Business Administration Major

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Last updated: Dec 13, 2021

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Semester Hours: 48
Advisor: Jim Leaman

The major in business administration provides a broad background for people entering a career in business or leadership in private, public, or nonprofit organizations. Job opportunities include management, marketing, banking and finance, production supervision, program management, and other positions requiring skills in leadership, planning, organizing, and implementation. Students are encouraged to develop an area of specialization by adding one or more minors.

Students interested in managing computer information systems should add a computer science minor to the business administration major.

To graduate with a business administration major, students must first earn admission to the business and leadership department by fulfilling the department admission requirements. 

The business administration major consists of the following courses for a total of 48 SH:

  • ACTG 221 Financial Accounting - 3 
  • ACTG 222 Managerial Accounting - 3 
  • BUAD 101 Business at EMU - 3 
  • BUAD 221 Principles of Management - 3 
  • BUAD 301 Quantitative Decision Making - 3 
  • BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior - 3 
  • BUAD 411 Business Law - 3 
  • BUAD 461 Strategic Leadership in Organizations - 3 
  • CIS 211 Spreadsheet and Data Management - 1 
  • CIS 251 Management Information Systems - 3 
  • ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics - 3 
  • ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 
  • Any 300 or 400 level ECON course - 3
  • FIN 440 Financial Management - 3 
  • MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing - 3 
  • MKTG 311 Marketing Research - 3 
  • STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics - 2