The Associate of Business Administration (ABA) degree prepares the student to develop the knowledge, understanding, critical thinking, technical skills and abilities required within the realm of business and business studies.
Expected outcomes of the ABA degree include:
- Examine basic principles of management and analytical tools for domestic and global business.
- Apply basic financial and managerial accounting principles.
- Develop marketing strategies using marketing research, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion strategies.
- Apply financial concepts such as capital budgeting, cash flow analysis and stock and bond evaluations for decision making.
Associate of Business Administration Curriculum
General Education Requirements (I-VI):
I. LMU Specific Courses
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
2
II. Communications
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6
III. Fine Arts, Humanities & Ethics
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
IV. Behavioral/Social Sciences
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
V. Mathematics
Choose one of the following:
Item #
Title
Credits
3
-
4
Sub-Total Credits
3-4
VI. Natural/Physical Sciences
Choose one of the following content and associated lab courses:
Item #
Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
4
VII. Business Associate Core
Item #
Title
Credits
3
3
Sub-Total Credits
33
Additional ABA Program Requirements
Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
6
Total Credits
60-61