Business Economics, BBA
Program Description
The Business Economics program integrates economics with courses in marketing, management, accounting, finance and quantitative analysis. Economics as a discipline is positioned at the intersection of social science and business, so has a great relevance for an extremely wide range of business and public policy issues, thereby providing our successful graduates with great career prospects in both the private and public sectors. By combining the study of economics (the scientific study of how society manages its scarce resources) and business, our degree provides a strong theoretical and professional basis for a successful and rewarding career. Business economics majors gain the skills to gather and analyze data for solving problems affecting companies, governments and non-profit organizations. The program includes basic courses in all business disciplines as well as in economics, and develops the skills that graduates need to work in a wide range of industries. The skillset includes understanding of the incentives that affect human behavior, the operation of markets and the strategic decisions of businesses and governments, both locally and internationally.
Career Possibilities: Many students choose to further their studies in graduate school, especially in business and law schools. Career possibilities for students who graduate with a major in business economics include: Data Analytics, Strategic Pricing and Modeling, Financial Analysis and Modeling, Operations Research and Management, Labor and Employment Relations, Banking and Investment Banking; Treasury and Securities, International Trade and Logistics, Commodity Specialist, Marketing Research, Consumer Goods Research and Analysis, Business and Economic Consulting, Insurance and Financial Advising, High School Teaching and Community Education, Government Work; Labor Statistics, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, other governmental agencies.
This major is offered on the Island Campus, RELLIS Campus, and fully online.
Students should complete the Business Foundation Curriculum in the freshman and sophomore years.
BBA Student Learning Goals and Objectives
- G1. To Be Effective Communicators
- CG1.O1 – Demonstrate the ability to write professionally
- CG1.O2 – Prepare and deliver professional presentations
- CG1.O3 – Practice professional interactions
- G2. To Be Competent in Business Practices
- CG2.O1 – Demonstrate key concepts in business disciplines
- CG2.O2 – Use technology to analyze relevant data
- G3. To Be Good Decision Makers
- CG3.O1 – Identify key factors for decision making
- CG3.O2 – Analyze alternative solutions and make a decision
- G4. To Be Good Citizens
- CG4.O1 – Identify ethical concepts
In addition, all Economics Majors will demonstrate the ability to identify (valid, reliable, and important) information relevant to the issue being studied.
General Requirements for BBA Degree
Requirements | Credit Hours |
---|---|
Core Curriculum Program | 42 |
University Seminar (when applicable)1 | 0-2 |
Business Core | 45 |
Economics Major Requirements | 24 |
Electives | 9 |
Total Credit Hours | 120-122 |
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Full-time, first time in college students are required to take university seminar.
- USSE 1201 University Seminar (2 sch)
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Full-time, First-Year Students | ||
USSE 1201 | University Seminar * | 2 |
Core Curriculum Program | ||
University Core Curriculum | 42 | |
Business majors are required to complete as part of their University Core Curriculum Program: | ||
Macroeconomics Principles * | ||
Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 1 | ||
Business Core | ||
BUSI 0011 | COB Orientation 2,* | 0 |
ACCT 2301 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 2302 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BAIS 2301 | Computer Applications in Business | 3 |
BAIS 3310 | Management Information Systems Concepts | 3 |
BAIS 3311 | Data Analysis and Statistics | 3 |
BLAW 3310 | Legal Environment of Business * | 3 |
ECON 2302 | Microeconomics Principles * | 3 |
FINA 3310 | Financial Management * | 3 |
MATH 1325 | Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 1 | 3 |
MGMT 3310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
MGMT 3315 | Business Communications * | 3 |
MGMT 4388 | Business Strategy * | 3 |
MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing * | 3 |
OPSY 4314 | Operations Management * | 3 |
International Business Course | ||
Select one of the following depending on major: | 3 | |
Multinational Entities: Accounting and Consolidations (for Accounting Major) 3,* | ||
International Economic Issues (for Business Economics Major) | ||
International Finance (for Finance Major) | ||
Multinational Management (for Management Major) * | ||
International Marketing (for Marketing Major) | ||
International Business (for all other Majors) | ||
Economics Major Requirements | ||
ECON 3310 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 3311 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 4310 | Economic Data Analysis for Business | 3 |
Economics Electives | ||
Select 15 hours from the following: | 15 | |
Money and Banking (May take either ECON 3312 or FINA 3312) | ||
Financial Markets and Institutions (May take either ECON 3312 or FINA 3312) | ||
Environmental Economics | ||
Public Finance | ||
Managerial Economics | ||
Labor Economics | ||
Economics of European Integration | ||
History of Economic Thought * | ||
Current Topics in Economics | ||
Directed Individual Study * | ||
Internship in Economics | ||
Programing in Business Analytics | ||
Investments | ||
Electives | ||
Upper-level Business Elective | 3 | |
Business Elective | 3 | |
Non-Business or Business Elective | 3 | |
Total Hours | 122 |
- 1
Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval.
- 2
All Business Majors and Minors must complete BUSI 0011 COB Orientation (0 sch) before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business courses.
- 3
ACCT 3318 Multinational Entities: Accounting and Consolidations (3 sch) may be taken as either International Business Course or as an Accounting Elective but not both.
- *
Online offering
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Blended offering
Note:
Course prerequisites are strictly enforced.
Course Sequencing
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | |
BUSI 0011 | COB Orientation | 0 |
Creative Arts Core Requirement | 3 | |
ECON 2301 | Macroeconomics Principles | 3 |
HIST 1301 | U.S. History to 1865 | 3 |
ENGL 1301 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
Life & Physical Science Core Requirement | 3 | |
USSE 1201 | University Seminar | 2 |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
COMM 1311 | Foundation of Communication | 3 |
HIST 1302 | U.S. History Since 1865 | 3 |
ECON 2302 | Microeconomics Principles | 3 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture Core Requirement | 3 | |
MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
ACCT 2301 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
Business Elective | 3 | |
Component Area Option Core Requirement | 3 | |
MATH 1325 | Calculus for Business & Social Sciences | 3 |
POLS 2305 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT 2302 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
Component Area Option Core Requirement | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science Core Requirement | 3 | |
BAIS 2301 | Computer Applications in Business | 3 |
POLS 2306 | State and Local Government | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
BLAW 3310 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
ECON 3310 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 3315 | International Economic Issues | 3 |
BAIS 3310 | Management Information Systems Concepts | 3 |
BAIS 3311 | Data Analysis and Statistics | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
FINA 3310 | Financial Management | 3 |
MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
ECON 3311 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 3312 | Money and Banking | 3 |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
MGMT 3310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
ECON 3322 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
OPSY 4314 | Operations Management | 3 |
MGMT 3315 | Business Communications | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ECON 4310 | Economic Data Analysis for Business | 3 |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Upper-level Business Elective | 3 | |
MGMT 4388 | Business Strategy | 3 |
Non-Business Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Total Hours | 122 |