Business Administration

(Online|Arizona|Indiana|Kansas City|Ottawa|Wisconsin)

The Business Administration major focuses students on how a business firm can achieve its objectives in a competitive local, regional, national, or global environment while maintaining ethical principles and practices. This major integrates a broad range of theories, concepts, methods, policies, and practices through the study of finance, economics, law, ethics, marketing, human resources, management, and organizational behavior. Students analyze and evaluate business systems in terms of their efficiency, productivity, profit, and service. They study the challenges and opportunities facing existing companies and new ventures. As potential entrepreneurs, students synthesize their knowledge, analyze markets, and develop business plans. They learn to make convincing presentations to employees, customers, managers, board members, and investors. They appreciate how responsible business practices can improve economic standards, social stability, and international trade. Graduates are prepared for a range of career opportunities in both for-profit and nonprofit private entities as well as the public sector.

Curriculum

Liberal Arts Studies Seminars

  • LAS 12525 First Year Seminar
  • LAS 42515 Group Problem Solving

Plus one course in each of the following Breadth Areas:

  • Creative and Performing Arts
  • Historical and Cultural Perspectives
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Mathematical and Logical Systems
  • Natural Sciences (with lab)
  • Language and Communication
  • Health and Wellness
  • Theological and Philosophical Perspectives
Foundation Courses
  • ACC 20364 Accounting for Business Operations
  • ACC 20464 Accounting for Financing and Investing Activities
  • ECO 20163 Macroeconomics
  • ECO 20263 Microeconomics
  • MAT 20044 Intro to Probability and Statistics
  • MAT 10643 College Algebra or MAT 20143 Business Math
  • COM 30363 Organizational Communication or COM 32663 Business Communication
Required Major Courses
  • OAD 30563 Management
  • OAD 31063 Business Law
  • OAD 31664 Business Ethics
  • OAD 31863 Marketing
  • OAD 40063 Financial Administration
  • OAD 49100 Strategies and Policies (Capstone Course)
Recommended Courses
  • SOC 10453 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 26053 Cultural Anthropology
  • PSY 12053 Principles of Psychology
  • LAS 45570 Special Topics: Global Business Perspectives (Trip)

Liberal Arts Studies Courses

  • LAS 30012 Writing and Critical Thinking in the Liberal Arts OR
    • LAS 20010 College Seminar I and LAS 20020 College Seminar II
  • LAS 45012 Global Issues in the Liberal Arts (capstone)

Plus 6 credit-hours in each of the following Breadth Areas:

  • Art/Expression
  • Social/Civic
  • Science/Description
  • Value/Meaning
Foundation Courses
  • ACC 20364 Accounting for Business Operations (or equivalent) 
  • MAT 20143 Business Math (or equivalent college-level math course) 
  • OAD 30763 Business Statistics (or equivalent statistics course) 
  • OAD 31664 Business Ethics (or equivalent)
  • ECO 30564 Economics for Managers OR
    • Microeconomics and Macroeconomics  

Major Required Courses

  • ACC 20464 Accounting for Financing and Investing Activities
  • COM 30363 Organizational Communication OR
    • COM 32663 Business Communication
  • OAD 30563 Management
  • OAD 31063 Business Law
  • OAD 31863 Marketing
  • OAD 40063 Financial Administration
  • OAD 49100 Strategies and Policies (Capstone Course)

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