Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program is designed to provide undergraduate learners with a practical education in business administration. The core courses offer a well-rounded education in business and learners may build their own degree by selecting concentration courses with a focus on accounting, entrepreneurship, human resource management, international business, leadership, management, marketing, or technology management.

Quick Facts:

Credits required: 120
Cost per credit: $425
Program length: 4 years (full-time status)
Max transfer credits: 90 credits

Time to degree completion can be accelerated by taking multiple courses in a term and through credits accepted in transfer.

What you’ll learn

Demonstrate effective oral and written communication within a business organization.

Describe the interaction between effective leadership, organizational culture, and human relationships.

Formulate strategies to solve business problems using appropriate methodologies and tools.

Demonstrate principles of effective leadership and management within a business environment.

Describe the importance of integrity and professional ethical responsibilities in business operations.

Apply analytical and problem-solving skills in business decision-making.

Career Outcomes

Accounting

Advertising and Promotion

Customer Service Manager

Hospitality Manager

Human Resource Manager

Insurance Agent

Loan Officer

Operations Manager

Management Trainee

Retail Sales Manager

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements	Credits
General Education Courses	36
Required Core Courses	45
BBA Concentration Courses	15
Elective Courses	24
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE BBA	120

Courses + Credits

Below, you’ll find the required courses offered by the CalSouthern School of Business and Management for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program. By taking 15 credits of elective courses, you can focus your studies in a particular area of concentration and earn your Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in accounting, entrepreneurship, human resources management, international Business, leadership, management, marketing, and technology management.

Required Core Courses

UNI 2000 University Success Online — 3-credits
ACT 2102 Principles of Accounting I— 3-credits
BUS 2110 Business Ethics — 3-credits
BUS 2300 Introduction to Business — 3-credits
BUS 2301 Business Law — 3-credits
BUS 2413 Business Statistics — 3-credits
BUS 2314 Business Communications — 3-credits
ECO 2300 Macroeconomics — 3-credits
ECO 2403 Microeconomics — 3-credits
FIN 2404 Fundamentals of Finance — 3-credits
IB 2100 International Management — 3-credits
MGT 2325 Business Information Systems — 3-credits
MGT 2404 Contemporary Management — 3-credits
MKT 2400 Essentials of Marketing — 3-credits
CAP 2400 BBA Capstone — 3-credits

BBA Concentration Courses

Accounting Concentration

ACT 2104 Principles of Accounting II — 3-credits
ACT 2150 Managerial Accounting — 3-credits
ACT 2202 Tax Accounting I — 3-credits
ACT 2402 Tax Accounting II — 3-credits
ACT 2451 Intermediate Accounting I — 3-credits
ACT 2452 Intermediate Accounting II — 3-credits
ACT 2453 Cost Accounting — 3-credits
ACT 2467 Auditing — 3-credits

Entrepreneurship Concentration

ENT 2100 Entrepreneurship — 3-credits
ENT 2101 Business Plans for New Ventures — 3-credits
ENT 2106 Family Business Management — 3-credits
ENT 2402 Entrepreneurial Financing and Venture Capital Management — 3-credits
ENT 2408 Entrepreneurship and the Internet — 3-credits
ENT 2515 Women and Entrepreneurship — 3-credits

Human Resource Management Concentration

HRM 2102 Human Resource Management — 3-credits
HRM 2103 Staffing Organizations — 3-credits
HRM 2107 Supervisory Management — 3-credits
HRM 2404 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining — 3-credits
HRM 2405 Compensation Management — 3-credits
HRM 2406 Employee Training and Development — 3-credits

International Business Concentration

IB 2101 International Business Law — 3-credits
IB 2402 International Economics — 3-credits
IB 2403 Global Marketing — 3-credits
IB 2404 International Finance — 3-credits
MGT 2121 Organizational Behavior — 3-credits

Leadership Concentration

LDR 2100 Foundations of Leadership — 3-credits
LDR 2125 Leadership Communications — 3-credits
LDR 2150 Leadership Theory and Practices — 3-credits
LDR 2460 Project Management Fundamentals and Leadership — 3-credits
LDR 2480 Leadership Group Dynamics — 3-credits
LDR 2490 Nonverbal Communications in Leadership — 3-credits

Management Concentration

BUS 2405 Career Management and Personal Marketing — 3-credits
BUS 2415 Business Negotiation — 3-credits
FIN 2305 Introduction to Banking — 3-credits
FIN 2403 Money, Banking, and Finance — 3-credits
FIN 2405 Principals of Lending — 3-credits
MGT 2121 Organizational Behavior — 3-credits
MGT 2124 Operations Management — 3-credits
SBM 2401 Small Business Management — 3-credits

Marketing Concentration

MKT 2106 Advertising — 3-credits
MKT 2107 Retail Management — 3-credits
MKT 2108 Sales — 3-credits
MKT 2409 Consumer Behavior — 3-credits
MKT 2410 Brand Management — 3-credits
MKT 2416 Internet Marketing — 3-credits
MKT 2420 Marketing Management — 3-credits

Technology Management Concentration

TECH 2100 Engineering and Technology — 3-credits
TECH 2110 Emerging Technology — 3-credits
TECH 2120 Alternative Energy Solutions — 3-credits
TECH 2430 Systems Analysis and Design — 3-credits
TECH 2440 Information and Technology Security — 3-credits
TECH 2450 E-Business and Technology — 3-credits

Download the University Catalog for full course descriptions, prerequisite information, and program details.

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– Geneva Nathani, School of Business and Management

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Accreditation & Approvals

California Southern University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), which is one of six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Regional accreditation is the most highly respected and recognized form of accreditation in the United States, and it provides students with a number of important benefits and opportunities. www.wscuc.org

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California Southern University’s Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate in Business Administration are accredited through the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). www.acbsp.org