Description and Outcomes

The objective of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is to prepare you with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits to pursue positions in a variety of business fields. The curriculum is designed to provide a solid foundation in management and helps you develop teamwork and leadership skills as well as the ability to motivate people and communicate effectively. Decision-making and problem-solving skills are also emphasized.

Concentrations

You can personalize your degree in business administration by focusing electives on a particular concentration. Concentrations consist of a minimum of four 300- or 400-level courses and allow you to concentrate on your career interests.

ExcelTrack Option

The ExcelTrack option for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is designed to allow students with applicable skills, professional experience, and self-direction to accelerate their pace toward earning their degree. In the ExcelTrack option, there are no required weekly assignments or class hours per course—just one final comprehensive project. Students can skip material they know and focus on what they need to learn to master course outcomes. With a few rare exceptions, ExcelTrack courses are divided into small one-credit courses that allow flexible course loads each term.  ExcelTrack uses a term-based tuition model: the more courses students complete per term, the greater their cost savings. To determine if ExcelTrack is a good fit for you, speak to your University representative.  For more information on the policies governing ExcelTrack programs, see the academic policy section of the Catalog.

Accelerated MBA Option

If you are interested in earning both a bachelor's and master's degree in business administration, consider the accelerated MBA option. Refer to the Progression Requirements section for details.

Society for Human Resources Management Acknowledgement

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in human resources fully aligns with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. The HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates were developed by SHRM to define the minimum HR content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The guidelines—created in 2006 and revalidated in 2010 and 2013—are part of SHRM’s academic initiative to define HR education standards taught in university business schools and help universities develop degree programs that follow these standards.

Program Length

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program consists of a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a bachelor of science degree.

Program Outcomes

Discipline-Specific Outcomes

1. Evaluate information management, planning, and control in business environments.
2. Analyze organizational processes and procedures in a variety of business settings.
3. Synthesize appropriate principles, concepts, and frameworks for making ethical decisions.
4. Assess the roles that structure, management, and leadership play in organizational performance.
5. Evaluate how economics, government, and law affect value creation in the global context.
6. Evaluate career skills in the field of business and management.

General Education Literacies and Professional Competencies

In addition to the discipline-specific outcomes, general education literacies and professional competencies are integrated throughout your academic program. You can review the general education literacies and professional competencies associated with your academic program in the undergraduate School of General Education section of this Catalog.

Program Availability

For program availability, please refer to the U.S. State and Other Approvals section and the Program Availability Grid.

Policies

Progression Requirements

Accelerated MBA Option

If you are enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program and are interested in continuing on to pursue a Purdue Global Master of Business Administration (MBA), you may matriculate into a shortened version of the graduate program.

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program, and if you meet the below criteria, you may apply for entry to the University's MBA program. If accepted, you will have the following MBA courses waived:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GB518	Financial Accounting Principles and Analysis	4
GB520	Strategic Human Resource Management	4
GB530	Marketing Management	4
GB540	Economics for Global Decision Makers	4
GB550	Financial Management	4

In order to qualify for the accelerated MBA option, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Complete your undergraduate coursework in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
2. Present a resume indicating at least 2 years of applicable work experience.
3. Complete the following courses and obtain a grade of “B” or better in each course:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AC116	Accounting II	5
AC301	Intermediate Accounting II	6
BU204	Macroeconomics	5
HR485	Strategic Human Resource Management	6
MT217	Finance	5
MT445	Managerial Economics	6
MT450	Marketing Management	6
MT480	Corporate Finance	6
or MT482	Financial Statement Analysis

If you have not completed AC116 Accounting II, BU204 Macroeconomics, or MT217 Finance as part of your undergraduate program, but meet all other criteria, your acceptance to the accelerated option is at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Business and Information Technology.

Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams

Certain state certification and licensure boards have specific educational requirements for programs to lead to a license or nongovernmental certification that is a precondition for employment in a recognized occupation.

