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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, BSBA

2021-2022 Edition

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    • D'Amore-​McKim School of Business
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, BSBA
      • Bachelor of Science in International Business, BSIB
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  • College of Professional Studies Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Course Descriptions
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  • Overview
  • Program Requirements
  • Plan of Study

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program integrates the theory and practice of management through active learning, problem-driven research, corporate partnerships, and experiential assignments. Students will foster a global and entrepreneurial spirit while honing their technical skills, analytical abilities, and creative and strategic thinking. They have opportunities to define an interdisciplinary academic path through combined majors, concentrations, and minors inside and outside of the business school. Students are expected to take part in the cooperative education program, where they participate in paid work placements related to their field of study. The BSBA degree can be accomplished in four or five years.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Differences and Diversity (DD), Creative Expression and Innovation (EI), and Natural and Designed World (ND) are not explicitly satisfied by required courses in the business curriculum at this time. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements, and if these are not fulfilled in required major courses, they should use general electives to do so.

Business Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Accounting
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Managerial Accounting4
Finance
FINA 2201Financial Management4
Marketing
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
Management Information Systems
MISM 2301Management Information Systems4
Operations Management and Supply Chain Management
SCHM 2301Supply Chain and Operations Management4
Organizational Behavior
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
Strategy in Action
STRT 4501Strategy in Action4
International Business/Social Responsibility
INTB 1203International Business and Global Social Responsibility4
Statistics
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4

Concentration

Complete the required concentration appropriate to your program.  One concentration is required. A second concentration is optional. 

  • Accounting
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Corporate Innovation and Venture
  • Entrepreneurial Startups
  • Family Business
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare Management and Consulting
  • International Business (available only as a second concentration)
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Supply Chain Management

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Mathematics
Complete one of the following:4
MATH 1231
Calculus for Business and Economics
MATH 1241
Calculus 1
MATH 1242
Calculus 2
MATH 1251
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
MATH 1252
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 2
MATH 1340
Intensive Calculus for Engineers
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
MATH 1342
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4

Business Cooperative Education

Complete one cooperative education experience.

Business GPA Requirement

A minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses is required.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Note: Plan of study will vary based upon student's academic program. The four-year plan of study will require summer courses throughout the student's academic career. Individual study plans will be created with an academic advisor. 

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BUSN 11014ECON 11154Elective4Elective4
BUSN 11021Business core4ENGW 1111, ECON 1116, or MATH 12314Business core4
ENGW 1111, ECON 1116, or MATH 1231 (FQ)4ENGW 1111, ECON 1116, or MATH 1231 (FQ)4  
Take two:8Take one:4  
MGSC 2301 (AD)
MGSC 2301 (AD)
  
ACCT 1201
ACCT 1201
  
INTB 1203 (IC and ER)
INTB 1203 (IC and ER)
  
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Concentration course4Co-opCo-opBusiness core4
Business core4  ORGB 32014
Elective4   
NUpath4   
BUSN 11031   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Concentration course4Co-opCo-opElective4
Elective4  Elective4
NUpath4   
Business core4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
ENGW 33044STRT 45014  
Concentration course4Concentration course4  
NUpath4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Note: Plan of study will vary based upon student's academic program. The four-year plan of study will require summer courses throughout the student's academic career. Individual study plans will be created with an academic advisor. 

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BUSN 11014ECON 11154Elective4Elective4
BUSN 11021Business core4ENGW 1111, ECON 1116, or MATH 12314Business core4
ENGW 1111, ECON 1116, or MATH 1231 (FQ)4ENGW 1111, ECON 1116, or MATH 1231 (FQ)4  
Take two:8Take one:4  
MGSC 2301 (AD)
MGSC 2301 (AD)
  
ACCT 1201
ACCT 1201
  
INTB 1203 (IC and ER)
INTB 1203 (IC and ER)
  
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Concentration course4Concentration course4Elective4Co-op0
Business core4Business core4NUpath4 
Business core 4Elective4  
NUpath4BUSN 11031  
 Elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Concentration course4NUpath4Co-op0
 ENGW 33044Elective4 
 ORGB 32014  
 Elective 4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0STRT 45014  
 Concentration course4  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 130
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