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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Program Description

The curricula in Business Administration generally adhere to the curriculum standards promulgated by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, which emphasize a broad education as the best preparation for positions carrying managerial or executive responsibilities. All programs concentrate in the freshman and sophomore years on a General Education curriculum drawn from the liberal arts and sciences, with professional courses concentrated in the junior and senior years. The purpose of the arts and sciences background is to provide students with the foundation upon which they may build a mastery of the behavioral, descriptive, environmental, and quantitative elements of professional course work. The general purpose of all Business curricula is to provide a broad, common body of knowledge in Business Administration. All of the Business programs are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.

Mission Statement

The Department of Business Administration offers a student-centered learning environment by providing its students a quality education that prepares them to assume successful professional careers in a dynamic global environment. An emphasis is placed on theoretical knowledge, reinforced with practical application in the areas of technological innovations, communications skills, ethical decision making, critical thinking, acceptable management practices, and Catholic values.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Business Administration Program, students will be able to

  1. comprehend the process of ethical decision making and apply that process to business decisions;
  2. practice critical decision-making skills and apply those skills to operational and strategic decisions;
  3. comprehend and apply social and for-profit entrepreneurial concepts; and
  4. apply sound international management and marketing principles.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the degree programs in the Department of Business Administration is determined by permission of the Chair of the department.

Degree Requirements

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is conferred upon students who

  1. complete an approved program of study with at least a 2.0 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA);
  2. attain a 2.5 GPA in professional course work; and
  3. earn a minimum grade of C in all courses pertaining to the major course of study.

Curricula

All Business Administration students receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Students may choose an area of concentration or may choose to pursue the Business Administration degree with no area of concentration. Concentrations are earned by successfully completing 18 semester hours of advanced course work in an area of concentration. Concentrations are offered in accounting, management, organizational management (accelerated program), and marketing. The Business Administration curriculum provides broad exposure to all functions of business, a necessary requirement for a successful professional career. The Business Administration degree program requires 120 credit hours for completion.