Unless otherwise specified, Purdue Global's programs are not designed to meet any specific state’s licensure or certification requirements. If certain licensed occupations, vocations, or professions are not explicitly listed, Purdue Global has not made a determination with respect to the licensure or certification requirements of those occupations, vocations, or professions. Licensure-track programs may limit enrollment to students in certain states; please see Purdue Global’s Program Availability Grid to determine enrollment eligibility.

You are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. Such requirements may change during the course of your program. You are not automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare you to take various optional certification exams, Purdue Global cannot guarantee you will be eligible to take these exams or become certified. Your eligibility may depend on your work experience, completion of education and/or degree requirements, not having a criminal record, meeting other certification requirements, or the program or the University itself having appropriate accreditation or licensure.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Requirements
CM107	College Composition I	5
CM220	College Composition II	5
CS204	Professionalism - Theory and Practice in the Global Workplace	3
Mathematics (select one of the following):		5
MM150	Survey of Mathematics
MM212	College Algebra
Arts and Humanities (select one of the following):		5
HU200	Arts and Humanities - Modern Creative Expressions
HU245	Ethics
HU250	Humanities and Culture
Science (select one of the following):		5
SC200	Discovering Science - Current Issues in a Changing World
SC235	General Biology I - Human Perspectives
SC246	Fundamentals of Microbiology
SC250	Fundamentals of Science
Social Science (select one of the following):		5
SS211	The 1960s - Reshaping the American Dream
SS236	People, Power, and Politics - An Introduction to American Government
SS250	The Technological Revolution - A Social Scientific Approach
Total Core Requirements		33
Major Requirements
AC113	Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors	5
or AC114	Accounting I
BU204	Macroeconomics	5
or MT220	Global Business
BU224	Microeconomics	5
MM255	Business Math and Statistical Measures	5
MT140	Introduction to Management	5
MT203	Human Resource Management	5
or MT209	Small Business Management
MT217	Finance	5
MT219	Marketing	5
LS311	Business Law	6
or LS312	Ethics and the Legal Environment
MM305	Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis	6
MT302	Organizational Behavior	6
MT400	Business Process Management	6
or MT435	Operations Management
MT445	Managerial Economics	6
or MT480	Corporate Finance
MT460	Management Policy and Strategy	6
300/400 Level	Marketing Course	6
MT490	Bachelor's Internship in Management	6
or MT499	Bachelor's Capstone in Management
Total Major Requirements		88
Open Elective Requirements
Open Electives (see below)		59
Total Open Elective Requirements		59
TOTAL CREDITS		180

Concentration Requirements

Concentration courses are completed within the open electives requirement of the degree plan.

Students in this program are not required to select a concentration area.

Accelerated MBA Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AC301	Intermediate Accounting II	6
HR485	Strategic Human Resource Management	6
MT445	Managerial Economics	6
MT450	Marketing Management	6
MT480	Corporate Finance	6
or MT482	Financial Statement Analysis
TOTAL CREDITS		30

Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to AC300 Intermediate Accounting I will need to complete the course beyond the minimum degree requirements.

Financial Analysis

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT445	Managerial Economics	6
MT480	Corporate Finance	6
MT481	Financial Markets	6
MT482	Financial Statement Analysis	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Human Resources

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
HR400	Employment and Staffing	6
HR410	Employee Training and Development	6
HR420	Employment Law	6
HR435	Compensation	6
or HR485	Strategic Human Resource Management
TOTAL CREDITS		24

This program is fully aligned with the HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Information System Management

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
IT301	Project Management I	6
IT402	IT Consulting Skills	6
MT300	Management of Information Systems	6
MT451	Managing Technological Innovation	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Investment

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT422	Portfolio Management	6
MT423	Asset Allocation and Risk Management	6
MT424	Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management	6
MT483	Investments	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Management

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
HR400	Employment and Staffing	6
MT340	Conflict Management and Team Dynamics	6
MT355	Marketing Research	6
or MT450	Marketing Management
MT400	Business Process Management	6
or MT435	Operations Management
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Marketing

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT330	International Marketing	6
MT359	Advertising, Promotion, PR - Integrated Marketing Communication Strategies	6
MT459	Consumer Behavior	6
MT355	Marketing Research	6
or MT450	Marketing Management
TOTAL CREDITS		24

New Media/Internet Marketing

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT357	Digital Marketing	6
MT358	Social Media Marketing	6
MT359	Advertising, Promotion, PR - Integrated Marketing Communication Strategies	6
MT450	Marketing Management	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Procurement

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT300	Management of Information Systems	6
MT435	Operations Management	6
MT475	Quality Management	6
MT482	Financial Statement Analysis	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Project Management

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
IT301	Project Management I	6
IT401	Project Management II	6
MT400	Business Process Management	6
MT475	Quality Management	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Real Estate

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT361	Foundations of Real Estate Practice	6
MT431	Real Estate Finance and Ethics	6
MT432	Real Estate Law	6
MT453	Professional Selling	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Sales Management

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT355	Marketing Research	6
MT453	Professional Selling	6
MT455	Salesforce Management	6
MT459	Consumer Behavior	6
TOTAL CREDITS		24

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT433	Global Supply Chain Management	6
MT434	Logistics and Distribution Management	6
MT435	Operations Management	6
MT436	Purchasing and Vendor Management	6
MT437	Strategic Warehouse Management	6
MT475	Quality Management	6
TOTAL CREDITS		36

Wealth Management

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MT421	Financial Planning	6
MT426	Principles of Risk Management and Insurance	6
MT453	Professional Selling	6
MT480	Corporate Finance	6
MT483	Investments	6
TOTAL CREDITS		30

