Business Administration B.B.A

180 Credits

Program Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program combines the required General Education courses that can provide a liberal arts foundation with a coherent business core that is designed to provide a foundation for careers in business and management preparation for advanced study. The upper-division program builds on the lower division curriculum and provides an in-depth study in a selected area of focus including Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Marketing, Finance, Generalist, Healthcare Management, Le Cordon Bleu® Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Project Management, and Technology Management.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
  • Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
  • Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
  • Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
  • Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
  • Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
  • Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

AIU's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), with all its specializations, is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. As such, AIU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Requirements

General Education

ECON 220Microeconomics

4.5

ECON 224Macroeconomics

4.5

ENGL 106English Composition I

4.5

ENGL 107English Composition II

4.5

MATH 125General College Mathematics

4.5

UNIV 103Academic and Professional Success

4.5

UNIV 106Technology and Information Literacy

4.5

UNIV 109Interpersonal Communication

4.5

General Education Elective (1 Course)

4.5

Humanities (2 Courses)

9

Natural Sciences (2 Courses)

9

Total Credit Hours:58.5

Core

ACCT 205Principles of Accounting I

4.5

ACCT 310Managerial Accounting

4.5

BUSN 105Introduction to Business

4.5

BUSN 150Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

4.5

BUSN 311Quantitative Methods and Analysis

4.5

FINA 310Financial Management

4.5

MGMT 305Management Information Systems

4.5

MGMT 310Management and Leadership of Organizations

4.5

MGMT 315Survey of Human Resource Management

4.5

MGMT 415Global Operations Management

4.5

MGMT 499Program Capstone

4.5

MKTG 205Principles of Marketing

4.5

Total Credit Hours:54

General Electives

A combination of any 10 undergraduate courses

Total Credit Hours:45

 

Prerequisites must be met for selected electives.

Students enrolled in the Fashion Marketing Specialization Option are required to take: FASH 212, Historical and Contextual Studies, as one of the Humanities requirements; and FASH 209, Fashion Cycle, in place of one General Elective.

General Business Administration Track

Instead of a Specialization, select 5 Business Electives from any of the Specializations below
Total Credit Hours:22.5

Specialization Options

Accounting

ACCT 315Intermediate Accounting I

4.5

ACCT 320Intermediate Accounting II

4.5

ACCT 420Cost Accounting

4.5

ACCT 435Auditing

4.5

ACCT 440Accounting Information Systems

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Entrepreneurship

FINA 412Risk Management

4.5

MGMT 422Advanced Entrepreneurship

4.5

MGMT 440Managing Project Risks and Opportunities

4.5

MGMT 444Team Leadership

4.5

MGMT 475Contracts and Procurement

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Fashion Marketing (Atlanta Campus)

FASH 301Fashion Trends

4.5

FASH 306Fashion Branding

4.5

FASH 310Fashion Buying

4.5

FASH 312CAD for Fashion Marketing

4.5

FASH 409Visual Merchandising

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Finance

FINA 315Financial Instruments

4.5

FINA 330Asset and Debt Management

4.5

FINA 412Risk Management

4.5

FINA 425Budgeting

4.5

FINA 435Financial Analysis

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Healthcare Management

HLTH 310Survey of Healthcare Management

4.5

HLTH 320Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare

4.5

HLTH 420Healthcare Finance

4.5

HLTH 430Healthcare Information Systems

4.5

HLTH 440Healthcare Resource Allocation and Policy Making

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Human Resource Management

 
MGMT 332Employee Recruitment and Selection

4.5

MGMT 335Personnel and Organization Policy

4.5

MGMT 345Diversity in the Workforce

4.5

MGMT 402Employment and Labor Law

4.5

MGMT 442Performance Management and Employee Services

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Le Cordon Bleu® Hospitality Management

The Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality Management Specialization is only available to certain residents of the United States and Canada.  Le Cordon Bleu® and the Le Cordon Bleu logo are registered trademarks of Perdoceo Education Corporation in the United States and Canada for education services.  AIU and its Le Cordon Bleu specialization is not affiliated with any Le Cordon Bleu schools located outside of the United States.
LCBH 300Food Service Operations

4.5

LCBH 310Food and Beverage Management

4.5

LCBH 320Gastronomy

4.5

LCBH 400Developing a Hospitality Business

4.5

LCBH 410Event Planning and Management

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Management

MGMT 335Personnel and Organization Policy

4.5

MGMT 340Building Teams and Resolving Conflict

4.5

MGMT 345Diversity in the Workforce

4.5

MGMT 348Industrial Labor Relations

4.5

MGMT 405Global Leadership and Management

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Marketing

MKTG 305Marketing Management

4.5

MKTG 340Public Relations

4.5

MKTG 405Consumer Behavior

4.5

MKTG 408Advertising and Promotion Management

4.5

MKTG 450Marketing Campaign and Strategic Planning

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Operations Management

MGMT 348Industrial Labor Relations

4.5

MGMT 370Cost Control Management

4.5

MGMT 430Production Planning and Quality Management

4.5

MGMT 450Supply Chain Management and Purchasing

4.5

MGMT 465Strategic Manufacturing Policy

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Project Management

MGMT 412Project Management

4.5

MGMT 435Project Cost and Time Management

4.5

MGMT 440Managing Project Risks and Opportunities

4.5

MGMT 444Team Leadership

4.5

MGMT 475Contracts and Procurement

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Technology Management

ITCO 101Discovering Information Technology

4.5

ITCO 103Introduction to Computer and Network Hardware

4.5

ITCO 211Introduction to Operating Systems

4.5

ITCO 231Introduction to Databases

4.5

ITCO 251Network Infrastructure Basics

4.5

Total Credit Hours:22.5

Total Credit Hours: 22.5

Total Credit Hours: 180

 

Locations

  • Online
  • Atlanta
  • Houston

Area of Study

  • Business

Degree Level

  • Bachelor