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 Super Bowls (SB) wins in SB XVII, SB XXII, 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 organization—whether 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 how to manage challenges along the way.
Requirements
Major
Concentration
General Education Core
CIS 101 | Navigating a Digital World | |
COM 100 | Communication at Work | |
COM 200 | Communication: The Key to Working Together | |
ECO 110 | Taking Charge of Your Economic Future | |
ENG 116 | Discover the Writer in You | |
ENG 201 | The Power of Persuasion | |
HIS 110 | U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future | |
HUM 201 | Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World | |
MAT 110 | Using Math to Inform Your World | |
MAT 210 | Data-Driven Decisions | |
PHI 201 | Thinking it Through | |
PSY 101 | Smarter Decisions through Psychology | |
SCI 201 | Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation | |
SCI 110 | Introduction to Physical Science | |
SCI 115 | Introduction to Biology | |
SOC 101 | The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration | |
WRK 100 | Preparing for the Future of Work | |
Total Credit Hours: | 76.5 |
Electives
These courses are selected in consultation with a dean, advisor or coach. Students attending an Arkansas campus must take six upper-level courses (27.0 credits at the 300 or 400 level) to satisfy the Electives requirement. Within this component, it is possible for students to develop a minor in a second area of study (see Minors).
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
Total Credit Hours: 180.0