Business Administration B.B.A. *

Location(s): Online, Tahlequah, Broken Arrow

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OSRHE Program Code: 012
CIP Code: 520201

Major Code: 1100
Option Codes:

1109 - Business Analytics
1103 - General Business
1107 - Health Care Management

Transfer Agreements

TCC Business Administration AS to NSU Business Administration-Business Analytics BBA
TCC Business Administration AS to NSU Business Administration-General Business BBA
TCC Business Administration AS to NSU Business Administration-Health Care Management BBA

Business Administration General Information

Purpose

The Business Administration major provides a diversified background in the various disciplines necessary for success in the field of business. Regardless of the future occupation of the student, a background in the basic business areas is an essential ingredient of effective business decision-making. The Business Administration major allows a student to tailor his or her degree to individual career objectives with more flexibility than other majors. With guidance from an academic advisor, students choosing the Business Administration major complete the major requirements by selecting courses from the functional business areas which best meet their academic and career objectives.

Specialty Accreditation

Bachelor of Business Administration programs offered through the College of Business and Technology are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, 913-339-9356). http://www.acbsp.org

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the application of management concepts, theories and processes to business situations.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the application of quantitative techniques and financial analysis.
Demonstrate an understanding of market segmentation, targeting, and positioning from the stand point of buyer behavior and/or integrated marketing communications.
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the application of international business concepts to situations where managers manage across cultures and national boundaries.
Demonstrate competence in operations management and strategic analysis and planning.

Option - Health Care Management

Develop an awareness of health care industry organizations, environments and systems.
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary health service organizational settings.

Option - Business Analytics

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of organizing data and choosing analysis techniques for management applications.
Demonstrate competence in operating and utilizing data visualization techniques.
Solve a problem using appropriate decision analysis techniques.
Write queries for extracting data from databases.

Business General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. General Education Requirements

Students seeking Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees are encouraged to select these courses while completing General Education requirements.

ENGL 1113 - English Composition I
ENGL 1213 - English Composition II
ECON 2213 - Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON 2313 - Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 1523 - Functions and Change
Meet computer proficiency

Business Core - 30 hours

The following core of courses is required of all business students.

Business Administration Core - 12 hours

Select one of the following options:

Business Analytics - 12 hours (1109)

General Business - 12 hours (1103)

MGMT 3253 - Organizational Behavior
MGMT 3843 - Business Ethics
3000/4000 Level Business Electives (6 hours)

Health Care Management - 12 hours (1107)

HCA 3313 - Healthcare Reimbursement Strategies
HCA 4223 - Quality Management and Patient Safety
HCA 4533 - Group Practice Management
3000/4000 level HCA elective (3 hours)

Major Total - 24 hours

Total Business Core & Major - 54 hours

Accelerated B.B.A. Business Administration: Business Analytics to M.B.A. Business Administration: Business Analytics

Note: Please refer to Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program for complete information concerning the Accelerated Degree Program. Refer to the current Graduate Catalog for master’s degree requirements.

IMPORTANT:

Students admitted to the Accelerated B.B.A. Business Administration: Business Analytics to M.B.A. Business Administration: Business Analytics degree program will complete up to 12 hours of graduate level credit to apply toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Students may not receive credit toward both the undergraduate and the paired graduate-level course. A student completing an undergraduate course and the paired graduate-level course will only receive credit for one course toward the bachelor’s degree.
A minimum grade of C is required for all 5000 level graduate courses.
Students who do not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to continue in the accelerated degree program.
Prior to completing the undergraduate degree, if the undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA and/or overall GPA fall below a 3.00, the student becomes ineligible to continue in the ADP.
Students may withdraw from an approved accelerated degree pathway. Graduate credit hours completed prior to the student withdrawing or becoming ineligible to continue in the ADP apply toward the undergraduate degree only.

**ADP Paired Courses**
BADM 4203 - Business Analytics	BADM 5203 Business Analytics Survey
IS 4293 - Business Database Management Systems	IS 5313 - Structured Data Design and Querying
MGMT 4103 - Business Decision Analysis	MGMT 5103 Business Analytic Techniques
MKT 4103 - Marketing Measurement	MKT 5103 - Marketing Analytics

Additional Degree Information - College of Business and Technology

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.
A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.
A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree. B.B.A and B.T. degrees require at least 40 hours and the B.S. degree requires at least 55 hours. Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) courses are identified in catalog course descriptions.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .