Bachelor of Business Administration

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Bachelor of Business Administration

  • Course description
    The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government, and non-profit organizations. Business Administration students acquire fundamental as well as practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.

    The Bachelor of Business Administration program offers area concentrations that enable students to tailor their degrees to their career and educational goals.
     
    Specializations are available in:
    • Acquisition and Contract Management
    • Banking
    • E-Business
    • Finance
    • Hospitality and Tourism Management
    • Human Resource Management - Curriculum aligns with SHRM guidelines
    • Legal Studies
    • Management
    • Marketing
    • Retail Management

    Also available: an Associate in Arts in Business Administration, a Master of Business Administration, an Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and an Undergraduate Certificate in Business Administration.

    All students in the program must complete the courses outlined in Area I (Core Component), Area III (General Studies Component), and Area IV (Elective Component), as well as 54 credits (12 courses) in Area II. Area II consists of 27 credits (6 courses) of the Major Component, taken by all students, and 27 credits (6 courses) of the Concentration selected by the student.


       
          Area 1: Core Component

          ACC 100
          Accounting I
          BUS 100
          Introduction to Business
          BUS 107
          Fundamentals of E-Business
          CIS 105
          Introduction to Information Systems
          ENG 115
          English Composition
          MAT 105
          Introduction to College Mathematics

          27.0 Credit Hours
       
          Area 2: Major Component

          BUS 200
          Principles of Management
          BUS 290
          Business Ethics
          ECO 100
          Principles of Economics
          FIN 100
          Principles of Finance
          LEG 100
          Business Law I
          MKT 100
          Principles of Marketing

          27.0 Credit Hours
       
          Area 2: Concentration

          Students must choose one of ten concentrations from program concentrations below.
       
          Area 3: General Studies Component

          ENG 215
          Research and Writing
          ENG 240
          Communication for Business and the Professions
          HUM 100
          Introduction to Art, Music, and Literature
          HUM 101
          The Origins of Western Culture
          HUM 200
          Logic
          Choose 1 of these 2 courses
          SCI 110
          Introduction to Physical Science
          SCI 115
          Introduction to Biology
          HUM 400
          Religion and Philosophy
          MAT 300
          Statistics
          Choose 1 of these 2 courses
          ECO 405
          Economic Problems and Issues
          POL 300
          Contemporary International Problems
          Choose 1 of these 2 courses
          PSY 100
          The Individual and Society
          PSY 105
          Introduction to Psychology
          SOC 100
          Introduction to Sociology
          SOC 300
          Sociology of Developing Countries

          54.0 Credit Hours
       
          Area 4: Elective Component

          These courses are selected in consultation with the Academic Advisor; within this component it is possible for students to develop a minor in a second area of study. (See "Minors") - 10 Courses

          45.0 Credit Hours

       
          Concentration in: Acquisition and Contract Management

          BUS 209
          Principles of Federal Acquisition and Contract Management
          BUS 330
          Contract Administration and Management
          Choose 1 of these 2 courses
          BUS 340
          Contract and Purchasing Negotiation Techniques
          BUS 375
          Project Management
          FIN 230
          Cost and Price Analysis
          LEG 140
          Procurement and Contract Law
          BUS 499
          Business Administration Capstone

          Concentration Total: 27.0 Credit Hours
       
          Concentration in: Banking
          ECO 320
          Money and Banking
          FIN 300
          Financial Management
          FIN 350
          Financial Markets and Institutions
          FIN 410
          Commercial Bank Management and Operations
          ITB 400
          International Banking and Finance
          ECO 499
          Senior Seminar in Economics and Finance

          Concentration Total: 27.0 Credit Hours
       
          Concentration in: E-Business
          Choose 1 of these 2 courses
          MKT 310
          Retail Management
          BUS 205
          Small Business Management
          BUS 365
          E-Business Security and Controls
          MKT 315
          Business Logistics Management
          LEG 210
          Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues in E-Commerce
          MKT 220
          E-Marketing
          BUS 499
          Business Administration Capstone

          Concentration Total: 27.0 Credit Hours
       
          Concentration in: Finance

          ECO 320
          Money and Banking
          FIN 230
          Cost and Price Analysis
          FIN 300
          Financial Management
          FIN 320
          Investments
          FIN 350
          Financial Markets and Institutions
          ECO 499
          Senior Seminar in Economics and Finance

          Concentration Total: 27.0 Credit Hours
       
          Concentration in: Hospitality and Tourism Management
          HTM 100
          Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Management
          HTM 150
          Quality Service Assurance
          HTM 250
          Purchasing and Cost Control
          HTM 280
          Lodging Operations Management
          HTM 310
          Food and Beverage Operations Management
          HTM 499
          Senior Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism Management

          Concentration Total: 27.0 Credit Hours
       
          Concentration in: Human Resource Management
          BUS 310
          Human Resource Management
          BUS 335
          Staffing Organizations
          BUS 405
          Labor Relations
          BUS 407
          Training and Development
          BUS 409
          Compensation Management
          BUS 499
          Business Administration Capstone

          Concentration Total: 27.0 Credit Hours

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