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Business Administration Emphasis

About Our Business Administration Program

The Business Administration Emphasis within the Department of Economics provides students with comprehensive training in management principles, organizational behavior, and business strategy. Our program prepares graduates for leadership roles across diverse industries and business sectors.

Students develop essential skills in strategic planning, financial management, marketing, and operations management while building a strong foundation in economics and analytical thinking. Our curriculum emphasizes practical problem-solving, ethical leadership, and innovative thinking required in today's competitive business environment.

Leadership Development

Comprehensive training in management principles, team leadership, and organizational behavior for effective business leadership

Strategic Thinking

Learn to analyze markets, develop business strategies, and make data-driven decisions that drive organizational success

Industry Connections

Benefit from internship opportunities, networking events, and partnerships with local and regional business leaders

Why Choose Business Administration?

Business administration offers unparalleled versatility and career mobility. Our graduates are prepared for leadership roles in any industry, with the analytical skills and business acumen to drive organizational success and innovation.

Management & Leadership

  • General Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Team Leader
  • Department Head
  • Executive Assistant

Marketing & Sales

  • Marketing Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Business Development
  • Account Manager
  • Market Research Analyst

Finance & Analysis

  • Financial Analyst
  • Budget Coordinator
  • Business Analyst
  • Investment Advisor
  • Corporate Finance
  • Risk Assessment Specialist

Entrepreneurship & Consulting

  • Business Owner
  • Small Business Consultant
  • Management Consultant
  • Startup Founder
  • Business Development Consultant
  • Strategic Planning Advisor
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Course Descriptions

The Business Administration Emphasis provides a comprehensive foundation in management principles, strategic planning, and organizational leadership. Students master both theoretical frameworks and practical applications through hands-on coursework that reflects modern business practices.

Our curriculum develops critical thinking, communication skills, and ethical decision-making abilities essential for business leadership. Students gain experience with business analytics, financial management, marketing strategies, and operations management while building a strong network of professional connections.

Course Descriptions: Business Administration Emphasis

The Business Administration Emphasis provides a broad foundation in business principles, management practices, and organizational behavior. Students gain practical skills for leadership roles in various business sectors.

Special Requirements

Students may repeat required courses in the major only once and may not take required courses in the major in summer school or at other institutions during the year. Exceptions to this rule may be granted under extenuating circumstances as determined by the Department. Final approval must be obtained from the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
A minimum grade of “C” must be received in all prerequisites to a course and a minimum grade of “C” must be received in all required courses. Students who are not making satisfactory progress will be strongly advised to change their major. All students within the Economics major must complete at least twenty-seven hours in Economics, six hours in Accounting (ACC 151, ACC 152), three hours in Statistics (SSD 215), six hours in Business Administration, (BUS 161 and BUS 265), six hours in Mathematics (MAT 103-MAT 104 or higher), and Research Methodology (ECO 453). A senior paper is required for graduation.
All majors must take the general GRE, subject-part GRE, or the GMAT. Students who are planning to go to graduate school are encouraged to take Calculus I, Linear Algebra, and Applied Statistics.

Required Major Courses (36 Credit Hours)

The first semester focuses on basic accounting conventions and methodology for the preparation and use of financial data. Offered every fall.

Prerequisite(s): ACC 151
The second semester focuses on interpretation of accounting to other aspects of firm, and the strengths and limitations of accounting as a tool of management are also explored. Offered every Fall.

This is a basic course in business which will consider various applied aspects of running a business. This is Offered every fall.

This course prepares students to be managers by stressing the following points: planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 103 and ENG 102
This course is designed as a basic introductory course in economics. The course introduces and covers basic concepts of economic theory such as demand and supply, national income, economic growth, interest, inflation, business cycle, unemployment, and fiscal and monetary policy. The course also discusses macroeconomic policy and current economic events. Offered every fall.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 103 and ENG 102
This course is designed to familiarize students with core microeconomics concepts such consumer behavior, the theory of the firm, decision-making, and market equilibrium. The course also discusses the elasticity of demand, elasticity of supply, utility maximization, production and cost functions, profit maximization, and market structures/organization. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 211 and ECO 212
This is a course designed for the Theoretical analysis of consumer behavior, the allocation of resources in production, the behavior of firms in perfect and imperfect completion, and the concept of optimum allocation of resources within the economy. Offered every fall.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 211 and ECO 212
This course is a study of aggregate economics with a Theoretical analysis of income and employment determinants, economic fluctuations, and the role of government fiscal and monetary policies in economic stabilization. Offered every spring.

