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Twin Cities Campus
Business and Marketing Education B.S.Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development
College of Education and Human Development
This undergraduate program focuses on business and marketing education. Coursework includes leadership, sales management, marketing, e-marketing, project management, business communication, management and supervisory development, and customer relationship management.
The program equips students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that enable them to make meaningful contributions to organizations through employing principles and practices of business planning, project management, sales, marketing, and leadership development.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
16 credits
before admission to the program.
Admission requirements include 45 credits, completed or in progress.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
First Year Experience
All incoming CEHD Freshman must complete the First-Year Inquiry course EDHD 1525W
Take 0 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
EDHD 1525W - CEHD First Year Experience
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Admission coursework
Psychology
EPSY 1281 - Psychological Science Applied
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSY 1001H - Honors Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
Public Speaking
OLPD 1461 - Presentations in Work Settings: Business & Marketing Education and Human Resource Development
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
FSOS 1461 - Presentations at Work: Families, Communities, Nonprofits, and Schools
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1101H - Honors: Introduction to Public Speaking
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
Economics
APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
or
ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
or
APEC 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(3.0 cr)
or
ECON 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(4.0 cr)
Leadership
OLPD 1303 is not required for admissions but is highly recommended and is required for completion of the major.
OLPD 1303 - Leadership in the Organizational Context
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
A minimum grade of C- is required for all foundation, major, and supporting program courses. The only course that can be taken pass-fail is OLPD 4696.
At least 12 upper-division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
Foundational Coursework
Future Studies
OLPD 2811 - Societies of the Future: Changing Work Contexts
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 2811H - Societies of the Future: Changing Work Contexts, Honors
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
Business Writing
OLPD 3324W - Writing in the Workplace for Education and Human Development Majors
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
BA 3033W - Business Communication
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3562V - Honors: Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Major Coursework
A total of 30 credits of major coursework is required. These 30 credits include eight specific required courses (listed below), a 4-credit applied experience, and 3 credits of electives within the BME major (options listed below).
OLPD 3401 - Teaching Marketing Promotion
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 3424 - Sales Training
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 3318 - Introduction to Project Management
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 4426 - Strategic Customer Relationship Management
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 3641 - Introduction to Organization Development
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 3308 - Data-Driven Decision-Making in BME and HRD
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 3609 - Profession and Practice of Business and Marketing Education and Human Resource Development
(2.0 cr)
OLPD 3828 - Diversity in the Workplace
(3.0 cr)
Applied Experience
All students must complete 4 credits of an Applied Experience. The Applied Experience is a culminating experience to apply BME theories to practice in real world settings. Registration for OLPD 4696 requires eligible students to secure their own work experience to receive permission to register. Eligibility requires the completion of OLPD 3609 and at least 3 of 4 core BME classes [OLPD 3401, OLPD 3424, OLPD 3318, and OLPD 4426]. Students may also accrue credits through one of the other courses.
OLPD 4696 - Applied Experience in Business Marketing Education & Human Resource Development
(1.0-4.0 cr)
or
OLPD 4421 - Practicum in Nonprofit Organizations
(2.0 cr)
or
LEAD 3971 - Leadership Minor: Field Experience
(3.0 cr)
Electives within the Major
Students must complete 3 additional credits of electives from the following list of course options. OLPD 3310 must be taken for 3 credits.
