B.S. in Business Administration
Students will:
- Apply business and leadership principles to lead teams ethically and effectively across business functions.
- Prepare business communications to effectively engage diverse audiences.
- Use research and data to develop reasoned, defendable solutions to business problems.
- Analyze current societal trends and their impact on business.
- Demonstrate educational goals through consulting and professional industry performance.
- Apply appropriate analytical techniques to make optimal financial decisions.
- Critique organizational behavior and general management concepts and theories.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration requires successful completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours and is normally completed in eight semesters. Designed for students interested in obtaining a strong business foundation, the student may select an Area of Concentration in Accounting, Finance or Management.
Students should declare their Area of Concentration at the beginning of their sophomore year. Students who want to specialize in more than one Area of Concentration may cross-utilize up to 6 credit hours toward the second area of concentration.
The School of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and the goal of our accredited program is to create management professionals with strong business and leadership acumen.
Program Requirements
General Education
Embry-Riddle degree programs require students to complete a minimum of 36 hours of General Education coursework. For a full description of Embry-Riddle General Education guidelines, please see the General Education section of this catalog.
Students may choose other classes outside of their requirements, but doing so can result in the student having to complete more than the degree's 120 credit hours. This will result in additional time and cost to the student.
Communication Theory and Skills | 9 | |
Computer Science/Information Technology | 3 | |
Mathematics | 6 | |
Physical and Life Sciences (Natural Sciences) | 6 | |
Humanities and Social Sciences | 12 | |
3 hours of Lower-Level Humanities | ||
3 hours of Lower-Level Social Science | ||
3 hours of Lower-Level or Upper-Level Humanities or Social Science | ||
3 hours of Upper-Level Humanities or Social Science | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
Business Core (85-86 Credits)
The following course of study outlines the quickest and most cost-efficient route for students to earn their B.S. in Business Administration. Students are encouraged to follow the course of study to ensure they complete all program required courses and their prerequisites within four years.
Courses in the core with a # will satisfy your general education requirements.
ACC 210 | Financial Accounting * | 3 |
ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting ** | 3 |
BA 102 | Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business | 3 |
or BA 189 | Introduction to Business | |
BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BA 222 | Business Analytics Tools # | 3 |
BA 311 | Marketing | 3 |
BA 319 | Managerial and Organizational Behavior * | 3 |
BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
BA 353 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
BA 390 | Business Law | 3 |
BA 437 | Strategic Management and Consulting | 3 |
COM 122 | English Composition # | 3 |
EC 210 | Microeconomics # | 3 |
EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
EC 315 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I * | 3 |
General Education - Communications Elective # | 6 | |
General Education - Humanities Lower-Level Elective # | 3 | |
General Education - Humanities and Social Science Upper-Level Elective # | 3 | |
General Education - Natural Science Elective (One must include a lab) # | 7-8 | |
MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation # | 3 |
or MA 120 | Quantitative Methods I | |
MA 222 | Business Statistics # | 3 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology (OR Social Science Lower-Level Elective) # | 3 |
Open Electives (16-17 Credits)
Open Electives | 16-17 |
Areas of Concentration - Choose One
Finance (18 Credits)
BA 370 | Machine Learning and Big Data ** | 3 |
FIN 334 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
FIN 342 | International Finance ** | 3 |
FIN 434 | Corporate Finance II | 3 |
Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination * | ||
Intermediate Accounting ** | ||
Professional Consulting | ||
Money and Banking | ||
Personal Financial Planning | ||
Airport Administration and Finance | ||
CEBA 396 Co-op or Internship, Study Abroad (focused in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics), or any Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics Upper-Level Elective |
Accounting (18 Credits)
ACC 329 | Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination * | 3 |
ACC 339 | Intermediate Accounting ** | 3 |
ACC 351 | Auditing Principles and Procedures * | 3 |
ACC 390 | Financial Statement Analysis Business Valuation * | 3 |
Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
Professional Consulting | ||
Money and Banking | ||
Investment Analysis | ||
International Finance ** | ||
CEBA 396 Co-op or Internship, Study Abroad (focused in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics), or any Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics Upper-Level Elective |
Management (18 Credits)
BA 328 | Professional Consulting | 3 |
BA 341 | Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management ** | 3 |
Management Designated Electives | 12 | |
Students must select 4 Upper level Accounting, Business Administration, Economics courses which reference "Management," "Managerial," or "Administration" in the course title or description. |
Total Credits | 120 |
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Only Offered in Fall
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Only Offered in Spring
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General Education Course
All Army ROTC students are required to complete SS 321 - U.S. Military History 1900-Present (3 credits) in order to commission.
Business Administration - General
Freshman Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
BA 102 | Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business | 3 |
or BA 189
|
Introduction to Business | |
MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
or MA 120
|
Quantitative Methods I | |
Open Elective | 4 | |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology (OR Social Science Lower-level Elective) | 3 |
UNIV 101 | College Success | (1) |
Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
Spring | ||
BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BA 222 | Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
EC 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
Humanities Lower-Level Elective | 3 | |
Natural Science Elective with Lab | 4 | |
Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
Sophomore Year | ||
Fall | ||
ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
Communications Elective | 3 | |
EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
Spring | ||
ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BA 311 | Marketing | 3 |
BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
Communications Elective | 3 | |
Open Elective | 4 | |
Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
Junior Year | ||
Fall | ||
BA 319 | Managerial and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
BA 353 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
Humanities or Social Science Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
Spring | ||
BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
Concentration Courses | 6 | |
EC 315 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
Open Elective | 3 | |
Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
Senior Year | ||
Fall | ||
BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
BA 390 | Business Law | 3 |
Concentration Courses | 6 | |
Open Elective | 3 | |
Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
Spring | ||
BA 437 | Strategic Management and Consulting | 3 |
Concentration Courses | 6 | |
Open Elective | 3 | |
Credits Subtotal | 12.0 | |
Credits Total: | 120.0 |