BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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1 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 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 problemsolving 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 termbased 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 (p. ) 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 200 and revalidated in 200 and 203 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 80 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a bachelor of science degree. Program Outcomes Discipline-Specific Outcomes. 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.. 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 ( catalog.purdueglobal.edu/undergraduate/general-education) section of this Catalog. Program Availability For program availability, please refer to the U.S. State and Other Approvals ( university-information/accreditation-approvals-memberships) section and the Program Availability Grid ( catalog-state-approval-grid.pdf). 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: GB58 Financial Accounting Principles and 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:. Complete your undergraduate coursework in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program with a minimum cumulative GPA of

2 2 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 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: AC Accounting II 5 AC30 Intermediate Accounting II BU204 Macroeconomics 5 HR485 Strategic Human Resource Management MT27 Finance 5 MT445 Managerial Economics MT450 Marketing Management MT480 Corporate Finance or MT482 Financial Statement If you have not completed AC Accounting II, BU204 Macroeconomics, or MT27 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. Degree Plan Program Requirements Core Requirements CM07 College Composition I 5 CM220 College Composition II 5 CS204 Professional Presence 3 Mathematics (select one of the following): 5 MM50 Survey of Mathematics MM22 College Algebra Arts and Humanities (select one of the following): 5 HU200 HU245 HU250 Arts and Humanities - Modern Creative Expressions Ethics Humanities and Culture Science (select one of the following): 5 SC200 SC235 SC24 SC250 Discovering Science - Current Issues in a Changing World General Biology I - Human Perspectives Fundamentals of Microbiology Fundamentals of Science Social Science (select one of the following): 5 SS2 SS23 SS250 The 90s - Reshaping the American Dream People, Power, and Politics - An Introduction to American Government The Technological Revolution - A Social Scientific Approach Total Core Requirements 33 Major Requirements AC3 Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors 5 or AC4 Accounting I BU204 Macroeconomics 5 or MT220 Global Business BU224 Microeconomics 5 MM255 Business Math and Statistical Measures 5 MT40 Introduction to Management 5 MT203 Human Resource Management 5 or MT209 Small Business Management MT27 Finance 5 MT29 Marketing 5 LS3 Business Law or LS32 MM305 Ethics and the Legal Environment Business Statistics and Quantitative MT302 Organizational Behavior MT400 Business Process Management or MT435 Operations Management MT445 Managerial Economics or MT480 Corporate Finance MT40 Management Policy and Strategy 300/400 Level Marketing Course MT490 Bachelor's Internship in Management 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 80

3 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 3 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 AC30 Intermediate Accounting II HR485 Strategic Human Resource Management MT445 Managerial Economics MT450 Marketing Management MT480 Corporate Finance or MT482 Financial Statement 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 MT445 Managerial Economics MT480 Corporate Finance MT48 Financial Markets MT482 Financial Statement Human Resources HR400 Employment and Staffing HR40 Employee Training and Development HR420 Employment Law HR435 Compensation or HR485 Strategic Human Resource Management This program is fully aligned with the HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates of the Society for Human Resource Management. Information System Management IT30 Project Management I IT402 IT Consulting Skills MT300 Management of Information Systems MT45 Managing Technological Innovation Investment MT422 Portfolio Management MT423 Asset Allocation and Risk Management MT424 Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management MT483 Investments Management HR400 Employment and Staffing MT340 Conflict Management and Team Dynamics MT355 Marketing Research or MT450 Marketing Management MT400 Business Process Management or MT435 Operations Management Marketing MT330 International Marketing MT359 Advertising, Promotion, PR - Integrated Marketing Communication Strategies MT459 Consumer Behavior MT355 Marketing Research or MT450 Marketing Management New Media/Internet Marketing MT357 Digital Marketing MT358 Social Media Marketing MT359 Advertising, Promotion, PR - Integrated Marketing Communication Strategies MT450 Marketing Management Procurement MT300 Management of Information Systems MT435 Operations Management MT475 Quality Management MT482 Financial Statement Project Management IT30 Project Management I IT40 Project Management II MT400 Business Process Management MT475 Quality Management Real Estate MT3 Foundations of Real Estate Practice MT43 Real Estate Finance and Ethics MT432 Real Estate Law

