Business Administration

The Business Administration program offers courses that will prepare students for a wide range of careers in for profit and not‐for‐profit organizations. The program emphasizes innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability and students learn to recognize opportunities, and create economic and social value. Students will learn analytical and creative approaches to management that focus on experiential education, leadership and teamwork. The blending of business and liberal arts courses provides a strong foundation that enables students to develop the critical thinking skills essential for success in a rapidly‐changing global economy.

The bachelor’s degree program may be completed in 4 years for students who carry a full course load of 30 credits per year.

The associate’s degree program may be completed in 2 years for students who carry a full course load of 30 credits per year.

Bachelor of Arts Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program will be able to:

• Students will apply language and principles of accounting, marketing, management and finance
• Students will analyze decisions, using quantitative methods and information systems
• Students will evaluate the legal, ethical and global environments
• Students will develop effective decisions and actions for sustainable enterprise

Associate of Arts Degree Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program will be able to:

• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in a business setting. 
• Describe the introductory concepts, basic theories and fundamental practices in the principal functional areas of business. 
• Apply basic business principles to support sustainable

Programs

• Business Administration, A.A.
• Business Administration, B.A.
• Business Administration, Computer Information Systems Concentration, B.A.
• Business Administration, Human Resource Management Concentration, B.A.
• Business Administration, Management Concentration, B.A.

• Business Administration Minor

Courses

Please note: specific courses offered in any academic year are subject to changes depending on enrollment and academic needs.

• BU 1110 - Introduction to Business
• BU 2110 - Quantitative Methods
• BU 2210 (AC 2210) - Financial Accounting
• BU 2220 (AC 2220) - Management Accounting
• BU 2420 - Organizational Behavior and Management
• BU 2430 (CT 2430) - Information Systems in Organizations
• BU 2510 - Principles of Marketing
• BU 2800 - Public Speaking for the Business Professional
• BU 3250 - Advanced Quantitative Methods for Business Analytics
• BU 3270 - Search Engine Optimization Methods
• BU 3280 - Conflict Analysis and Resolution
• BU 3310 - Business Finance
• BU 3340 - Intercultural Communication
• BU 3350 - Project Management in Organizations
• BU 3410 - Sales Management
• BU 3420 - Human Resource Management
• BU 3510 - Marketing Research
• BU 3610 - Leadership
• BU 3620 - International Business
• BU 3630 - Personal Selling and Client Relationships
• BU 3810 (CO 3810) - Advertising and Promotion
• BU 3880 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• BU 4040 - Strategic Management
• BU 4050 - Advanced Corporate Finance
• BU 4060 - International Financial Markets
• BU 4070 - Investment Management
• BU 4110 - Data Visualization
• BU 4120 - Marketing Channels and E-Commerce
• BU 4130 - Online Consumer Behavior and Online Communities
• BU 4140 - Sales Strategy and Technology
• BU 4240 - Compensation and Benefit System
• BU 4260 - Leading Change in Organizations
• BU 4340 - International Trade
• BU 4350 - Geopolitics of World Business
• BU 4410 - Change Management and Project Risk
• BU 4490 - Project Performance and Quality Assurance
• BU 4915 - Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

• CT 1510 - Introduction to Programming Logic and Design
• CT 2430 (BU 2430) - Information Systems in Organizations
• CT 2510 - Object Oriented Programming
• CT 3610 - Database Management

• EC 2110 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
• EC 2120 - Introduction to Microeconomics