Management, BAM

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Designed for working professionals seeking to complete their unfinished bachelor’s degree, the University of San Francisco offers a Bachelor of Arts in Management (BAM). Students learn to balance theory and practice to become effective managers, whether employed in private, public, or nonprofit sectors.

Program Learning Competencies

Demonstrate interpersonal communication proficiency - reflective of written, oral, and listening skills - to effectively collaborate with others.
Integrate functional management knowledge pertinent to leading and managing in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors.
Apply critical, ethical, and socially-responsible thinking when problem-solving and developing sound decisions.

Major Requirements (44 units)

Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Management program take 44 units of upper-division management coursework for the major, in addition to the required University Core Curriculum. General electives may be taken from various areas of interest to reach the minimum 128 units required to graduate.

Required Courses (38 units)

BAM Electives (6 units)

BAM electives will focus on topics relevant to the three sectors - public, nonprofit or private. Examples of possible electives include: Professional/Organization Communication; Negotiation & Conflict Resolution; Costing Organizational Initiatives; Organizational Social Responsibility; Issues in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Data Visualization; Organization Law.

Curriculum Map

Junior Year

Fall	Units
BAM 300 - Management Research & Writing	4
BAM 303 - Mngmnt Prncpls: Data Analytics	2
BAM 304 - Mngmnt Principles: Org Behav	2
Core or General Elective (if needed)	4
Total Semester Units	8 to 12
Spring	Units
BAM 301 - Ethics and Society	4
BAM 306 - Management Principles: Accounting	2
BAM 308 - Management Principles: Information Systems	2
Core or General Elective (if needed)	4
Total Semester Units	8 to 12
Summer	Units
BAM 302 - Mngmnt Principles: Marketing	2
BAM 305 - Mngmnt Principles: Financials	2
BAM 307 - The Management Exercises	2
Core or General Elective (if needed)	4
Total Semester Units	6 to 10

Senior Year

Fall	Units
BAM 309 - Management Principles: Strategy	2
BAM 310 - Human Resource Management	2
BAM 311 - Leadership Development	2
BAM 398 - Directed Study	2
Core or General Elective (if needed)	4
Total Semester Units	8 to 12
Spring	Units
BAM 312 - Crisis Management	2
BAM 313 - Intrapreneurship & Entrepreneurship or BAM 314 - BAM Immersion Experience	2
BAM 315 - Managing Collaborations	2
BAM 398 - Directed Study	2
Core or General Elective (if needed)	4
Total Semester Units	8 to 12
Summer	Units
BAM 316 - Social Change and Society	2
BAM 317 - Culminating Project	2
BAM 398 - Directed Study	2
Core or General Elective (if needed)	4
Total Semester Units	6 to 10

*This information is subject to change, the curriculum map is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information.