BADM 310: Business and Organizational Behavior + BADM 320: Principles of Marketing

Victoria Anderson

As spring registration opens up, it is important to know what electives are manageable for your schedule. As an advertising student, I found that several business & administration classes have been fairly manageable and interesting at the same time. I personally recommend Business and Organizational Behavior, or BADM 310. As well as being a requirement for the business minor, BADM 310 also counts as an elective outside of the College of Media. Usually taught all online, BADM 310 covers the concepts of the general analysis of management and organizational behavior from a systems point of view, including classical organizational theory and management, organizational behavior, and management science; environmental forces; planning, organizing, and control processes; motivation, incentives, leadership, communication, and interpersonal relations; and discussion of production and decision-making and mathematical models. Taught by Professor Shabaz Gill, BADM 310 is worth three credit hours. A typical work week consists of several reading “pop” quizzes and material concept quizzes. There are usually two cumulative midterms, and the semester ends with a cumulative final exam. I found the class to be the most manageable if you plan out your week and do one assignment each day. The reading for this class is also crucial as well as the video lectures. However, if your spring schedule is already full, note that BADM 310 is also available to take over the winter break.

Another course that is very similar to BADM 310 is BADM 320: Principles of Marketing. Although a requirement for all advertising majors, business students may be interested in taking this course. BADM 320 emphasizes the concepts of planning, organization, control, and decision making as they are applied in the management of the marketing function. It provides an overview of aspects of the marketing discipline. This class’s format is almost identical to BADM 310 and is also taught by the same professor.

Happy registering, and good luck on finals!