Business Administration (B.S.B)

Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

Major

Business Administration develops the fundamental body of knowledge and analytical tools common to all management positions through study in management, marketing, accounting, information systems, behavioral sciences, economics, and quantitative approaches to decision making. Enrollment in this degree program is available only online.

Course Requirements

The BSB in Business Administration comprises:

1. A.A. or A.S. Degree (60-64 semester hours) or equivalent including:

Having completed with a grade of C or better one of the following: MAT 2110G – Brief Calculus with Applications, or PHI 1900G - Logical and Critical Thinking, or one course from the list of courses that fulfill Critical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning skills for business students.

BUS 1950 - Computer Concepts and Applications for Business. Credits: 3
BUS 2101 - Financial Accounting. Credits: 3
BUS 2102 - Managerial Accounting. Credits: 3
BUS 2750 - Legal and Social Environment of Business. Credits: 3
BUS 2810 - Business Statistics I. Credits: 3
ECN 2801G - Principles of Macroeconomics. Credits: 3
ECN 2802G - Principles of Microeconomics. Credits: 3
MAT 1271 - College Algebra. Credits: 3
MAT 2120G - Finite Mathematics. Credits: 3
or
MAT 2550 - Introduction to Linear Algebra. Credits: 3

2. EIU coursework (56-60 semester hours) including:

Upper division business core courses (21 semester hours)

BUS 3010 - Management and Organizational Behavior. Credits: 3
BUS 3200 - International Business. Credits: 3
BUS 3470 - Principles of Marketing. Credits: 3
BUS 3500 - Management Information Systems. Credits: 3
BUS 3710 - Business Financial Management. Credits: 3
BUS 3950 - Operations Management. Credits: 3
BUS 4360 - Strategy and Policy. Credits: 3

Major Courses (24 Semester Hours)

One upper-division course from each of the following disciplines:

Accounting (ACC)
Finance (FIN)
Management (MGT)
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Marketing (MAR)
Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSC)

Two upper-division courses (six semester hours) selected from the following:

Accounting (ACC) courses
BUS 4000 - Business Ethics
Entrepreneurship (ENT) courses
Finance (FIN) courses
Management (MGT) courses
Management Information Systems (MIS) courses
Marketing (MAR) courses
Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSC) courses

Students without significant relevant work experience are encouraged to complete an internship.

Senior Seminar (3 semester hours)

Electives (8-12 semester hours)

Footnote:

Calculation of the major GPA is based on all courses taken through Eastern Illinois University with the prefix BUS or approved as major courses for the BSB in Business Administration Degree.

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