Business Program Overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs and can be earned through the SBGI in one of the following majors:
Accounting
Aviation Management
Financial Planning
Management (Concentration available in Hospitality Management)
Marketing (Concentration in Retail Business Management is also available)

Required Courses for All Business Majors

All students seeking a business degree are required to complete the following courses

BUS 111	Principles of Marketing	3
BUS 123	Management and Career Options	3
BUS 131	Accounting I	3
BUS 132	Accounting II	3
BUS 200	Advanced Computer Tools for Management	3
BUS 234	Principles of Finance	3
BUS 252	Legal Environment of Business/Law I	3
BUS 301	Management Information Systems	3
BUS 312	Operation Management/Quantitative?Analysis	3
BUS 341	Organizational Behavior	3
BUS 422	Personnel Management/Human Resources	3
BUS 475A	Portfolio Experience	0
BUS 475B	Portfolio Experience	0
BUS 475C	Portfolio Experience	0
BUS 475D	Portfolio Experience	0
BUS 481	Business Policies and Strategic Planning	3

ECON 100	Basic Economics	3
	Or
ECON 101	Principles of Economics I	3
	And
ECON 102	Principles of Economics II	3

MATH 155	Statistics for Behavioral/Social Science	3

PHIL 427	Business Ethics	3
	Or
PHIL 315	Ethics	3
Total Credit Hours:		45-48

36 Business credit hours—9/12 liberal arts (ECON 100, PHIL 427 and PHIL 427) credit hours.

The student majoring in one of the aforementioned business areas may also elect to pursue a double major or emphasis in another business area. In doing so, the student is required to take at least an additional 15 credits outside his/her major area. The student should consult with his/her advisor for more information.

All Business Majors

All students in the program will take: ECON 100: Basic Economics, or both ECON 101: Principles of Economics I and ECON 102: Principles of Economics II, which fulfills the Social Science requirement within the Liberal Arts core. MATH 155 fulfills one of the liberal arts requirements in Category III.

Aviation Management Majors

Aviation Management majors are encouraged to take ENVS 212 as their Science requirement in Category I. All Business students are encouraged to take BUS 380, Ethical Leadership and Corporate Responsibility, as a business elective.

Recommended Curriculum in Each Major

The recommended curriculum in each major area is available in curriculum guide format for the four-year period and can be obtained in the SBGI Office.

Internship Program

All SBGI students are strongly urged to take advantage of the excellent opportunities in work experience provided by the corporations and organizations that have agreed to participate in the internship program. This outstanding on-the-job training experience gives students a chance to utilize skills developed in the formal classroom. Students can register for the internship during their junior or senior years; however, their QPA in their major must be at least 2.75, unless approved by the Executive Director. Accounting and Finance students may have to do their internships during the spring semester of their senior year. However, the internship requirement may be waived by the Executive Director if there is evidence that it may create a student hardship.
Students transferring from other colleges/universities, upon acceptance, will be required to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in the School of Business and Global Innovation at the Marywood campus.