This is a course devoted to the study of basic research design and diverse research methodologies available for solving business problems. Students are expected to identify a specific business problem, design the research methodology, and present a report on their findings.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 091 with a grade of "C" or qualifying placement test score.
This course is a review of algebraic techniques such as solving quadratic equations, composite and inverse functions, transformations and symmetry of graphs. Advanced topics in polynomial and rational functions and graphs; applications. Introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions and graphs; solving linear systems; solving systems of linear inequalities. Offered every semester.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 103 with a grade of "C" or qualifying placement test score.
The trigonometric functions: formulas, theorems, solving equations, and applications will be developed. Offered every semester.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 103, or MAT 106, or advanced level math with a "C" average.
This course is an introduction to the foundations of statistical thinking and exploratory data analysis. This course is designed to help students acquire fundamental skills in organizing, displaying, reading, and interpreting data including the use of standard computer software, such as the BIDP package to analyze their data. The computer analytic skills are taught in a two-hour computer applications lab which meets once a week. Offered every fall; this course is required of all majors within the School of Social Sciences.

Total: 36 credit hours
 

Emphasis in Business Administration

In addition to completing all the course requirements for an Economics major, students must take at least 12 credit hours from the following courses:

Prerequisite(s): BUS 161
This course provides a broad introduction to marketing concepts, the role of marketing in society and the firm, and the various factors that influence marketing decision-making. It seeks to help students develop insights about creative selection of target markets and blending decisions related to product, price, promotion, and place (i.e. The marketing mix) to meet the needs of a target market.

Prerequisite(s): BUS 161
This course is designed to provide basic understanding of business, property, and liability insurance principles. It gives an overview of insurance Theories, concepts, loss exposures, and risk management.

This course is a study of the functioning of the legal system as a framework for modern business. The law of contracts, bailment, and commercial paper will be considered during the first semester. BUS 261 Offered every fall.

This course prepares students to be managers by stressing the following points: planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): ACC 152, SSD 215, and MAT 104
This is an introductory course concerned with the financial functions of business and how they can be carried out effectively. Topics such as the management of assets, short- and long-term sources of funds and capital budgeting principles will be covered. Offered every spring.

The student is given a chance to investigate areas not covered in courses offered by the Department or to study in greater depth a selected topic encountered in an Economics, Accounting, Business or Management Science course. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of study selected. The student will work with an instructor, setting the goals of the semester and designing the reading and research to be completed. A series of short papers or one long paper typically result from the student's work. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in independent study toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every fall.

The student is given a chance to investigate areas not covered in courses offered by the Department or to study in greater depth a selected topic encountered in an Economics, Accounting, Business or Management Science course. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of study selected. The student will work with an instructor, setting the goals of the semester and designing the reading and research to be completed. A series of short papers or one long paper typically result from the student's work. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in independent study toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior departmental major and consent of the instructor.
The student is allowed to engage in fieldwork (under professional supervision) that is designed to provide applied experience related to the student's major interest. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of internship. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in internship toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every fall.

Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior departmental major and consent of the instructor.
The student is allowed to engage in fieldwork (under professional supervision) that is designed to provide applied experience related to the student's major interest. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of internship. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in internship toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every spring.

The primary objectives are to familiarize students with the vocabulary of management science, to acquaint Them with some of the capabilities of management science in various types of managerial situations and to develop an ability to construct and analyze simple management science models to make good decisions.

Prerequisite(s): BUS 313
This course examines the firm demand for capital; the institutions, instruments, and markets concerned with raising funds; and the techniques of analysis used to determine how effectively These funds are invested.

