Business Administration, BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration 

More on the Business Administration major

You will earn a degree from a globally recognized business school where the programs are taught by an accomplished and dedicated faculty and are supported by a network of business executives. You can major in a wide variety of interesting disciplines that are attractive to prospective employers. As a graduate, you will have leadership and collaboration competencies and be a data savvy, globally aware, enterprise thinker. This degree is a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Business Administration. 

The Business Administration major is intended to offer a comprehensive approach across the 4 primary areas of business including Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. Students who intend to pursue careers in small business management, whether by creating or acquiring a business, or perhaps taking over a family business enterprise, may find the flexibility of this degree program best for them. Other students with more full-time professional experience may also prefer the broader course selection available in this degree program.

The Business Administration major requires students to complete the College of Business core curriculum and 27 credit hours from specified courses. Students in this major must also complete an approved College of Business minor. Please meet with a College of Business advisor for more information about degree requirements and options for minors.  

Requirements for Admission

• 2.5 average cumulative
• English Composition I and II (ENGL 111 & ENGL 112)
• Speech requirement (COMM 105)
• College Algebra (MATH 145) or Calculus with Business Applications (MATH 210)
• Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 200) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 201)
• One of the following courses:
  • Accounting Principles I (ACCT 201)
  • Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (ACCT 250)
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 201)
  • Legal & Social Environment of Business (BLAW 220)
  • Marketing Principles (MKTG 205)

College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising 
(330) 972-7042 
Email: Business Advising
College of Business room 260

The following information has official approval of The College of Business, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor. 

Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.

Requirements

Summary

Additional Business Requirements

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MATH 145 or higher level mathematics may be substituted for MATH 139.

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MGMT 304 Business Statistics can be substituted for STAT 270.

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Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement.

College of Business Core¹

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Student must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 across the College of Business Core. 

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To meet the Business Core requirement, students can take either course listed. 

Business Administration Requirements

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This course can be fulfilled through other major requirements (not an additional course).

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Students must be admitted to a College of Business major and meet requirements.

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Approved List of Business Minors: Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Professional Selling, Business Data Analytics, Risk Management and Insurance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, International Business.  

Graduation Requirements – Review Stellic for Status

• 120 Credit Hours
• College of Business residency = Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
• UA Residency = Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at The University of Akron
• At least 50% of the business core and major course requirements must be earned at The University of Akron
• Overall GPA = 2.3
• Major GPA = 2.0
• Business & Economics GPA = 2.0
• Business Core Classes GPA = 2.0

Recommended Sequence

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Business Systems elective can double-dip if students opt to take one of the following:

• ACCT 320 Accounting Systems and Internal Control
• ACCT 454 Information Systems Security
• ISM 310 Business Information Systems