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 and qualitative 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,Talent Management, Marketing. Please refer to the School 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 non-credit program, Backpack-to-Briefcase (completion is managed via JayWeb)
AC 101 - Introduction to Accounting 4.00 credits.
BA 101 - Business and Society 4.00 credits.
EC 101 - SSC Principles of Macroeconomics 4.00 credits.
EC 102 - SSC Principles of Microeconomics 4.00 credits.
BA 105 - Managerial Communication and Student Career Preparedness 1.00 credit.
MKT 215 - Principles of Marketing 4.00 credits.
BA 248 - Quantitative Methods/Operations Management (EGR248) 4.00 credits.
MA 250 - MA Sports Analytics 4.00 credits. or
MA 251 - MA Probability and Statistics 4.00 credits.
BA 265 - Management and Organizational Behavior 4.00 credits.
AC 210 - Cost Management Accounting 4.00 credits.
BA 240 - Strategic Managerial Decision-Making and Critical Analysis I 2.00 credits.
BA 241 - Strategic Managerial Decision-Making and Critical Analysis II 2.00 credits.
FIN 325 - Corporate Finance 4.00 credits.
BA 330 - Legal Environment of Business 4.00 credits.
BA 470-474 - Internship in Business Variable (0.00 to 4.00) credit(s).
BA 495 - Business Policy and Corporate Strategy 4.00 credits.

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).

Accounting concentration:

AC 205 - Intermediate Accounting I 4.00 credits.
AC 206 - Intermediate Accounting II 4.00 credits.
One other Accounting elective

Economics concentration:

EC 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics 4.00 credits.
EC 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 4.00 credits.
One other Economics elective

Entrepreneurship and Family Business concentration:

FBE 380 - Entrepreneurship 4.00 credits.
Two other Entrepreneurship electives

Marketing concentration:

MKT 416 - Marketing Management 4.00 credits.
Two other Marketing electives

First Year Suggested Courses:

FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar 4.00 credits.
EN 100 - PLE First Year Writing 4.00 credits.
AC 101 - Introduction to Accounting 4.00 credits.
BA 101 - Business and Society 4.00 credits.
BA 105 - Managerial Communication and Student Career Preparedness 1.00 credit.
EC 101 - SSC Principles of Macroeconomics 4.00 credits.
EC 102 - SSC Principles of Microeconomics 4.00 credits.
Core course (4 credits)

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 240 and BA 241 are to be taken in the sophomore year. Students should take BA 240 in the fall and BA 241 in the spring.

Internships are registered in the semester in which they end, therefore cumulative internship experiences (micro, virtual) will be registered when the student achieves the desired 120 hours tracked by the department/program governing the internship discipline.

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