Johnston School of Business
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The Business Division provides a rigorous and relevant business educational experience for the development of managers.
The program has a Common Professional Core (CPC) of business courses that constitute the major. BBA candidates study accounting, economics, marketing, management, MIS, finance, operations, global business, ethics, analytics, strategy, and business law. The Business Division offers four majors: Accounting, Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), and Sport Management. Minors are offered in Accounting, Business, Entrepreneurship, and Sport Management.
The mission of the D.W. Johnston School of Business is to provide a rigorous and relevant business educational experience for the development of professionals in the business world. The program has a Common Professional Core (CPC) of business courses that constitute the major. Students will study accounting, economics, marketing, management, MIS, finance, operations, global business, ethics, analytics, strategy, and business law.
Our Vision
The vision of the D.W. Johnston School of Business is to be recognized within the 13-county region of south-central Tennessee as the leading undergraduate business program that prepares men and women for successful careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations.
Our History
The D. W. Johnston School of Business was founded in 1994 to provide a focal point for the business program of the University. The School is named in honor of Daniel Webster Johnston, a highly respected Nashville businessperson and trustee of Martin Methodist College.
Undergraduate Program Goals
- Show proficiency in the Common Professional Core areas.
- Apply an ethical framework to business problems.
- Communicate effectively through written and oral expression.
- Apply and analyze Common Professional Core knowledge areas within the context of business courses.
Core Course Requirements (Undergraduate)
To ensure a timely progression through the Business program, students need to take the following courses within the first two years: ACCT 221, ACCT 222, BUS 101, BUS 201, BUS 202, COMM 221, MAT 131 or MAT 231, and MIS 220 or CS 110.
Our Faculty
Professors
David Austill, Cheri Thomas
Associate Professors
Greg Brown, Lori Jones, Al Killen, Nan Wakefield
Assistant Professors
Jim Greene, Justice McAdoo, Gene E. Smith
Instructors
Pat Ford, Sherry Philpot
Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time):
Cox, Doss, Franklin, Giles, Kent, Kinder, Mayfield, Wharham, Williams
Academic Policy and Assessment Exam
All Business majors must make a “C-“ or higher in all upper-level business courses. All Business majors must complete an assessment exam as a requirement for graduation.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Program Governance
Dr. David Austill serves as the Program Coordinator for Accounting.
Telephone: 931-363-9877 Ext: 3141
Email: aaustil1@utsouthern.edu
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate technical competencies of the accounting profession.
2. Display the technology skills necessary to function in the accounting profession.
3. Demonstrate the skills, attitudes, and behaviors appropriate to accounting professionals.
Any accounting student desiring to become a candidate for the CPA Examination, but not expecting to enter a graduate program where additional accounting courses are available should take ACCT 411 and ACCT 499 as his or her accounting electives.
Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)
General Education Core
Note: The Core should include:
BUS 201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) | 3 |
MAT 131 | College Algebra | 3 |
Required Business Courses (39)
BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
BUS 202 | Principles of Economics II (Micro) | 3 |
BUS 300 | Business Analytics | 3 |
BUS 306 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
BUS 310 | Business Communication | 3 |
BUS 320 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
BUS 330 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BUS 340 | Business Ethics | 3 |
BUS 440 | Internatonal Business | 3 |
BUS 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
MIS 220 | Computer Literacy II | 3 |
Required Accounting Courses (24)
ACCT 221 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 222 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
Other Electives (10)
*All Business majors must make a “C-” or higher in all upper-level business courses.
Note: The major field test in Business is required to graduate.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
Program Governance
Prof. Pat Ford serves as the Program Coordinator for Management.
Telephone: 931-363-9808 Ext: 3808
Email: pford10@utsouthern.edu
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Show proficiency in the Common Professional Core areas.
2. Apply an ethical framework to business problems.
3. Communicate effectively through written and oral expression.
4. Apply and analyze Common Professional Core knowledge areas within the context of business courses.
Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)
General Education Core
Note: The Core should include:
BUS 201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) | 3 |
Required Business Courses (15)
ACCT 221 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 222 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
BUS 202 | Principles of Economics II (Micro) | 3 |
MIS 220 | Computer Literacy II | 3 |
Required Management Courses (48)
BUS 300 | Business Analytics | 3 |
BUS 302 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
BUS 305 | Supervision | 3 |
BUS 306 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
BUS 310 | Business Communication | 3 |
BUS 320 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
BUS 321 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BUS 330 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BUS 340 | Business Ethics | 3 |
BUS 405 | Leadership | 3 |
BUS 430 | Production Management | 3 |
BUS 432 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
BUS 434 | Organizational Behavior Management | 3 |
BUS 440 | International Business | 3 |
BUS 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
General Electives (16)
*All Business majors must make a “C-” or higher in all upper-level business courses.
Note: The major field test in Business is required to graduate.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems
Program Governance
Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as the Program Coordinator for Management Information Systems. Telephone: 931-363-9853 Ext: 3853
Email: nwakefie@utsouthern.edu
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an understanding of Common Professional Core business principles as they apply to information systems.
