Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Students earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree complete a 51-credit business core that provides an overview of the primary business functions. Students must choose a specialty, providing more in-depth study of a particular business area.
All B.B.A. students complete an internship, which provides an opportunity for application of theory and for the cultivation of business skills. It also enables students to include experience working in a Washington-area business, government agency, or financial institution on their résumés.
Upon successful completion of the business administration program, students will be able to
- demonstrate functional knowledge of their major specialty, an appreciation for the interrelation of the business areas, and broad-based current business knowledge;
- use analytical and reflective skills to evaluate issues and situations critically;
- employ leadership and collaborative skills;
- demonstrate the ability to function effectively in an international environment;
- communicate skillfully in multiple forms of expression;
- use current business technology effectively;
- exhibit rational and ethical decision making; and
- apply creative and innovative thinking.
B.B.A. Specializations: Specializations within the B.B.A. allow students to gain a greater depth of knowledge in a field of particular interest. All specialty courses are expected to be completed at Marymount. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance regarding specific specializations or residency requirements. All B.B.A. majors will choose a specialty from the following:
Accounting
This specialization is designed to prepare students to pursue careers in public, private, and government accounting and to pursue advanced degrees in business or law. The program also provides a basic foundation for students to begin preparation for professional certification examinations.
Business Law
This specialization is designed to provide students with a general understanding of the laws that impact businesses and business relationships. It also provides a basic foundation for students interested in pursuing an advanced legal degree.
Finance
This specialization prepares students to pursue careers in corporate finance. The program of study provides instruction in the theory and quantitative techniques used to analyze organizational performance, financing, and investment decisions.
General Business
This specialization offers the greatest degree of flexibility and choice within the B.B.A. major. It allows students, in consultation with an advisor, to combine business specialty, information technology, and/or economics courses in a way that advances their individual career goals.
Human Resource Management
This specialization prepares students for a career in human resource management. The specialty consists of coursework that reflects the core areas of the field, and introduces the student to systematic perspectives and strategic approaches to managing human resources. It also provides a basic foundation for students intending on pursuing future certifications or advanced degrees in business.
International Business
This specialization is designed to give students the entry-level skills needed to succeed in the diverse and complex environment of international business operations. Today’s business organizations are increasingly international in their financing, production, and marketing operations as global competition forces U.S. managers to rethink traditional business practices. Students in this specialty are strongly urged to take at least one year of a foreign language and participate in a study abroad program, if possible.
Marketing
This specialization offers students marketing expertise in advertising and sales, as well as such diverse topics as Internet marketing, consumer behavior, marketing research, international marketing, and marketing management. Graduates may find employment in advertising, public relations, brand management, marketing research, and retailing.
Purchasing and Contract Management
This specialization provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to do business with and as the government. Courses focus on procurement and contract management, essential components of doing business with Federal, state and local governments. The program considers the organization of the government, its departments and agencies, and what they buy and sell. The program is designed to build student expertise in the core competencies recognized by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in their Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK).
Sport Management
This specialization prepares students for a career focused on the business operations of sports teams or facilities. In addition to a required internship in the senior year, students pursuing this specialty are encouraged to gain practical experience through summer employment in the sport industry.
Internship Prerequisites: A minimum of 90 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all major courses are required in order to register for the internship. Students also should have completed a minimum of 9 credits in their specialty courses. Students should consult their academic advisor and/or the School of Business and Technology internship director in the Center for Career Services for more information.
Minimum Grade Requirements:
- C or better in each of the following courses in order to continue in the B.B.A. degree program: MGT 123, ACT 201, MGT 304, and MGT 489
- For accounting students, a minimum grade of C in ACT 303
- For business law students, a minimum grade of C- in every course that serves as a prerequisite for a higher-numbered business law specialty or major course in the specialization
- For finance and international business students, a minimum grade of C- in FIN 301
- For all B.B.A. students, a cumulative 2.0 GPA or better in the B.B.A. specialization courses and in all coursework in order to graduate
Degree Requirements — Business Administration
This degree requires from 120 to 122 total credits.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.
