Academic Programs

Graduate Degree - Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.)

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Undergraduate Degrees - Areas of Study

• Accounting (BBA):  Learn about financial reports & budgets, tax planning, fraud investigation, auditing, international accounting, personal financial planning, and financial software; meets the accounting content for the CPA Exam in most states.
  Requirements for BBA Core & Accounting Concentration | Accounting Planning Guide
   

• Entrepreneurship & small business management (BBA):  Learn about starting & operating a small business.
  Requirements for BBA Core & Entrepreneurship Concentration | Entrepreneurship Planning Guide
   

• Finance (BBA):  Learn about investments, banking, real estate, insurance, retirement funds, and international finance.
  Requirements for BBA Core & Finance Concentration | Finance Planning Guide
   

• Management (BBA):  Learn about how to lead and manage people, projects, and organizations, both domestically & internationally.
  Requirements for BBA Core & Management Concentration | Management Planning Guide
   

• Marketing (BBA):  Learn about digital advertising, consumer behavior, market research, sales, public relations, and international marketing.
  Requirements for BBA Core & Marketing Concentration | Marketing Planning Guide
   

• Global Development (Minor):  Learn about global cultures & business practices.  
  Global Developement Minor Requirements
   

• Economics (Minor):   Learn about incentives & disincentives for growth, production, welfare, and other vital issues affecting society and the world.
  Economics Minor Requirements
   

• Information Systems (BS):  Learn how to develop/maintain databases & networks and use technology to become more effective & efficient.
  Information Systems Requirements | Information Systems Planning Guide
   

• General Business Major with a Non-Business Minor or Second Major (BA):  In addition to a business core, the BA degree includes a non-business major/minor, which is an especially good fit if you want to study languages at one of 9 sister schools in Europe, Asia, or S. America.
  BA Requirements | BA Planning Guide
   

• General Business Major with Flexible Electives (BS):  The flexible BS degree allows for a whole year of free electives, which is ideal for pre-professional programs (e.g. pre-med, pre-dent) with significant prerequisites, or for anyone who wants a self-defined concentration, minor, or just a lot of free electives.
  BS Requirements | BS Planning Guide
   

• Automotive Management (BS):  On top of technical automotive content, learn how to manage personnel, customer relationships, and the finances of an automotive business.
  Automotive Management Requirements | Automotive Management Planning Guide
   

• Aviation Management (BS):  Supplement technical aviation content & licensing with skills in managing people and businesses.
  Aviation Management Requirements | Aviation Management Planning Guide

Bachelor Degrees (4-years)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
The BBA degree provides strong business and technical content. It requires a concentration in one of five areas, aligning with career interests, as follows:  Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, and Marketing.

Business Administration Major (BA)
Broadly-based and flexible, the BA degree requires a major or minor in an non-business area. Because several quarters of foreign languages are required, this degree works well for students who want to study abroad in one of our 11 sister schools in Europe, the Middle-East, South America, and Asia. This degree is also ideal for students seeking pre-graduate studies, such as pre-law.

Business Administration Major (BS)
This flexible degree is designed for students who want a wide selection of electives or who want to form a self-designed concentration or emphasis.  It is particularly ideal for students pursuing graduate programs in medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or any other programs with significant prerequisites.

Information Systems Major (BS)
This degree, jointly offered by the School of Business and Computer Science Department, is designed for students who want to use information technology to make organizations more effective and efficient. Along with information systems content, having a business background is helpful in developing and maintaining business information systems, databases, and networks.

Automotive Management Major (BS)
This degree, jointly offered by the School of Business and the Department of Technology, is designed for students who want careers in automotive service management. On top of the technical automotive content, the program covers how to manage personnel, customer relationships, and the finances of a business.

Aviation Management Major (BS)
This degree, jointly offered by the School of Business and Department of Technology, is designed for students who want to work in aviation management. Supplementing the technical aviation content and licensing, the program covers how to manage people and organizations in preparation for becoming a well-rounded aviation professional.