Courses | B.S. in Business Administration
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, .
Curriculum Requirements
Integration Seminar Requirement
Business Administration majors will be required to fulfill their Biblical Studies Integration Seminar requirement by completing the specific integration seminar Integration Seminar: Organizational Ethics.
Writing Competency Requirement
Business Administration majors will meet the Writing Competency Requirement by receiving a grade of C+ or higher in Writing in the Disciplines for Business. Students not receiving a grade of C+ or better will be required to retake the course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in integration seminar, mathematics, and within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. and are recommended for all business majors. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Principles of Accounting I | 3 | |
| Principles of Accounting II | 3 | |
| Management Information Systems | 3 | |
| Principles of Management | 3 | |
| Business Analytics | 3 | |
| Global Business Environment | 3 | |
| Business Law | 3 | |
| Business Finance | 3 | |
| Strategic Management | 3 | |
| Business Career Capstone | 3 | |
| Integration Seminar: Organizational Ethics 1 | 3 | |
| Writing in the Disciplines for Business 2 | 3 | |
| Business Statistics 3 | 3 | |
| or | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| Select a Concentration detailed below | 21 | |
| Completion of approved internship (see Graduation Requirements) | ||
| Completion of career management workshops (see Graduation Requirements) | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 66 credits (includes 21 credits of concentration) | ||
| 54-58 | ||
| Total Credits | 120-124 | |
- 1
Fulfills the Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 2
Fulfills the Core Curriculum requirement.
If students have already fulfilled the Core Curriculum requirement prior to becoming a Business major, non-Business sections of may fulfill this requirement.
- 3
Fulfills Math Core Curriculum requirement.
Concentrations
Requirements for these concentrations are as follows. Upper-division courses require acceptance into the Crowell School of Business.
Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
This concentration was formerly offered as Business Analytics.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | 3 | |
| Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| or | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
| Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence | 3 | |
| Advanced Business Analytics with Machine Learning and AI | 3 | |
| Statistics and Data Science Consulting Practicum | 3 | |
| Select 6 credits of electives from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Fintech | ||
| Programming for Data Science I | ||
| Database Management | ||
| Data Reporting and Visualization | ||
Other BUSN or CSCI or MATH elective as approved by Department Advisor | ||
Students wishing to complete a more in-depth focus on artificial intelligence are encouraged to add a minor in Computer Science. | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- 1
may be substituted for .
Entrepreneurship
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formation | 3 | |
| Financing the Entrepreneurial Venture | 3 | |
| Select 9 credits of Business elective courses | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Finance
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| or | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
| Fundamentals of Financial Planning | 3 | |
| Cost Accounting | 3 | |
| Advanced Topics in Finance 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Fintech | 3 | |
| Investments | 3 | |
| Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| Students wishing to complete a more in-depth focus on Fintech are encouraged to add a minor in Analytics and AI or Computer Science. | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- 1
Students completing a minor in Financial Planning can take Capstone for Financial Planning in place of Advanced Topics in Finance.
Financial Planning
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| or | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
| Fundamentals of Financial Planning | 3 | |
| Estate Planning | 3 | |
| Retirement Planning | 3 | |
| Insurance and Tax Planning | 3 | |
| Investments | 3 | |
| Capstone for Financial Planning | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| or | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
| Human Resource Management 1 | 3 | |
| Leadership and Change 2 | 3 | |
| Seminar in Current Business Topics | 3 | |
| Select 9 credits of Business electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- 1
may be substituted for .
- 2
may be substituted for .
Marketing
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | 3 | |
| Marketing Research | 3 | |
| Business to Business Marketing | 3 | |
| Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations | 3 | |
| Innovative Thinking for Marketing Professionals | 3 | |
| Select 6 credits of Business electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Marketing Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| or | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
| Human Resource Management 1 | 3 | |
| Promotions | 3 | |
| Consumer Behavior | 3 | |
| Select 9 credits of Business electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- 1
may be substituted for .