B.S. in Business Administration

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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration students study core business principles alongside aviation and aerospace peers while learning from experienced faculty and engaging with industry resources and student organizations.

At the Daytona Beach Campus, the Business Administration program is offered through the David B. O'Maley College of Business. Students select from three majors: Accounting and Finance, 21 credit hours; Management, 21 credit hours; and Marketing, 21 credit hours. A combined program allows qualified students to begin graduate coursework in any of the college's master's programs while completing their undergraduate degree in Business Administration. The Business Administration program with concentrations in Management, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

At the Prescott Campus, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is offered through the School of Business in the College of Business, Security and Intelligence. The program maintains connections with the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA), providing access to internships, mentorships, and employment opportunities with aviation and business organizations. The Business Administration program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Daytona Beach

Students will:

  • Demonstrate foundational knowledge across core business disciplines.
  • Use research and data to develop reasoned, defendable solutions to business problems.
  • Prepare business communications to effectively engage diverse audiences.
  • Analyze the business ethical environment and apply ethical reasoning.
  • Apply business and leadership principles to lead teams ethically and effectively across business functions.
  • Analyze for the purpose of disclosing accounting information for use by stakeholders in accordance with accepted accounting principles.
  • Apply appropriate analytical techniques to make optimal financial decisions.
  • Critique organizational behavior and general management concepts and theories.
  • Apply marketing concepts to recommend appropriate marketing strategies for organizations.
  • Analyze current societal trends and their impact on business.

Prescott

Students will:

  • Use research and data to develop reasoned, defendable solutions to business problems.
  • Prepare business communications to effectively engage diverse audiences.
  • Apply appropriate analytical techniques to make optimal financial decisions.
  • Demonstrate educational goals through professional industry performance.
  • Apply business and leadership principles to lead teams ethically and effectively across business functions.
  • Analyze current societal trends and their impact on business.

Daytona Beach Program Requirements

General Education Requirements36
Core Requirements36
Program Support Courses12
Area of Concentration21
Electives15
Total Credits120

General Education Requirements

Communication9
English Composition
Speech
Technical Communication
Business Communication
Intelligence Communication
Humanities - Lower Level3
Social Sciences - Lower Level3
Microeconomics
Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level3
Macroeconomics
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Computer Science/Information Technology3
Foundations in Business Data Analytics
Mathematics6
Pre-calculus for Aviation
Applied College Algebra
College Algebra
Applied Calculus for Aviation
Concepts of Calculus
Physical/Life Sciences6
One Course Must Include a Lab
Total Credits36

Core Requirements

ACCT 210Financial Accounting3
ACCT 312Managerial Accounting3
MGMT 201Principles of Management3
BUSA 390Business Law3
MGMT 317Organizational Behavior3
MMIS 320Business Information Systems3
BUSA 325Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management3
BUSA 335International Business3
SCLM 420Management of Production and Operations3
MGMT 436Strategic Management *3
or MKTG 490 Strategic Marketing Analytics and Data Visualization
FINE 332Corporate Finance I3
MKTG 311Marketing3
Total Credits36
*

Only Marketing Majors should select MKTG 490.

Program Support Courses

ASCI 120Principles of Aeronautical Science3
BUAN 232Techniques in Business Analytics3
BUAN 352Business Analytics for Decision Making3
STAT 222Business Statistics3
Total Credits12

Area of Concentrations

Accounting and Finance Major

ACCT 338Intermediate Accounting I3
ACCT 348Intermediate Accounting II3
FINE 334Investment Analysis3
FINE 434Corporate Finance II3
Specified Elective (Any ACCT/BUSA/ECON/FINE/MKTG Upper-Level course not required in the Business core or Major.)3
Choose Two of the Following:6
International Accounting
Auditing Principles and Procedures
Entrepreneurship I
Business Law II
Airport Administration and Finance
Total Credits21

Management Major

MGMT 314Human Resource Management3
MGMT 427Management of the Multicultural Workforce3
ECON 315Managerial Economics3
Specified Electives (Any ACCT/BUSA/ECON/FINE/MKTG Upper-Level course not required in the Business core or Major.)9
Choose One of the Following:3
Entrepreneurship I
Airline-Airport Operations
Investment Analysis
Total Credits21

