A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree from Marian University prepares you for your first professional work experience following graduation. The program emphasizes all facets of business, including management, marketing, accounting, economics, personnel, finance and law.
Marian University Business graduates acquire the skills to negotiate the workplace and the world. Business curriculum plus the University’s liberal arts classes provide a broader depth of knowledge and understanding to all facets of the business field. Management majors have two areas from which to choose: General Management or Human Resources.
Many Marian Management majors couple their degree with another Business major or minor to become even more marketable. Other programs offered in the School of Business include Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, Marketing or Sport and Recreation Management.
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (BSBA)
General Education Program: 46-49 University requirements, including PHI 231; MAT 130 or MAT 201. TEC 102 is highly recommended.
Business Programs Core*
40-41 credits as follows:
31 credits:
ACC 201 Financial Accounting, 3 cr.
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting, 3 cr.
BUA 203 Career Preparation, 1 cr.
BUA 310 International Business, 3 cr.
BUA 350 Business Law, 3 cr.
BUA 402 Strategy and Policy, 3 cr.
ECO 201 Macroeconomics, 3 cr.
ECO 202 Microeconomics, 3 cr.
FIN 301 Managerial Finance, 3 cr.
MGT 213 Principles of Management, 3 cr.
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing, 3 cr.
3 credits from the following:
ENG 222 Business Communications, 3 cr.
COM 101 Fundamentals of Communication, 3 cr.
COM 232 Public Speaking, 3 cr.
COM 324 Interpersonal Communication, 3 cr. (recommended for students majoring in Health Care Administration)
3 credits:
TEC 200 Fundamentals of Information Technology, 3 cr.
3-4 credits from the following:
BUA 210 Statistical Techniques for Research Data Analysis, 3 cr.
MAT 122 Introduction to Probability and Statistics, 4 cr.
*For all six business majors except information technology.
40-41 credits: Business Programs Core
21-24 credits as follows:
9 credits:
MGT 301 Operations Management, 3 cr.
MGT 311 Human Resources Management, 3 cr.
MGT 408 Leadership in Ethical Organization, 3 cr.
3 credits from the following:
MGT 304 International Organizational Behavior, 3 cr.
MGT 321 Organizational Behavior and Communication, 3 cr.
0-3 credits:
MGT 397 Internship, 0-3 cr.
MGT 497 Internship, 0-3 cr.
9 credits from the following:
MGT 404 Special Topics in Management, 3 cr.
MGT 414 Independent Study, 3 cr.
MGT 415 Employee and Labor Relations, 3 cr.
MGT 420 Entrepreneurial & Small Business Management, 3 cr.
MGT 421 Project Management, 3 cr.
MGT 422 Process & Quality, 3 cr.
MGT 428 Senior Seminar in Management and Human Resources, 1 cr.
MKT 322 Sales Management, 3 cr.
LDR 225 Spirituality & Leadership, 3 cr.
TEC 403 Advanced Computer Applications and Systems, 3 cr.
14-21 credits: University electives