B.S. in Business Administration
The Business Administration program provides a foundation in Business Administration to prepare graduates with skills and knowledge to excel in business globally, searching for career opportunities in a highly competitive, fast-changing world involving fast-paced technology changes in any industry of their choice: business, education, non-profit, public, and private settings.
The Business core courses cover essential disciplines in business such as: accounting, business ethics, economics, finance, global business, management, marketing, and a few other identified core courses. In addition, the student will take free concentration electives while taking one concentration area of their choice, such as esports management, economics & finance, entrepreneurship, hospitality and event management, human resources, and marketing.
A business administration major with an identified concentration must complete at least one internship before graduation. Students are encouraged to do more than one internship to gain skills and knowledge, explore options, build a global network, and achieve at least one Microsoft Office Specialist certification.
Minoring in business administration is an excellent choice for students with the opportunity to gain and expand foundational business skills, knowledge, and expertise, including supplementing business credentials who choose to major in a liberal arts discipline.
Admission to the Department of Business requires:
1. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
2. Successful completion of BUS 101 and 181 with a grade of C+ or better.
3. Department of Business online admission application
4. An unofficial transcript in PDF format.
Accreditation
The BS in Business Administration is accredited by the Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a leading specialized accreditation body for business education around the world.
Summary of Requirements
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2024-2025
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| Core Curriculum |
43
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| Pre-Major Courses |
6
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| Major Courses |
54
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| Major Related Concentration and Electives |
19
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| TOTAL |
122
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The Business Administration program provides a foundation in business administration to prepare students for entry-level management positions in either the private or public sector. Minoring in business administration is an excellent choice for students with management and leadership potential who choose to major in a liberal arts discipline.
Requirements for a Major in Business Administration
1. Students must be accepted into the Business Administration major before taking 300-level or above courses in the Department of Business.
2. Students must pick one concentration: esports management, economics & finance, entrepreneurship, hospitality & event management, human resources, and marketing.
3. The Department of Business major must complete one (1) internship prior to graduation. There are internship requirements of a minimum of eight (8) consecutive weeks in a semester (any semester) and a minimum of one hundred (100) hours on the internship site and complete weekly or biweekly internship reports, mid-evaluation, final evaluation, and presentation held by the Department of Business Internship Coordinator(s). Further internship program requirements and information are shared in the Department of Business student handbook.
4. Students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better during the business Program and to meet graduation requirements (major and non-major courses overall). Students whose GPA falls below a cumulative 2.5 will be placed on probation.
5. The major program core courses are required to be taken under the Department of Business and cannot be taken at another University.
Required pre-major courses 6 credits
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 181 | Computer Skills for School and Workplace | 3 |
Required core courses 54 credits
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 203 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Quantitative Reasoning in Business | 3 |
| BUS 211 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 221 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUS 331 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 341 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BUS 351 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 361 | Global Dimensions of Business | 3 |
| BUS 371 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 381 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 391 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BUS 492 | Senior Capstone I: Business Strategy | 3 |
| BUS 494 | Senior Capstone II: Comprehensive Assessment | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
Business Administration Concentration (select one for a total of 19 credits)
Business Administration majors must select and complete one of the following six concentrations: esports management, economics & finance, entrepreneurship, hospitality & event management, human resources management, and marketing, for a total of 19 credits.
