Business Administration Major
Faculty
Program Chair: Karen Love
Olabisi Adenekan, Tim Carlson, Alice Daniels, Charles Gates, William Hines, Dawn Karlovsky, Kenneth Loebel, Walter Lopez, John Peters, Melissa Sedlacek
Major Description
Judson University's Business Administration major will equip students to effectively manage processes, achieve goals, and solve problems in a corporate or organizational setting. Students will integrate Christian values while developing appropriate business aptitudes, including communication, operation, marketing, strategy and financial skills.
Concentrations give students the opportunity to focus their coursework in a specialized area. Students majoring in Business Administration have a variety of concentration options, such as Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, and Leadership.
This program was designed with input from business professionals.
Learning Outcomes
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration program equips students to:
- Develop a managerial perspective for capitalizing on business opportunities and challenges considering the current economic and business climate.
- Analyze business problems and situations critically and creatively to execute logical decisions within a business environment.
- Apply interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people to accomplish organizational, team, and individual goals.
- Employ exemplary oral and written communication skills to present a professional image within the context of a variety of business environments.
- Develop organizational strategies and proposals by synthesizing the functional areas of a business to best meet organizational goals.
- Formulate personal ethical perspective and identify Christian-based principles in approaching professional and organizational responsibilities.
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Business Administration Major
Important Notes
- No major program courses may be exempted or taken at another college.
- Block A should be completed first. Blocks B and C may be completed in any order. Block D must always be the final block.
- The following concentrations are available with this major: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Leadership, and Marketing Management.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Block A | ||
| LDB301 | Academic and Interpersonal Effectiveness | 3 |
| BUS304 | Critical Thinking, Research and Writing | 3 |
| BUS374 | Economics | 3 |
| BUS421 | Leading Innovation | 3 |
| Block B | ||
| BUS330 | Managerial Budgeting and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS342 | Organizational/Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS376 | Financial Accounting and Analysis | 3 |
| BUS378 | Business Law | 3 |
| Block C | ||
| Complete 12 hours from the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Applied Psychology | ||
| Psych Test and Measurement | ||
| Applied Social Psychology | ||
| Cultural Competence:Divergence of Deviance | ||
| Applied Positive Psychology | ||
| Not-for-Profit Management | ||
300- or 400-level Business Elective | ||
300- or 400-level Human Resource Management Elective | ||
300- or 400-level Organizational Leadership Elective | ||
| Block D | ||
| BUS350 | Technology Management | 3 |
| BUS485 | Business Capstone | 3 |
| BUS425 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| LDB481 | Faith and Life Issues | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
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Elective courses may not duplicate with the major, 2nd major or any certificate. Concentration courses may be used in lieu of electives.
Optional Concentrations
Marketing Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS338 | Principles of Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUS339 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUS356 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BUS337 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
Entrepreneurship Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS356 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BUS363 | Leading an Entrepreneurial Venture | 3 |
| BUS365 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BUS337 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
Human Resource Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRM330 | Theory and Practice of Training and Development | 3 |
| HRM351 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HRM353 | Legal Aspects of HR Management | 3 |
| HRM425 | Employee Benefits and Compensation Management | 3 |
Leadership Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS306 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| ORL328 | Diversity and Intergenerational Effectiveness | 3 |
| ORL340 | Leading Change in Organizations | 3 |
| HRM351 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
Advanced Certificate in Business Administration (for Organizational Leadership majors)
Important Notes
- This advanced certificate is for students who have earned/are pursuing an Organizational Leadership major.
- No program courses may be exempted or taken at another college.
- Students do not need to take BUS485 Business Capstone (3 c.h.) for an advanced certificate.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration Core | ||
| BUS342 | Organizational/Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS376 | Financial Accounting and Analysis | 3 |
| BUS378 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS485 | Business Capstone | 0-3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Leading an Entrepreneurial Venture | ||
| Professional Selling | ||
| Theory and Practice of Training and Development | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Legal Aspects of HR Management | ||
| Employee Benefits and Compensation Management | ||
| Applied Psychology | ||
| Psych Test and Measurement | ||
| Applied Social Psychology | ||
| Cultural Competence:Divergence of Deviance | ||
| Applied Positive Psychology | ||
| Not-for-Profit Management | ||
300- or 400-level Business Elective | ||
| Total Hours | 21-24 | |
Second Major or Advanced Certificate in Business Administration (for Human Science Majors)
Important Notes
- This 2nd major/advanced certificate is for students who have earned/are pursuing a major outside the Business Programs in the Division of Professional Studies.
- Students who have earned/are pursuing a major in Organizational Leadership may not earn a second major in Business Administration.
- No program courses may be exempted or taken at another college.
- Students do not need to take BUS485 Business Capstone (3 c.h.) for an advanced certificate.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| BUS330 | Managerial Budgeting and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS342 | Organizational/Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS350 | Technology Management | 3 |
| BUS374 | Economics | 3 |
| BUS376 | Financial Accounting and Analysis | 3 |
| BUS378 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS425 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| BUS485 | Business Capstone | 0-3 |
| Total Hours | 21-24 | |