Apr 18, 2024  
2023 Undergraduate Catalog 1.1 (WINTER-SPRING) 
    
2023 Undergraduate Catalog 1.1 (WINTER-SPRING) [ARCHIVED CATALOG - Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Business Administration (B.B.A.) - Hegis Code 0506.00


(Bachelor of Business Administration Degree)

The B.B.A. in Business Administration degree prepares graduates for competent and responsible participation in business and society. This program offers a variety of contemporary business courses intended to provide a well-rounded foundation in the various aspects of operating a business in today’s competitive business climate. The courses provide students with the knowledge needed to adapt to the complex and constantly changing business environment. Areas of study include foundational business concepts and high-demand specialized business content such as, the globalization of our economy, advances in technology, leadership, and data analysis and management. The program is ideal for working adult students who hold an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or an Associate of Science (A.S.) though this is not required for admission.

Learning Objectives

Graduates from this program will be able to:

  • Understand the structure of an organization and processes for managing them.
  • Identify and interpret legal and ethical issues in the global business environment.
  • Consume and produce quantitative and qualitative information in order to facilitate business and/or economic decision-making.
  • Solve business and organizational problems using analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Apply rudimentary concepts from the management of technology discipline to people, process and technology management challenges in a modern organization.
  • Recognize the impact of the global and multicultural environment in managing a business.
  • Employ oral communication skills to influence a professional audience.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in written communications across multiple platforms and purposes.

Academic Requirements


Core/General Education: 34-55 Credit Hours


Effective for the 2022-2023 academic year, Utica University has implemented a new general education program that replaces Core. Students who are admitted, or readmitted, for the 2022- 2023 academic year or later must follow the requirements of the General Education program. Students admitted prior to the 2022-2023 academic year must follow the requirements of the Core program. For full details of program requirements, see the catalog pages for the Core program and the General Education program. Students with specific questions should consult with their academic adviser or success coach.

42 Credit Hours


Includes 12 credits in L.A. (ECN 131 , ECN 141 ECN 241  and MAT 143 

Business Administration Electives


Take 18 credit hours at 300, 400 or 500* level from the following. Students must have at least 90 credits and program director permission to take any 500 level course. Additional appropriate electives may be used with the permission and approval of the program director.

18 credits


Program Credits


Core/General Education 34-55 Credits
Business Requirements 42 Credits
Business Administration Electives 18 credits
College Electives 5-26 Credits
   
Total Credit Hours Required For Degree 120 Credits