The Business Adminstration Program at Northern Kentucky University

The B.S. in Business Administration is an opportunity for students to design their own degree program with 21 hours of business upper-division electives.

Curriculum

Objectives: to provide an interdisciplinary B.S. degree in Business to facilitate completion of degrees by transfer students and to anticipate alternative delivery of degree programs.

Admission: 2.5 overall GPA and completion of the following courses:

ENG 101 College writing

ENG 291 Advanced Writing

MAT 102 Business Mathematics or (ACT exemption)

MAT 111 Linear mathematics

MAT 212 Statistics for Business Applications I

MAT 112 Calculus for Business or (MAT 213 Statistics II)

SPE 101 Principles of Speech Communication

ACC 200 Financial Accounting

ACC 201 Managerial Accounting

BUS 230 Legal Environment

ECO 200 Microeconomics

ECO 201 Macroeconomics

IFS 105 Introduction to Business Computing or competency equivalent

And one of the following:

FIN 205 Personal Finance

MGT 205 Introduction to Business and Management

***Or any other business elective with the approval of the academic advisor***

Completion of the Business Administration minor including courses above and:

FIN 305 Principles of Finance

MGT 305 Operations Management

MKT 305 Principles of Marketing

Additional Requirements for the B.S. in Business Administration:

BAD 305 Behavior in Organizations

COB 305 External Context for Business

BAD 490 Business Policy

+21 hours upper-division COB electives (all course prerequisites must be met)

The FAQ's

1. Do I have to certify?

There is a 2.5 overall NKU GPA requirement and the completion of the following courses:

ENG 101          English Composition I

SPE 101          Principles of Speech Communications

IFS 105            Introduction to Business Computing

MAT 102         Business Mathematics

MAT 112         Calculus for Business or (MAT 213 Statistics II)

MAT 111         Linear Math

ACC 200         Principles of Accounting I

ACC 201         Principles of Accounting II

BUS 230          Legal Environment

ECO 200         Principles of Macroeconomics

ECO 201         Principles of Microeconomics

ENG 291         Advanced Writing

FIN 205           Personal Financial Management or
MGT 205         Introduction to Business and Management

MAT 212         Statistics for Business Applications I

MAT 213         Statistics for Business Applications II

** Until you've certified, you declare a pre-major in Business Administration.**

2. What other courses are required?

You have to complete the Business minor and the other courses shared by all the business majors.

BAD 305          Behavior in Organizations

COB 305          External Context of Business

FIN 305            Principles of Finance

MKT 305          Principles of Marketing

MGT 305          Operations Management in Business

BAD 490           Business Policy

3. What else is required for the major in Business Administration?

You have to complete 21 hours in upper-division (300 and 400 level) course in the College of Business.

4. How do I choose those seven courses?

You have to meet all course pre-requisites, but otherwise the combination of the courses is your decision. You can choose from all the disciplines in the college: accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, management and marketing. If you wish, you may declare an area of concentration with four course in one discipline.

5. I'm a transfer student. What transferred courses will count towards a major in Business Administration?

Upper-division business courses which transfer to NKU may count towards the Business Administration major even if NKU does not offer the course. Discuss transfer courses with your advisor.

6. How do I declare a pre-major in Business Administration?

To declare a pre-major you will need to make an appointment with the College of Business Advising Center: BEP 463, (859) 572-6134.

For more information about admission to the Business Administration program at Northern Kentucky University, please contact: Dr. Matthew Shank
Chair, Department of Management and Marketing
BP 475
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Dr.
Highland Heights, KY 41099
(859) 572-6559 [Phone]
(859) 637-5150 [Fax]
shank@nku.edu

All NKU College of Business degree programs are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

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Department of Management and Marketing
BEP 475
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Dr.
Highland Heights, KY 41099
(859) 572-6559 [Phone]
(859) 572-5150 [Fax]
shank@nku.edu [e-mail]