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Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree completion program provides upper level students with a practical curriculum that they can apply immediately to their workplace. Designed to provide an effective balance of theory and practical application, the curriculum promotes development in the areas of communication, group dynamics, decision making, business ethics, and technology.

Curriculum Sequence

GEN 300X Critical Thinking and the Adult Learner 
4 credits, 7 weeks
MGT 310X Contemporary Management and Leadership 
4 credits, 7 weeks
ACC 304X Current Issues in Financial Accounting  
4 credits, 7 weeks
ENG 361X Advanced Business Report Writing 
4 credits, 7 weeks
MAT 203X Statistics for Today’s Businesses 
4 credits, 7 weeks
MKT 346X Managing the Marketing Function 
4 credits, 7 weeks
ECO 301X Concepts in Economics 
4 credits, 7 weeks
BUS 301X Legal and Ethical Issues in Business 
4 credits, 7 weeks
FNS 203X Principles of Finance 
4 credits, 7 weeks
MGT 366X Organizational Development and Behavior 
4 credits, 7 weeks
ACC 315X Accounting for Managerial Decisions 
4 credits, 7 weeks
BUS 445X Case Studies in Global Strategy 
4 credits, 7 weeks
BUS 476X Business Strategy Capstone 
4 credits, 7 weeks
Totals 52 credits, 91 weeks

Course Descriptions

GEN 300X Critical Thinking and the Adult Learner 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course provides an introduction to the expectations and methodology of the Accelerated Learning Programs. Through readings, discussion, and writing assignments, the course examines critical thinking and communication skills as they are used in the analysis of significant ideas. In addition, the course specifically addresses self-directed and collaborative learning, the role of communication in conflict resolution, the conventions of academic research, an introduction to Medaille’s General Education themes, and the study and personal skills required for success as an adult student. Study group formation, library orientation, and learning style assessment are also included.
MGT 310X Contemporary Management and Leadership 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course examines the distinct traits and roles of leaders and managers, as well as the impact of each on successfully organizing and directing a business. The role of vision, commitment, empowerment, and emotional intelligence in leadership will be analyzed and applied to various corporate situations. Traditional and contemporary management theories, a systems approach to problem solving, and the four major roles of managers will be studied and applied. A review of current management practices, included Total Quality Management and Six Sigma, will afford insights into improving overall productivity and enhancing strategic advantage. Working individually and as groups, students will apply course content to both their current business roles and to pertinent case studies.
ACC 304X Current Issues in Financial Accounting
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course provides an in-depth examination of financial accounting theory and practices as they relate to the preparation, content, and analysis of financial statements.  Additional current and advanced topics focus on the relevant issues that users of accounting information need to understand.  These include, but are not limited to, accounting information technology, ethics, forensic accounting, international accounting standards, the costs and benefits of accounting regulation, and accounting for intangible assets.
ENG 361X Advanced Business Report Writing 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course teaches advanced critical thinking and writing skills for application in academic, business, and professional contexts. Students will produce professional and academic reports that are print-ready, coherent, and cohesive. Emphasis is placed on honing the students’ skills in written, verbal, and electronic communication, producing an accomplished writer who is practiced in the conventions of written English and professional communication. Students produce a portfolio in both print and web-based media that will include an advanced research report and a proposal.
MAT 203X Statistics for Today’s Businesses 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course presents an introduction to data collection and interpretation, descriptive and inferential statistics, sampling, hypothesis testing, and probability distribution as they apply to business planning and decision making. Emphasis is placed on the use of statistical software for data analyses and the ethical uses of statistics.
MKT 346X Managing the Marketing Function 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course examines the strategic role of marketing and the decision making role of marketing managers. Emphasis is placed on how the organization seeks to understand its customers while serving increasingly diverse markets. The course is designed to enhance the student's ability to make ethical, comprehensive decisions about product distribution, product promotion, and pricing issues. The use of modern technology is explored through e-business, the Internet, globalization, and evolving and new media sources.
ECO 301X Concepts in Economics 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course presents basic micro- and macro-economic concepts and methods used to formulate and solve problems. Topics include demand and supply theories, production, profit maximization, pricing in different market structures, income determination, labor markets, international trade, aggregate demand and supply, and fiscal and monetary policy with an emphasis on how policy influences decisions made by management.
BUS 301X Legal and Ethical Issues in Business 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course provides a comprehensive look at the legal and ethical issues which shape modern business, integrating concepts from law, ethics and current management practice. Students will review government regulation, business structures, legal concepts, professional codes of conduct, individual personal value conflicts, and corporate values, morals, and ethical codes. Although the course focuses on the American corporation, international law and business transactions are covered as well. Extensive use of case studies will help students to integrate legal and ethical concepts with practical business applications.
FNS 203X Principles of Finance 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course is an introduction to the theoretical and practical uses of financial management principles with emphasis on financial analysis, decision making, and communication. Topics covered include financial ratios, along with concepts of risk, return and value. Emphasis is also placed on working capital management, cost of capital, capital structure, and long-term financing strategies.
MGT 366X Organizational Development and Behavior 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course begins with an overview of organizational behavior and its relation to its external environment, then broadly divides the field of organizational behavior into three main categories: examining and understanding individual behavior; group/team behavior and interpersonal influence; and organizational behaviors and processes. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, an examination of behavior and values, motivation, learning, decision making and creativity, conflict resolution, high performance teams, organizational design, organizational culture, and organizational change as they affect these three main classifications of behavior.
ACC 315X Accounting for Managerial Decisions 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course describes how accounting is used by managers for planning, control, and decision making. Cost classifications and cost behavior are examined as well as cost objects, cost drivers, and cost allocation. Additional topics include cost-volume-profit analysis, relevant information and special decisions, Activity Based Costing, budgeting, variance analysis, product costing, job order costing versus process costing, capital investment decisions, and responsibility accounting.
BUS 445X Case Studies in Global Strategy 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course examines the strategies, competencies, policies, and procedures used to compete in a global business environment. Through in-depth study of the macro and micro-environments and the internal core competencies of an approved company, students will examine how a strategy can be crafted to build and maintain a competitive advantage. The forces which drive and control international business will be identified and their impact on conducting business in foreign countries analyzed. Through case study analysis, students will apply the material; in a final international business case, students will assess the overall success of a business venture and offer recommendations for long-term viability.
BUS 476X Business Strategy Capstone 
4 credits, 7 weeks
This Capstone course integrates the knowledge and skills learned in the previous BBA courses, asking students to demonstrate integrative thinking and the ability to transfer theoretical knowledge from one setting to another. Using a business simulation, each study group will apply theory to real situations, analyze data statistically, employ appropriate problem-solving methodologies, and function effectively as a team. Each group will analyze its progress in a series of written and oral reports. Each student will evaluate his/her own growth and development through the BBA program in a series of reflective written and oral essays.
Totals 13 Courses 52 credits, 91 weeks

Admission Requirements

Admission credentials that are required for the Admissions Committee to consider an applicant:

  • a completed application for admission with a non-refundable $35.00 application fee;
  • a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale;
  • submission of official transcripts from all colleges that you have attended.  Students whose post secondary education is not from Canada or the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by World Educational Services;
  • proof of high school graduation or GED certificate;
  • one (1) professional letter of recommendation; one letter is correct
  • two (2) years significant work experience. In addition, each student will be required to provide a copy of their current resume and a typewritten essay that demonstrates writing ability.

Students who do not meet stated the above stated criteria may be offered admissions if there is convincing evidence of intellectual ability, communications skills, and initiative.
An applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate reading comprehension and writing proficiency in English. A minimum score of 550 paper; 213 (computer) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.