Business Administration (BA)

Degree Requirements

Total program: 52 semester hours

Prerequisites

12 semester hours

BUS 270Statistics4
BUS 274Applied Quantitative Analysis4
ECON 228Economic Theories & Issues4
Total Semester Hours12

Core Requirements

32 semester hours

ACCT 203Financial and Managerial Accounting4
BUS 330Business Finance4
BUS 347Legal Environment of Business4
BUS 360Principles of Marketing4
BUS 410Management Information Systems4
MGMT 300Principles of Management4
MGMT 355Leadership in Organizations4
BUS 496Business Seminar4
Total Semester Hours32

Electives or Concentrations

8 - 16 semester hours

Two or more additional 300-400 level ACCT, BUS, ECON, and/or approved MGMT courses. Except for MGMT 360 Financial Management and Budgeting, MGMT 388 Statistics, and MGMT 496 Seminar in Management or one of the following concentrations:

Business Finance Concentration

This concentration prepares students for successful careers in the corporate finance, industrial or bank management fields.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

BUS 331Managerial Finance4
Select two of the following:8
BUS 431
Investments: Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
BUS 432
Financial Institutions
BUS 436
International Finance
ECON 323
Money & Banking
Total Semester Hours12

 

Business Management Concentration

This concentration studies theoretical foundations for understanding how an organization is affected by its environment, how employees are motivated to accomplish organizational goals, practical skills necessary for attracting, encouraging, and retaining human resources, and successful interpersonal skills.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

MGMT 355Leadership in Organizations4
Select two of the following:8
MGMT 356
Introduction to Organizational Theory
MGMT 358
Culture and Gender Issues in Management
BUS 390
Integrative Business Practicum
MGMT 451
International Management
MGMT 455
Managing Human Resources
Total Semester Hours12

Information Technology Concentration

This concentration prepares students for successful careers in Information Systems/Information Technology. It also provides an overview and trend analysis for decision making.

Total Concentration: 16 semester hours

CMPS 375Systems Analysis and Design4
CMPS 490Database Management Systems4
CMPS 368Principles of Computer Networks4
or CMPS 392 Project Management
BUS 416Electronic Commerce (Programming recommended)4
Total Semester Hours16

International Business Concentration

This concentration studies how international business practices and customs differ from those in the US.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

Select three of the following:12
BUS 436
International Finance
BUS 466
International Marketing
ECON 324
Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 325
International Economics
MGMT 451
International Management
Total Semester Hours12

Human Resources Management Concentration

Total concentration: 12 semester hours

MGMT 455Managing Human Resources4
Select two of the following:8
MGMT 359
Management of Change and Conflict
MGMT 426
Training and Development
MGMT 456
Compensation and Benefits
MGMT 457
Mediation
Total Semester Hours12

Marketing Concentration

This concentration examines the tools and techniques used to determine the needs of individuals or segments of society to provide the most effective means of informing customers of the availability of goods and services, and to deliver such goods and services.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

BUS 464Marketing Research4
Select two of the following:8
BUS 365
Consumer Behavior
BUS 368
Integrated Marketing Communication
BUS 461
Marketing Management
BUS 465
Digital Marketing
BUS 466
International Marketing
BUS 467
Service Marketing
Total Semester Hours12

The 4+1 Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will help undergraduate students obtain a strong foundation in the traditional areas of business administration, the interrelationships among the various functional business disciplines, and a broad exposure to the contemporary skills of management. Emphasis is on the development of skills necessary to manage in a critical, rational, and effective manner within the complex global environment. During the student’s senior year in the undergraduate BS in Business Administration (BSBA), BA in Business Administration (BABA), BS in Economics (BS Econ) program, students will begin taking graduate MBA courses, which will count toward both degrees, thereby providing an accelerated path to completion.

Minimum Requirements to Apply to Participate in the 4+1 MBA Program:

  • Must be a current undergraduate BSBA, BABA, or BS Econ student with a 2.75 GPA.
  • Must earn grades of C or better in each of the following courses:
  • Students must have completed a minimum of 88 semester hour by the end of the junior year.
  • Students must complete the Application for Graduation for the bachelor's undergraduate degree prior to applying for the 4+1 MBA.
  • Students must retain a 2.75 GPA overall and in the major in their senior year.
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in MBA courses.
  • A maximum of 15 semester hours of MBA courses may be taken in the senior year.
  • MBA course options during the senior year may include:
    • MBA 403 Accounting Information for Decision Making
      MBA 410 Management of Information Technology
    • MBA 430 Financial Management
    • MBA 451 Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior
    • MBA 460 Seminar in Marketing Management
    • MBA 475 Analysis of Business Operations
  • Once accepted to the 4+1 MBA program, it is expected students will register in both the Fall and Spring semesters of their senior year.
  • Students must follow the MBA program listed in the University catalog.
  • No undergraduate courses may be used to satisfy MBA graduate level courses.
  • Students may take remaining GE and major requirements concurrently during their senior year.
  • Students can meet with their Academic Advisor as early as the first semester of their freshman year to review both undergraduate BSBA/BABA/BS Econ curriculum and 4+1 MBA program requirements.
  • Students interested in this program need to work closely with their Academic Advisor to develop a specific educational plan and must meet with their Academic Advisor each semester.

MBA courses may be used to satisfy these undergraduate requirements:

  • MBA 403 Accounting Information for Decision Making used to satisfy degree applicable elective units
  • MBA 410 Management of Information Technology used to satisfy BUS 410 Management Information Systems
  • MBA 430 Financial Management used to satisfy degree applicable elective units
  • MBA 451 Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior used to satisfy MGMT 459 Organizational Behavior: Theory and Application
  • MBA 460 Seminar in Marketing Management used to satisfy BUS 461 Marketing Management
  • MBA 475 Analysis of Business Operations used to satisfy BUS 456 Operations Management