Updated 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20265

Business Administration, B.S. major
Professional Selling Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Business Administration, Professional Selling empahsis B.S. degree and include the following:

• 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
• 63 required major core credits 
• Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
• Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements

Students majoring in Business Administration are 
advised to complete at least one course in 
Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology as part of 
their core curriculum requirements.

Dual Degrees
Students wishing to complete two degrees concurrently, (example: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts) must complete a minimum of an additional 30 credits above the required 120 credits.

Multiple Credentials
Any additional major, minor or certificate in a degree must have at least 6 credits of course work not used to meet the requirements of another major, minor or certificate in the degree.

 

Required Credits: 63
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
• ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
• BUAD 2220 Legal Environment (3 credits)
• BUAD 2231 Business Statistics I (3 credits)
• BUAD 2280 Computer Business Applications (3 credits)
• BUAD 3223 Operations Management (3 credits)
• BUAD 3351 Management (3 credits)
• BUAD 3361 Marketing (3 credits)
• BUAD 3381 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
• BUAD 3771 Financial Management (3 credits)
• BUAD 4559 Strategic Management (3 credits)
• BUAD 4600 Senior Seminar: Business Administration (1 credit)
• ECON 2000 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• MATH 1170 College Algebra (3 credits)

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• BUAD 3567 Consumer Behavior (3 credits)
• BUAD 3568 Professional Selling (3 credits)
• BUAD 4340 Sales Management (3 credits)
• BUAD 4568 Advanced Professional Selling (3 credits)
• COMM 4160 Business Communication (3 credits)

REQUIRED ELECTIVES

Select 2 elective courses for the Professional Selling
emphasis:

• BUAD 3467 Advertising Management (3 credits)
• BUAD 3500 Marketing Analytics (3 credits)
• BUAD 3569 Digital Marketing (3 credits)
• BUAD 3751 International Marketing (3 credits)
• BUAD 4347 Sales Simulator Lab (2 credits)
• COMM 3100 Interviewing (3 credits)

 

Program Learning Outcomes | Business Administration, B.S.

1. Graduates will demonstrate a foundational knowledge in the field of business.

2. Graduates will utilize practical business tools.

3. Graduates will demonstrate professional communication skills

4. Graduates will collaborate effectively

5. Graduates will demonstrate ability to ethically address complex problems in a realistic business environment.