Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

The BSBA degree program is designed for the business student, and consists of a core of 48 Semester Credit Hours. This core includes courses in accounting, marketing, economics, law, business communications, statistics, leadership and management.

Degree Component

Provided students have met all graduation requirements, the degree component provides the core courses leading to one of the following Bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Management, Bachelor of Science with a major in Human Services, or Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Early Childhood Education.

A minimum of 50 semester hours of credit earned from a regionally accredited college or university, professionally recognized college or university, or a combination of college credit and credit earned through national testing programs, ACE military training evaluations, ACE/PONSI professional training evaluations or documented learning evaluations. (A maximum of 66 credit hours can transfer from a community college and a maximum of 30 semester hours of non-collegiate credit will transfer).
A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale of all attempted collegiate work).
Students with a GPA below 2.0 may apply for Academic Renewal admission if qualifications are met.
21 years of age.
Two years of full-time work experience.

BSBA - 48 Semester Credit Hours

Note: Students may not proceed into the first course without first attending a financial orientation and a student services orientation. All courses in curriculum must be passed with a minimum grade of C.

BUSA 1000 | Introduction to Team Learning | 1 credit
This course is designed as an orientation course for adult degree-completion candidates returning to higher education to complete an undergraduate degree. Topics to be covered in this course include academic program planning, time management, group interaction, professional and personal growth, library resource utilization, and other items relevant to goal accomplishment in an academic setting. (4 weeks)

MGNT 3370 | Professional Presentations | 3 credits
This course is designed to provide an in-depth examination of factors involved in preparing and delivering persuasive presentations. The focus will include both individual and team presentations. Students will practice both individual and team presentations to enhance their professional skills. (5 weeks)

ENGL 3360 | Professional Communication | 3 credits
Using simulations, case studies, and application assignments, this course focuses on the process of communication in the business environment and on the development of written communication skills that are essential for communicating successfully in organizations. (5 weeks)

ENGL 3380 | Junior English Exam and Academic Profile | 0 credit
The Junior English exam is a College requirement for graduation. (1 week)

BUSA 3400 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits
The role of marketing within the organization is analyzed. The factors affecting consumer behavior, development of marketing strategies, and the recognition of marketing variables are examined. (5 weeks)

ACCT 3000 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 credits
The focus of this course is to provide students with a big picture of financial statements and the use of accounting information. The course will emphasize the basics: what accounting information is, what it means, and how it is used. This is a foundation course which will improve students’ decision-making and problem-solving skills. (5 weeks) Prerequisite: Accounting tutorials or ACCT 2010 or ACCT 2020.

ACCT 3040 | Managerial Accounting | 3 credits
This course is designed to present an understanding of managerial accounting for leaders and managers. The course will focus on how practicing managers use economic and financial information in the planning and control functions. The course will emphasize a variety of approaches to cost analysis for different purposes. (5 weeks) Prerequisite: ACCT 3000 or ACCT 2010 or ACCT 2020.

BUSA 3500 | Business Law and Government Regulation | 3 credits
This course examines, analyzes, and applies the nature, formation, and system of law in the United States to the modern business environment. (5 weeks)

BUSA 2040 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits
This course applies the mathematical tools learned in BUSA 1020 to business applications such as forecasting, modeling, and graphing. (7 weeks) Prerequisite: BUSA 1020.

BUSA 3310 | Management and Leadership | 3 credits
This course is a study of management techniques and their application for improving managerial effectiveness. Topics include management functions, decision making, management theory, ethics and social responsibility, motivation theory, and strategic planning. (5 weeks)

BUSA 3180 | Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 credits
This course surveys descriptive statistics with emphasis on practical applications of statistics and statistical analysis. It includes an examination of the role of statistics in research, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques, and the interpretation of statistical findings in organizational and business research. (5 weeks)

FINA 3200 | Financial Management | 3 credits
This course is an overview of the fundamentals of financial management. The emphasis is on techniques used in the development of financial thought, financial decisions and risk-return relationships, legal forms to the organization, tax implications on the business tools of financial analysis, the determination of long-term sources of capital, the use of funds, a firm's financial structure, cost of capital, leverage, and long-term financing policies. (5 weeks)

ECON 3160 | Economics for Managers | 3 credits
The basic principles and concepts of economics, such as opportunity cost, demand and supply, elasticity, costs and benefits , competition, GDP, unemployment, aggregate demand and supply, inflation, taxation, money supply, fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade will be studied with emphasis on how they influence business decisions. (6 weeks)

BUSA 1010 | Educational Strategies | 0 credit
This workshop focuses on reviewing the status toward degree completion as well as providing students with options for additional credits, including other Shorter Professional Studies programs and elective courses.
(1 week)

BUSA 4320 | Production and Operations Management | 3 credits
This course looks at traditional production and operations management issues by tailoring them to both the learner's past experiences and expected future needs. (5 weeks)

BUSA 3050 | Introduction to Applied Research Project | 1 credit
This course provides an overview of techniques used to obtain accurate, useful information to support managerial decision making. Specific topics include problem specification, literature review, research design, data collection and analysis, and report writing. The primary focus is on developing skills in research, writing, and critical thinking to prepare students for conducting a successful Applied Research Project. (5 weeks)

BUSA 4350 | Issues in Management Ethics | 3 credits
This course provides an understanding of ethical issues involving equity, fairness, and respect for individual rights and corporate social responsibility. Students are challenged to develop and defend personal viewpoints relating to economic justice, capitalism, and socialism, as well as the responsibility of the corporation to society, the environment, and questionable business practices. Through readings and case problems that view ethical problems from various viewpoints, students develop an appreciation for the ramifications of their decisions relative to their own professional business careers and public policy issues. (5 weeks)

MGNT 4600 | Strategic Management | 3 credits
This course is designed to integrate knowledge from many of the other business courses. Case studies will be used to blend theory with practice. (5 weeks)

BUSA 3550 | Applied Research Project Final Report | 3 credits
This is the second course in the applied research project sequence. It is designed to help students develop skills in conducting an applied research project, including collecting data, analyzing data, interpreting data, and drawing appropriate conclusions. (5 weeks) Prerequisite: BUSA 3050.

BUSA 4750 | ETS Exam | 0 credit
This is a requirement for graduation. (1 week)

BUSA 4050 | Applied Research Project Presentation | 1 credit
This is the final course for the applied research project. It is designed to help students develop their skills in writing the results of a research project and presenting those results in a professional manner. (3 weeks) Prerequisite: SA 3550.

All courses within this curriculum must be taken, and all courses must be taken in the prescribed sequence. If attendance is uninterrupted, this curriculum can be completed in approximately 22 months. Shorter College reserves the right to change
courses and to revise the course sequence.

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