The Bachelor of Arts in Business degree prepares students with foundational concepts in business. Graduates will have a business foundation in accounting, communications, economics, ethics, finance, information systems, international business, law, management, marketing, quantitative analysis, statistics, and strategy.
Expected outcomes of the BA - Business 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.
- Devise and communicate business strategies using management theory, legal, and ethical principles for sustainable business operations.
Curriculum
General Education Requirements (I-VII):
I. LMU Specific Courses
Item #
Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
4
II. Communication
Item #
Title
Credits
9
Sub-Total Credits
9
III. Ethics, Fine Arts, and Humanities
Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6
IV. Behavioral/Social Sciences
Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
3
V. History
Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6
VI. Mathematics
(see Mathematics Placement)
Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
3
VII. Natural Sciences/Physical Sciences
Item #
Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
4
*LMU requires all first-time freshmen students with less than 15 credits of college credit to complete UACT 100. This credit does not include AP, CLEP, or Dual-enrollment credit.
BBA Core
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
42
BA Degree Requirements
Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6
Additional Elective Requirements
*For the baccalaureate degree, students must complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours of 300/400-level courses.
Sub-Total Credits
39
Total Credits
122