2019–2020 Catalog

Bachelor of Business Administration, Joe Gibbs Performance Management Concentration*

The Bachelor of Business Administration prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government and nonprofit organizations. Business Administration students acquire fundamental, practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. The program also provides a strong liberal arts component that develops communications skills, information literacy, abstract thinking and critical analysis while fostering historical, political and social awareness.

The Joe Gibbs Performance Management Concentration of the Bachelor of Business Administration is designed to develop you as a leader. If anyone has figured out the key to success, it’s legendary coach Joe Gibbs. With wins in SB XVII, SB XXII, and SB XXVI and four NASCAR championships to his name, Coach Gibbs has defined what it takes to build and lead people to both personal and professional success. This concentration will expose you to the essential elements of performance management and leadership principles so that you can lead from anywhere you are within an organizationwhether private, public or nonprofit. This innovative and practical curriculum draws from Joe Gibbs' coaching strategies to help you determine your personal and professional purpose. You will learn what makes an effective team, how to lead a team to success and to manage challenges along the way.

Also available: an Associate in Arts in Business Administration, a Joe Gibbs Performance Management Graduate Certificate, and a Master of Business Administration.

*Students enrolled through an Arkansas or New Jersey ground-based campus must follow the Bachelor of Business Administration program requirements as set forth in the corresponding state-specific section of the catalog. Arkansas or New Jersey residents enrolled through online global should refer to the curriculum on this page. The Bachelor of Business Administration program curriculum offering described on this page is not available to students enrolled through an Arkansas or New Jersey ground-based campus.

The Joe Gibbs Performance Management concentration course are available in an online-only format to Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia students. 

The Bachelor of Business Administration Joe Gibbs Performance Management concentration is not included within the scope of the university's most current accreditation with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Requirements

Major

ACC 100Accounting I

BUS 100Introduction to Business

BUS 302Management Concepts

BUS 309Business Ethics

BUS 475Business and Society

BUS 499Business Administration Capstone

ECO 100Principles of Economics

FIN 100Principles of Finance

LEG 100Business Law I

MKT 100Principles of Marketing

Total Credit Hours:45.0

Concentration

JGR 100Finding Your Leadership Purpose

JGR 200The Power of People

JGR 210Motivating Teams

JGR 300Performing Under Pressure

JGR 310The Right Way to Win

Total Credit Hours:22.5

General Education Core

WRK 100Preparing for the Future of Work

CIS 101Navigating a Digital World

OR

CIS 105Introduction to Information Systems

COM 100Communication at Work

OR

COM 101Effective Communication Skills

COM 200Communication: The Key to Working Together

OR

COM 201The Power of Effective Speaking

ECO 110Taking Charge of Your Economic Future 

ENG 116Discover the Writer in You

OR

ENG 115English Composition

ENG 201The Power of Persuasion 

OR

ENG 215Research and Writing

MAT 110Using Math to Inform Your World

OR

MAT 104Algebra with Applications

MAT 210Data-Driven Decisions

OR

MAT 300Statistics

PHI 210Critical Thinking

OR

PHI 201Thinking it Through

PSY 101Smarter Decisions through Psychology

OR

PSY 105Introduction to Psychology

SOC 101The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration 

OR

SOC 100Introduction to Sociology

Choose one from the following three courses

HUM 201Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World

HUM 111World Cultures I

HUM 112World Cultures II

Choose one from the following four courses

HIS 110U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future

HIS 104American History to 1865

HIS 105American History after 1865

POL 110U.S. Government

Choose one from the following four courses

SCI 201Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation 

SCI 110Introduction to Physical Science

SCI 115Introduction to Biology

SCI 200Environmental Science

Total Credit Hours:67.5

Electives

These courses are selected in consultation with the campus dean or associate campus dean, or student services coach; within this component it is possible for students to develop a minor in a second area of study (see Minors).

Total Credit Hours:45.0

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Total Credit Hours: 180.0