Marketing Major

MKTG 330Professional Selling3
MKTG 355Data Driven Decision Making3
MKTG 402Creative Content3
Choose Four of the Following:12
Entrepreneurship I
Supply Chain Management
Logistics Management for Aviation/Aerospace
Social Media Marketing
Corporate Aviation Marketing
Aerospace Marketing
Airline Marketing
Airport Marketing
Government as Customer: Aerospace Business Development
Total Credits21

Electives

Students select a minor or complete open electives of their choice.
Total Credits15

Suggested Plans of Study 

Area of Concentration: Accounting and Finance

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 125 - Foundations in Business Data Analytics3
MGMT 201 - Principles of Management3
COMM 122 - English Composition3
ECON 210 - Microeconomics3
MATH 120 - Applied College Algebra3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
COMM 219 - Speech3
BUSA 390 - Business Law3
ECON 211 - Macroeconomics3
MATH 220 - Concepts of Calculus3
ASCI 120 - Principles of Aeronautical Science3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
COMM 222 - Business Communication3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting3
STAT 222 - Business Statistics3
MKTG 311 - Marketing3
BUAN 232 - Techniques in Business Analytics3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ACCT 312 - Managerial Accounting3
Humanities - Lower Level3
Physical/Life Sciences with Lab3
Open Elective3
Specified Major Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Three

Fall
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 352 - Business Analytics for Decision Making3
BUSA 335 - International Business3
MGMT 317 - Organizational Behavior3
MMIS 320 - Business Information Systems3
Physical/Life Sciences3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ACCT 338 - Intermediate Accounting I3
FINE 332 - Corporate Finance I3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Specified Major Elective3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Four

Fall
RequirementsCredits
FINE 334 - Investment Analysis3
ACCT 348 - Intermediate Accounting II3
BUSA 325 - Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management3
SCLM 420 - Management of Production and Operations3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
FINE 434 - Corporate Finance II3
MGMT 436 - Strategic Management3
Specified Major Elective3
Open Elective3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Area of Concentration: Management

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 125 - Foundations in Business Data Analytics3
MGMT 201 - Principles of Management3
COMM 122 - English Composition3
ECON 210 - Microeconomics3
MATH 120 - Applied College Algebra3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ASCI 120 - Principles of Aeronautical Science3
BUSA 390 - Business Law3
COMM 219 - Speech3
ECON 211 - Macroeconomics3
MATH 220 - Concepts of Calculus3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
COMM 222 - Business Communication3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting3
STAT 222 - Business Statistics3
MKTG 311 - Marketing3
BUAN 232 - Techniques in Business Analytics3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ACCT 312 - Managerial Accounting3
MGMT 314 - Human Resource Management3
Humanities - Lower Level3
Physical/Life Sciences with Lab3
Specified Major Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Three

Fall
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 352 - Business Analytics for Decision Making3
BUSA 335 - International Business3
MMIS 320 - Business Information Systems3
MGMT 317 - Organizational Behavior3
Physical/Life Sciences3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ECON 315 - Managerial Economics3
FINE 332 - Corporate Finance I3
MGMT 427 - Management of the Multicultural Workforce3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Four

Fall
RequirementsCredits
AVMG 327 - Airline-Airport Operations3
BUSA 325 - Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management3
SCLM 420 - Management of Production and Operations3
Open Elective3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
MGMT 436 - Strategic Management3
Open Elective3
Open Elective3
Specified Major Elective3
Specified Major Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Area of Concentration: Marketing

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 125 - Foundations in Business Data Analytics3
MGMT 201 - Principles of Management3
COMM 122 - English Composition3
ECON 210 - Microeconomics3
MATH 120 - Applied College Algebra3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
COMM 219 - Speech3
BUSA 390 - Business Law3
ECON 211 - Macroeconomics3
MATH 220 - Concepts of Calculus3
ASCI 120 - Principles of Aeronautical Science3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
COMM 222 - Business Communication3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting3
STAT 222 - Business Statistics3
MKTG 311 - Marketing3
BUAN 232 - Techniques in Business Analytics3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ACCT 312 - Managerial Accounting3
MKTG 330 - Professional Selling3
Humanities - Lower Level3
Open Elective3
Physica/Life Sciences with Lab3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Three

