB-NLU Nowy Sacz, Poland); Specialized Option in Marketing (Option and Courses on Hold; Offered at WSB-NLU Nowy Sacz, Poland); Specialized Option in Accounting (Option and Courses on Hold; Offered at WSB-NLU Nowy Sacz, Poland) Elimination of BECA Certificate Program (all of courses on hold except MGT200) Elimination of Business Minor (courses remain) The revised B.A. in Business Administration program is a for students in the United States. A version will remain for the transition from a -year program to the model, and for future partnerships with Community Colleges that may need such a model. The B.A. in Business Administration as a -year program and its specialized options is placed on hold (students not recruited ) in the United States. The -year program continues at WSB-NLU Nowy Sacz, Poland Eliminated is the one-year certificate in Business Education for Career Advancement (BECA). No students should be admitted to this certificate program. There is a two-year phase-out process of the BECA certificate program. The Business Minor is eliminated as well. Rationale The University is concentrating on marketing its Bachelors programs to transfer students, senior level students, and working on developing 3+1 agreements and partnerships with community colleges. In an effort to reconceptualize the traditional, on-campus undergraduate Business program so that it best meets the current needs and goals of NLU, CMB faculty proposed changes in curriculum and course delivery of the college s BA in Business Administration. Senate Academic Planning Committee Approval: April 21, 2005 Faculty Senate Approval: May 18, 2005 Program Authorizations: The B.A. in Business Administration Program is authorized to be offered in the following Illinois Regions: Chicago; North Suburban; Western; and South Metropolitan. The B.A. BA is also authorized to be offered in McLean, Virginia; and at WSB-NLU Nowy Sacz, Poland. IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Fall, 2005 for 3 +1 in U.S. only; On hold (no recruiting of students) for -year program effective immediately in the U.S. only. CONTACT: Barbara Scheidt, College of Management and Business; ext SIGNATURE Carol R. Melnick, Ph.D. Vice Provost

2 Admissions The senior level cohort will be designed for students who have completed an Associate (A.A. or A.A.S.) degree in Management or who have earned equivalent credits at two-year institutions while seeking to complete their undergraduate degrees. Admission requirements are the same as those currently listed in the UG catalog for admission to National-Louis University. All admitted students will work closely with a CMB faculty advisor who will track hours and review coursework to determine eligibility for the cohort program. Admitted students who are not yet qualified to join a senior level cohort will continue to pursue additional credit hours. Students may take approved classes at their two-year institutions until sufficient credit hours have accrued to enter National-Louis twelve courses, 9-credit hour, degree completion program. Students will also be encouraged to pursue studies and credit hours at National-Louis. National- Louis opportunities for students include traditional undergraduate courses, FOCUS courses, CLEP & DANTES exams or proficiency and portfolio credit. Curriculum Nine of the twelve of the courses are currently offered at NLU and will undergo minor revisions to make them appropriate senior level courses. Three new courses need to be developed. All courses will have 00-level course number designations to indicate the upper-division content. EXISTING COURSES (remains for WSB-NLU) EQUIVALENT NEW COURSES ( 3 + 1) MGT 106 Applications of Business Writing MGT 07 Advanced Business Writing MGT 270 Survey of International Business MGT 08 Issues in International Business MGT 307 Consumer Behavior MGT 09 Issues in Consumer Behavior MGT 303 Business Research and Communication MGT 1 Business Research Methods and Communication MGT 301 Principles of Finance MGT 18 Concepts and Applications in Financial Management MGT 30 Business Ethics MGT 28 Ethical Issues in Business and Management MGT 350 Management Information Systems MGT 38 Information Management Systems MGT 220 Managerial Accounting and MGT 3 Accounting and Budgeting for MGT 323 Cost Accounting Managers MGT 305 Operations Management MGT 81 Advanced Concepts in Operations Management All of the above courses in each column are QH each. EXISTING COURSE MGT 00 Business Policy QH COURSE TITLE CHANGE ONLY MGT 00 Business Strategy (new course title only) QH New Courses Without an Equivalent Lower Course MGT 18 Concepts and Applications in Financial Management QH MGT 51 Quantitative Methods for Managers 5QH 2

