Business Administration Online

Student Learning Outcomes

• Discipline Specific Goals and Outcomes—Students will demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the functional areas of business.

• Communication—Business majors will have the ability to communicate effectively.

• Critical/Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving—Business majors will think critically to analyze business problems and to define logical solutions.

• Information Systems and Technology—Business majors will be able to describe the impact of technology on business and to identify, evaluate and use information technology to enhance personal and organizational decision making.

• Global Awareness—Business majors will demonstrate an awareness of global issues.

• Ethics and Social Responsibility—Business majors will demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, and social issues and responsibilities.

• Leadership, Professionalism, and Civic Engagement—Business majors are able to apply the principles of leadership, demonstrate professional behavior, and effectively engage in a community project.

• Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills—Business majors will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in achieving team goals and objectives.

• Organization and Synthesis of Learning—Business majors are able to organize and synthesize information.

• Graduate Education and Professional Career Preparation—Business majors will gain exposure to various career alternatives and graduate education options.

Department policies and/or General Education modifications

• All business majors must satisfactorily complete the following designated core curriculum courses: MTH 105 and MTH 115 (a student who places into a higher level of math should consult his adviser); HECO 201; and HPHI 302.

• All business majors must satisfactorily complete the following advanced skills courses: HCOM 351 and HMTH 160 (HMTH 161 is acceptable).

• All business course pre-requisites must be passed with a C or better to move to the next course.

• A grade of C or higher is required for majors to satisfactorily complete all Business Administration general education courses, concentration courses, and electives.

• Students who enroll in HBA or HECO courses without meeting their prerequisites are subject to disenrollment by the department regardless of performance or time elapsed.

Plan Your Course of Study

Major course of study = 60 credits
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

• HBA 211 Principles of Accounting I

• HBA 212 Principles of Accounting II
  
  

• HBA 225 Legal Environment of Business or
  HBA 323 Comprehensive Business Law
  
  

• HBA 228 Data Analytics & Modeling or
  HBA 416 Accounting Information Systems
  
  

• HBA 321 Leadership & Professional Development

• HBA 328 Management Decision Science

• HBA 330 Corporate Finance

• HBA 350 Management Principles/Org Behavior

• HBA 260 Principles of Marketing

• HBA 422 Business Policy & Strategy

• HBA 424 International Business

• HCOM 351 Professional Communications

• ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics

• HECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics

• HECO 221 Basic Statistics I

Five courses in the Management concentration 15 credits:

• HBA 451 Production Operations Management

• HBA 452 Human Resources Management

• Three Management Designated Electives list below:

  • HBA 410, 453, 454, 455, 456, 463, 467, 470 or
    HCOM 450 or HECO 403 or
    HMUS 215 or
    HPSY 275