This degree program provides appropriate professional preparation for students working toward careers in general business or administration. The Business Administration degree seeks to develop a well-rounded student who has a broad skill set in business. In addition to the business core, students are required to take two additional courses in accounting, finance and MIS.
This approach ensures that the general business administration student also has skills in other major areas beyond introductory courses. It further gives students an opportunity to choose courses from a set that represent topics that a business student should know to function effectively. These are contemporary courses that define the current business environment, and they are constantly updated. Furthermore, depending on the evolution of the business environment, these courses could be replaced by courses that are considered more relevant in the new business environment.
The current set of courses a student can choose from are e-Commerce, International Business, Human Resource Management, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and Supply Chain Management. This program also offers excellent preparation for students intending to study at the advanced degree level.
The department of Business administration offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration. This degree program will provide appropriate professional preparation for students working toward careers in general business or administration. The Business Administration degree seeks to develop a well-rounded student who has a broad skill set in business. In addition to the business core, students will be required to take two additional courses in accounting, finance and MIS.
This approach will ensure that the general business administration student also has skills in other major areas beyond introductory courses. It will further give students an opportunity to choose courses from a set that represent topics that a business student should know to function effectively. These are contemporary courses that define the current business environment, and they will be constantly updated. Furthermore, depending on the evolution of the business environment, these courses could be replaced by courses that are considered more relevant in the new business environment.
The current set of courses a student can choose from are e-Commerce, International Business, Human Resource Management, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and Supply Chain Management. This program also will offer excellent preparation for students intending to study at the advanced degree level.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM DETAILS
The BA degree program offered through the Business Administration department consists of a total of 125 semester credit hours conforming to standards typical of North American universities. The degree consists of the following:
General Education Requirements: The general requirements include 54 credit hours of courses in the PMU core competencies. These include the following courses: Humanities and Social Sciences
COMM 1311: Written Communication
COMM 1312: Writing and Research
COMM 2311: Oral Communication
COMM 2312: Technical and Professional Communication
UNIV 1211: Professional Development and Competencies
UNIV 1212: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
UNIV 1213: Leadership and Teamwork
ALIS 1211: Arabic/Islamic Studies
ALIS 1212: Arabic/Islamic Studies
ALIS 2211: Arabic/Islamic Studies
ALIS 2212: Arabic /Islamic Studies
PHED 1111 Physical Education
PHED 1112 Physical Education
Mathematics
MATH 1311: Finite Mathematics for Students of Business
MATH 1312: Calculus for Students of Business
Natural and Physical Sciences (Select 2)
BIOL 1411: Introductory Biology
CHEM 1411: Introductory Chemistry
GEOL 1411: Introductory Physical Geology
PHYS 1411: Introductory Physics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
ECON 1311: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 1312: Introduction to Microeconomics
Assessment Capstone Series
ASSE 2111: Learning Outcome Assessment I
ASSE 3211: Learning Outcome Assessment II
ASSE 4311: Learning Outcome Assessment III
College of Business Administration Core. The requirements will consist of courses that are common to all degree programs within the College of Business Administration. They represent a base knowledge that is considered necessary for all business professionals. The 38 semester credits (13 required courses) in the College of Business Administration Core are:
MATH 1313:Statistical Methods
ACCT 231: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
ACCT2321: Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting
BUSI 2311: Principles of Management
BUSI 3311: Legal Environment of Business
BUSI 3312: Organizational Behavior
BUSI 3313: Marketing Principles
BUSI 3321: Operations Management
BUSI 4261: Entrepreneurship
BUSI 4362: Strategic Management
BUSI 4351: Internship
FINA 3311: Financial Management Principles
MISY 2311: Introduction to MIS
BA Degree Program Requirements (33 semester credit hours). The BA degree program will have unique requirements that differentiate the program from others within the college and they are as follow:
