Courses | B.S. in Business Administration
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Curriculum Requirements
Integration Seminar Requirement
Business Administration majors will be required to fulfill their Biblical Studies Integration Seminar requirement by completing the specific integration seminar BBST 4657 Integration Seminar: Organizational Ethics.
Writing Competency Requirement
Business Administration majors will meet the Writing Competency Requirement by receiving a grade of C+ or higher in ENGL 3132 Writing in the Disciplines for Business. Students not receiving a grade of C+ or better will be required to retake the course.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Business Administration majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in integration seminar, mathematics, and ENGL 313 within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. PHIL 215 and PSYC 200 are recommended for all business majors. | ||
Program Courses | ||
BUSN 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
BUSN 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
BUSN 211 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
BUSN 212 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
BUSN 220 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
BUSN 240 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BUSN 323 | Business Analytics | 3 |
BUSN 347 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
BUSN 361 | Business Law | 3 |
BUSN 370 | Business Finance | 3 |
BUSN 470 | Strategic Management | 3 |
BUSN 499 | Business Career Capstone | 3 |
BBST 4657 | Integration Seminar: Organizational Ethics 1 | 3 |
ENGL 3132 | Writing in the Disciplines for Business 2 | 3 |
MATH 190 | Business Statistics 3 | 3 |
or MATH 210 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
Select a Concentration detailed below | 21 | |
Completion of approved internship (see Graduation Requirements) | ||
Completion of career management workshops (see Graduation Requirements) | ||
Program Course Requirements: 66 credits (includes 21 credits of concentration) | ||
Core Curriculum Requirements | 54-58 | |
Total Credits | 120-124 |
- 1
Fulfills the BBST 465 Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 2
Fulfills the ENGL 313 Core Curriculum requirement.
If students have already fulfilled the ENGL 313 Core Curriculum requirement prior to becoming a Business major, non-Business sections of ENGL 313 may fulfill this requirement.
- 3
Fulfills Math Core Curriculum requirement.
Concentrations
Requirements for these concentrations are as follows. Upper-division courses require acceptance into the Crowell School of Business.
Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
This concentration was formerly offered as Business Analytics.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Courses | ||
CSCI 105 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
BUSN 230 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
or BUSN 231 | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
BUSN 426 | Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
BUSN 427 | Advanced Business Analytics with Machine Learning and AI | 3 |
MATH 380 | Statistics and Data Science Consulting Practicum | 3 |
Select 6 credits of electives from the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Fintech | ||
Programming for Data Science I | ||
Database Management | ||
Data Reporting and Visualization | ||
Other BUSN or CSCI or MATH elective as approved by Department Advisor | ||
Students wishing to complete a more in-depth focus on artificial intelligence are encouraged to add a minor in Computer Science. | ||
Total Credits | 21 |
Entrepreneurship
Code | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Courses | ||
BUSN 231 | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | 3 |
BUSN 338 | Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 |
BUSN 364 | Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formation | 3 |
BUSN 466 | Financing the Entrepreneurial Venture | 3 |
Select 9 credits of Business elective courses | 9 | |
Total Credits | 21 |
Finance
Code | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Courses | ||
BUSN 230 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
or BUSN 231 | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
BUSN 243 | Fundamentals of Financial Planning | 3 |
BUSN 313 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
BUSN 428 | Advanced Topics in Finance 1 | 3 |
BUSN 434 | Introduction to Fintech | 3 |
BUSN 462 | Investments | 3 |
BUSN 463 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
Students wishing to complete a more in-depth focus on Fintech are encouraged to add a minor in Analytics and AI or Computer Science. | ||
Total Credits | 21 |
- 1
Students completing a minor in Financial Planning can take BUSN 477 Capstone for Financial Planning in place of BUSN 428 Advanced Topics in Finance.
Financial Planning
Code | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Courses | ||
BUSN 230 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
or BUSN 231 | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
BUSN 243 | Fundamentals of Financial Planning | 3 |
BUSN 339 | Estate Planning | 3 |
BUSN 342 | Retirement Planning | 3 |
BUSN 354 | Insurance and Tax Planning | 3 |
BUSN 462 | Investments | 3 |
BUSN 477 | Capstone for Financial Planning | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Management
Code | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Courses | ||
BUSN 230 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
or BUSN 231 | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
BUSN 318 | Human Resource Management 1 | 3 |
BUSN 421 | Leadership and Change 2 | 3 |
BUSN 490 | Seminar in Current Business Topics | 3 |
Select 9 credits of Business electives | 9 | |
Total Credits | 21 |
Marketing
Code | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Courses | ||
BUSN 231 | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | 3 |
BUSN 432 | Marketing Research | 3 |
BUSN 435 | Business to Business Marketing | 3 |
BUSN 438 | Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
BUSN 474 | Innovative Thinking for Marketing Professionals | 3 |
Select 6 credits of Business electives | 6 | |
Total Credits | 21 |
Marketing Management
Code | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Courses | ||
BUSN 230 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
or BUSN 231 | Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | |
BUSN 318 | Human Resource Management 1 | 3 |
BUSN 334 | Promotions | 3 |
BUSN 418 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
Select 9 credits of Business electives | 9 | |
Total Credits | 21 |