College of Business - DEPARTMENT

Address: 301 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2900
Fax: 906-227-2930
Web Address: https://nmu.edu/business/
Department Email: business@nmu.edu

College of Business at NMU

The mission of the College of Business is to engage students with relevant academic and related programs that prepare them for a variety of successful careers and responsible engagement in society.

The college offers degree programs that foster intellectual curiosity, leadership, ethical behavior and global awareness, as well as provide quality content knowledge and develop problem solving, decision making and communication skills. Students are encouraged to work together on class projects, pursue internship opportunities and participate in college and university study abroad experiences.

The college’s programs of study include ten baccalaureate majors, eight minors, four associate degrees, and one certificate program. Each provides the student with a concentration of knowledge and skills in one of the many aspects of the business world.

Accreditation

The College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It is one of 740 business programs worldwide to have this accreditation.

Student Organizations

• American Marketing Association
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Business Professionals of America
• Gamma lota Sigma
• Institute for Managerial Accountants/Accounting Club
• NMU Team Business
• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
• Student Managed Investment Fund

College Facilities

• Cybersecurity Lab

College/Program Policies

1. In order to receive a degree from the College of Business, students must complete at least 32 credit hours (24 within the College of Business) after admission to the college.
2. Students seeking a second bachelor’s degree must be admitted to the College of Business.
3. Students who drop enrollment from NMU and subsequently re-enroll as a business major at a later date (re-entry students) must reapply for admission to the College of Business.
4. All CIS courses except CIS 110 are invalid after seven years.

*Information Assurance/Cyber Defense, Public Relations and Sustainable Business and Enterprise Creation majors are not required to apply, therefore do not need to petition for an exemption.

Grade Point Average Requirements

Associate degree students must earn a 2.00 grade point average in all business courses, except for the Insurance Associate degree program, which requires a 2.25 GPA in all business courses.

Information Systems (IS) majors or minors and IS associate degree students must earn a minimum grade of “C-” in each CS/CIS/IS course applying to their IS major, minor or associate degree.

All other baccalaureate degree students must obtain a 2.00 GPA in their (combined) business core and major courses as well as a 2.00 cumulative Northern Michigan University GPA.

All business minors must earn a 2.00 GPA.

Programs

• Accounting Major
• Business Analytics Major
• Entrepreneurship Major
• Financial Management Major
• Human Resource Management Major
• Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Major
• Insurance and Risk Management Major
• Management Major - Bachelor of Science
• Marketing Major
• Public Relations Major
• Ski Area Business Management Major
• Sustainable Business and Enterprise Creation Major

• Management Major - Bachelor of Applied Science

• General Business - Associate of Business
• Information Assurance and Cyber Defense - Associate of Business
• Insurance - Associate of Business

• Accounting Minor
• Business Administration Minor
• Business Foundations, MBA Prep, Minor
• Entrepreneurship Minor
• Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Minor
• Information Systems Minor
• International Business Minor
• Management Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Public Relations Minor

• Cyber Defense Certificate

Courses

• OIS 261 - Advanced Document Processing
• OIS 263 - Business Document Editing
• OIS 266 - Medical Transcription
• OIS 270 - Health Information Processing
• OIS 271 - Medical Office Procedures and Billing
• OIS 273 - Medical Coding
• OIS 280 - Introduction to Law, Legal Assistant
• OIS 281 - Legal Office Procedures
• OIS 285 - Advanced Software Applications and Integration
• OIS 293 - Integrated Office
• OIS 295 - Special Topics in Office Information Systems
• OIS 296 - Special Topics in Office Information Systems
• OIS 350 - Methods and Materials in Teaching Business Education
• OIS 450 - Advanced Desktop Publishing
• OIS 483 - Studies in Business and Industry
• OIS 495 - Special Topics in Office Systems and Business Education
• OIS 498 - Directed Study

• PR 231 - Introduction to Public Relations
• PR 250 - Research in Public Relations
• PR 295 - Special Topics in Public Relations
• PR 298 - Directed Study in Public Relations
• PR 330 - Public Relations Message Design
• PR 332 - Sustainable Business [SOCR]
• PR 350 - Sport Public Relations and Media
• PR 410 - Sport Public Relations - Theory & Strategy
• PR 430 - Public Relations Case Studies
• PR 431 - Campaigns
• PR 432 - Environmental Campaigns
• PR 491 - Practicum in Public Relations
• PR 492 - Internship in Public Relations
• PR 495 - Special Topics in Public Relations
• PR 498 - Directed Study in Public Relations