Learning Outcomes 

1. Students should understand the role of management and managers in building an effective organization. 
2. Students should understand the role of research in improving managerial practice. 
3. Students should be able to apply management principles to determine how managers should respond to particular challenges or opportunities confronting an organization. 
4. Students should be able to effectively communicate management principles or the application of those principles to particular organizational circumstances. 

Admissions

Entrance Requirements

In addition to the academic admission requirements of the Moore School of Business stated below, a limit on admission to the program may be imposed. An enrollment limit would become necessary if enrollment levels exceed school staffing capabilities and resources. The Undergraduate Admissions Committee, in consultation with the dean of the school, shall be responsible for adjusting undergraduate enrollment levels to ensure the quality of the undergraduate program. A student who meets admissions criteria will be favorably considered, but because of space limitations admission cannot be guaranteed. Once minimum criteria are met, all qualified applicants are placed into an admissions group and are ranked by academic credentials. Based on the number of available seats, students are admitted in ranked order until capacity is reached. The Moore School only considers new applicants for Fall Term admission. 

Freshmen entering the USC Columbia Pre-Business division of the Moore School of Business must meet the campus requirements for admission. Freshmen applicants will only be considered for Fall Term admission.

Students from other USC campuses who have no work from colleges outside of USC must have a minimum cumulative Institution GPA of 3.25, must have taken at least 15 USC credit hours, and have completed calculus with a minimum grade of C. Additionally, those students who have fewer than 30 semester hours from colleges outside USC must also meet Columbia campus freshman admission requirements. Change of campus applicants will only be considered for Fall Term admission.

Students enrolled in other colleges on the Columbia campus must have a minimum cumulative Institution GPA of 3.25, must have at least 15 USC credit hour,and have completed calculus with a minimum grade of C. Internal transfers will only be considered for admission in the fall term.

Transfer students from other institutions must present a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on all college work taken and have completed calculus with a minimum grade of C. Students who have taken fewer than 30 semester hours of college work must also meet Columbia campus freshman admission requirements. External transfers will only be considered for Fall Term admission. 

Degree Requirements (122-128 hours)

See Darla Moore School of Business for progression requirements and other regulations.

Program of Study

Founding Documents Requirement

All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers.  This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective.  Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.

1. Carolina Core Requirements (31-43 hours)

CMW – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written (6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• ENGL 101  
• ENGL 102

ARP – Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (6-7 hours) 

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

• MATH 122 or MATH 141
• STAT 206 or STAT 205

SCI – Scientific Literacy (7 hours)

• Two approved Carolina Core Scientific Literacy courses, including one laboratory course

GFL – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language  (0-6 hours)

Students shall demonstrate in one Foreign Language the ability to comprehend the topic and the main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.

• CC-GFL courses

GHS – ​Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours) 

• any CC-GHS course

GSS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours) 

• any CC-GSS course

AIU – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)

• any CC-AIU course

CMS – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

INF – Information Literacy¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

VSR – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

¹

Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (40 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

3. Program Requirements (0-30 hours)

Supporting Courses (0-9 hours)

Internationalization Requirement (0-9 hours)

The program requires 9 hours of course work with international content that may be completed through other degree requirements. Three hours must be taken from an approved list of courses offered by the Moore School of Business which contain international business or international economics content. The following course options can also be used to satisfy the 3 credit hours of this requirement: approved course work containing international business or international economics content, taken at a semester abroad program; an approved Maymester or summer overseas course containing international business or international economics content; an approved internship course in international business wherein a student would obtain discipline-related work experience in a foreign country; or an approved service-learning component. Students may choose from one of the following options to complete the remaining 6-hour requirement:

Language: Two language courses at the 200 level or above

OR

Electives: Two approved courses with international content taken either inside or outside the Moore School of Business.  See the list of available internationally-focused courses.

Minor or Cognate (12-18 hours) optional

Minors (non-business) may be selected from a University-wide list of approved minors. The minor is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed courses in one subject area. Minors are recognized on the transcript.