4 4 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration MT453 Professional Selling Sales Management MT355 Marketing Research MT453 Professional Selling MT455 Salesforce Management MT459 Consumer Behavior Supply Chain Management and Logistics MT433 Global Supply Chain Management MT434 Logistics and Distribution Management MT435 Operations Management MT43 Purchasing and Vendor Management MT437 Strategic Warehouse Management MT475 Quality Management TOTAL CREDITS 3 Wealth Management MT42 Financial Planning MT42 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance MT453 Professional Selling MT480 Corporate Finance MT483 Investments TOTAL CREDITS 30 ExcelTrack Program Requirements Core Requirements CM07 CM07M CM07M2 College Composition I Understanding What You Read - A Pathway to Reading and Writing Success Using Language Appropriate to Audience and Writing Situation CM07M3 Writing an Effective Academic Essay CM07M4 Locating, Integrating, and Citing Reliable and Relevant Sources CM07M5 Writing Effective Professional Documents CM220 CM220M College Composition II Defining Effective Communication in Different Contexts CM220M2 Constructing Logical Arguments CM220M3 Using Research to Support Academic and Professional Assertions CM220M4 Articulating a Strong Written Argument CM220M5 CS204 Communicating Solutions With Digital Media Professional Presence CS204M Maintaining a Professional Presence CS204M2 Professional Communication Skills and Online Presence CS204M3 Professional Culture and Career Marketability Arts and Humanities Elective HU245 Ethics HU245M Theories of Morality HU245M2 Bioethics HU245M3 Social Ethics HU245M4 Business Ethics HU245M5 Environmental Ethics Mathematics Elective MM22 College Algebra MM22M Factoring and Polynomials MM22M2 Analyzing Rational and Radical Expressions MM22M3 Solving Linear Equations and Graphing MM22M4 Solving Quadratic Equations MM22M5 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Science Elective SC200 SC200M Discovering Science: Current Issues in a Changing World Basic Scientific Principles and Their Limitations SC200M2 Scientific Concepts Across Disciplines SC200M3 How Science and Life Work Together SC200M4 Technology Throughout History SC200M5 Applying Science Day to Day Social Science Elective SS2 The 90's - Reshaping the American Dream SS2M The 90s - Setting the Stage SS2M2 The 90s - A Brave New World SS2M3 The 90s - Building a Movement SS2M4 The 90s - Governing in Turbulent Times SS2M5 The 90s - Striving Toward Equality Total Core Requirements 33 Major Requirements AC4 Accounting I AC4M Practicality of Accounting Information AC4M2 Preparing a Journal AC4M3 Accounting Cycle Preparation AC4M4 Financial Statement Preparation AC4M5 Merchandise Accounting BU204 Macroeconomics BU204M Basic Economic Models BU204M2 Macroeconomic Aggregates BU204M3 Economic Growth and Its Determinants

