Typical Four-year Outline: General Business (BGN)

The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's General Business program provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and requirements.

The Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.

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First Year

Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
FIN3000 – Principles of Finance

ACC2000 and MA1030/1031/1032/

1135/1160/1161

3
Essential Education - Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
MA2720 – Statistical Methods (Essential Education: STEM)   4
ACC2100 – Accounting Principles II ACC2000 3
MIS2000 – IS/IT Management   3
Total   14

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
BUS2300 – Quantitative Problem Solving MA2720 3
MGT3000 – Organizational Behavior   3
BUS2200 – Business Law (Essential Ed SHAPE)   3
EC2001 – Principles of Economics (Essential Ed, Fnd in the Human World) MA1030/1031/1032/
1135/1160/1161
3
Essential Education – Natural and Physical Science   3
Total   15
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education: Communication Intensive   3
BUS3000-Introduction to Business Analytics BUS2300 3
EC3100-International Economics (Essential Ed, Intercultural Competency) EC2001 3
MGT2000-Team Dynamics & Decision Making   3
Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   13

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
OSM3000-Operations and Supply Chain Management MA1135/1160/1161 and MA2720/2710/3710 3
Essential Education – Arts and Culture   3
Major Specific Course   3
Major Specific Course   3
Major Specific Course   3
Total   15
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education – Experience   3
Major Specific Course   3
Major Specific Course   3
Major Specific Course   3
Major Specific Course   3
Total   15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education – Activities for Well-being and Success   1
Major Specific Course    
Major Specific Course    
Major Specific Course    
Major Specific Course    
Total   13
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
MGT4000 - Strategic Management SR and MIS2000 and FIN3000 and OSM3000 and MGT3000and MKT3000 and BUS23000 3
Major Specific Course   3
Major Specific Course   3
Major Specific Course   3
Total   15

This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. 

For 2026–2027. Revised summer 2026.