Cognates which consist of 4 related courses in a specific field. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. Cognates do not earn an additional designation on the transcript.

Electives (0-30 hours)

The number of elective hours required depends upon the number of hours used to fulfill other degree requirements, including the optional minor or cognate.  Minimum degree requirements must equal 122 hours. Selecting to pursue a minor or cognate, multiple business majors or the business analytics concentration may be used to reduce the total number of electives hours. 

Options to meet this requirement may include:

• Pre-Professional coursework can be applied for students seeking admission to a professional degree program after graduation.
• A maximum of 4 courses towards completion of an accelerated master’s program if not counted elsewhere in the degree.
• Directed Electives:  Students may select courses of interest with their advisor.  Students are strongly encouraged to take a business section of UNIV 101. All directed coursework electives must be passed with a grade of C or better. 

4. Major Requirements (21-45 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Students must choose either the Management of Human Resources Concentration, the Entrepreneurship Concentration or the Business Leadership Concentration.

Concentrations (21-45 hours)

Management of Human Resources (21 hours)

¹

International-focused course.

²

Students with a single major in Management must complete additional upper level (300-level or above) business/economics course work (in ACCT, BADM, ECON, FINA, IBUS, MGMT, MGSC, or MKTG) for a total of 21 hours of Upper-Level Business courses, which include major hours. Students must meet prerequisites to take the business elective of their choosing. Students may choose to pursue an additional major or a business analytics concentration in place of Upper-Level Business Electives.

Entrepreneurship (27-36 hours)

Business Leadership (27-36 hours)

¹

International-focused course.

Business Analytics Concentration (9 hours) optional

Please consult with your Academic Advisor or department on the courses recommended for individual majors. The analytics concentration must be taken in conjunction with a major. The department may add additional electives to the Business Analytics Concentration, subject to the approval of the Business Analytics Task Force.

Note: Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements.

Sustainability in Business Concentration (12 hours) optional

Please consult with your Academic Advisor or department on the courses recommended for individual majors. The sustainability concentration must be taken in conjunction with a major. The department may add additional electives to the Sustainability in Business Concentration, subject to the approval of the Sustainability Curriculum and Research Faculty Committee.

Note: Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements.

Major Map

A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.

Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.   

Management, B.S.B.A. Business Leadership

Management, B.S.B.A. Management of Human Resources

Management, B.S.B.A. Entrepreneurship

Management, B.S.B.A. Business Leadership Concentration 

¹

Students must maintain a minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA at the end of the first year and are reviewed annually for the upperclassmen retention and graduation requirement of a 2.8 cumulative GPA.

²

Courses indicated in the major GPA column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.

³

Students who do not place into MATH 122 or MATH 141 will be required to take a summer course in the summer following their first year.

⁴

MGSC 290 is a progression requirement and must be taken within the first year in the Darla Moore School of Business.  Either ECON 221 or 222 must be taken during the first year.  Whichever remains incomplete at the end of the first year, will be taken during the third semester. 

⁵

Students in the Darla Moore School of Business are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by a score of 2 or higher on the foreign language placement test, or credit equivalent to USC 109 and 110 courses, or credit equivalent to the USC 121 course. 

⁶

The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.

⁷

Minors (non-business) may be selected from a University-wide list of approved minors. The minor is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed courses in one subject area. Minors are recognized on the transcript. Cognates which consist of 4 related courses in a specific field. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. Cognates do not earn an additional designation on the transcript. 

⁸

The total number of elective hours required depends on the number of hours used to fill other degree requirements, including the minor or cognate, multiple business majors or the business analytics concentration. Options to meet this requirement may include: pre-professional coursework, an accelerated master’s program (maximum of 4 courses if not counted elsewhere in the degree), electives, or a second business major. Consultation with your academic advisor is required to determine appropriate use of the electives.  

⁹

Business Leadership majors are required to complete a second major in the business school.  Total major hours (27-36) and number of courses may vary, depending on the major chosen.  Based on choice of major, students may exceed 15 hours some semesters and/or need summer coursework.  However, many students bring in AP/IB credit to satisfy some course requirements. 

