Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Associate Dean of Continuing Studies: Mark L. Parker, Ph.D.
Program Manager: Daniel Alcorn, MBA, MPA, COOP, CTL
The Business Administration program focuses on the business administration functions of finance, accounting and economics. Students who earn a Business Administration degree will understand the relationships between marketing, business law, business writing, quantitative theory, and human and organizational management. After completing the core curriculum, Business Administration students may pursue concentration in in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management.
Upon successful completion of the BSBA program students will be able to:
- synthesize and apply key theories, models, and applications within the business administration context;
- apply critical thinking skills for both problem-solving and innovation in business related situations;
- synthesize business-related concepts and data and effectively communicate those concepts and data in writing to an array of audiences, including non-specialist audiences;
- analyze and evaluate business and organizational situations using an ethical approach to decision making.
Core Curriculum and Capstone
| COMM 301 | Business & ProfessionalWriting | 3 |
| MA 232 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MNGT 309 | Mngt of Organizations | 3 |
| ECON 250 | Seminar in Economics 1 | 6 |
| OR: | ||
| Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| AND | ||
| Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ACCT 350 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 351 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FNCE 350 | Fundamentals of Finance I | 3 |
| FNCE 351 | Fundamentals in Finance II | 3 |
| MNGT 314 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MNGT 341 | Business Law I | 3 |
| MNGT 346 | Business Law II | 3 |
| MNGT 400 | Management Capstone 2 | 6 |
| Total Cr. | 39 | |
1) To fullfil the economics requirement students can take either ECON250 OR ECON201 and ECON2020 for a total of 6 credits
2) The Capstone course cannot be satisfied by transfer or extra-institutional learning credit
Accounting Concentration - 18 credit hours
| AC 335 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 336 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| AC 419 | Taxation I | 3 |
| AC 428 | Auditing | 3 |
| AC 441 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| AC 442 | Advanced Accounting | 4 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Finance Concentration - 18 credit hours
| FN 407 | Corporate Finance II | 3 |
| FN 412 | Investments | 3 |
| EC 310 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| AC 419 | Taxation I | 3 |
| EC 419 | International Economics | 3 |
| MG 319 | International Dimensions of Business | 3 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Marketing Concentration - 18 credit hours
| MG 416 | Advanced Marketing | 3 |
| MG 441 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| PY 211 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| AC 441 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| MG 448 | Small Business Strategies | 3 |
| MG 319 | International Dimensions of Business | 3 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Cyber-Security Management - 18 credits
| MNGT 475 | Project Management Fundamentals | 3 |
| MNGT 476 | Project Management Advanced Techniques | 3 |
| CYBR 410 | Systems Assurance | 3 |
| CJ 341 | Cyber Law and Cyber Crime | 3 |
| IA 340 | Introduction to Information Assurance | 3 |
| IA 342 | Management of Information Assurance | 3 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Financial Services Management (Certified Financial Analyst Path) - 18 credits
| MNGT 451 | Financial Planning Process and Fundamentals | 3 |
| MNGT 452 | Risk Management and Insurance Planning | 3 |
| MNGT 453 | Investment Planning | 3 |
| *MNGT454 | (Income Taxation for Individuals and Businesses) | 3 |
| *MNGT455 | (Retirement Planning & Estate Planning for Taxation) | 3 |
| MNGT 456 | Case Studies for Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| * courses have not yet been developed or approved by University Curriculum Committee | ||
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Financial Services Management (Certified Financial Planner Path) - 18 credits
| FNCE 411 | Risk Management | 3 |
| FNCE 412 | Investment Analytics | 3 |
| MNGT 451 | Financial Planning Process and Fundamentals | 3 |
| MNGT 452 | Risk Management and Insurance Planning (Risk and Portfolio Management) | 3 |
| *MNGT454 | (Income Taxation for Individuals and Businesses) | 3 |
| *MNGT456 | (Case Studies for Personal Planning) | 3 |
| * courses have not yet been developed or approved by University Curriculum Committee | ||
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Leadership - 18 credits
| MNGT 401 | Sem in Leadership I:Fundamntls | 6 |
| MNGT 402 | Sem in Leadership II Styles EQ | 6 |
| MNGT 403 | Leadership of Change | 3 |
| MNGT 404 | Leadershp in Tech-Driven World | 3 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Procurement and Contract Management - 18 credits
| MNGT 403 | Leadership of Change | 3 |
| MNGT 404 | Leadershp in Tech-Driven World | 3 |
| MNGT 441 | Public Procurement and Contracting | 6 |
| MNGT 442 | Public Procurement and Strategic Planning | 6 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |
Supply Chain Management - 18 credits
| MNGT 447 | Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning, and Operations | 6 |
| MNGT 457 | Supply Chain Management Logistics Design and Execution | 6 |
| MNGT 467 | Supply Chain Management Assessment, Integration, and Optimization | 6 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |