Overview
Major Area of Specialization in Business Technology (STEM)
The business technology major provides students with the key digital technology and management skills needed in today’s increasingly digitalized business environment. It also offers a firm grounding in the primary business areas in which these skills will be applied.
Curriculum Requirements
In addition to satisfying the University General Education Requirements and Electives, students pursuing the BSBA in Business Technology must complete the BSBA Business Core and the specific coursework for the Business Technology major area of specialization as follows:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 , 2 | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II 3 | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| Calculus I (fulfilled through the BSBA business core) | ||
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Electives | 15 | |
| BSBA Business Core Requirements 1 | ||
| ACC 211 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| or ACC 221 | Accelerated Principles of Financial Accounting | |
| ACC 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| or ACC 222 | Accelerated Managerial Accounting | |
| BSL 212 | Introduction to Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| BTE 210 | Fundamentals of Business Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| BTE 320 | Python Programming: Fundamentals and Algorithms | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Critical Thinking and Persuasion for Business 3 | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 212 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 302 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| MAS 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics (minimum grade of C- required) | 3 |
| MAS 312 | Statistical Methods and Quality Control | 3 |
| MTH 161 | Calculus I (minimum grade of C- required; fulfills Quantitative Skills Requirement) | 4 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MGT 100 | Managing for Success in the Global Environment | 3 |
| MGT 199 | Professional Development and Success in the Workplace (or other approved Miami Herbert Business School career course) | 1 |
| or BUS 211 | Professional Development for Finance and Accounting | |
| MGT 303 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT 304 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 401 | Strategic Management (taken in the final semester) | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Foundations of Marketing | 3 |
| or MKT 301 | Marketing Foundations | |
| Quantitative Choice - Select one of these suggested courses approved by the Vice Dean for Undergraduate Business Education - check pre-requisites: | 3 | |
| Object-Oriented Programming (may not double count as both the Quantitative Choice and major requirement unless Business Technology is an additional Business major) | ||
| Database Management Systems (may not double count as both the Quantitative Choice and major requirement unless Business Technology is an additional Business major) | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Mathematical Economics and Applications | ||
| Introduction to Optimization and Decision Making | ||
| Stochastic Models in Operations Research | ||
| Computer Simulation Systems | ||
| Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis | ||
| Supply Chain Strategy | ||
| Major Area of Specialization in Business Technology 4 | ||
| Python Programming: Fundamentals and Algorithms (taken as part of the Business Core) | ||
| BTE 324 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| BTE 400 | Web-Mobile-Cloud | 3 |
| BTE 417 | Fundamentals of Tech Project Management | 3 |
| BTE 423 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Major Choice Courses - Select two courses (6 credit hours) from the following: | 6 | |
| Generative AI for Business Technology (New Course - Generative AI for Business Technology) | ||
| Design of Information Systems | ||
| Foundations of AI for Business Technology | ||
| Launching HighTechnology Ventures | ||
| Computers in an Inter-Networked Society | ||
| Foundations of Business Enterprise Technologies | ||
| Introduction to Machine Learning in Business Technology | ||
| Machine Learning Applications in Business Technology | ||
| Python Programming for Fintech | ||
| Tech Foundations of Fintech | ||
| Business Networks | ||
| Introduction to Health Informatics | ||
| Web Application Development | ||
| AI Programming for Business Management | ||
| Directed Studies in Business Technology | ||
| Directed Studies in Business Technology | ||
| Special Topics in Business Technology | ||
| Special Topics in Business Technology | ||
| Mobile Apps Development | ||
| Cybersecurity | ||
| Business Technology Internship | ||
| Mobile to Cloud: Developing Distributed Applications | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
NOTE: WRS 105 and WRS 106 or ENG 106, or their equivalents, must be completed prior to attaining junior year classification, per the University General Education Requirements. Additionally, all 100 and 200-level Business Core courses must be completed by the end of the fifth semester of college work or during the semester in which the student is completing 75 credit hours.
- 2
At least one course with an international focus must be completed within the degree requirements. The appropriateness of the course is determined by the Vice Dean for Undergraduate Business Education.
- 3
Students who do not earn at least a C- in WRS 106 or ENG 106 must either repeat WRS 106 or ENG 106 and earn at least a C- or complete WRS 230 with at least a C- before enrolling in BUS 300.
- 4
All specific coursework for the major area of specialization in Business Technology must be completed with a grade of “C-” or higher. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for all specific coursework taken in the major area of specialization.
All courses must be completed within the current pre-requisite structure. Each course may satisfy a requirement in only one major or minor area of specialization (i.e., no double counting).
Sample Plan of Study
This Sample Plan of Study represents one possible version of a new freshman business student’s 8-semester plan. The individual student's plan may vary depending upon the initial placement into English Composition and mathematics. Moreover, numerous plan variations are possible if a student enters the University with advanced college credits, wishes to participate in study abroad, chooses a special program option, or selects additional majors or minors.
Note that each major/minor at the University of Miami satisfies a particular "Area of Knowledge" within the general education requirements of the University. This means that it is possible to pursue two majors, or a major and a minor, within Miami Herbert Business School and fulfill both the STEM and People and Society Areas of Knowledge; a separate cognate in these areas would not be required. The only remaining general education Area of Knowledge is Arts and Humanities, which must be completed through a major, minor, or cognate outside of the Business School.
Students construct their individualized plans in collaboration with their assigned academic advisor.
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ECO 211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 100 | Managing for Success in the Global Environment | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Foundations of Marketing | 3 |
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 150 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| ECO 212 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC 211 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BSL 212 | Introduction to Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| BTE 210 | Fundamentals of Business Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| MAS 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BTE 417 | Fundamentals of Tech Project Management | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Critical Thinking and Persuasion for Business | 3 |
| FIN 302 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| MAS 312 | Statistical Methods and Quality Control | 3 |
| MGT 199 | Professional Development and Success in the Workplace | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BTE 320 | Python Programming: Fundamentals and Algorithms | 3 |
| MGT 304 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BTE 324 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| MGT 303 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Business Technology Major Choice | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BTE 400 | Web-Mobile-Cloud | 3 |
| BTE 423 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT 401 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Business Technology Major Choice | 3 | |
| Quantitative Choice Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Mission
- To develop innovative ideas and principled leaders that transform global business and society.
Goals
The Business Technology major is designed to provide the student with the key information technology and management skills needed in today’s business environment, plus a firm grounding in the primary business areas in which these skills will be applied. Graduates of the program may qualify for entry-level positions as systems and/or information analysts, information security specialists, consultants, user support analysts, programmers, or other information management positions.
Student Learning Outcomes
- BBA/BSBA graduates will be critical thinkers, able to select and apply appropriate models, tools, and techniques, and frameworks to enable them to render analytically sound business decisions.
- BBA/BSBA graduates will be able to identify, analyze and resolve ethical issues in business scenarios.
- BBA/BSBA graduates will demonstrate professional written communication skills.
- BSBA graduates will have strong technical skills.
