BA Business (Business Administration)
DURATION
8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Introduction
In the BA program in business with a concentration in business administration, students gain a breadth of knowledge and the skills needed for managing business operations.
The program provides the full business core plus 18 credit hours of concentration coursework focused on skills such as forecasting demand; planning inventory; purchasing services; conducting skillful negotiations; building strategies for the future; and managing people, finances, and risk.
At a glance
- College/School: W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Polytechnic, West Valley, ASU at Lake Havasu, ASU at The Gila Valley or Online, ASU Local
- Second language requirement: No
- First required math course: MAT 210 - Brief Calculus
or MAT 117 College Algebra - Math intensity: Moderate
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships
ASU scholarships help a greater number of academically qualified students graduate. You are automatically considered for merit-based partial tuition scholarships during your application for admission.
Up to $14,500 renewable tuition scholarship
available for first-year undergraduates at Tempe and Downtown Phoenix campuses
Up to $18,500 renewable tuition scholarship
available for first-year undergraduates at West Valley and Polytechnic campuses
Curriculum
Term 1
- WPC 101: Student Success in Business
- CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS OR CS)
- ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition - MAT 117 Track AND Mathematics (MATH) OR MAT 210 Track AND Mathematics (MATH)
- Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
- SOC Elective AND Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
Term 2
- ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles (SOBE OR SB)
- ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition - WPC 148: First-Year Introduction to Career Development
- WPC 150: Business and Society
- MAT 117 Track AND Mathematics (MATH) OR MAT 210 Track AND Mathematics (MATH)
- PSY Elective ANDSocial and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
Term 3
- COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication (SOBE OR SB) ORCOM 225: Public Speaking (CIVI OR L) ORCOM 230: Small Group Communication (SOBE OR SB)
- ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles (SOBE OR SB)
- ECN 221: Business Statistics (QTRS OR CS)
- WPC 248: Sophomore Career Narrative Design ORWPC 347: Intermediate Career Management
- Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Term 4
- ACC 241: Uses of Accounting Information II
- Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
- Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
- Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
- Elective
Term 5
- MGT 300: Principles of Management and Leadership
- SCM 300: Global Supply Operations (SUST)
- ENG 302: Business Writing (L)
- MKT 300: Marketing and Business Performance
- WPC 348: Junior Networking Foundations
- Upper Division Elective
Term 6
- MGT 411: Leading Organizations
- WPC 300: Problem Solving and Actionable Analytics (QTRS)
- Upper Division International Business Elective AND Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
- Upper Division Track Course
- Upper Division Elective
Term 7
- BUS 384: Business Operations and Planning
- FIN 300: Fundamentals of Finance
- LES 305: Business Law and Ethics for Managers
- Upper Division Elective ORWPC 484: Internship
- American Institutions (AMIT)
Term 8
- WPC 470: Business Administration Capstone
- WPC 448: Senior Career Transition Management
- Complete 2 courses:
- Upper Division Track Course
- Elective
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to manage processes and people in a wide range of industries. Career opportunities include these positions:
- administrative services manager
- business manager
- general and operations manager
- sales manager
- training and development manager