Fall
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 352 - Business Analytics for Decision Making3
MMIS 320 - Business Information Systems3
MGMT 317 - Organizational Behavior3
BUSA 335 - International Business3
Physical/Life Sciences3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
FINE 332 - Corporate Finance I3
MKTG 402 - Creative Content3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Open Elective3
Specified Major Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Four

Fall
RequirementsCredits
MKTG 355 - Data Driven Decision Making3
SCLM 420 - Management of Production and Operations3
Open Elective3
Open Elective3
Specified Major Elective3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
BUSA 325 - Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management3
MKTG 490 - Strategic Marketing Analytics and Data Visualization3
Open Elective3
Specified Major Elective3
Specified Major Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Prescott Program Requirements

General Education Requirements36
Core Requirements60
Program Support Courses9
Electives15
Total Credits120

Program Details

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program requires successful completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours. The program may be completed in eight semesters, or four years, assuming appropriate background and full-time enrollment. Students pursuing this undergraduate degree must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 for all work completed at the University. The courses necessary to earn this degree are listed below.

Students should be aware that many courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites. Students are responsible for ensuring that all prerequisite and degree requirements are met prior to enrollment in advanced coursework.

General Education Requirements

Communication9
English Composition
Speech
Technical Communication
Business Communication
Intelligence Communication
Humanities - Lower Level3
Social Sciences - Lower Level3
Microeconomics
Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Computer Science/Information Technology3
Business Analytics Tools
Mathematics6
Pre-calculus for Aviation
Applied College Algebra
College Algebra
Business Statistics
Physical/Life Sciences6
Total Credits36

Core Requirements

ACCT 210Financial Accounting3
ACCT 312Managerial Accounting3
MGMT 201Principles of Management3
BUSA 390Business Law3
MGMT 317Organizational Behavior3
MMIS 320Business Information Systems3
BUSA 325Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management3
BUSA 335International Business3
MGMT 437Strategic Management and Consulting3
FINE 332Corporate Finance I3
MKTG 311Marketing3
BUAN 303Data-driven Managerial Decision Making3
ECON 211Macroeconomics3
ECON 317Global Economics, Politics and Culture3
FINE 188Personal Financial Management3
FINE 434Corporate Finance II3
GSIS 365Project Management3
SCLM 341Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management3
BUAN 352Business Analytics for Decision Making3
Choose One of the Following:3
Management of Production and Operations
MGMT CO-OP
MGMT Special Topics 300-499
Approved Study Abroad Experience
Total Credits60

Program Support Courses

Security

CISE 119Introduction to Cyber Security for Non-Majors3
GSIS 185Risk Intelligence and Management3
GSIS 355Crisis Management and Recovery3
Total Credits9

Electives 

Open Electives15
Total Credits15

Suggested Plan of Study

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
GSIS 185 - Risk Intelligence and Management3
COMM 122 - English Composition3
MATH 111 - Pre-calculus for Aviation or MATH 120 - Applied College Algebra3
Humanities - Lower Level3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
FINE 188 - Personal Financial Management3
BUAN 222 - Business Analytics Tools3
CISE 119 - Introduction to Cyber Security for Non-Majors3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting3
MGMT 201 - Principles of Management3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
ECON 210 - Microeconomics3
COMM 219 - Speech3
STAT 222 - Business Statistics3
ACCT 312 - Managerial Accounting3
Physical/Life Sciences3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 303 - Data-driven Managerial Decision Making3
ECON 211 - Macroeconomics3
COMM 222 - Business Communication3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Three

Fall
RequirementsCredits
BUAN 352 - Business Analytics for Decision Making3
MKTG 311 - Marketing3
BUSA 335 - International Business3
FINE 332 - Corporate Finance I3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
GSIS 355 - Crisis Management and Recovery3
ECON 317 - Global Economics, Politics and Culture3
MGMT 317 - Organizational Behavior3
SCLM 341 - Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management3
Physical/Life Sciences3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Four

Fall
RequirementsCredits
GSIS 365 - Project Management3
BUSA 325 - Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management3
BUSA 390 - Business Law3
MMIS 320 - Business Information Systems3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
MGMT 437 - Strategic Management and Consulting3
SCLM 420 - Management of Production and Operations3
FINE 434 - Corporate Finance II3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Open Elective3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30