Business Management B.B.A.

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Using a unique blend of cross-disciplinary components, students are prepared to enter or continue in the exciting and fast-paced field of business growth and development. The Business Management program includes components focused on managerial concepts as well as quantitative controls at both the strategic and operational levels through exploration in the disciplines of improved processes, quantitative decision-making, problem solution development, information systems, accounting, business law, project development, communications, and marketing. Domestic and global aspects of business management in diverse cultures as well as ethical issues are integrated throughout various courses.

EMPLOYMENT

Graduates of the Business Management major, along with their professional experience, could be qualified for a wide variety of management-related careers in small to large businesses, corporations, and governmental agencies or to meet education requirements leading to an MBA or other graduate degree in business.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Business Administration

CONTACT

Jim Knight, PhD
Business Management Program Director
316-295-5774
jimknight@friends.edu

Common Professional Core Requirements: 30 credit hours

All core courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher.

Major Requirements: 18 credit hours

Total Major Requirements: 48 credit hours

General Education Requirements for the College of Adult and Professional Studies:

Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
Researched Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
Math * - 3 hours
Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
Speech - 3 hours
Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
- Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
  - History
  - Literature
  - Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses)
  - Foreign Language/World Culture
CAPS 200 Analysis, Principles and Skills of Adult Learning
IDST 101 Introduction to Communities of Practice

Notes:

* Math:

See Math Requirements for specific major sought.

Majors within the Bachelor of Arts degree requiring The Nature of Mathematics or Intermediate Algebra or a higher level math course must earn a grade of C or better.
Majors within the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration requiring College Algebra must earn a grade of C or better.