BA in Business Administration and Management

Program Overview

The BA in Business Administration and Management from Bay Atlantic University is a four-year program with a 97% retention rate. Students complete 120 credit hours, including 63 core courses in business administration and management, 42 general education credits, and 18 elective credits.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program Name: BA in Business Administration and Management
• Program Duration: 4 years
• Total Credits: 120
• Tuition Per Year: $18,600
• Course Delivery Method: On Campus
• Program Retention Rate: 97%
• Program Description: The BA degree in Business Administration and Management is earned by completing the program course requirements of 120 credit hours.
Of these credit hours, 63 credits are major or core courses, 42 general education credits, and 18 pure elective credits. Students must meet their core requirements as well as their general education requirements.
• Program Outcomes:
1. Understand fundamental concepts that influence the business world. Practice awareness of sound ethical values in various cultural and social environments. Employ analytical and critical thinking skills to conduct business research that informs decision-making. Demonstrate the integration of knowledge and professional skills across functional areas. Demonstrate professional business communication skills for a global business environment. Analyze internal business functions and capacity to determine appropriate growth and management strategies.

Outline:

• Program Structure: The program requires 120 credit hours, divided into 60 core courses, 42 general education credits, and 18 elective credits.
• Course Listing:
• Core Requirements (60 Credits):
• ACCT 112: Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 Credits)
• ACCT 114: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 Credits)
• BUSN 101: Introduction to Business (3 Credits)
• BUSN 210: Business Law (3 Credits)
• BUSN 375: Entrepreneurship (3 Credits)
• ECON 101: Introduction to Microeconomics (3 Credits)
• ECON 111: Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 Credits)
• ECON 353: Globalization and the World Economy (3 Credits)
• FINC 221: Introduction to Financial Management (3 Credits)
• FINC 455: International Finance (3 Credits)
• INTL 220: International Human Resources Management (3 Credits)
• MATH 110: Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)
• MGMT 200: Introduction to Project Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 201: Leadership (3 Credits)
• MGMT 301: Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
• MGMT 325: Operations Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 337: Strategic Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 453: Cross-Cultural Management (3 Credits)
• MKTG 201: Introduction to Marketing (3 Credits)
• PHIL 200: Ethics (3 Credits)
• Electives (18 Credits):
• BUSN 301: Total Quality Control (3 Credits)
• ECON 251: International Economics (3 Credits)
• FINC 445: International Finance (3 Credits)
• MGMT 303: Management Communications (3 Credits)
• MGMT 322: Problem Solving and Decision Making for Managers (3 Credits)
• MATH 335: Business Analytics (3 Credits)
• MGMT 325: Operations Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 335: Project Management Acknowledge Areas I (3 Credits)
• MGMT 336: Project Management Acknowledge Areas II (3 Credits)
• MGMT 433: Negotiation (3 Credits)
• MGMT 453: Cross-Cultural Management (3 Credits)
• MKTG 321: Marketing Management (3 Credits)
• MKTG 435: Brand Management (3 Credits)
• MKTG 436: Principles of Advertising (3 Credits)
• Concentrations:
• Economics Concentration (18 Credits):
• ECON 221: Intermediate Microeconomics (3 Credits)
• ECON 222: Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 Credits)
• ECON 251: International Economics (3 Credits)
• ECON 371: The Development of Economic Thought (3 Credits)
• ECON 437: Econometrics I (3 Credits)
• ECON 440: Economics of International Development (3 Credits)
• Finance Concentration (18 Credits):
• FINC 222: Financial Markets and Institutions (3 Credits)
• FINC 224: Corporate Finance I (3 Credits)
• FINC 373: Monetary Theory and Policy (3 Credits)
• FINC 421: Investment Strategies (3 Credits)
• FINC 431: Derivative Markets (3 Credits)
• FINC 455: International Finance (3 Credits)
• Information Systems Concentration (18 Credits):
• CMPS 211: Computer Networks (3 Credits)
• CMPS 318: Database Management Systems (3 Credits)
• CMPS 320: Computer Forensics (3 Credits)
• ISIT 224: Information Systems Analysis and Design (3 Credits)
• ISIT 226: Management Information Systems (3 Credits)

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: Advertising Director, Advertising Manager, Classified Advertising Manager, Promotion Manager, Promotions Director, Budget Analyst, Budget Coordinator, Budget Examiner, Budget Officer, Cost Analyst, Business Analyst, Business Management Analyst, Business Process Consultant, Clerical Methods Analyst, Commercial Specialist, Industrial Analyst, Management Analyst, and Management Consultant.

Other:

• Program Benefits:
Student Services offers various career preparation and personal development opportunities, including writing, speaking, and academic workshops, diverse clubs, and frequent social events.
• Students have the opportunity to live in the Island Condos student housing complex in Brookland, Washington, D.C., and have access to a school shuttle bus and WMATA U-Pass card to travel around the region quickly and affordably.
• Free Resources:
• 390K Free course-related e-books available to all BAU students
• Accreditation: Bay Atlantic University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.