Alumni will go on to successful careers as:
- Accountants
- Business analysts
- Business consultants
- Business managers
- Data analysts
- Financial analysts
- Human resource specialists
- Marketing managers
- Project managers
- Sales managers
Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science
- Minor
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Building Foundations for Ethical Leadership and Professional Excellence
The business administration major equips students for careers across business, non-profit, and government sectors, offering the flexibility to customize their academic path to meet their goals. Students gain a strong foundation through a comprehensive curriculum that includes courses in accounting, marketing, management information systems, economics, corporate finance, statistics, politics, business ethics, business law, and international business. The business administration major integrates the Benedictine principles of community, stewardship, and ethical leadership, which guide students to not only excel professionally but also lead with integrity and social responsibility in the global marketplace. Saint Vincent students graduate as leaders prepared to make a positive impact in any organizational setting.
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Flexibility
With a requirement of only 51 credits, the business administration degree offers flexibility to double major or minor in an interdisciplinary subject that supports business administration. Whether that is in finance and accounting or marketing and management, many of our students tailor their educational experience to meet their goals
Clubs and Organizations
The Women in Business Club hosts an annual panel discussion with local businesswomen, and along with several other universities, helps SVC host the Women Who Lead Conference in Pittsburgh. Membership in our chapter of Delta Mu Delta Honors Society gives students an international community of like-minded peers as well as a variety of professional development experiences and networking opportunities.
Extra Certificates and Degrees
Saint Vincent’s Business Department offers several add-on certificates to make you more knowledgeable and marketable in your field of choice. Choose to earn a certificate in entrepreneurship, hospitality, non-profit, operational excellence, organizational leadership, project management, SAP, or supply chain. Our Master of Science Degree in Management: Operational Excellence complements the undergrad experience while preparing students for leadership roles in organization and industry.
Careers after Saint Vincent
Our students have secured jobs and internships at a variety of companies in their field such as:
- CPM
- Huff Insurance
- Insight Global
- North American Home Care
- OneMain Financial
- Total Quality Logistics
Curriculum Requirements
The business administration major is part of the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government and supported by our core curriculum, where students delve into diverse academic subjects at both foundational and advanced levels to explore how different disciplines connect, fostering deeper self-understanding and proficiency in their chosen field of study.
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Major: Required Courses
Core business requirements for all business majors
- BA 100 Financial Accounting I
- BA 170 Organizational Behavior
- BA 199 Professionalism I
- BA 220 Principles of Marketing
- BA 299 Professionalism II
- BA 265 Management Information Systems
- BA 305 Business Ethics
- BA 320 Corporate Finance I
- BA 340 Business Law
- BA 350 Statistics and Analytics I and BA 350A Excel I Lab
- BA 495 Business Policy and Strategy
- EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics
- EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
- MA 109*/111 Calculus I
Plus, the following requirements for the business administration major
- BA 150 Managerial Accounting
- BA 250 Global Business Management or BA 251 International Business
- BA 344 Introduction to Operational Excellence
- BA 384 Lean Theory and Applications
- BA 351/A Statistics and Analytics II and Excel II Lab
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Minor: Required Courses
Required courses
- BA 102 Survey of Accounting or BA 100 Financial Accounting I
- BA 170 Organizational Behavior
- BA 220 Principles of Marketing
- EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics or EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
In addition to the above, any three of the following courses:
- BA 150 Managerial Accounting
- BA 265 Management of Information Systems
- BA 280 Leadership
- BA 305 Business Ethics
- BA 320 Corporate Finance
- BA 340 Business Law
- BA 350 Statistics and Analytics I
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Key Courses
Principles of Marketing: This course introduces you to the essentials of business—like product design, pricing, advertising, and promotion—while exploring how businesses and consumers make decisions. You’ll learn through real-world examples, case studies, group projects, and even marketing simulations all designed to give you a solid foundation in marketing strategy.
Business Ethics: In this course, you’ll sharpen your critical thinking and ethical reasoning skills by tackling real-world business challenges. You’ll study key concepts in business ethics and apply them through short written and oral presentations based on current case studies.
Business Policy and Strategy: In this capstone experience, you’ll bring together everything you’ve learned to create and implement a strategic plan for an organization. Through case studies, presentations, and the Business Strategy Game simulation, you’ll practice making decisions that drive long-term success.
Facilities and Resources
The Small Business Development Center
This award-winning center provides entrepreneurs with the education, information, and tools necessary to start or grow a small business in Westmoreland and Fayette Counties.
The Gary Quinlivan Operational Excellence Lab
Rooted in our nearly two decades of focus on Operational Excellence, this unique lab provides further hands-on learning to our students and allows our faculty to extend our offerings to organizations pursuing our unique version of Operational Excellence.
Program Distinctives
The McKenna School of Business has seven undergraduate programs and one graduate program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). They are: Accounting, Business Education Information Technology, Business Economics, Finance, International Business, Economics, Management, Marketing and the Master of Science in Management: Operational Excellence graduate program. Three programs in Business Data Analytics (launched Fall 2020), Sports Management (launched Fall 2021) and Business Administration (launched Fall 2021) are in candidacy for accreditation. 
With a requirement for faculty professional development (e.g., publications and research) and courses primarily taught by faculty holding doctorates, the ACBSP is the leading business accreditation program devoted to teaching excellence and service to students. Attributable to our ACBSP accreditation, students receive in depth knowledge in 12 business core competency areas: Accounting, Management, Business Ethics, Marketing, Information Systems, Business Finance, the Legal Environment of Business, Statistics, Business Policies, Economics, Quantitative Skills and Global Dimensions in Business.
The McKenna School is also a member of the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration. The Politics and Criminal Justice programs are not accredited through the ACBSP; however, all programs in the McKenna School have regional accreditation through the Middle States Association. The ACBSP is one of the two premier accrediting agencies for business schools worldwide.