Business Administration (B.S.)

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Preparation to become a business leader requires a broad background in business, a global perspective, a knowledge of the behavioral and social sciences, and the ability to use quantitative techniques in solving problems. The business core, the Core Program, and specific quantitative and qualitative requirements provide this background. A student will gain further understanding of specific areas of business by concentrating in one of six areas: Accounting, Economics, Family Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing. Please refer to the Department of Business website for additional information and requirements: www.etown.edu/depts/business/advising .

Student Learning Outcomes for Business Administration:

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental theories and principles in each functional area.
Integrate and apply knowledge across functional areas.
Communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal forms.

A Business Administration major requires:

A student also must choose one of the concentrations described below:

A minimum of 11 credits beyond those listed above must be taken in the concentration area (at least eight of those 11 credits must be taken on the Elizabethtown College campus). If students choose to complete two or more concentrations, double counting across concentrations is not permitted.

Accounting concentration:

Economics concentration:

Entrepreneurship and Family Business concentration:

BA 380 - Entrepreneurship
Two other Entrepreneurship electives

Finance concentration:

Management concentration:

BA 499 - Seminar in Management
Two other Management electives

Marketing concentration:

BA 416 - Marketing Management
Two other Marketing electives

Suggested first year courses:

Fall semester:

BA 101 - Business and Society

Spring semester:

Either fall or spring semester:

Notes:

Students may take EC 101 and EC 102 in any sequence.

EC 101 or EC 102 will fulfill both the Business Administration major requirement and the Social Sciences core requirement.

MA 251 will fulfill both the Business Administration major requirement and the Mathematics core requirement.

MA 251 should be taken in the sophomore year. Students should take any necessary prerequisites in the first year depending on their math placement.

BA 270 and BA 271 are to be taken in the sophomore year. Students should take BA 270 in the fall and BA 271 in the spring.

For a suggested Four-Year Plan for the BA major, visit www.etown.edu/depts/business/advising/four-year-business-admin.aspx.