Business, B.A./B.S.

Professors: Hamid Bahari-Kashani, John Leadley
Associate professors: Bojan Ilievski, Keven Malkewitz
Assistant professor: Zubair Raja

Mission

Prepare students for challenging roles and opportunities in business, advanced degree programs and professional certification.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate quantitative literacy in a variety of business contexts.
Interpret and analyze information to solve problems or make decisions.
Use appropriate writing methods to communicate concepts in business environments.

Admission to the business major is required for students seeking a business degree. Typically, application for admission will be made at the end of a student’s sophomore year by completing a degree plan with the Division of Business and Economics office. Prior to admission, the student should have completed the designated set of courses below.

Business major prerequisites:

BA 211 Financial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 213 Managerial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 240 Quantitative Business Methods Credits: 4 or
MTH 241 Calculus for Social Science I Credits: 4
BA 243 Business Statistics Credits: 4 or
MTH 243 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 4
COM 111 Principles of Public Speaking Credits: 3
CS 121 Computer Applications Credits: 2
EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics Credits: 4
EC 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics Credits: 4
MTH 111 College Algebra Credits: 4
WR 122 College Writing II Credits: 4

Note:

Additional information regarding these requirements should be obtained from the division. Limited courses taken at other institutions may be transferred to the program based on the course and grade obtained.

Core Courses

BA 211 Financial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 213 Managerial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 230 Introduction to Business Law Credits: 3
BA 243 Business Statistics Credits: 4
BA 310 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
BA 315 Financial Management Credits: 3
BA 325 Portfolio Management Credits: 3
BA 361 Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
BA 362 Business Ethics Credits: 3
BA 367 Regression Analysis Credits: 3
BA 368 Introduction to Operations Research Credits: 3
BA 411 Marketing Strategy Credits: 3
BA 490 Operations Management Credits: 3
BA 491 Strategic Management Credits: 3

Choose One:

EC 318 Money and Banking Credits: 4
EC 319 Public Finance Credits: 4
EC 440 International Trade Credits: 4

Upper Division Electives

24 credits in Business, Economics or Entrepreneurship

Within these 24 upper division credits, students wishing to obtain a concentration in Accounting, Finance, International Business, Management or Marketing will select from designated courses as follow:

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