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 competence and understanding of basic business disciplines and concepts;
- demonstrate problem solving skills, supported by appropriate analytical techniques;
- demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills;
- have a global perspective;
- be effective communicators;
- use current business technology effectively; and
- have an ethical perspective in their professional field.
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 to be completed at Marymount, unless completed at a consortium institution or via study abroad. Specialty courses include MKT 204, LA 250, LA 280, and 300-400 level courses identified in the specialty areas. 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.
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 students to systematic perspectives and strategic approaches to managing human resources. It also provides a basic foundation for students who intend to pursue 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.
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 Requirements: All students complete an internship. This requirement may be substituted in exceptional cases but requires approval by the School of Business and Technology internship coordinator and the department chair.
Internship Prerequisites: To register for an internship, students must have 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. Students also should have completed a minimum of nine credits in their specialty courses. Students should consult their academic advisor and/or the School of Business and Technology internship coordinator for more information.
Minimum Grade Requirements:
- To continue in the B.B.A. degree program, a C or better in each of the following courses: MGT 123, ACT 201, MGT 304, and MGT 489
- 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
- For accounting students, a minimum grade of C in ACT 303
- For acceptance into the Human Resource Management specialty, a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher; a minimum grade of B- in HRM 335, HRM 423, and LA 430; and a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher on all coursework
- For finance and international business students, a minimum grade of C- in FIN 301
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:
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:
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) * | 3 |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course with lab * | 4 |
| 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 * | 3 |
Specialty course: See Major Requirements above 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 above 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 above 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 above 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.