5 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 5 BU204M4 Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve System BU204M5 Monetary and Fiscal Policy BU224 Microeconomics BU224M Supply and Demand BU224M2 Governmental Price Setting BU224M3 Impacts on Pricing and Production BU224M4 Understand Competitive Market Environments BU224M5 Concepts of Utility MM225 Business Math and Statistical Measures MM255M Applications of Business Formulas MM255M2 Interest and Loan Concepts and Calculations MM255M3 Business Investments MM255M4 Business Statistics MM255M5 Making Financial Business Decisions MT40 Introduction to Management MT40M Solving Management Problems MT40M2 Management Skills MT40M3 Change Management MT40M4 Global Management Skills MT40M5 Ethics in Management MT203 Human Resource Management MT203M Employment Laws MT203M2 Recruiting and Selecting Employees MT203M3 Linking Compensation to Strategy MT203M4 Training Methods for Improving Performance MT203M5 Cultural Literacy MT27 Finance MT27M Overview - Financial Management MT27M2 Financial Ratios MT27M3 Basic Time Value of Money Applications MT27M4 Time Value of Money MT27M5 Stocks and Bonds Valuation MT29 Marketing MT29M Marketing Strategy MT29M2 Global Interconnectedness MT29M3 Target Marketing MT29M4 Product and Channel Strategy MT29M5 Promotion and Price Strategy LS3 Business Law LS3M How Law Affects Business LS3M2 Relationship of Torts to Risk Management LS3M3 Elements of a Valid Contract LS3M4 Remedies for Breach of Contract LS3M5 Agency and Employment Relationships LS3M Contrast Forms of Business Organizations MM305 Business Statistics and Quantitative MM305M Descriptive Statistics and Probability MM305M2 Sampling Distributions and Estimation MM305M3 Hypothesis Testing MM305M4 Decision MM305M5 Regression and Forecasting MM305M Project Management Techniques MT302 Organizational Behavior MT302M Define How Behavior Impacts Outcomes MT302M2 See Personality Theory in a Workplace MT302M3 Explore How Motivation Impacts Performance MT302M4 Use Teamwork to Solve Problems MT302M5 Understand Communications Roles MT302M Investigate Structure and Culture MT435 Operations Management MT435M Understand Quality and Lean MT435M2 Implement Design Concepts MT435M3 Relate Fields of Business MT435M4 The Role of Supply Chain in Operations MT435M5 Utilize Forecasting and Inventory Data MT435M Create a Facility Design MT450 Marketing Management MT450M Strategic Marketing Decisions MT450M2 Marketing Research Plan MT450M3 Marketing Opportunities MT450M4 Marketing Mix Evaluation MT450M5 Customer Relationship Management Plan MT450M Services Marketing Mix MT40 Management Policy and Strategy MT40M Fundamentals of Business Strategy MT40M2 Business Strategy MT40M3 Strategic Decision-Making MT40M4 Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage MT40M5 Implementing a Business Strategy MT40M Strategic Business Policies MT480 Corporate Finance MT480M Financial Statement MT480M2 Time Value of Money MT480M3 Cost of Debt and Equity MT480M4 Assess Investment Options MT480M5 Foreign Exchange MT480M Cost of Capital Models MT499 Bachelor's Capstone in Management Total Major Requirements 88 ExcelTrack Elective Requirements 2 AC Accounting II ACM Financial Statements - Valuation of Assets ACM2 Financial Statements - Valuation of Liabilities ACM3 Partnership - Owners' Equity ACM4 Corporation - Owners' Equity ACM5 Cash HR400 Employment and Staffing HR400M Recruiting and Interviewing Employees

6 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration HR400M2 Employment-Related Laws HR400M3 Interview Questions and Candidate HR400M4 Employment Tools and Documentation HR400M5 New Employee Orientation HR400M HR485 Employee Recruitment and Retention Factors Strategic Human Resource Management HR485M Human Resource Strategy HR485M2 Strategic Human Resource Management HR485M3 Organizational Performance HR485M4 Organizational Change HR485M5 Human Resource Metrics HR485M Strategic Human Resource Decisions IT30 Project Management I IT30M Project Management Framework IT30M2 Triple Constraints Management IT30M3 Project Risk and Resource Management IT30M4 Project Execution Management IT30M5 Project Management Ethics and Integrity IT30M MT300 Project Management Global Interconnectedness Management of Information Systems MT300M Information Systems in Organizations MT300M2 Business Analytics and Knowledge Management MT300M3 Information Systems Acquisition MT300M4 Cybersecurity, Ethics, and Privacy MT300M5 Social Media and Intelligent Systems MT300M Networks and the Internet of Things MT340 Conflict Management and Team Dynamics MT340M Team Strengths and Weaknesses MT340M2 Team Process MT340M3 The Diverse Team MT340M4 Problem Solving MT340M5 Interconnecting Globally MT340M Conflict and Negotiation MT355 Marketing Research MT355M Research Problems MT355M2 Research Designs MT355M3 Data Collection Methods MT355M4 Data-Based Solutions MT355M5 Research Reports MT355M Global Competitiveness and Collaboration MT400 Business Process Management MT400M Develop Strategic BPM Plans MT400M2 Measure Success Effectively MT400M3 Innovate Solutions Leveraging Your Employees MT400M4 Use BPM for Global Competitiveness MT400M5 Develop Effective Implementation Plans MT400M Ensure Sustained Success With BPM MT445 Managerial Economics MT445M Opportunity Costs and Economic Decisions MT445M2 Changes in Market Equilibrium MT445M3 Market Structures and Profit Maximization MT445M4 Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Indicators MT445M5 Fiscal and Monetary Policy MT445M MT482 MT482M MT482M2 Impacts of Globalization on the U.S. Economy Financial Statement Examine the Financial Performance of a Company Assess the Nature of Assets, Debt, and Equity MT482M3 Analyze Cash Flow MT482M4 Examine Company Performance Through Rates of Return MT482M5 Project Financial Statements MT482M Determine the Value of a Company Total ExcelTrack Elective Requirements 59 TOTAL CREDITS 80 2 Eligible prior learning credit can fulfill Core Electives. Eligible prior learning credit can replace ExcelTrack Electives.

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