Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is designed to prepare graduates for the dynamic world of business. The degree program provides students, through the BBA core, the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the business arena. The business major provides the specific skills to assist the graduate in taking his/her first step toward achieving their career goals. Students will develop an understanding of the global nature of business, develop a personal ethical orientation, and acquire some of the key personal skills that are requisite for success.

The College of Business & Technology offers ten majors on the BBA Degree; Accounting, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. The business portion of a BBA degree program consists of two parts: a “Core” and the major. Students must apply to and be admitted to the BBA program. Many classes are restricted only to students fully admitted to the program. See the NSU Catalog for more details.

Admission to the Bachelor of Business Administration Program

1. Admission to the BBA Degree Program - Stage 1[i]

1. Students must have earned 30 credit hours with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA AND

have completed MATH 1513, ENGL 1113, and ENGL 1213 with a grade of C or higher.

2. Transfer students must meet the same requirements of a 2.0 overall GPA, with a C or higher in MATH 1513, ENGL 1113, and ENGL 1213 by 55 credit hours.[ii]

3. Students must have completed their computer proficiency requirement.

4. Student must have agreed to the College of Business & Technology’s Code of Conduct by signing and returning the form.

2. Admission to the BBA Program - Stage 2

1. Students knowing their intended major may complete their degree plan at any time after receiving Stage 1 Admission.

2. Students may defer the selection of a major until they have earned 75 hours. Stage 1 Admission students may take any of the remaining business core classes with the exception of MGMT 4213.

3. Students may only take business elective courses with two different designators prior to selecting a major.

4. After completing the degree plan, students may enroll in any business class for which they meet the prerequisite.

The BBA Core

The Business core is required of all business majors and is designed to accomplish three goals:

1. Provide an overview of the business environment and context within which business activity occurs (economics and law).

2. Provide the specific functional knowledge and skills necessary to operate effectively in a business environment (accounting, finance, information systems, management, and marketing).

3. Develop the personal skills such as communication, critical thinking and problem solving, team work and technology, necessary for business success.

Core Classes:

ACCT 2103 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 hours

ACCT 2203 Introduction to Management Accounting 3 hours

BLAW 3113 Business Law I 3 hours

BADM 3933 Business Statistics 3 hours

ECON 2113 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours

ECON 2213 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours

FIN 3213 Principles of Finance 3 hours

IS 3063 Principles of Information Systems 3 hours

IS 3113 Business Communications 3 hours

MGMT 3183 Principles of Management 3 hours

MGMT 3213 Principles of Operations Management 3 hours

MGMT 4213 Business Strategy/Policy 3 hours

MKT 3213 Principles of Marketing 3 hours

Total Core Credits: 39 hours

Total Major Credits: 24 hours

Business Degree Total 63 hours

Graduation Requirements:

Note that the NSU Catalog provides additional information on graduation requirements. In addition to the university requirement of a 2.0 overall GPA, the college requires a “C” or better in all BBA core and major classes prior to graduation.