2. Design and implement information systems to be used to support organizational goals.
3. Communicate effectively through written and oral expression.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and legal principles governing the use of information systems.
Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)
General Education Core (44-46)
The Core must include:
BUS 201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) | 3 |
Required Business Courses (33)
ACCT 221 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 222 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
BUS 202 | Principles of Economics II (Micro) | 3 |
BUS 300 | Business Analytics | 3 |
BUS 302 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
BUS 306 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
BUS 320 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
BUS 330 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BUS 350 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
BUS 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
Required Computer Science Courses (29)
CS 110 | Introduction to Programming Logic & Design | 3 |
CS 240 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
CS 315 | Operating Systems analysis & Administration | 3 |
CS 330 | Networks & Distributed Data Processing | 3 |
CS 340 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
CS 350 | Ethics and Professionalism in Computer Programming | 3 |
CS 360 | Security of Information Systems | 3 |
CS 410/1 | Server Administration/ Lab | 4 |
CS 450/1 | Database Administration/ Lab | 4 |
Additional Required Math (3)
MAT 231 | Statistics | 3 |
Additional Required English or MIS (3)
ENG 316 | Technical Writing | 3 |
OR
MIS 380 | Social Media Management | 3 |
General Electives (6-8)
*All MIS majors must make a “C-” or higher in all upper-level business courses. Note: The major field test in Business is required to graduate.
Total Credit Hours: 120
Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
Program Governance
Dr. Gene Smith serves as the Program Coordinator for Sport Management.
Telephone: 931-363-9847 Ext: 3847
Email: gsmit113@utsouthern.edu
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Show proficiency in the Professional Core areas.
2. Apply an ethical framework to sports industry problems.
3. Communicate and collaborate effectively through written and oral expression.
4. Demonstrate a professional code of ethics.
5. Complete an extensive internship experience.
Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)
General Education Courses
BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 |
BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 |
BUS 201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) | 3 |
MAT 231 | Statistics | 3 |
Required Business Core (24)
ACCT 221 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 222 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
BUS 202 | Principles of Economics II (Micro) | 3 |
BUS 305 | Supervision | 3 |
BUS 310 | Business Communication | 3 |
BUS 340 | Business Ethics | 3 |
MIS 220 | Computer Literacy II | 3 |
Required Related Courses (8)
HPPE 200 | Foundations of Health, PE, and Sport | 3 |
HPPE 390 | Research Methods in Human Performance | 3 |
Required Sport Management Professional Core (39)
SPM 150 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
SPM 310 | Sport Communication | 3 |
SPM 320 | Sport Governance & Leadership | 3 |
SPM 331 | Legal Aspects of Sport | 3 |
SPM 350 | Current Trends & Issues in Sport Management | 3 |
SPM 400 | Finance of Sport | 3 |
SPM 401 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
SPM 405 | Sport Sales & Revenue Generation Principles | 3 |
SPM 410 | Sport Facilities and Event Management | 3 |
SPM 498 | Sport Management Internship | 12 |
General Electives (8)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Our Mission:
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will be recognized as the leading graduate business program in the 13 counties comprising the south central Tennessee region. The MBA program prepares men and women for high-level leadership and management careers in public and private organizations.
Program Governance
Dr. Lorie Pettus Jones, associate professor of business, serves as Director of our MBA program. Telephone: 931-424-2035 Ext: 3102
Email: ljone169@utsouthern.edu
Program Learning Outcomes
- Communicate effectively;
- Exhibit a global awareness;
- Apply ethical frameworks to business decisions while maintaining business value creating activities; and
- Exhibit competence in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of solving business problems.
Degree Requirements Overview
The MBA Program is a thirty hour program composed of twelve hybrid courses (nine courses are three [3] semester credit hours each and three courses are one [1] semester credit hour each). Full time MBA candidates will take four courses each semester (three 3 hour courses and one 1 hour course), and will complete the program in about twelve months.
Courses are offered at the main campus in Pulaski, Tennessee in our “live” classroom. For those MBA candidates needing to adjust their schedule to part-time due to other commitments, an individualized sequencing of courses will be derived by the MBA Director. Each 3 hour course will last thirteen weeks, meeting one time per week for 1 hour and 55 minutes and each 1 hour course will meet 6 times for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Two-thirds of the content of each course will be delivered through traditional in-class experiences. The remaining one-third will be delivered through non- traditional methods, primarily online.
Degree Requirements (30 semester hours)
MBA Requirements
BUS 501 | Negotiations | 1 |
BUS 502 | Supervision | 1 |
BUS 503 | Leadership | 1 |
BUS 512 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
BUS 514 | Marketing Management | 3 |
BUS 520 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
BUS 522 | Global Business | 3 |
BUS 525 | Analytics | 3 |
BUS 590 | Strategy Capstone | 3 |
MBA Electives (choose 3)
BUS 510 | Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
BUS 530 | Production Operations | 3 |
BUS 532 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
BUS 599 | MBA Special Topics | 3 |