Program
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The Business Administration curriculum is designed to provide the student with the practical, as well as the theoretical knowledge and learning experiences required to be successful in a business environment. The goal of the program is to give students the ability to recognize and capitalize on business opportunities by harnessing the business and economic resources available to them. Medaille's generalist approach imparts a working expertise in all the functional areas of business, enabling the student to better understand the management of a business.
As part of the career component each student takes courses in accounting, management, marketing, finance, and law. The computer information systems component seeks to provide a basic familiarity of computers for Business students. The field experience requirement gives students the opportunity for "hands-on" experience applying what has been learned in the classroom to real business situations.
All
Business Administration students have a choice of concentrations or
a minor in order to custom tailor their degree to their own career
goals. Students must choose a concentration in either Accounting,
Management, or Marketing or
a minor in Computer Information Systems, or Human
Resources.
The liberal arts and sciences portion of the degree seeks to provide a solid foundation in the humanities and social sciences as well as a background in mathematics and science.
All Business majors should complete 100-level business courses, WRT 175, WRT 200, SPE 130, ECO 200, and ECO 201 during their first two years at Medaille.
Business majors are expected to attend all classes. Students are responsible for all material covered and for any announcements made in any class session whether the student is present or not. Majors in this program may not take any business course Pass/Fail. A 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) is required of all Business majors in their core and elective business courses to graduate.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration may be earned either in the Day or Evening Program, or in a combination of both. Credits for work/life experience can also be earned by students who have had appropriate previous experience in related areas.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with concentrations in Accounting, in Management, and in Marketing, is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
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Business Administration Curriculum
Credit Distribution
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| GEN 230 | Creative Expression | 3 |
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| GEN 411 | Baccalaureate Capstone II | 3 |
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| ECO 260 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 261 | Econometrics II | 3 |
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| MAT 216 | Survey of Introductory Calculus and Its Applications | 3 |
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*For students with significant business experience, the department offers several options in fulfilling the field experience requirements. Information on these options and waiver applications may be obtained from the Field Experience Coordinator. Waiver applications must be filed at least one semester before implementation according to the following schedule. October 1 for the following Spring semester; March 1 for the following Fall semester.
**Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a 300/400 level Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective.
***Students who meet the math competency must substitute a 300/400 level Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective.
Career Elective
Component
Students custom
design their program of study by selecting courses from several
areas. Formal concentrations/minors include: Accounting,
Management, Marketing, Computer
Information Systems and Human Resources.
Students who prefer not to specify a concentration/minor may select
courses from more than one area. (Note: Any course that lies outside
a formal concentration/minor area can be accepted at the discretion
of the Business Department Chairperson.)
| MKT 310 | Business Advertising and Promotion | 3 |
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