OLPD 3305 - Learning About Leadership Through Film and Literature
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 3310 - Special Topics for Undergraduates
(1.0-3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 3381 - Developing Intercultural Competence
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 4318 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 4401 - E-Marketing
(3.0 cr)
Supporting Program
Students must take 12 credits of coursework outside of OLPD. Courses should be upper-division (3000 or higher) unless approved by an OLPD Advisor. Students may select courses from the pre-approved list, or propose other coursework in consultation with their OLPD Advisor. Common proposed coursework includes minors [Leadership minor excluded], majors, or self-designed themes. Pre-approved coursework includes the following:
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ABUS 3301 - Introduction to Quality Management
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4022W - Management in Organizations
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4041 - Dynamics of Leadership
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4101 - Accounting and Finance for Managers
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4104 - Management and Human Resource Practices
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4151 - Innovation for Leaders and Organizations
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4501 - Building and Running a Small Business Enterprise
(4.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4515 - Strategy and Management for a Sustainable Future
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4702 - Applied Digital Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
ACCT 2051 - Introduction to Financial Reporting
(4.0 cr)
·
ACCT 3001 - Strategic Management Accounting
(3.0 cr)
·
BLAW 3058 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
CI 1871 - Computer Literacy and Problem Solving
(4.0 cr)
·
COMM 3211 - Introduction to Media Studies
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3401 - Introduction to Communication Theory
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3411 - Introduction to Small Group Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3422 - Interviewing and Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3441 - Introduction to Organizational Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
FINA 3001 - Finance Fundamentals
(3.0 cr)
·
FSOS 3101 - Personal and Family Finances
(3.0 cr)
·
FSOS 4153 - Family Financial Counseling
(3.0 cr)
·
HRIR 3021 - Human Capital Management
(3.0 cr)
·
HSM 4561W - Health Care Administration and Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
IDSC 3001 - Information Systems & Digital Transformation
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 4272 - Digital Advertising: Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 4274W - Advertising in Society
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
BA 1011 - Leading Self & Teams
(2.0 cr)
·
MGMT 3001 - Fundamentals of Management
(3.0 cr)
·
MGMT 3004 - Strategic Management
(3.0 cr)
·
MGMT 3015 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
(4.0 cr)
·
MGMT 4008 - Entrepreneurial Management
(4.0 cr)
·
MGMT 4055 - Managing Innovation and Change In Action
(2.0 cr)
·
MKTG 3001 - Principles of Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 3003 - Nonprofit and Public Financial Management
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 4101 - Nonprofit Management and Governance
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 1201 - Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 2215 - Introduction to Retail Merchandising
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 3243 - Visual Merchandising
(2.0 cr)
·
RM 4117W - Retail Environments and Human Behavior
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4123 - Living in a Consumer Society
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4216 - Retail Promotions
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4247 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing
(3.0 cr)
·
SCO 3001 - Sustainable Supply Chain and Operations
(3.0 cr)
·
SMGT 1701 - Introduction to Sport Management
(2.0 cr)
·
SMGT 3143 - Organization and Management of Sport
(3.0 cr)
·
SMGT 3421 - Business of Sport
(3.0 cr)
·
SMGT 3631 - Sport Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
SMGT 3632 - Sport Sales and Fundraising
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3034 - Advanced Business Spanish
(4.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the Major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
OLPD 3324W - Writing in the Workplace for Education and Human Development Majors
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
BA 3033W - Business Communication
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
Technical and Professional Writing
·
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3562V - Honors: Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EDHD1525V/EDHD1525W/PSTL 1525V |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FSoS 1461/OLPD 1461 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FSoS 1461/OLPD 1461 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1101/Comm 1101H/PSTL 1461 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1101/Comm 1101H/PSTL 1461 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 1102/Econ 1102/1105/1112 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 1102/Econ 1102/1105/1112 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3029W/Writ 3029W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BA 3033W/Mgmt 3033W/IBUS 3033W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | OLPD 3401/OLPD 5411 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | OLPD 3821/OLPD 5821/ OLPD 5822 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | OLPD 4496/OLPD 4696 |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ABus 4101/MT 4001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Acct 2050/ApEc 1251/Dbln 2051 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Acct 3001/IBus 3002 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CI 1871/PSTL 1571/RM 1203 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 3501/Fina 3001/Fina 3001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HRIR 3021/HRIR 3021H/IBUS 3021 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Mgmt 1001/BA 1011 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Mgmt 3004/Mgmt 4004W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | IBUS 3010/MGMT 3010/MGMT 3015 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | IBus 4050/Mgmt 4055 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Mktg 3001/Mktg 3001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApSt 5123/RM 4123 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApSt 4216/ApSt 5216/RM 4216 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3022/Tldo 3022/Tldo 3023/ |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3029W/Writ 3029W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BA 3033W/Mgmt 3033W/IBUS 3033W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |