Business Practices Students in a Professional Presentation class engage in a business negotiation.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
The Bachelor of Science in Business Management Program prepares academically qualified students to compete in the global industries of Fashion, Interior Design, and Entertainment. Whether entering the corporate world or undertaking an entrepreneurial venture, the graduate is equipped with the analytical, planning and management tools, the ethical understanding, and leadership skills for success in business.
What Our Students Learn In our program, students learn business strategy, entrepreneurial creativity, financial management, and management skills.
Why FIDM Students learn the financial, analytic, and communication skills necessary to help run a global business or start their own companies. Working in small teams, students work like consultants creating business strategies and action plans, and presenting their recommendations in class. Internships have included Gucci, Smashbox, MTV, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
The entire Business Management program is available online so students can start or continue their careers while earning their Bachelor's degree.
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.)
| BUMT 3100 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| BUMT 3200 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUMT 3300A | Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| BUMT 3300B | Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| BUMT 3600 | Management Theory & Principles | 3 |
| BUMT 3650 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUMT 3680 | Global Marketing Communications | 3 |
| BUMT 3720 | Management Strategy | 3 |
| BUMT 3820 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUMT 3950 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUMT 4100 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUMT 4200 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUMT 4250 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BUMT 4300 | Global Management Strategies | 3 |
| BUMT 4450 | Strategic Management Policies | 3 |
| BUMT 4500 | International Finance | 3 |
| BUMT 4520 | Applied Management Strategy | 3 |
| BUMT 4600 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUMT 4840 | Studies in Leadership | 3 |
| BUMT 4910 | Creativity in Business | 3 |
| GNST 2370 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| GNST 2530 | Principles of Kinesiology | 3 |
| GNST 2530L | Principles of Kinesiology Lab | 1 |
| GNST 2570 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| GNST 2630 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| GNST 2870 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GNST 3000 | World Political History | 3 |
| GNST 3050 | Writing for Business Professionals | 3 |
| GNST 3400 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| GNST 3500 | Professional Presentation | 3 |
| GNST 3900 | Issues in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| Total Units of Credit | 91 |
Prerequisites: FIDM Associate of Arts degree or an external associate's degree from an accredited college/university in business administration, marketing, entrepreneurship, or a related field
Students who hold an Advanced Study degree in Beauty Industry Management, The Business of Denim, International Manufacturing & Product Development, or Menswear qualify for a special 9-month program leading to a B.S. in Business Management degree.
This program starts each quarter on the Los Angeles campus and in the online format. Students may start in the summer and fall on the San Francisco campus.