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Students interested in pursuing this joint major must be granted formal admission to the program upon application to the School of Business' Committee on Admissions, Continuation, and Scholarships.  To graduate from Wake Forest University with a major in mathematical business, the student must satisfy the requirements for graduation of both the Department of Statistical Sciences and the School of Business. This interdisciplinary program, consisting of no more than 51.5 hours, prepares students for careers in business with a strong background in mathematics. The major has the following course requirements:

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Major Courses
MTH 113Multivariable Calculus4
MTH 121Linear Algebra I3
MTH 253Operations Research3
MTH 353Probability Models3
or STA 310 Probability
ACC 221Introductory Management Accounting3
BEM 211Organizational Behavior3
BEM 221Principles of Marketing3
BEM 241Production and Operations Management3
BEM 251Management Information Systems3
BEM 261Legal Environment of Business3
BEM 388Management Simulation1.5
BEM 392Seminar in Mathematical Business Analysis3
FIN 231Principles of Finance3
Select a minimum of two additional courses *6
Prerequisites for Admission
ACC 111Introductory Financial Accounting3
ECN 150Introduction to Economics3
MTH 112Calculus with Analytic Geometry II4
STA 112Introduction to Regression and Data Science3
Recommended Electives
BEM 383Seminar in Negotiations3
BEM 371Strategic Management3
or BEM 372 Strategic Management in Entrepreneurial Firms
CSC 111
& CSC 112
Introduction to Computer Science
and Fundamentals of Computer Science **
8
STA 362Multivariate Statistics **3
STA 363Introduction to Statistical Learning **3
*

Chosen from among mathematics, statistics, economics, and business, with at least one being a mathematics or statistics course (chosen from 3-hour courses at the 300-level or higher), excluding MTH 381.  

**

CSC 111 and/or CSC 112 and STA 362 and/or STA 363 are strongly recommended electives for the major.

Mathematical Business majors with an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the major are eligible to apply for admission to the honors program in mathematical business. The application is available from the MBU program co-directors/co-advisors, and must be submitted prior to the start of a student’s senior year. Honors students write a paper under the supervision of a faculty advisor and also present their work. Those who successfully complete the requirements specified by the School of Business and the Department of Statistical Sciences graduate with the designation "Honors in Mathematical Business." For additional information, interested students should consult with both program co-advisors.

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