Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Students earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree complete a 61-credit business core that provides an overview of the primary business functions. In addition, students must take either four (4) upper-level business courses, which include any 200-level Marketing courses, any 200-level Law courses, and any 300 or 400-level courses identified in the minors, or they must complete a minor**, which will provide more in-depth study of particular business areas. Students may focus on one or more of the following business minors:
Entrepreneurship
A minor in entrepreneurship provides students the opportunity to create, explore, and refine their ideas for new business ventures. Not only does the minor benefit students aspiring to start their own businesses, but it also provides the entrepreneurial skillsets that a variety of companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as government agencies, desire in their employees. In addition to being part of SBT’s B.B.A. program, the minor offers students in a variety of non-business fields the opportunity to learn the skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur. See the entrepreneurship minor for more details.
Fashion Marketing
A minor in fashion marketing provides students with specialized knowledge in the fashion industry, specifically in retail buying, product development, and fashion promotion. Students minoring in fashion marketing acquire expertise applicable to jobs in fields such as assistant retail buyer, wholesale account manager, product allocator, retail manager, visual merchandiser, and fashion event coordinator. See the fashion marketing minor for more details.
Finance
This minor prepares students to pursue careers in corporate finance. The program of study provides instruction in the theory and quantitative techniques used to analyze organizational performance, financing, and investment decisions. See the finance minor for more details.
International Business
This minor provides students with the initial skills required to succeed in the diverse and complex environment of international business. See the international business minor for more details.
Marketing
This minor provides students with marketing expertise for jobs in the fields of advertising, social media marketing, marketing research and analytics, sales, consumer behavior, and sports marketing. See the marketing minor for more details.
Sport Management
This minor prepares students for a career focused on the business operations of sports teams or facilities. See the sport management minor for more details.
Retail Analytics
The fashion industry is rapidly changing from a brick-and-mortar focused retailing environment to an industry that uses marketing analytics, artificial intelligence, and online venues to reach consumers and to create a brand identity. The retail analytics minor will help students understand the industry, and the data that now supports it. This minor provides a path for students to enter jobs such as market research analyst, wholesale account buyer, and retail manager. See the see the retail analytics minor for more details.
In addition to these business minors, students may elect to complete any other minor in the School of Business or the School of Technology and Innovation, including:
- Applied Statistics
- Business Analysis
- Cloud Computing
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Digital Forensics
- Economics
- Game Design and Development
- Information Technology
- Law
- Network Security
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Sustainability
These 21 minors provide business students with a variety of options to tailor their education to their career goals.
**Students who would prefer to have the designation of specialty, rather than minor, on their transcript may choose to complete any School of Business or the School of Technology and Innovation minor and receive this designation instead. The minor and specialty designations require the exact same courses to complete. Students may not declare both a minor and specialty in the same field. Please work with your academic advisor on the process to declare this alternative option.
In addition to the classroom experience, all B.B.A. students complete an internship, which provides an opportunity for the application of theory and the cultivation of business skills. It also enables students to include experience working in a Washington-area business, government agency, or financial institution on their résumés.
Upon successful completion of the business administration program, students will be able to
- Demonstrate competence and understanding of basic business disciplines and accounting concepts.
- Apply collaboration skills in a team environment.
- Have a global perspective of business.
- Communicate effectively in quantitative and qualitative terms both orally and in writing.
- Use a range of business technologies to perform analysis, synthesize information and draw conclusions.
- Apply an ethical perspective when analyzing contemporary business issues and practices.
Internship Requirements: All students complete an internship. This requirement may be substituted in exceptional cases but requires approval by the School of Business internship coordinator and the Dean's Office.
Internship Prerequisites: To register for an internship, students must have a minimum of 90 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all major courses. Students also should have completed a minimum of nine credits in their specialty courses. Students should consult their academic advisor and/or the School of Business internship coordinator for more information.
Minimum Grade Requirements: To continue in the B.B.A. degree program, a C or better must be earned in each of the following courses: MGT 123, ACT 201, MGT 304, and MGT 489. All B.B.A. students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in any declared minor, the major core courses, and any upper-level business course used to meet program requirements.
Degree Requirements — Business Administration
This degree requires 120 total credits.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with an advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.
12 credits of an approved minor or upper-level business electives.
Sample Degree Plan — Business Administration
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.
Year One — Fall
| MGT 123 | The Business Experience | 3 |
| EN 101 | Composition I * | 3 |
| | Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (politics, psychology, or sociology) * | 3 |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course with lab * | 4 |
| CNCT 100 | Connections * | 3 |
Year One — Spring
| IT 110 | Information Technology in the Global Age * | 3 |
| EN 102 | Composition II * | 3 |
| HI | Introductory History (HI-1) core course * | 3 |
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| MA 132 | Statistical Analysis * | 3 |
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| MA 218 | Probability and Statistics * | 3 |
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| PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
IT 110: GP course
EN 102: WR core course
MA 132 or MA 218: MT core course
PH 100: PH-1 core course
Year Two — Fall
| ACT 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ECO 210 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
| LA 248 | Business Law I | 3 |
| EN | Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course * | 3 |
| TRS 100 | Theological Inquiry * | 3 |
ECO 210: SS-1 core course
TRS 100: TRS-1 core course
Year Two — Spring
| ACT 202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ACT 202L | Principles of Accounting Lab | 1 |
| ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| LA 249 | Business Law II | 3 |
| MGT 291 | Business Communication * | 3 |
| | Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2), or Advanced History (HI-2) core course * | 3 |
ECO 211: SS-1 core course
MGT 291: WI course
Year Three — Fall
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| DATA 300 | Advanced Business Statistics * | 3 |
| | Advanced Social Science (SS-2) or Natural Science (NS) core course * | 3 |
| | One (1) approved minor or upper-level business course | |
DATA 300: DSINQ course
Minor or upper-level business elective course: See major requirements above and specific minors listed for course selections.
Year Three — Spring
| MGT 304 | Organizational Management | 3 |
| MGT 345 | Project Management | 3 |
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| PH 305 | Business Ethics * | 3 |
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| PH 305SL | Business Ethics * | 3 |
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| | Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2), or Advanced History (HI-2) core course * | 3 |
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| ECO 485 | International Economics * | 3 |
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| FIN 485 | International Finance * | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGT 385 | International Business * | 3 |
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| MGT 485 | International Management * | 3 |
| OR | |
| MKT 485 | International Marketing * | 3 |
| OR | |
| MKT 440 | Fashion in the Global Marketplace | 3 |
PH 305 or PH 305SL: PH-E core course
MGT 304: WI course
Note: Please work with your academic advisor on when to take your international course, as some are only offered in a fall or spring term, which may alter the semester in which this course is planned.
Year Four — Fall
| MGT 451 | Strategic Management * | 3 |
| | Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) core course * | 3 |
| | Two (2) minor or upper-level business courses | |
| | One (1) elective | 3 |
MGT 451: DSINQ and WI course
Minor or upper-level business elective course: See major requirements above and specific minors listed for course selections.
Year Four — Spring
| MGT 489 | Senior Business Seminar * | 3 |
| MGT 490 | Internship * | 3 |
| | One (1) approved minor or upper-level business course | |
| | Two (2) electives | 6 |
MGT 489: DSINQ course
MGT 490: EXP course
Minor or upper-level business elective course: See major requirements above and specific minors listed for course selections.
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.