Program Notes:

• Students may choose to complete a Business Analytics Concentration (9 hours) in conjunction with the Management major.  Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements. 
  • Required: MGSC 394 – Data Analytics for Business (3) 
  • Select 6 hours from the following: ACCT 404, 475; ECON 336, 436, 594; FINA 444, 464, 469, 472; IBUS 430; MGMT 425; MGSC 390, 391, 486; MKTG 352, 447, 448, 470 
• Students may choose to complete a Sustainability in Business Concentration (12 hours) in conjunction with the Management major. Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements. 
  • Required: MKTG 472 – Business, Markets and Sustainability (3)
  • Select 6-9 hours from the following: ACCT 550; ECON 500, 505, 548; FINA 462, 473; MGMT 407, 408; MGSC 489; MKTG 479
  • Select 0-3 hours from the following: ENVR 321, 322, 331, 533; GEOG 321; HTMT 485; POLI 478 
• Business courses may be repeated only once.  Students may appeal to take a course for a third time and must see an advisor to complete the appeal process. 
• Students must complete nine hours of international-focused courses.  These courses can be satisfied within the 122 required hours and do not require additional coursework.  At least three credits must be a Business or Economics course at the 300-level or above.  The remaining six credits can come from: a) two Carolina Core courses OR b) two 200-level or above foreign language course(s) in the same language.  For a complete list of the these courses, please visit the Bulletin. 
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin. 
• The last 30 credit hours toward the degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Management, B.S.B.A. Management of Human Resources Concentration

¹

Students must maintain a minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA at the end of the first year and are reviewed annually for the upperclassmen retention and graduation requirement of a 2.8 cumulative GPA.

²

Courses indicated in the major GPA column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.

³

Students who do not place into MATH 122 or MATH 141 will be required to take a summer course in the summer following their first year.

⁴

MGSC 290 is a progression requirement and must be taken within the first year in the Darla Moore School of Business.  Either ECON 221 or 222 must be taken during the first year.  Whichever remains incomplete at the end of the first year, will be taken during the third semester. 

⁵

Students in the Darla Moore School of Business are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by a score of 2 or higher on the foreign language placement test, or credit equivalent to USC 109 and 110 courses, or credit equivalent to the USC 121 course. 

⁶

The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.

⁷

Minors (non-business) may be selected from a University-wide list of approved minors. The minor is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed courses in one subject area. Minors are recognized on the transcript. Cognates which consist of 4 related courses in a specific field. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. Cognates do not earn an additional designation on the transcript. 

⁸

The total number of elective hours required depends on the number of hours used to fill other degree requirements, including the minor or cognate, multiple business majors or the business analytics concentration. Options to meet this requirement may include: pre-professional coursework, an accelerated master’s program (maximum of 4 courses if not counted elsewhere in the degree), electives, or a second business major. Consultation with your academic advisor is required to determine appropriate use of the electives. 

⁹

Human Resources Electives (9 credit hours): MGMT 376, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406*, 407*, 408, 425, 431, 476, 499. *International-focused course 

¹⁰

Business Electives must be 300-level or higher business courses in ACCT, ECON, FINA, IBUS, MGMT, MGSC, or MKTG.  Students must meet prerequisites to take the business elective of their choosing.

Program Notes:

