Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Managerial Studies] From Rice University

Upon completing the BA degree with a major in Managerial Studies, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of how private economic practices, responsibilities, rights, and rewards are related to public policy, regulating institutions, and politics (including local, state, and federal regulation, international policy, and the like) and will be able to evaluate critically the impact of policy, institutions, and politics on business practices.
• Demonstrate an understanding of economic practices internal to conducting business, including financial reporting and accounting, while also demonstrating an understanding of economic practices external to the business, including private investing in company stocks, bonds, and options.
• Define and critically apply interdisciplinary methodologies and theories (including those from psychology and economics) to problems in Managerial Studies, as well as demonstrate the ability to evaluate different forms of evidence.
• Demonstrate sufficient proficiency in algebra, statistics, and other pertinent mathematics to develop and verify economic hypotheses as well as to evaluate computationally business problems or proposals.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying principles that govern the way the profession accounts for and communicates business transactions.