This paper compares and contrasts the undergraduate business programs at four major university schools of business: a general business program requiring 120 credit hours, the Haas School of Business, the Wharton School of Business, and the Fischer College of Business. The paper examines each program's core course requirements, elective structures, and opportunities for technology-focused study. It concludes that while all four programs share similar foundational curricula, Wharton and Fischer offer significantly more structured and extensive opportunities for students to pursue concentrations in technology-related fields such as information systems and management and technology.
This paper compares and contrasts four university colleges of business and technology. Information is first provided on each of the four programs individually, followed by a summary in which the programs are compared and contrasted.
At the first university examined, students pursuing a bachelor's degree in business must obtain 120 credit hours, with one-half of those hours comprised of non-business electives. The remaining 60 credit hours are devoted to required and elective business courses. Core business courses are taken during the student's junior year and include: Organizational Behavior Theory in Management, Business Law, Corporate Strategy, Economics of Enterprise, Financial Management, Introductory Probability and Statistics, Computer Information Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management, and Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting. As is evident from this list, Computer Information Systems is the only required course with a technology focus. Elective courses are not identified in publicly available materials; therefore, it is not possible to determine the extent to which students can pursue further knowledge and skills in technology through electives.
At the Haas School of Business, students must complete 32 hours of upper-division core and elective courses. The core courses include Business Communication, Microeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions, Macroeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Introduction to Managerial Accounting, Financial Management, Organizational Behavior, Marketing, and Social and Political Environment of Business. While none of the core courses are focused on technology, there are a total of five elective courses that are technology oriented, providing students with some opportunity to pursue technology-related study outside the required curriculum.
"Integrated four-year program with technology joint degree"
"Twelve specialization areas including information systems"
"Similar cores; Wharton and Fischer lead in technology"
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