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Business Administration Major
Business Administration Major
(Comprehensive)
Business Administration
Faculty and Academic Staff
Kay Biga, Senior
Lecturer
Ethan Christensen, Assistant Professor
Jennifer Pilon, Senior Lecturer
For information about Department of Business and Economics admission requirements and policies, see Accounting.
The Business Administration major works toward developing effective decision-makers and leaders in both the private and public sectors through a strong practical business education as well as a comprehensive liberal arts education. The Business Administration major offers concentrations in areas of study designed to equip students for immediate entry into professional positions.
The Business Administration major is designed to engage students in critical thinking so they can analyze problems, implement strategies, and contribute to the success of a business organization.
While pursuing the Business Administration major, students study under highly qualified faculty members who have expertise in their specialized fields as well as extensive business experience.
The Business Administration major provides degree concentrations that instill excellence, build confidence, and develop strong leadership skills that graduates can use throughout their careers.
The Business Administration major offers the following concentrations:
Finance
International Business
Management
Marketing
40 credits
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Only available to students who are not comprehensive majors in the Department of Business and Economics.
(Comprehensive)
61 credits
Required core courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Required concentration courses
FIN 321 Managerial Finance 3 credits
BUS 306 Quantitative Methods 3 credits
FIN 420 Principles of Insurance 3 credits
FIN 426 Investments 3 credits
Either:
BUS 430 International Business 3 credits
or
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
And at least two of the following:
ECON 330 Money and Banking 3 credits
ACCT 4601 Fundamentals of Taxation 3 credits
CIS 342 Management Information Systems 3 credits
or
ACCT 3571 Accounting Information Systems 3 credits
BUS 4302 International Business 3 credits
or
ECON 4302 International Economics 3 credits
FIN 400 Finance Internship 2-7 credits
1 Not allowed for Accounting Majors.
2 BUS 430 or ECON 430 cannot be used twice to satisfy a requirement in the concentration.
International Business Concentration
52 credits
Required core courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Required concentration courses:
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
Either
BUS 430 International Business 3 credits
or
ECON 333 Transportation Economics 3 credits
And at least two of the following:
TRSP 430 International and Intermodal Transportation 3 credits
ECON 435 Economic Development 3 credits
CIS 342 Management Information Systems 3 credits
BUS 363 Business Ethics 3 credits
BUS 400 Business Internship (International Focus) 2-7 credits
Complete two years of college-level course work or equivalent in one foreign language 3-14 credits
61 credits
Required core courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Required concentration courses:
BUS 382 Human Resource Management 3 credits
BUS 405 Small Business Management 3 credits
Either:
BUS 430 International Business
or
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
And at least two of the following:
TRSP 3003 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3 credits
ECON 3504 Microeconomic Analysis 3 credits
BUS 3061Quantitative Models for Production and Operations 3 credits
FIN 3211 Managerial Finance 3 credits
And at least two of the following:
CIS 342 Management Information Systems 3 credits
LSTU 3033 Environmental Law and Regulations 3 credits
BUS 400 Business Internship 2-7 credits
BUS 363 Business Ethics 3 credits
BUS 3712 Consumer Behavior 3 credits
BUS 4842 Marketing Management 3 credits
BUS 4305International Business 3 credits
or
ECON 4305 International Economics 3 credits
1 Students with a Finance concentration cannot use this as an elective.
2 Students with a Marketing concentration cannot use this as an elective.
3 Students with a Transportation and Logistics Management major cannot use this as an elective.
4 Students with an Economics major cannot use this as an elective.
5 Students cannot take either BUS 430 or ECON 430 to satisfy two requirements.
61 credits
Required core courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Required concentration courses:
BUS 371 Consumer Behavior 3 credits
BUS 482 Marketing Research 3 credits
BUS 484 Marketing Management 3 credits
BUS 306 Quantitative Methods 3 credits
BUS 430 International Business 3 credits
or
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
And at least two of the following:
BUS 474 Retailing Management 3 credits
BUS 475 Sales 3 credits
CIS 342 Management Information Systems 3 credits
COMM 321 Advertising Principles and Design 3 credits
BUS 400 Business Internship 2-7 credits
24 credits
Required courses:
ACCT 101 Accounting for Non-Business Majors 3 credits
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 235 Economics and Society 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
CIS 108, ECON 235, ACCT 101, BUS 270 must be taken before enrolling in BUS 370, 380 and FIN 320.
See Admission to DBE 300/400 Level Courses.
The Business Minor is available only to students whose major is offered by a department other than the Department of Business and Economics.
The Business Minor is not available for students with 1) a comprehensive major taken from the Department of Business and Economics or 2) the Business Administration major, which requires a minor.