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Business Administration Information

Business Administration Courses

As part of Marian University Online, all classes are taught virtually and at an accelerated pace, meaning you don’t have to put your life on hold to earn your bachelor’s degree. See the required core business courses.

Requirements

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

ACC 210

Principles of Accounting I

3

AIM 123

Business Analytics I

3

BUS 210

Effective Workplace Conversations/Transparent Leadership

3

BUS 301

Business Law

3

BUS 401

Business Ethics

3

BUS 495

Business Policy and Strategy

3

ECN 200

Introductory Economics

3

ENG 239

Professional Writing

3

FIN 310

Managerial Finance

3

MGT 250

Principles of Management

3

MKT 240

Principles of Marketing

3

PSY 205

Statistical Methods

3

 

Management Concentration

 

BUS 330

Leadership 

3

BUS 372

Creativity and Change

3

BUS 351

Human Resource Management

3

BUS 450

International Business

3

 

 

 

 

General Education Courses

34

 

 

 

 

Minor: Choose from Psychology, Sociology, or Public Health

18

 

 

 

 

Minimum Elective Courses

33

For a listing of General Education requirements and minors, please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog of Programs or contact your advisor. Course scheduling may vary each semester and each year.

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Institutional-Level Outcomes Aligned to Business Administration Program-Level Objectives

INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Faith and Ethics

  • Criterion C: Analyze and evaluate moral and ethical issues
  • Criterion E: Meet all ethical and professional standards for the field/discipline

Describe and explain legal, social and ethical issues in business environments.

Problem Solving

  • Criterion A: Articulate a clear and thoughtful problem statement
  • Criterion B: Identify multiple approaches to solving a problem
  • Criterion C: Develop an informed and logical plan to solve a problem
  • Criterion D: Implement and evaluate a solution to a problem
  • Criterion E: Demonstrate advanced skills in research/experimentation.

Communication

  • Criterion C: Evaluate sources of information

Disciplinary Knowledge and Skills

  • Exhibit a high degree of proficiency in the disciplinary area and in the application of learned expertise.

Apply business processes to analyzing and solving problems both in the classroom and/or the larger community.

Communication

  • Criterion A1: Construct a quality argument or purposeful narrative
  • Criterion B: Use inclusive and respectful language effectively
  • Criterion C: Evaluate sources of information
  • Criterion E: Disseminate conclusions/recommendations

Demonstrate rhetorical awareness in verbal and written professional communications.

Cultural and Global Awareness

  • Criterion A1: Construct a quality argument or purposeful narrative
  • Criterion B: Use inclusive and respectful language effectively
  • Criterion C: Evaluate sources of information
  • Criterion E: Disseminate conclusions/recommendations

Demonstrate rhetorical awareness in verbal and written professional communications.

Cultural and Global Awareness

  • Criterion A: Articulate insights into own cultural rules and biases.
  • Criterion B: Exhibit curiosity in understanding other cultures.
  • Criterion C: Evaluate a contested issue from multiple perspectives
  • Criterion D: Take informed and responsible action to address a local or global challenge

Describe and explain cultural considerations and global aspects of business

Cultural and Global Awareness

  • Criterion A: Articulate insights into own cultural rules and biases.
  • Criterion B: Exhibit curiosity in understanding other cultures.
  • Criterion C: Evaluate a contested issue from multiple perspectives.
  • Criterion D: Address and reconcile conflict through use of language.
  • Criterion E: Engage with professionals of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Communication

  • Criterion B: Use inclusive and respectful language effectively.

Evaluate the dynamics, benefits, and challenges of diversity, equity, and inclusion within teams or organizations

Health and Well-Being

  • Criterion C: Identify one’s own emotions and plans to recognize and respond to emotions in situations.
  • Criterion E: Foster healthy relationships that contribute to the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of individuals/ communities.

Communication

  • Criterion D: Address and reconcile conflict through use of language.

Demonstrate skill in cooperatively working with others, including people different from self and/or with different points of view.

Problem Solving

  • Criterion: E: Demonstrate advanced skills in research/experimentation.

Disciplinary Knowledge and Skills

  • Exhibit a high degree of proficiency in the disciplinary area and in the application of learned expertise.

Explain and properly use the adaptive leadership framework in guiding and assisting a group, organization, or community in meeting its goals.



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