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Requirements
CM107	College Composition I
CM107M1	Understanding What You Read - A Pathway to Reading and Writing Success	1
CM107M2	Using Language Appropriate to Audience and Writing Situation	1
CM107M3	Writing an Effective Academic Essay	1
CM107M4	Locating, Integrating, and Citing Reliable and Relevant Sources	1
CM107M5	Writing Effective Professional Documents	1
CM220	College Composition II
CM220M1	Defining Effective Communication in Different Contexts	1
CM220M2	Constructing Logical Arguments	1
CM220M3	Using Research to Support Academic and Professional Assertions	1
CM220M4	Articulating a Strong Written Argument	1
CM220M5	Communicating Solutions With Digital Media	1
CS204	Professional Presence
CS204M1	Maintaining a Professional Presence	1
CS204M2	Professional Communication Skills and Online Presence	1
CS204M3	Professional Culture and Career Marketability	1
Arts and Humanities Elective 1
HU245	Ethics
HU245M1	Theories of Morality	1
HU245M2	Bioethics	1
HU245M3	Social Ethics	1
HU245M4	Business Ethics	1
HU245M5	Environmental Ethics	1
Mathematics Elective 1
MM212	College Algebra
MM212M1	Factoring and Polynomials	1
MM212M2	Analyzing Rational and Radical Expressions	1
MM212M3	Solving Linear Equations and Graphing	1
MM212M4	Solving Quadratic Equations	1
MM212M5	Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations	1
Science Elective 1
SC200	Discovering Science: Current Issues in a Changing World
SC200M1	Basic Scientific Principles and Their Limitations	1
SC200M2	Scientific Concepts Across Disciplines	1
SC200M3	How Science and Life Work Together	1
SC200M4	Technology Throughout History	1
SC200M5	Applying Science Day to Day	1
Social Science Elective 1
SS211	The 1960's - Reshaping the American Dream
SS211M1	The 1960s - Setting the Stage	1
SS211M2	The 1960s - A Brave New World	1
SS211M3	The 1960s - Building a Movement	1
SS211M4	The 1960s - Governing in Turbulent Times	1
SS211M5	The 1960s - Striving Toward Equality	1
Total Core Requirements		33
Major Requirements
AC114	Accounting I
AC114M1	Practicality of Accounting Information	1
AC114M2	Preparing a Journal	1
AC114M3	Accounting Cycle Preparation	1
AC114M4	Financial Statement Preparation	1
AC114M5	Merchandise Accounting	1
BU204	Macroeconomics
BU204M1	Basic Economic Models	1
BU204M2	Macroeconomic Aggregates	1
BU204M3	Economic Growth and Its Determinants	1
BU204M4	Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve System	1
BU204M5	Monetary and Fiscal Policy	1
BU224	Microeconomics
BU224M1	Supply and Demand Analysis	1
BU224M2	Governmental Price Setting	1
BU224M3	Impacts on Pricing and Production	1
BU224M4	Understand Competitive Market Environments	1
BU224M5	Concepts of Utility	1
MM225	Business Math and Statistical Measures
MM255M1	Applications of Business Formulas	1
MM255M2	Interest and Loan Concepts and Calculations	1
MM255M3	Business Investments	1
MM255M4	Business Statistics	1
MM255M5	Making Financial Business Decisions	1
MT140	Introduction to Management
MT140M1	Solving Management Problems	1
MT140M2	Management Skills	1
MT140M3	Change Management	1
MT140M4	Global Management Skills	1
MT140M5	Ethics in Management	1
MT203	Human Resource Management
MT203M1	Employment Laws	1
MT203M2	Recruiting and Selecting Employees	1
MT203M3	Linking Compensation to Strategy	1
MT203M4	Training Methods for Improving Performance	1
MT203M5	Cultural Literacy	1
MT217	Finance
MT217M1	Overview - Financial Management	1
MT217M2	Financial Ratios	1
MT217M3	Basic Time Value of Money Applications	1
MT217M4	Time Value of Money	1
MT217M5	Stocks and Bonds Valuation	1
MT219	Marketing
MT219M1	Marketing Strategy	1
MT219M2	Global Interconnectedness	1
MT219M3	Target Marketing	1
MT219M4	Product and Channel Strategy	1
MT219M5	Promotion and Price Strategy	1
LS311	Business Law
LS311M1	How Law Affects Business	1
LS311M2	Relationship of Torts to Risk Management	1
LS311M3	Elements of a Valid Contract	1
LS311M4	Remedies for Breach of Contract	1
LS311M5	Agency and Employment Relationships	1
LS311M6	Contrast Forms of Business Organizations	1
MM305	Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis
MM305M1	Descriptive Statistics and Probability	1
MM305M2	Data Distributions	1
MM305M3	Inferential Statistics	1
MM305M4	Decision Analysis	1
MM305M5	Forecasting Methods	1
MM305M6	Quality Control	1
MT302	Organizational Behavior
MT302M1	Define How Behavior Impacts Outcomes	1
