Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Managerial Studies
Program Learning Outcomes for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Studies
Upon completing the BA degree with a major in Managerial Studies, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of how private economic practices, responsibilities, rights, and rewards are related to public policy, regulating institutions, and politics (including local, state, and federal regulation, international policy, and the like) and will be able to evaluate critically the impact of policy, institutions, and politics on business practices.
- Demonstrate an understanding of economic practices internal to conducting business, including financial reporting and accounting, while also demonstrating an understanding of economic practices external to business, including private investing in company stocks, bonds, and options.
- Define and critically apply interdisciplinary methodologies and theories (including those from psychology and economics) to problems in Managerial Studies, as well as demonstrate the ability to evaluate different forms of evidence.
- Demonstrate sufficient proficiency in algebra, statistics and other pertinent mathematics to develop and verify economic hypotheses as well as to evaluate computationally business problems or proposals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying principles that govern the way the profession accounts for and communicates business transactions.
Requirements for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Studies
For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing the BA degree with a major in Managerial Studies must complete:
- A minimum of 10 courses (30-32 credit hours, depending on course selection) to satisfy major requirements.
- A minimum of 120 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.
- A minimum of 5 courses (15 credit hours) taken at the 300-level or above.
- The requirements for a second departmental or interdepartmental major.
The courses listed below satisfy the requirements for this major. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of the major’s academic advisor, or where applicable, the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. (Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by the major's Official Certifier.) Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document the courses to be taken.
Summary
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Managerial Studies | 30-32 | |
Total Credit Hours Required for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Studies | 120 |
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Requirements | ||
BUSI 305 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ECON 100 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 3 |
Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS | ||
CORPORATE FINANCE | ||
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS | ||
Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS IN A CONSULTING SIMULATION | ||
CONSULTING PRACTICUM | ||
FINANCE AND BANKING PRACTICUM | ||
Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
LEADING PEOPLE IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
Elective Requirements | ||
Core Statistics Elective | ||
Select 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
STATISTICAL METHODS-PSYCHOLOGY | ||
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR BIOSCIENCES | ||
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | ||
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR DATA SCIENCE | ||
Advanced Methods Elective | ||
Select 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND OPTIMIZATION | ||
ECONOMETRICS | ||
METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS AND SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION | ||
R FOR DATA SCIENCE | ||
LINEAR REGRESSION | ||
APPLIED TIME SERIES AND FORECASTING | ||
MARKET MODELS | ||
External Course Electives | ||
Select 3 courses from the following, with at least 1 course from Group A and 1 course from Group B: | 9 | |
Group A: Management, Markets, and Finance | ||
FINANCIAL MARKETS | ||
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE | ||
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | ||
ENERGY ECONOMICS | ||
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | ||
PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING | ||
ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY SEMINAR | ||
ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
RESEARCH SEMINAR: THE HOUSTON AREA SURVEY | ||
Group B: Government, Regulation, and Policy | ||
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | ||
POLITICS OF REGULATION | ||
PUBLIC POLICY | ||
POLICY ANALYSIS | ||
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Managerial Studies | 30-32 | |
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements * | 57-59 | |
University Graduation Requirements * | 31 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Footnotes and Additional Information
* | Note: University Graduation Requirements include 31 credit hours, comprised of Distribution Requirements (Groups I, II, and III), FWIS, and LPAP coursework. In some instances, courses satisfying major requirements may additionally meet distribution requirements. Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements include general electives, coursework completed as upper-level, residency (hours taken at Rice), and/or any other additional academic program requirements. |
Policies for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Studies
Program Restrictions and Exclusions
Students pursuing the major in Managerial Studies should be aware of the following program restriction:
- Students pursuing the major in Managerial Studies must complete the requirements of a second departmental or interdepartmental major.
Transfer Credit
For Rice University’s policy regarding transfer credit, see Transfer Credit. Some departments and programs have additional restrictions on transfer credit. The Office of Academic Advising maintains the university’s official list of transfer credit advisors on their website: https://oaa.rice.edu. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic program’s transfer credit advisor when considering transfer credit possibilities.
Program Transfer Credit Guidelines
Students pursuing the major in Managerial Studies should be aware of the following program-specific transfer credit guidelines:
- Requests for transfer credit will be considered by the program director (and/or the program’s official transfer credit advisor) on an individual case-by-case basis.
- For transfer credit requests for subjects outside of the program's subject code (i.e. ECON courses required for the major in Managerial Studies), students seeking transfer credit should contact the appropriate department for approval, and not the Director of Managerial Studies.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Managerial Studies website: https://mana.rice.edu/
Opportunities for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Studies
Academic Honors
The university recognizes academic excellence achieved over an undergraduate’s academic history at Rice. For information on university honors, please see Latin Honors (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude) and Distinction in Research and Creative Work. Some departments have department-specific Honors awards or designations.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Managerial Studies website: https://mana.rice.edu/