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Considerations for Spring 2026 planning

Typical Four Year Plans 

Planning By Your Year at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ

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Current First Year Students Registering for Spring Semester: Register for about 15 credits

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Business Courses
  • If enrolled in MATH 1400 Elements of Calculus (3 cr.) in fall, then take BUAD 1560 Applied Statistics (3 cr.) in spring. If enrolled in MATH 1200 Pre-Calculus (3 cr.) in fall, then enroll in MATH 1400 Elements of Calculus (3 cr.) in spring.
  • Move from ACCO 1030 Financial Accounting (3 cr.) in fall to ACCO 1031 Managerial Accounting (3 cr.) in spring.
  • Enroll in ECON 1103 Microeconomics (3 cr.) in spring
  • BUAD 1001 Business Day 1 (3 cr.) are taken during freshman year, register for whichever is remaining in spring.
  • Consider the following options if you meet prerequisites:
    • BUAD 2001 Introduction to Applied AI (3 cr.): BUAD 1001 completed; and BUAD 1560 if concurrent or complete.
    • HURE 3001 Management of Human Resources (3 cr.): BUAD 1001 completed.
    • ENTP 3001 Entrepreneurship (3 cr.): BUAD 1001 completed.

Non-Business Courses

Any remaining MCC foundations courses (ENGL 1001/THEO 1001/PHIL 1001/ (all 3 cr.)). CORE 1929 will be taken sophomore year and requires either THEO 1001 or PHIL 1001. A general elective option is available if interested. 


Tasks

Second Year Students Registering for Spring: Register for 15-17 credits

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Business Courses
  • LEAD 2000 Career Planning and Application Strategies (1 cr.) and/or CMST 2300 Business Communication (2 cr.) or COMM 1100 Professional Public Speaking (3 cr.) if not taken in fall semester.
  • BUAD 1506 Applied Statistics (3 cr.) if not yet completed.
  • Any remaining 3001-Introductory Business courses; one Structured Elective (Ethics, Core Enhancement or Analytics) if available; and Major-specific requirement/elective as appropriate ().

Non-Business Courses
  • CORE 1929 if not satisfied, Discovery Tier Theme course options, non-business electives (students who started before Fall 2025).

Tasks
  • Declare Business Major
  • Declare MCC Discovery Tier Theme () by the time you reach 60 credits.
  • Consider which courses you might be interested in to satisfy the university's , and the college's International course requirement.
  • Interested in studying abroad? Review and meet with International Business Programs director, Meghann Polivka.

Third Year Students Registering for Spring: Register for 15-17 Credits

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Business Courses

LEAD 3000 (1 cr.) during the third year. 

Any remaining 3001-Introductory Business courses; one Structured Elective (Ethics, Core Enhancement or Analytics) if available; and Major-specific requirement/elective ().


Non-Business Courses

Discovery Tier Theme course options, CORE 4929 (junior or senior year), non-business electives (for students who started before Fall 2025), and general elective credits if needed.


Tasks
  • Declare Business Major
  • Declare MCC Discovery Tier Theme () by the time you reach 60 credits.
  • Consider which courses you might be interested in to satisfy the university's , and the college's International course requirement.
  • Interested in studying abroad? Review and meet with International Business Programs director, Meghann Polivka.

Fourth Year Students Registering for Spring: Total Credits may vary

Courses:

What remains on your graduation checklist? Review GPA, credit needs and courses depending on Discovery Tier Theme, Major, and non-business pursuits.


Tasks:

Final personal checklist audit for outstanding courses in final semesters, GPA, and Credits. Reach out to COBAAdvising@marquette.edu in the Swift Student Center with any questions.

Review courses that dual apply—will additional courses be needed to meet graduation credit requirements?

  • For students who started before Fall 2025:
    • Can you reduce your overall credits due to dual applying business courses in your Discovery Tier Theme and business core or major requirements? Reduction of Credits Request form if needed
    • Review Electives (Non-Business) Open Elective form if needed for one business course outside of declared major(s), internship for credit course, study abroad course.

Transfer Students

  • Pay attention to prerequisites and the sequencing of business course needs (i.e. MATH 1400 before BUAD 1560, before FINA 3001, before MANA 4101)
  • Start planning out Business Core Courses, Major Courses and Upper Division Business Electives.
  • Next, focus on what non-business requirements are needed and when it makes sense to enroll.
  • Any remaining ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Core Curriculum (MCC) requirements? CORE 4929 should be taken in the final fall or spring semester.

Thinking about studying abroad?

Studying abroad during the Spring semester of a student’s sophomore year or the Fall semester of a student’s junior year provides the most options for course selection at study abroad host institutions.

Save nine (9) Non-Business Elective credits until their study abroad term and nine (9) Upper Division Business Elective credits where possible. Courses that should be taken during the first three (or four) semesters at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ to position a student for study abroad include: ACCO 1030, ACCO 1031, BUAD 1001, BUAD 1060, BUAD 1560, ECON 1103, LEAD 1050, and LEAD 2000. If a student is majoring in Economics, ECON 1104 should also be taken at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ before departure.

Unless studying abroad at a U.S. institution’s program, students majoring in Finance or Marketing should complete the 3001 introductory course for their major(s) and for any disciplines in which they want to take upper division business electives when studying abroad. With 75 possible partners, no one set of rules applies to everyone. Visit the Office of International Business Programs for specific advising.

 

Business Major Information & Contacts

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ACCO Accounting Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

 Dr. Kevin Rich (sabbatical F25 - contact Dr. Q Ling

AIM Accelerating Ingenuity in Markets (note: Secondary Major)

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contacts:

CFA:  Michael Blonski

FinTech: Hunter Sandidge

Private Capital & Investment Banking: TBD

BUAN Business Analytics Major Requirements (note: Secondary Major)

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Dr. Badar Al Lawati

ECON Business Economics Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Dr. Kathryn Wagner

ENTP Entrepreneurship Major 

Major only possible for currently declared students: Use CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements or for requirements.

Major Contact:

Professor John Wright

FINA Finance Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Dr. Bin Wang

HURE Human Resources Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Alisa Nagle

INBU International Business Major Requirements (note: Secondary Major)

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Ms. Meghann Polivka

INSY Information Systems Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Dr. Terence Ow 

MARK Marketing Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Dr. Brian Spaid

OSCM Operations & Supply Chain Management Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contacts:

Ms. Kelly Wesolowski and Dr. Marko Bastl

REAL Real Estate Major Requirements

Fall 2025 & Later students:

If started before Fall 2025: If declared use: CheckMarq > Degree Progress > My Academic Requirements. If not declared use: Previous Bulletin from year began at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.  

Major Contact:

Dr. George Cashman