Total: 12 credit hours

ECO 453 and BUS 313 can be used to satisfy requirements of completing twenty seven (27) credits in pure Economics courses.

Required Elective Courses

Students must take at least twelve (12) credit hours from the following elective courses:

Prerequisite(s): ECO 211 and ECO 212
This course studies the theory of wages, the problem of unemployment, economics of insecurity, industrial disputes, industrial accidents, development and aims of labor unions, employers and associations.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 211 and ECO 212
This course is a survey of the role and purpose of money, banking institutions, control of the money and capital markets, international monetary arrangements, and other topics concerning the impact of money and financial institutions.

Prerequisite(s): ACC 152, SSD 215, and MAT 104
This is an introductory course concerned with the financial functions of business and how they can be carried out effectively. Topics such as the management of assets, short- and long-term sources of funds and capital budgeting principles will be covered. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 221 and ECO 222, and MATH 211
This course is a review of the application of mathematical techniques to the formulation of economic models and the solution of economic problems. Special focus will be given to the development of the general optimization model.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 211 and ECO 212
The broad purpose of this course is to study the role of government in economic decision making, a role that is pervasive and important in all modern societies. This includes the role of the government as a tax collector, a spender, and its allocation effect.

The student is given a chance to investigate areas not covered in courses offered by the Department or to study in greater depth a selected topic encountered in an Economics, Accounting, Business or Management Science course. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of study selected. The student will work with an instructor, setting the goals of the semester and designing the reading and research to be completed. A series of short papers or one long paper typically result from the student's work. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in independent study toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every fall.

The student is given a chance to investigate areas not covered in courses offered by the Department or to study in greater depth a selected topic encountered in an Economics, Accounting, Business or Management Science course. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of study selected. The student will work with an instructor, setting the goals of the semester and designing the reading and research to be completed. A series of short papers or one long paper typically result from the student's work. ECO 315/ACC 315/BUS 315 offered every fall. ECO 316/ACC 316/ BUS 316 offered every spring. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in independent study toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior departmental major and consent of the instructor.
The student is allowed to engage in fieldwork (under professional supervision) that is designed to provide applied experience related to the student's major interest. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of internship. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in internship toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every fall.

Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior departmental major and consent of the instructor.
The student is allowed to engage in fieldwork (under professional supervision) that is designed to provide applied experience related to the student's major interest. The student will register using the appropriate course code based on the area of internship. Students can apply a maximum of three credit hours in internship toward fulfilling their elective requirements in Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration. It cannot be substituted for any other course offered by the Department. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 211 and ECO 212
This course reviews the principles of international trade, balance of payments, trade policies and agreements.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 211 and ECO 212
This course centers on a topic of current economic interest to be offered according to student demands and faculty availability.

This course is designed to give students a good understanding of various market organizations such as perfect competition, oligopoly etc. and their production and pricing structures. This in addition to how These various market structures interact both at the sector and the macro level and how public policy {Antitrust Laws} could be effectively used to bring their operations to socially desired outcomes.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 221 and ECO 222
This course uses micro- and macro-economic analysis to understand the operations of the expanding healthcare system and to critically examine the efficacy of public policy in this area.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 221 or ECO 222
This is a course designed to examine the economic characteristics of developing countries and to survey the major Theories of development. It also examines the role of international aid organizations and developed countries in promoting economic growth and equity in developing countries.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 221 and ECO 222
The course looks at the evolution of economic thought by carefully analyzing the contributions of early economists starting with the Greek philosophers, then the Classical economists, the Neoclassical economists, and beyond. It also examines their influence on modern economic ideas.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 221 and ECO 222
This course is designed to investigate the process of economic growth in the U.S. economy from the 17th century to the present. The role of economic and political institutions in the American economic development will be emphasized.

Total: 12 credit hours

Lead the Future of Business

Develop the leadership skills, strategic thinking, and business expertise needed to drive organizational success. Our Business Administration Emphasis prepares you for management roles across all industries and provides the foundation for entrepreneurial ventures.