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Business Administration

Why Business Administration?

The Business Administration major is ideal for students pursuing careers in banking, management, marketing, or finance. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical business applications, equipping graduates for success in corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, or entrepreneurial ventures.
 

Online students can further tailor their education by choosing a concentration in Finance, Management, Cybersecurity or Logistics/Supply Chain.

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Advancement Opportunities

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Professional Networking

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Job Stability

Business Administration Careers

  • Executive Leadership

  • Operations

  • Business Development and Consulting

  • Human Resources

  • Sales, Project, and Supply Chain Management

  • Entrepreneur/Small Business

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

  • Financial Analyst

  • Financial Controller

  • Auditor

  • Tax Accountant

  • Accounts Payable & Receivable

All undergraduate degrees require a minimum of 124 credit hours including major requirements and 48 credits of general education requirements.

  • Common Core Courses

    (32 hours)

    • AC230 Financial Accounting (4)

    • AC231 Managerial Accounting (4)

    • EC130 Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics (4)

    • EC131 Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (4)

    • EC334 Business Statistics I (4)

    • EC335 Business Statistics II (4)

    • MA230 Introduction to Management & Organizations (4)

    • MK230 Introduction to Marketing (4)

    Concentration Required Courses

    (All 16 hours)

    • EC339 Money and Banking (4)

    • EC340 Microeconomic Theory (4)

    • MA369 Corporate Finance (4)

    • MA430 Stocks, Bonds, and Investments (4)

    Concentration Elective Courses

    (8 hours from the following)

    • AC336 Tax Accounting (4)

    • AC350 Topics in Accounting (2 or 4)

    • EC233 Excel-Essential Skills (2)

    • EC341 Macroeconomic Theory (4)

    • EC350 Topics in Economics (4)

    • EC433 Advanced Theoretical Economics: Labor,

    • Industrial Organizations and International Economics (4)

    • MA330 Business Law (4)

  • Common Core Courses

    (32 hours)

    • AC230 Financial Accounting (4)

    • AC231 Managerial Accounting (4)

    • EC130 Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics (4)

    • EC131 Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (4)

    • EC334 Business Statistics I (4)

    • EC335 Business Statistics II (4)

    • MA230 Introduction to Management & Organizations (4)

    • MK230 Introduction to Marketing (4)

    Concentration Required Courses

    (All 12 hours)

    • MA330 Business Law (4)

    • MA369 Corporate Finance (4)

    • MA495 Strategic Management (4)

    Concentration Elective Courses

    (12 hours from the following)

    • AC342 Cost Management (4)†

    • EC339 Money and Banking (4)†

    • EC340 Microeconomic Theory (4)

    • EC341 Macroeconomic Theory (4)

    • MA333 Entrepreneurship (4)

    • MA336 Human Resources Management (4)

    • MA340 Managing Creativity (4)†

    • MA342 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (4)†

    • MA344 Purchasing (4)†

    • MA346 Leadership in Organizations (4)†

    • MA350 Topics in Management (4)

    • MA430 Stocks, Bonds, and Investments (4)

    • MA432 Conflict Management in the Workplace (4)†

    • MA433 Production and Operations Management (4)†

    • MA435 Global Business (4)†

    • RP450A7 Topics in Religion/Philosophy: Business Ethics (4)†

    • SY340 Society and Business (4)†

    †Exclusive to Online degree courses.

  • Common Core Courses

    (32 hours)

    • AC230 Financial Accounting (4)

    • AC231 Managerial Accounting (4)

    • EC130 Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics (4)

    • EC131 Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (4)

    • EC334 Business Statistics I (4)

    • EC335 Business Statistics II (4)

    • MA230 Introduction to Management & Organizations (4)

    • MK230 Introduction to Marketing (4)

    Concentration Required Courses

    (All 26 hours)

    • CY330 Intro to Cybersecurity - RIZE (3)

    • CY332 Cybercrime and Governance - RIZE (3)

    • CY334 Modern Cybersecurity - RIZE (3)

    • CY431 Network and System Security - RIZE (3)

    • CY433 Cyber Forensics - RIZE (3)

    • CY495 Ethical Hacking - RIZE (3)

    • DT230 Intro to Computer Programming (4)

    • DT320 Intro to Data Science (4)

    • SY340 Society and Business (4)†

    * Proficiency exam required during senior year.

  • Common Core Courses

    (32 hours)

    • AC230 Financial Accounting (4)

    • AC231 Managerial Accounting (4)

    • EC130 Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics (4)

    • EC131 Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (4)

    • EC334 Business Statistics I (4)

    • EC335 Business Statistics II (4)

    • MA230 Introduction to Management & Organizations (4)

    • MK230 Introduction to Marketing (4)

    Concentration Required Courses

    (All 16 hours)

    • MA330 Business Law (4)

    • LG336 Forecasting and Logistics -RIZE (3)

    • LG338 Sourcing and Operations -RIZE (3)

    • LG431 Supply Chain Management Technologies -RIZE (3)

    • LG495 Logistics Capstone -RIZE (3)

    Concentration Elective Courses

    (8 hours from the following, minimum of 4 upper division)

    • CA234 Public Speaking (2)

    • EC340 Microeconomic Theory (4)

    • EC233 Excel – Essential Skills (2)

    • EN252 Topics in Professional Writing (4)

    • MA336 Human Resources Management (4)

    • MA369 Corporate Finance (4)

    • MA495 Strategic Management (4)

    • MT140 Calculus I (4)

    • Any Spanish course(s) (up to 8 hours)

    *Proficiency exam required during senior year.

Business Administration Career Focuses

All undergraduate degrees require a minimum of 124 credit hours including major requirements and 48 credits of general education requirements.

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