Business Administration and Management, B.A.

The Business Administration and Management (BAM) major includes studies in leadership, organizational change and development, organizational culture, organizational design, communication skills, quality improvement, human resources, values and ethics, understanding financial statements and accounting, and leadership. Research is an integral part of the program and all participants complete a significant applied research project designed to assist them in their work environment.

The program is for senior level managers from a number of fields, middle managers, technical employees, and clerical personnel. Graduates have used their degree to gain promotions, transfer to other opportunities, start their own business, and go on to graduate school in such diverse fields as teaching, health care administration, public administration, human resource management, counseling, and business administration.

The following are the degree competencies for students in the Business Administration and Management degree:

Manage Organizational Change (MOC): Developed competencies in the core areas of business
Leadership (L): Learn to identify different leadership strategies to motivate employees and effectively manage organizations
Global Strategy (GS): Acquired knowledge on techniques for achieving competitive advantage in the global market environment
Written & Oral Communication (WOC): Developed written and oral communications skills for effective performance in the work place (WOC)
Problem Solving (PS): Developed competencies in the methods of inquiry to solve organizational problems (PS)
Financial Management (FM): Attained an understanding of business financial management including financial statement analysis, financing and investing
Law & Ethics (LE): Understand the law of contracts and legal and ethical issues involved with business management
Research & Application (R&A): Gained an understanding of the research process and its application

General University Requirements

Introduction to Active Learning (IS 23300) (3) †
Laboratory Science (4)
Social/Behavior Science (BAM 21600) (4) †
Ethical and Religious Values (IS 35300) (3) †
Written Communication (LL 20100) (3-4)
Speech Communication (IS 20600) (3) †
Quantitative Skill (IS 24200) (4) †
Humanities (2 courses) (6-8)
Foreign Language (4)

Total Credit Hours: 34-37

Major Requirements

BAM 21600 – Survey of Economics (4) *
BAM 35900 – Financial Tools for Management (3)
BAM 40200 – Business Finance (3)
BAM 36100 – Law and Citizenship (3)
BAM 45200 – Operations and Quality Management (3)
BAM 45400 – Organizational Development (3)
BAM 45600 – Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
BAM 45800 – Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3)
BAM 46200 – Global Marketing (3)
IS 20600 – Organizational Communication (3) *
IS 23300 – Critical Thinking for Management (3) *
IS 24200 – Statistical Methods in Research (4) *
IS 44500 – Qualitative Research Methods (3)
IS 35300 – Values and Ethics in the Workplace (3) *
BA 49700 – Senior Project I (4)
BA 49800 – Senior Project II (4)
BAM 49900 – Senior Project (4)

Total Credit Hours: 57

Electives (varies)

Minimum Graduation Credit Hour Requirement: 128

* Also satisfies GUR’s.

** Students who transfer in as juniors and seniors (more than 64 transfer credits) will not be required to take IS 23300.

† Credits are satisfied by Major Requirements.

Note:

A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all required AU courses including the Senior Project. A course must be repeated if a grade lower than “C” is earned.

Health Care Management Emphasis

A Health Care Management (HCM) emphasis is available to students in BAM degree program. This emphasis provides an overview of HCM and an understanding of the business functions necessary for providing services. In addition to completing the requirements for the BAM major, students are required to take

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12 credits are required to earn the HCM emphasis. All courses in this emphasis are offered online.

Non-Profit Management Emphasis

A non-profit emphasis in management is available to students in the BAM degree program. This emphasis provides an introduction to non-profit, an understanding of the business functions, and skills necessary for non-profit program management. In addition to completing the requirements for the major, students are required to take BAM 21000 before taking any of the 40000 level elective courses. In addition to the required BAM 21000, students may select three elective courses from (BAM 42000, BAM 42100, BAM 42200, BAM 42300 and IS 31100); a total of 12 credits is required to earn the non-profit emphasis. All courses in this emphasis are offered online.