Updated 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog | 20275
Business Administration
Programs
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Business Administration, B.S. major
Marketing Emphasis -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Professional Selling Emphasis -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Business Analytics Information Systems Emphasis -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Entrepreneurship Emphasis -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Finance Emphasis -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Human Resources Management Emphasis -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Management Emphasis -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Indigenous Business -
Business Administration, B.S. major
Financial Planning Emphasis - Marketing Communication, B.S. major
- Business Administration minor
- Financial Planning minor
- Management Information Systems minor
- Professional Selling minor
Business Administration, B.S.
major
Management Emphasis
A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Business Administration, Management emphasis B.S. degree and include the following:
- Completion of a minimum of 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
- Completion of all required major credits
- Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10 with a minimum of 40 credits) required for all baccalaureate degrees
- Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements
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.
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.
Required Credits: 64
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)
- BUSN 2220 Legal Environment (3 credits)
- BUSN 2280 Computer Business Applications (3 credits)
- BUSN 3223 Operations Management (3 credits)
- BUSN 3351 Management (3 credits)
- BUSN 3361 Marketing (3 credits)
- BUSN 3381 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
- BUSN 3771 Financial Management (3 credits)
- BUSN 4559 Strategic Management (3 credits)
- BUSN 4600 Senior Seminar: Business Administration (1 credit)
- ECON 2000 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
- ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
Select 1 course:
A MATH course from Core Curriculum Goal Area 4 at a
higher level than College Algebra may be substituted
for this requirement
- MATH 1170 College Algebra (3 credits)
Select 1 course:
A STAT course at a higher level than Business
Statistics may be substituted for this requirement
- BUSN 2231 Business Statistics I (3 credits)
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- BUSN 3420 Labor and Employment Relations (3 credits)
- BUSN 3520 Business Ethics (3 credits)
- BUSN 4354 Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
- BUSN 4456 Human Resources Management (3 credits)
REQUIRED ELECTIVES
Select 1 of the following courses:
- ACCT 3118 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
- BUSN 3232 Predictive Analytics (3 credits)
or BUSN 3500 Marketing Analytics (3 credits) - BUSN 3281 Management Science (3 credits)
- BUSN 3283 E-Commerce Web Development (3 credits)
or BUSN 3569 Digital Marketing (3 credits) - BUSN 3450 Indigenous Business (3 credits)
- BUSN 3568 Professional Selling (3 credits)
- BUSN 3677 Real Estate (3 credits)
- BUSN 3678 Risk Management and Insurance (3 credits)
- BUSN 3872 Behavioral Investing and Portfolio Management (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.