• Students may choose to complete a Business Analytics Concentration (9 hours) in conjunction with the Management major.  Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements. 
  • Required: MGSC 394 – Data Analytics for Business (3) 
  • Select 6 hours from the following: ACCT 404, 475; ECON 336, 436, 594; FINA 444, 464, 469, 472; IBUS 430; MGMT 425; MGSC 390, 391, 486; MKTG 352, 447, 448, 470 
• Students may choose to complete a Sustainability in Business Concentration (12 hours) in conjunction with the Management major. Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements. 
  • Required: MKTG 472 – Business, Markets and Sustainability (3)
  • Select 6-9 hours from the following: ACCT 550; ECON 500, 505, 548; FINA 462, 473; MGMT 407, 408; MGSC 489; MKTG 479
  • Select 0-3 hours from the following: ENVR 321, 322, 331, 533; GEOG 321; HTMT 485; POLI 478 
• Business courses may be repeated only once.  Students may appeal to take a course for a third time and must see an advisor to complete the appeal process. 
• Students must complete nine hours of international-focused courses.  These courses can be satisfied within the 122 required hours and do not require additional coursework.  At least three credits must be a Business or Economics course at the 300-level or above.  The remaining six credits can come from: a) two Carolina Core courses OR b) two 200-level or above foreign language course(s) in the same language.  For a complete list of the these courses, please visit the Bulletin. 
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin. 
• The last 30 credit hours toward the degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Management, B.S.B.A. Entrepreneurship Concentration

¹

Students must maintain a minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA at the end of the first year and are reviewed annually for the upperclassmen retention and graduation requirement of a 2.8 cumulative GPA.

²

Courses indicated in the major GPA column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.

³

Students who do not place into MATH 122 or MATH 141 will be required to take a summer course in the summer following their first year.

⁴

MGSC 290 is a progression requirement and must be taken within the first year in the Darla Moore School of Business.  Either ECON 221 or 222 must be taken during the first year.  Whichever remains incomplete at the end of the first year, will be taken during the third semester. 

⁵

Students in the Darla Moore School of Business are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by a score of 2 or higher on the foreign language placement test, or credit equivalent to USC 109 and 110 courses, or credit equivalent to the USC 121 course. 

⁶

The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.

⁷

Minors (non-business) may be selected from a University-wide list of approved minors. The minor is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed courses in one subject area. Minors are recognized on the transcript. Cognates which consist of 4 related courses in a specific field. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. Cognates do not earn an additional designation on the transcript. 

⁸

The total number of elective hours required depends on the number of hours used to fill other degree requirements, including the minor or cognate, multiple business majors or the business analytics concentration. Options to meet this requirement may include: pre-professional coursework, an accelerated master’s program (maximum of 4 courses if not counted elsewhere in the degree), electives, or a second business major. Consultation with your academic advisor is required to determine appropriate use of the electives.  

⁹

Management Entrepreneurship majors are required to complete a second major in the business school.  Total major hours (27-36) and number of courses may vary, depending on the major chosen.  Based on choice of major, students may exceed 15 hours some semesters and/or need summer coursework.  However, many students bring in AP/IB credit to satisfy some course requirements. 

Program Notes:

• Students may choose to complete a Business Analytics Concentration (9 hours) in conjunction with the Management major.  Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements. 
  • Required: MGSC 394 – Data Analytics for Business (3) 
  • Select 6 hours from the following: ACCT 404, 475; ECON 336, 436, 594; FINA 444, 464, 469, 472; IBUS 430; MGMT 425; MGSC 390, 391, 486; MKTG 352, 447, 448, 470 
• Students may choose to complete a Sustainability in Business Concentration (12 hours) in conjunction with the Management major. Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements. 
  • Required: MKTG 472 – Business, Markets and Sustainability (3)
  • Select 6-9 hours from the following: ACCT 550; ECON 500, 505, 548; FINA 462, 473; MGMT 407, 408; MGSC 489; MKTG 479
  • Select 0-3 hours from the following: ENVR 321, 322, 331, 533; GEOG 321; HTMT 485; POLI 478 
• Business courses may be repeated only once.  Students may appeal to take a course for a third time and must see an advisor to complete the appeal process. 
• Students must complete nine hours of international-focused courses.  These courses can be satisfied within the 122 required hours and do not require additional coursework.  At least three credits must be a Business or Economics course at the 300-level or above.  The remaining six credits can come from: a) two Carolina Core courses OR b) two 200-level or above foreign language course(s) in the same language.  For a complete list of the these courses, please visit the Bulletin. 
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin. 
• The last 30 credit hours toward the degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.