Specialties
All students majoring in business also complete coursework in a chosen specialty as follows:
Accounting Specialty
One (1) course from the following:
Business Law Specialty
| LA 280 | Introduction to the Legal System | 3 |
| LA 430 | Current Issues in Employment Law | 3 |
| | | |
| MGT 385 | International Business * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MGT 485 | International Management * | 3 |
Three (3) courses from the following:
| LA 250 | Legal Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| LA 302 | Criminal Litigation | 3 |
| LA 315 | Sport Law | 3 |
| LA 408 | Real Estate Practices | 3 |
| ECO 353 | Law and Economics * | 3 |
| | or other courses approved by the faculty advisor | |
Note: Marymount has a direct entry affiliation agreement with Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law. This enables qualified third-year Marymount students pursuing a B.B.A. with a business law specialty to be admitted to the first year of law school during their senior year at Marymount. Interested students should discuss this track with their major advisor as soon as possible. For more information, see the degree requirements for the B.B.A. 3+3 Partnership with Catholic University Law School.
Finance Specialty
(Recommended courses: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 485 International Economics)
General Business Specialty
Four (4) courses from other specialty areas, 300/400-level economics courses, or IT courses numbered higher than
IT 110
One (1) international course from the following:
Human Resource Management Specialty
| HRM 335 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HRM 423 | Performance Management and Compensation | 3 |
| LA 430 | Current Issues in Employment Law | 3 |
| MGT 485 | International Management * | 3 |
| MSC 345 | Project Management | 3 |
International Business Specialty
Marketing Specialty
Two (2) courses from the following:
Purchasing and Contract Management Specialty
| MGT 485 | International Management * | 3 |
| MSC 308 | Doing Business with the Government | 3 |
| MSC 348 | Government Purchasing and Acquisition Process | 3 |
| MSC 358 | Cost and Price Analysis in Government Contracting | 3 |
| MSC 378 | Contract Management and Administration | 3 |
Sport Management Specialty
Recommended additional courses:
| HPR 301 | Health/Fitness Program Management * | 3 |
| MKT 313 | Sales Skills and Strategies | 3 |
| MKT 319 | Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MKT 360 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
Sample Degree Plan — Business Administration
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.
Year One — Fall
| MGT 123 | The Business Experience | 3 |
| EN 101 | Composition I * | 3 |
| | Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (politics, psychology, or sociology) * | |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course with lab * | |
| DSC 101 | DISCOVER First-Year Seminar * | 3 |
Year One — Spring
| IT 110 | Information Technology in the Global Age * | 3 |
| EN 102 | Composition II * | 3 |
| HI | Introductory History (HI-1) core course * | 3 |
| MA 132 | Statistical Analysis * | 3 |
| PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
Year Two — Fall
| ACT 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ECO 210 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
| LA 248 | Business Law I | 3 |
| EN | Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course * | 3 |
| TRS 100 | Theological Inquiry * | 3 |
Year Two — Spring
| ACT 202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ACT 202L | Principles of Accounting Lab | 1 |
| ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| LA 249 | Business Law II | 3 |
| MGT 291 | Business Communication * | 3 |
| | Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2), or Advanced History (HI-2) core course * | 3 |
Year Three — Fall
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MSC 300 | Advanced Business Statistics * | 3 |
| | One (1) specialty course | |
| | Advanced Social Science (SS-2) or Natural Science (NS) core course * | |
Specialty course: See Major Requirements for specialty options and course selections.
Year Three — Spring
| MGT 304 | Organizational Management | 3 |
| MSC 337 | Operations Management | 3 |
| PH 305 | Business Ethics * | 3 |
| | Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2), or Advanced History (HI-2) core course * | 3 |
| | One (1) specialty course | |
| | One (1) specialty course or elective | |
PH 305: PH-2 core course
Specialty course: See Major Requirements for specialty options and course selections.
Year Four — Fall
| MGT 451 | Strategic Management * | 3 |
| | Three (3) specialty courses | |
| | Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course * | |
Specialty course: See Major Requirements for specialty options and course selections.
Year Four — Spring
| MGT 489 | Senior Business Seminar * | 3 |
| MGT 490 | Internship * | 3 |
| | One (1) specialty course or elective | |
| | One (1) elective | 3 |
Specialty course: See Major Requirements for specialty options and course selections.
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.