Programs of Study
The business studies program is only part of the student's academic program. Students will complement their professional education with coursework in the humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. In order to design an integrated academic program, full-time students should plan their program over four years. During the first three semesters, the student should formulate a schedule that is comprised of the six prerequisite courses and liberal arts core curriculum requirements. During the remaining five semesters, the schedule focuses on completing the remaining credits required of the business major. Students should also plan to take additional general elective credits to ensure that their total degree credits equals 120, the number of credits needed for the bachelor of science degree. Business majors should consult with a Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick (RBS-UNB) student counselor when they are planning their academic program.

The following are prerequisite courses that students must complete during their first three (four at most) semesters and before they are eligible to take additional business courses:

Prerequisite Courses (19 credits)
01:198:170  Computer Applications for Business (3)
01:220:102  Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
01:220:103  Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
01:640:135  Calculus I (4)
01:960:285  Introductory Statistics for Business (3)
33:010:272  Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)

Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Requirements (minimum 27 credits)
In addition to the six eligibility courses and courses that are required for the major, all Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick students must complete the following liberal arts core curriculum requirements:  1) 21st-Century Challenges (two courses); 2) Areas of Inquiry (six courses); 3) Cognitive Skills and Processes (six courses). All courses must be at least 3 credits and must be taken for degree credit. Pass/no credit courses may not be used to fulfill these requirements. Students should see Degree Navigator (http://nbdn.rutgers.edu) for specific courses and conditions.

Major Requirements (56-62 credits) 
The major requirements for Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick programs of study can be divided into two parts: business core course requirements that all students must complete regardless of their choice of major program (accounting, business analytics and information technology, finance, leadership and management, marketing, or supply chain management), and a combination of required and elective courses that students take according to their choice of major. Students must complete the requirements of the major that are in effect at the time of their admission into the major. All core courses and required courses specific to the major must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Core Courses (35 credits)

33:010:275  Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3)
33:011:300  Business Forum (2)
33:136:370  Management Information Systems (3)*
33:136:385  Statistical Methods in Business (3)
33:136:386  Operations Management (3)
33:390:300  Financial Management (3)**
33:522:334  Business Ethics (3)***
33:620:301  Introduction to Management (3)
33:620:302  Management Skills (3)
33:620:492  Business Policy and Strategy (3)
33:630:301  Introduction to Marketing (3)
33:799:301  Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)

Required and Elective Courses Specific to the Major

010 Accounting (27 credits)
33:010:325  Intermediate Accounting I (3)
33:010:326  Intermediate Accounting II (3)
33:010:401  Advanced Accounting (3) 33:010:415 Concepts of Auditing (3)
33:010:421  Income Tax Accounting (3)
33:010:451  Cost Accounting (3)
33:010:458  Accounting Information Systems (3)
33:140:320  Business Law I (3)
one 3-credit business elective (accounting elective is suggested)

390 Finance (24 credits)
Required courses (12 credits):
33:390:310  Financial Management for Finance Majors (3)
33:390:380  Investment Analysis (3)
33:390:400  Corporate Finance (3)
33:390:420  Futures and Options (3)
finance electives (12 credits)

605 Leadership and Management (18 credits)
This major is an option for students entering RBS in fall 2017 or later.****
Required courses (6 credits):
33:620:369  International Business (3)
33:630:410  Executive Leadership (3)
leadership and management electives (12 credits)

620 Management and Global Business (18 credits)
This major is only an option for students who entered RBS prior to fall 2017.****
Required course (3 credits):
33:620:369  International Business (3)
management electives (15 credits)

136 Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT) (21 credits)
Required courses (12 credits):
33:136:388  Foundations of Business Programming (3)
33:136:400  Business Decision Analytics under Uncertainty (3)
33:136:470  Business Data Management (3)
33:136:485  Time Series Modeling for Business (3)
BAIT electives (9 credits)

630 Marketing (21 credits)
Required courses (9 credits):
33:630:374   Consumer Behavior (3)
33:630:385   Marketing Research (3)
33:630:452   Marketing Strategy (3)
marketing electives (12 credits)

799 Supply Chain Management (SCM) (24 credits)
Required courses (15 credits):
33:799:305  Global Procurement and Sourcing Strategies (3)
33:799:310  Demand Planning and Fulfillment (3)
33:799:330  Business Logistics and Transportation (3)
33:799:380  Project Management (3)
33:799:420  SCMS Industry Client Projects (3) OR 33:799:493 Internship in SCM (3) OR 33:799:421   Co-op in SCM (3)
supply chain management electives (9 credits)

Scheduling the Program
An academic program might follow the general guidelines suggested below.

First-Year Program
First Semester
01:220:102  Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
01:355:101  Expository Writing I (3)
01:640:135  Calculus I (4)
33:620:301  Introduction to Management (3)
electives and area distribution requirements (3 credits)

Second Semester
01:220:103  Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
01:198:170  Computer Applications for Business (3)
33:011:300  Business Forum (2)
electives and liberal arts core curriculum requirements (6 credits)

Total First-Year Credits: 31

Sophomore Year
First Semester
33:010:272   Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)
01:960:285   Introductory Statistics for Business (3)
33:620:302   Management Skills (3)
electives and liberal arts core curriculum requirements (6 credits)

Second Semester business courses (15 credits)

Total Second-Year Credits: 30

Junior and Senior Years
business core courses (13 credits)
business required and elective courses (8-24 credits)
general electives and liberal arts core curriculum requirements (22-28 credits)

Total Degree Credits: 120


*Not required for accounting majors.
**Not open to finance majors. Finance majors must take 33:390:310 Financial Management for Finance Majors.
*** BAIT, finance, leadership and management, marketing, and supply chain management majors may select either 33:522:334 Business Ethics or 33:140:320 Business Law I to fulfill this core requirement. ****In the fall of 2017, the Department of Management and Global Business changed the title of their major from 620 Management to 605 Leadership and Management. The requirements also changed. Students who entered RBS prior to fall 2017 had the option to declare the 620 Management major. Students who enter RBS in fall 2017 and beyond will follow the 605 Leadership and Management major requirements.