Concentration in Entrepreneurship (19 credits)
| BUS 290 | Foundations of Entrepreneurship | 3-4 |
| BUS 392 | Internship | 1 |
| BUS 494 | Senior Capstone II: Comprehensive Assessment | 3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
Concentration in Economics & Finance (19 credits)
Concentration in eSports Management (19 credits)
| BUS 214 | Introduction to Esports Management | 3 |
| BUS 314 | Event Management | 3 |
| BUS 392 | Internship | 1 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Concentration in Hospitality and Event Management (19 credits)
| BUS 212 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| BUS 312 | Food and Beverage Management | 3 |
| BUS 314 | Event Management | 3 |
| BUS 392 | Internship | 1 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Concentration in Human Resources Management (19 credits)
| BUS 372 | Business Law II | 3 |
| BUS 392 | Internship | 1 |
| BUS 414 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
Concentration in Marketing (19 credits)
| BUS 323 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 392 | Internship | 1 |
| BUS 422 | New Product Development | 3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
| | Elective | 1-3 |
Free Electives
Concentration Free Electives: Limited to:
BUS 295 Special Topics (3) [ESM/E/EF/HEM/HRM/M]
BUS 314 Event Management (3) [ESM/E/HEM/HRM/M]
BUS 321 Marketing Research (3) [E]
BUS 323 Digital Marketing (3) [ESM/E/HEM/HRM/M]
BUS 354 Entrepreneurial Finance (3) [ESM/E/EF]
BUS 372 Business Law II (3) [HRM/EF]
BUS 382 Applied Business Analytics (3) [ESM/E/HEM/HRM/M]
BUS 395 Special Topics (3) [ESM/E/HEM/HRM/M]
BUS 412 Project Management [ESM/E/EF/HEM/HRM/M]
BUS 422 New Product Development (3) [ESM/E/HEM/HRM/M]
BUS 451 Real Estate Finance and Investment (3) [E/HEM/HRM]
BUS 452 Public Finance and Budgeting (3) [E/HRM]
BUS 495 Special Topics (3) [ESM/E/HEM/HRM/M]
ACC 331 Income Tax Accounting (3) [E]
ECO 361 International Economics (3) [EF]
ECO 403 Research Methods in Economics (3) [EF]
COM 330 Interpersonal and Group Conflict Management (3) [HEM/HR]
COM 460 Organizational Communication (3) [HR]
MAT 150 Calculus I (3) [EF]
Visual Chart of Concentration Free Electives students can choose to take from:
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eSports Management
[ ESM ]
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Entrepreneurship
[ E ]
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Economics & Finance
[ EF ]
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Hospitality and Event
Management
[ HEM ]
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Human Resources
Management
[ HRM ]
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Marketing
[ M ]
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BUS
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295
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Special Topics
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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314
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Event Management
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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321
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Marketing Research
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X
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X
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BUS
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323
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Digital Marketing
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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354
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Entrepreneurial Finance
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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372
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Business Law II
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X
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X
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BUS
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382
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Applied Business Analytics
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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395
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Special Topics
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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412
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Project Management
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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422
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New Product Development
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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451
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Real Estate Finance and Investment
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X
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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452
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Public Finance and Budgeting
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X
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X
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X
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BUS
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495
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Special Topics
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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ACC
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331
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Income Tax Accounting
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X
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X
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ECO
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361
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International Economics
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X
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ECO
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403
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Research Methods in Economics
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X
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COM
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330
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Interpersonal and Group Conflict Management
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X
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X
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COM
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460
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Organizational Communication
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X
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MAT
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150
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Calculus I
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X
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Department of Business Program Core Course Requisites Requirements:
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Required Program core courses (54 credits)
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Requisites:
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ACC
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201
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Financial Accounting I
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C+ in BUS 101 and BUS 181; any GE Math pathway course
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ACC
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202
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Financial Accounting II
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ACC 201 and BUS 181
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ACC
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203
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Managerial Accounting
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ACC 201 and BUS 181
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BUS
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201
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Quantitative Reasoning in Business
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C+ in BUS 101 and BUS 181 or permission of the department
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BUS
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211
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Management and Organizational Behavior
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BUS
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221
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Marketing
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C+ or better in BUS 101
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BUS
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301
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Business Communication
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C+ in ENG 102
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BUS
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331
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Business Statistics
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C or better in BUS 201
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BUS
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341
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Business Ethics
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BUS 211
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BUS
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351
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Business Finance
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ACC, ECO 201; co-requisites ECO 202
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BUS
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361
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Global Dimensions of Business
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BUS 211 and co-requisites ECO 202
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BUS
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371
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Business Law I
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co-requisite BUS 301
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BUS
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381
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Management Information System
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BUS 181
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BUS
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391
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Operations and Supply Chain Management
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BUS 331
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BUS
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492
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Senior Capstone I: Strategic Management
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Senior status & planning to graduate in the same academic year; permission by department.
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BUS
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493
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Senior Capstone II: Assessment
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Senior status & planning to graduate in the same academic year; BUS 341, BUS 351, BUS 361, BUS 371, BUS 381, BUS 391; permission by the department.
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ECO
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201
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Introduction to Macroeconomics
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C+ or better in BUS 101
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ECO
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202
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Introduction to Microeconomics
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ECO 201
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Program Outcomes
1. Accurately apply fundamental business concepts, models and principles to address hypothetical or real-world business issues. (Common Business Knowledge & Inquiry)
2. Communicate effectively in both American Sign Language and written English in various formats and styles to a variety of audiences in multiple business contexts. (Communication)
3. Apply technological tools, and statistical and quantitative reasoning skills in analyzing and evaluating numerical information to support evidence-based business decisions. (Quantitative Reasoning & Technological Skills)
4. Critically assess business problems and develop well-supported solutions. (Critical Thinking & Problem Solving)
5. Critically evaluate all business opportunities and challenges using a global business perspective. (Global Dimension)
6. Foster personal growth by acting in a professional, ethical, and socially responsible manner, and collaborate effectively in teams as required. (Wellness, Ethics & Social Responsibility)