Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Management
Arkansas Tech University
Key Information
Campus location
Russellville, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 13,186 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* tuition per year. Personal expenses: $10,087
Introduction
Business Management prepares students to manage organizations of all types. Managers help businesses improve the way that they get these products and services to their customers. They keep businesses running smoothly by bringing together suppliers, employers, workers and the tools they use to create the products and services sold everywhere. Business management students have opportunities to participate in experiential learning such as working with ATU’s Small Business Technology and Development Center to help local businesses to manage more efficiently.
Business Management
Unconditional Admission Requirements
Arkansas Tech University does not discriminate on the basis of color, sex, race, age, national origin, religion, or disability in any of its practices, policies, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admission, employment, financial aid, or educational services. Arkansas Tech University complies with all applicable state and federal laws including, but not limited to, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as amended, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. The Affirmative Action Office, Administration Building, Suite 212, has been designated to coordinate compliance efforts.
Important Dates
- Priority Spring Application Deadline: November 1
- Priority Fall Application Deadline: June 1
Entering Freshman / New Student:
New students to Arkansas Tech University must submit an application for admission, college entrance exam scores, a record documenting completion of secondary requirements, and proof of immunization documenting 2 MMR. If you have concurrent college credit, an official transcript from that institution is required. For Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (C.L.E.P.), or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit, original score reports or a certified copy from your high school will need to be submitted prior to credit being awarded. A minimum criterion for exam scores and grade point average is listed below:
- Composite A.C.T. score of 19 or above, composite S.A.T. score of 990 or above on the RSAT scale of 1600 or a composite S.A.T. score of 1330 on the former S.A.T. exam with a scale of 2400, or a composite Next-Generation ACCUPLACER score of 246. Note: The A.C.T. Writing exam is not required for admission purposes.
Completion of graduation requirements from a public secondary school, private secondary school, or a homeschool program documenting a minimum 2.0/4.0 cumulative grade point average, and completion of the university’s secondary school core curriculum, OR minimum GED score of 600.
Students who have scored accordingly on an Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (C.L.E.P.), or International Baccalaureate (IB) can earn credit toward graduation at Arkansas Tech University by receiving a qualifying score on the examinations. These credits can satisfy general education requirements. AP, C.L.E.P., and IB scores should be documented on your application for admission. Submit official score reports or readable copies embossed by your high school to the Office of Admissions. Students who have earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) should submit their IB transcript for evaluation. Students who successfully complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme can earn credit toward graduation at Arkansas Tech University.
Freshmen who do not meet unconditional admission requirements will be conditionally admitted with a minimum composite A.C.T. score of 15, composite S.A.T. score of 830 or above on the RSAT scale of 1600 or a composite S.A.T. score of 1060 on the former S.A.T. exam with a scale of 2400, or a composite Next-Generation ACCUPLACER score of 229, and by completing college core with a 2.0/4.0 grade point average or a minimum GED score of 600.
Returning Student:
Students who have not attended Arkansas Tech in the past year or have attended another college or university since last attending Tech must submit a new application for admission. Minimum grade point average requirements are listed below:
- Has not attended another college since attending Tech
- Cumulative Tech GPA of 2.0 or higher
Has attended another college since attending Tech
- Cumulative Tech GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Official college transcript(s) documents
Curriculum
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
Freshman
Fall | Spring | ||
ENGL 1013 Composition I1 | 3 | ENGL 1023 Composition II1 | 3 |
MATH 1113 College Algebra2 | 3 | MATH 2223 Quantitative Business Analysis2 | 3 |
BUAD 1111 Introduction to Business | 1 | COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking | 3 |
BUAD 2003 Business Information Systems | 3 | Elective | 6 |
Elective | 5 | ||
Total Hours | 15 | Total Hours | 15 |
Sophomore
Fall | Spring | ||
ACCT 2003 Accounting Principles I | 3 | ACCT 2013 Accounting Principles II | 3 |
ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I | 3 | ECON 2013 Principles of Economics II | 3 |
Science with Lab1 | 4 | Science with Lab1 | 4 |
BDA 2003 Business Problem Solving | 3 | Fine Arts & Humanities1 | 3 |
BLAW 2033 Legal Environment of Business | 3 | BUAD 2053 Business Statistics | 3 |
Total Hours | 16 | Total Hours | 16 |
Junior
Fall | Spring | ||
U.S. History/Government1 | 3 | ACCT 3063 Managerial Accounting or ACCT 4023 Cost Accounting | 3 |
BUAD 3023 Business Communications | 3 | FIN 3063 Business Finance | 3 |
ECON 3003 Money and Banking | 3 | MGMT 3103 Operations Management | 3 |
MGMT 3003 Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 | MGMT 3123 Business Ethics | 3 |
MKT 3043 Principles of Marketing | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 | Total Hours | 15 |
Senior
Fall | Spring | ||
MGMT 4013 Management Information Systems | 3 | Fine Arts & Humanities1 | 3 |
Behavioral Elective3 | 6 | MGMT 3113 Business Process Improvement or MGMT 4203 Project Management | 3 |
Elective | 6 | MGMT 4083 Business Policy | 3 |
Behavioral Elective3 | 3 | ||
Elective | 1 | ||
Total Hours | 15 | Total Hours | 13 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in “General Education Requirements”.
2Students who have two years of high school algebra with a grade of “C” or better and a math A.C.T. score of 22 or above may omit College Algebra and enroll directly in MATH 2223 Quantitative Business Analysis. If omitted, an additional 3 hours of electives will be required. Students considering graduate school are advised to use free elective hours to take MATH 2914 Calculus I.
3Nine hours Behavioral elective must be taken from MGMT 4023 Personnel/Human Resources Management or MGMT 4093 Human Behavior in Organizations or MGMT 4213 Business Leadership or MGMT 4223 Leadership: Ideas and Images in Art, Film, History, and Literature.