Course description
The major in business administration will provide necessary instruction in functional areas including management, marketing, and finance and accounting, as well as economics. This provides a generalist background needed for a variety of careers in business and a solid foundation for the MBA degree. Students wishing to specialize have the opportunity to do so by taking their elective courses in management, marketing or finance.
This program has also been designed to provide the student with a broad educational background which emphasizes social responsibility and professional service. Major course work has been designed to build on the student’s liberal arts foundation course work that emphasizes reading, writing, mathematics, research, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills to accomplish these objectives.
The Business Administration Student will:
1. Demonstrate competencies in the core areas of research, problem solving, statistical analysis, computer skills, mathematics, oral communication and writing.
2. Apply ethical reasoning to decision making and demonstrate personal and team leadership skills.
3. Exhibit knowledge of the legal, regulatory, ethical and technological issues inherent in the global environment of business today.
4. Demonstrate skills necessary to progress in a career and/or pursue advanced studies.
5. Apply fundamental knowledge of economics, finance, information systems, accounting research, law, management, and international business to decision making.
6. Demonstrate an overall perspective of the basic elements of accounting theory, concepts and applications.
Bachelor of Arts Requirements: 40 hours from the Business Administration offerings (BUAD) including BUAD 220, BUAD 225, BUAD 301, BUAD 330, BUAD 350, BUAD 429, BUAD 62IR and either BUAD 310 or BUAD 360. Majors are also required to take ACCT 203, ACCT 204, ECON 201, ECON 202, WRTG 225, SPEC 111, and either MATH 200 or MATH 360. In addition to a major in business administration, the department also offers emphases in management, marketing and finance. Contact the department for further information regarding these options. The Business faculty will certify the general education service component and competencies in computer usage, moral/ethical reasoning, oral communication research and writing in this major.
