Business Administration, B.S.

Business Administration

Department Chairperson - Dr. Cathleen Golden

Mount Aloysius College offers a flexible and contemporary program in Business Administration leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.

The Business Administration program at Mount Aloysius College is designed to provide students with a firm foundation of theory coupled with hands-on experience. The program is built upon the philosophy that the liberal arts provide the appropriate foundation for exploration of business studies; that classroom theory must be integrated with professional activity; that technology ought to be integrated with various concepts and skills throughout the curriculum; and that integration of varied concepts - being a reality of successful professional life - should be prominent in the program. The major in Business Administration offers flexibility to students. In consultation with an academic advisor, students can use the Business Elective block of credits to accommodate various business related interests.

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Business Administration will:

1. Demonstrate effective communication skills appropriate for the business environment;

2. Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills suitable for working in collaborative settings;

3. Solve problems requiring quantitative and/or qualitative analysis;

4. Develop a comprehensive foundation in the concepts and practices of the core areas of business;

5. Analyze business or organizational situations using ethical approaches to decision making; and

6. Demonstrate career readiness through experiential learning.

Entrance Requirement

Students who have been accepted for admission into the College are eligible to matriculate into any degree program sponsored by the Business Department. Business students will benefit from having a good math background including high school algebra and other advanced math classes.

The dual Bachelor of Science/Masters of Business Administration (4+1) program is an option for especially well qualified students. This special program makes it possible to earn both the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees in less time than normally would be required to complete both. This option is available for students in the undergraduate Accounting, Business Administration and Marketing programs. Interested students should contact their undergraduate department chair or academic advisor no later than the sophomore year for information. Qualifying students take one graduate level MBA course during the fall and spring of their senior year. Students then have their Bachelor of Science degrees conferred upon completion of all undergraduate degree requirements. Students seamlessly matriculate into the graduate degree the following semester. Upon completion of thirty additional MBA credits, students will have their Master of Business Administration degree conferred.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP).

Bachelor Degree CORE Requirements: 35-36 Credits

Major Course Requirements: 51 Credits

• ACCT 101 - Accounting Principles I 3 Credits
• ACCT 102 - Accounting Principles II 3 Credits
• BUS 110 - Spreadsheet Applications 1 Credit
• BUS 211 - Business Law I 3 Credits
• BUS 212 - Business Law II 3 Credits
• BUS 310 - Business Analytics 3 Credits
• BUS 340 - Business Communication and Professionalism 3 Credits
• BUS 413 - Global Business 3 Credits
• BUS 420 - Business Ethics 3 Credits
• BUS 490 - Strategic Management 3 Credits
• ECON 211 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
• ECON 212 - Microeconomics 3 Credits
• FIN 320 - Corporate Finance 3 Credits
• MGMT 117 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
• MGMT 219 - Human Resource Management 3 Credits
• MGMT 315 - Operations Management 3 Credits
• MGMT 410 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
• MKTG 250 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits

General Specialization: 12 Credits

Complete 9 credits (unduplicated) at the 300/400 level in ACCT, BUS, FIN, HCA, MGMT, or MKTG.

Complete 3 credits (unduplicated) of ACCT, BUS, FIN, HCA, MGMT, or MKTG.

Total Free Elective Credits: 22 Credits

Total Credits for Business Administration Degree: 120 Credits