Academic Catalog

Business Administration Bachelor of Arts - General Business Track

General Business Track

The Business Administration program with a specialization in General Business is designed to provide students a broad scope of various areas of business so that students can develop an understanding and appreciation of the business world and its relationship to the global economy and society.

Mission

This program provides a broad business background for those interested in conceiving, initiating and developing new business ventures. Graduates would develop the analytical, writing, speaking and observation skills along with the confidence to become small business owners, entrepreneurs and consultants. The curriculum also has enough elective hours for students who may be interested in double majors (specialization). Graduates should be able to:

  • Understand the industrial, national, and global environments in which a business operates;
  • Analyze a wide variety of business situations and make appropriate decisions;
  • Gather information from a variety of sources, integrate the information,
  • Communicate the results to appropriate other people and groups.

Career Opportunities

Students who successfully complete the general business track have the choice of careers in business, industry, government, non-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures. The curriculum also provides a sound background for graduate study in business and related areas.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration General Business Track

Plan of Study Grid
Term 1 (Fall)Hours
ENG 101 English Comp I 4
BUA 101 Computer Applic Business 3
EDU 118 Intro. to University Learning 3
MAT 115 College Algebra 3
Humanities Requirement I 3
 Hours16
Term 2 (Spring)
ENG 102 English Comp II 3
SPE 103 Interpersonal Communication 3
ECO 201 Prin of Economics I 3
KSU 186 Navigate. the Tech. World 3
Natural Science Requirement 4
 Hours16
Term 3 (Fall)
ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I 3
ECO 202 Prin of Economics II 3
BUA 204
Business Communication
or Technical Writing
3
Humanities Requirement II 3
Arts Block 3
 Hours15
Term 4 (Spring)
ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II 3
MGT 301 Principles of Management 3
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing 3
MIS 300 Management Info Systems 3
BUA 320 Business Statistics 3
 Hours15
Term 5 (Fall)
Social & Behavioral Science Requirement II 3
BUA 321 Legal Environment 3
ECO 329 International Economics 3
MGT 433 Human Resources Management 3
ECO 321 Quantitative Methods Dec Mak 3
 Hours15
Term 6 (Spring)
BUA 370 Global Business Issues 3
FIN 330 Corporate Finance 3
MGT 465 Entrepreneurship 3
Guided Elective 3
FIN 305 Personal Financial Planning 3
 Hours15
Term 7 (Fall)
BUA 325 Bus. Res. & Data Analysis 3
Guided Elective 3
Guided Elective 3
Guided Elective 3
BUA 380 Leadership and Business Ethics 3
 Hours15
Term 8 (Spring)
MGT 490 Business Capstone 3
BUA 402 Senior Seminar 1
Guided Elective 6
Guided Elective 3
 Hours13
 Total Hours120