MT302M2	See Personality Theory in a Workplace	1
MT302M3	Explore How Motivation Impacts Performance	1
MT302M4	Use Teamwork to Solve Problems	1
MT302M5	Understand Communications Roles	1
MT302M6	Investigate Structure and Culture	1
MT435	Operations Management
MT435M1	Understand Quality and Lean	1
MT435M2	Implement Design Concepts	1
MT435M3	Relate Fields of Business	1
MT435M4	The Role of Supply Chain in Operations	1
MT435M5	Utilize Forecasting and Inventory Data	1
MT435M6	Create a Facility Design	1
MT450	Marketing Management
MT450M1	Strategic Marketing Decisions	1
MT450M2	Marketing Research Plan	1
MT450M3	Marketing Opportunities	1
MT450M4	Marketing Mix Evaluation	1
MT450M5	Customer Relationship Management Plan	1
MT450M6	Services Marketing Mix	1
MT460	Management Policy and Strategy
MT460M1	Fundamentals of Business Strategy	1
MT460M2	Business Strategy Analysis	1
MT460M3	Strategic Decision-Making	1
MT460M4	Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage	1
MT460M5	Implementing a Business Strategy	1
MT460M6	Strategic Business Policies	1
MT480	Corporate Finance
MT480M1	Financial Statement Analysis	1
MT480M2	Time Value of Money	1
MT480M3	Cost of Debt and Equity	1
MT480M4	Assess Investment Options	1
MT480M5	Foreign Exchange	1
MT480M6	Cost of Capital Models	1
MT499	Bachelor's Capstone in Management	6
Total Major Requirements		88
ExcelTrack Elective Requirements 2
AC116	Accounting II
AC116M1	Financial Statements - Valuation of Assets	1
AC116M2	Financial Statements - Valuation of Liabilities	1
AC116M3	Partnership - Owners' Equity Analysis	1
AC116M4	Corporation - Owners' Equity Analysis	1
AC116M5	Cash Analysis	1
HR400	Employment and Staffing
HR400M1	Recruiting and Interviewing Employees	1
HR400M2	Employment-Related Laws	1
HR400M3	Interview Questions and Candidate Analysis	1
HR400M4	Employment Tools and Documentation	1
HR400M5	New Employee Orientation	1
HR400M6	Employee Recruitment and Retention Factors	1
HR485	Strategic Human Resource Management
HR485M1	Human Resource Strategy	1
HR485M2	Strategic Human Resource Management	1
HR485M3	Organizational Performance	1
HR485M4	Organizational Change	1
HR485M5	Human Resource Metrics	1
HR485M6	Strategic Human Resource Decisions	1
IT301	Project Management I
IT301M1	Project Management Framework	1
IT301M2	Triple Constraints Management	1
IT301M3	Project Risk and Resource Management	1
IT301M4	Project Execution Management	1
IT301M5	Project Management Ethics and Integrity	1
IT301M6	Project Management Global Interconnectedness	1
MT300	Management of Information Systems
MT300M1	Information Systems in Organizations	1
MT300M2	Business Analytics and Knowledge Management	1
MT300M3	Information Systems Acquisition	1
MT300M4	Cybersecurity, Ethics, and Privacy	1
MT300M5	Social Media and Intelligent Systems	1
MT300M6	Networks and the Internet of Things	1
MT340	Conflict Management and Team Dynamics
MT340M1	Team Strengths and Weaknesses	1
MT340M2	Team Process	1
MT340M3	The Diverse Team	1
MT340M4	Problem Solving	1
MT340M5	Creative and Critical Thinking	1
MT340M6	Conflict and Negotiation	1
MT355	Marketing Research
MT355M1	Research Problems	1
MT355M2	Research Designs	1
MT355M3	Data Collection Methods	1
MT355M4	Data-Based Solutions	1
MT355M5	Research Reports	1
MT355M6	Global Competitiveness and Collaboration	1
MT400	Business Process Management
MT400M1	Develop Strategic BPM Plans	1
MT400M2	Measure Success Effectively	1
MT400M3	Innovate Solutions Leveraging Your Employees	1
MT400M4	Use BPM for Global Competitiveness	1
MT400M5	Develop Effective Implementation Plans	1
MT400M6	Ensure Sustained Success With BPM	1
MT445	Managerial Economics
MT445M1	Opportunity Costs and Economic Decisions	1
MT445M2	Changes in Market Equilibrium	1
MT445M3	Market Structures and Profit Maximization	1
MT445M4	Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Indicators	1
MT445M5	Fiscal and Monetary Policy	1
MT445M6	Impacts of Globalization on the U.S. Economy	1
MT482	Financial Statement Analysis
MT482M1	Examine the Financial Performance of a Company	1
MT482M2	Assess the Nature of Assets, Debt, and Equity	1
MT482M3	Analyze Cash Flow	1
MT482M4	Examine Company Performance Through Rates of Return	1
MT482M5	Project Financial Statements	1
MT482M6	Determine the Value of a Company	1
Total ExcelTrack Elective Requirements		59
TOTAL CREDITS		180

1	Eligible prior learning credit can fulfill Core Electives.
2	Eligible prior learning credit can replace ExcelTrack Electives.