Business Administration Major, B.A./B.S.

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52-55 hours (31 hours of Business Core + 21-24 hours of business coursework)

The business administration major is designed to prepare students for careers in business management. The major provides broad coverage of the technical, interpersonal, conceptual, and analytical skills necessary to specialize in a particular area of interest such as entrepreneurship\small business, international business, or general business.

The USI undergraduate program is designed to prepare students for first-line supervisory positions in profit or not-for-profit organizations, private sector, or public sector. Graduates typically will take positions in financial management, marketing management, operations management, or general management. The business world is constantly changing; the business program prepares students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the face of this challenge.

Romain College of Business Degree Requirements

Students seeking a bachelor’s degree with a major from the Romain College of Business must satisfy all business degree requirements and Core 39 requirements listed in the Romain College of Business section of the bulletin.

Business Core for All Business Majors (31 hours)

The following required core courses provide breadth in a college education for business and a foundation for specialization in a major:

CIS 151 - Computer Applications in Business Credits: 3 (1) or
CIS 201 - Business Processes and Information Systems Credits: 3 (2)
ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II Credits: 3
BCOM 231 - Business Communication Credits: 3
BLAW 263 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
ECON 265 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
FIN 305 - Business Finance Credits: 3
MNGT 305 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 305 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
BCOM 401 - Business Career Planning and Professional Development Credits: 1
MNGT 452 - Policy Formulation and Implementation Credits: 3

Note(s):

(1) Required of marketing majors

(2) Required of accounting and professional services, business administration, business education, computer information systems, finance, and management majors

Business Major Requirements (21-33 hours)

Specific upper-division course requirements for the various business majors are listed under each program. These upper-level major course requirements should be completed during the junior and senior years.

Business Administration Major Required Courses (9 hours)

CIS 305 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
DSCI 351 - Introduction to Operations Research Credits: 3
DSCI 445 - Operations Management Credits: 3

Business Administration Area of Interest (15 hours)

Complete one of the following areas of interest:

Entrepreneurship/Small Business (15 hours)

MNGT 352 - Entrepreneurship Ideation and Innovation Credits: 3
MNGT 353 - Entrepreneurship Feasibility Analysis and Business Plan Development Credits: 3
MNGT 354 - Strategic Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
MNGT 455 - Small Business Consulting Credits: 3
Advisor approved upper-level business elective Credits: 3

International Business (15 hours)

ECON 341 - International Trade Credits: 3
FIN 343 - International Finance Credits: 3
MNGT 445 - International Business Credits: 3
MKTG 471 - International Marketing Credits: 3
Advisor approved upper-level business elective Credits: 3

General Business (15 hours)

Complete fifteen (15) hours of upper-level electives, chosen from the following list of disciplines.
Select six (6) hours from each of two disciplines, and three (3) hours from a third discipline:

Accounting (ACCT)	Finance (FIN)
Computer Information Systems (CIS)	Management (MNGT)
Decision Sciences (DSCI)	Marketing (MKTG)
Economics (ECON)