3 3 + 1 Degree Completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Program Cohort Model TERM ONE MGT )* MGT )* MGT 09 (Instead of MGT 307)* Advanced Business Writing (Instead of Applications of Business Writing)* Issues in International Business (Instead of Survey of International Business)* Issues in Consumer Behavior (Instead of Consumer Behavior)* TERM TWO MGT 1 303)* Business Research Methods and Communication (Instead of Business Research and Communication)* MGT 18 New Course MGT 28 (Instead of MGT 30)* Concepts and Applications in Financial Management Ethical Issues in Business and Management (Instead of Business Ethics)* TERM THREE MGT 3 Accounting and Budgeting for Managers 220 Managerial Accounting and MGT 323 Cost Accounting)* MGT )* Information Management Systems (Instead of Management Information Systems)* MGT 51 Quantitative Methods for Managers 5 New Course TERM FOUR MGT 00 Business Strategy (Formerly titled Business Policy) MGT )* Advanced Concepts in Operations Management (Instead of Operations Management)* Electives Electives to be determined with advisor. *This course will remain active for students at WSB-NLU, Nowy Sacz, Poland and on hold in the U.S. 3

4 COURSES ON HOLD AFTER SUMMER 2007 MGT 00 Business Policy Renamed as of fall 05 to Business Strategy Specialized Option in International Business (Option and Courses on Hold; Offered at WSB-NLU) MGT 370 International Accounting MGT 371 International Finance MGT 372 International Management MGT 373 International Marketing Specialized Option in Marketing (Option and Courses on Hold; Offered at WSB-NLU) MGT 309 Advertising MGT 312 Marketing Research MGT 316 Sales Organizations and Selling MGT 317 Retailing MGT 362 Marketing for Entrepreneurs Specialized Option in Accounting (Option and Courses on Hold; Offered at WSB-NLU) MGT 221 Individual Taxation MGT 320 Intermediate Accounting I MGT 321 Intermediate Accounting II MGT 322 Intermediate Accounting III MGT 323 Cost Accounting MGT 22 Principles of Auditing Courses On Hold in U.S. After Summer 2007; Offered at WSB-NLU MGT 101 Introduction to Business MGT 106 Applications of Business Writing MGT 120 Principles of Accounting I MGT 121 Principles of Accounting II MGT 122 Principles of Accounting III MGT 150 Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications MGT 200 Practicum MGT 20 Business Law I MGT 205 Business Law II MGT 207 Visual Basic MGT 215 Business Application of Spreadsheet MGT 220 Managerial Accounting MGT 239 Database Applications MGT 20 COBOL I MGT 21 COBOL II MGT 23 Office Information Systems MGT 270 Survey of International Business MGT 300 Principles of Marketing MGT 301 Principles of Finance MGT 302 Principles of Management and Supervision MGT 303 Business Research and Communication MGT 30 Business Ethics MGT 305 Operations Management MGT 307 Consumer Behavior MGT 31 JAVA Programming

5 MGT 315 Corporate and Partnership Taxation MGT 319 Money and Banking MGT 32 Electronic Accounting MGT 30 Systems Analysis and Design MGT 31 Database Program Development MGT 37 Computer Networks and Intranets MGT 38 C++ Programming MGT 350 Management Information Systems MGT 20 Advanced Accounting MGT 21 Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities MGT 23 Operational Auditing Eliminate Certificate in Business Education for Career Advancement (BECA) but not the courses (courses are on hold in U.S.; offered for WSB-NLU students). The only BECA course that can be eliminated is MGT 200 Practicum These eliminated courses are: MGT 101, 106, 120, 121, 12, 150, 20, 207, 215, 23, 302 Eliminate the BUSINESS MINOR but not the courses. MGT 101 MGT 120 MGT 121 MGT 23 MGT 300 MGT 302 MGT 350 Implementation The changes are complicated and numerous. Therefore changes in Banner and the next catalog need to be made carefully and the academic alert consulted with regard to any implementation issues. There needs to be clear understanding of the following: The revised B.A. in Business Administration program is a program for students in the United States. A version will exist as for a year as a transition from a -year program to the model. The B.A. in Business Administration as a -year program and its specialized options is placed on hold (students not recruited or admitted) in the United States. The -year B.A. in Business Administration Program continues at WSB-NLU Nowy Sacz, Poland. Eliminated is the one-year certificate in Business Education for Career Advancement (BECA). No students should be admitted to this certificate program. There will be a two-year phase-out process of the BECA certificate. The Business Minor is eliminated, and no students should be recruited or admitted. The B.A. in Business Administration should follow undergraduate admission policies for student admittance to the University. The requirement for 135-quarter hours can only be effective for program eligibility and not admission to the university. Barbara Scheidt needs to work closely with the Offices of the Provost, Admission, Registrar, and Enrollment Management so that the above decisions are implemented correctly. 5

6 The changes are to be made in the catalog. It is too late to include these changes in the catalog. The catalog needs to clarify that the -year B.A. Business Administration is for WSB-NLU only. The revised program and courses need to be in the catalog, but need to be entered in Banner immediately. 6