Business Administration

Bachelor of Science

Build a foundation for a career in business.

The business administration program is a generalist business program that gives students an opportunity to pursue other interests in addition to business. With a requirement of only 51 credits, students will be encouraged to enroll in in courses in other areas of interest in the College’s Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing, the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and minor or double major in a discipline outside of the Business Department.

Program Design

The 51-credit bachelor of science program in Business Administration is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of organizations (business, non-profit and government) by giving them the flexibility to customize their educational experience.

The business administration major encompasses a comprehensive business curriculum. Required courses will cover such subjects as accounting, marketing, management information systems, economics, corporate finance, statistics, politics, business ethics, business law and international business.

Curriculum Requirements

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

Business CORE Requirements (45 Credits)

BA 100 Financial Accounting I - 3 credits
BA 170 Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
BA 220 Principles of Marketing - 3 credits
BA 265 Management Information Systems - 3 credits
BA 305 Business Ethics - 3 credits
BA 320 Corporate Finance - 3 credits
BA 340 Business Law - 3 credits
BA 350 Statistics I and BA 350A Excel Lab - 4 credits
BA 351 Statistics II and BA 351A Excel Lab - 4 credits
BA 495 Business Policy and Strategy - 3 credits
EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics - 3 credits
EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 credits
PS 100 Principles of American Politics - 3 credits
MA 109/111 Calculus I - 4 credits
BA 00P ePortfolio Requirement - 0 credits

Requirements

BA 150 Managerial Accounting - 3 credits
BA 250 Global Business Management - 3 credits
OR BA 251 International Business - 3 credits

Job Placements and Careers

Careers

Accountant
Business Analyst
Business Consultant
Business Manager
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Data Analyst
Director of Operations
Financial Analyst
Health Services Administrator
Human Resource Specialist
Logistics Manager
Management Consultant
Market Research Analyst
Marketing Manager
Marketing Specialist
Office Manager
Project Manager
Sales Manager
Senior Business Analyst

Accreditations and Affiliations

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. ACBSP 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.

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