Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business offers students a broad understanding of core business principles while allowing flexibility to explore complementary fields of study. This degree is ideal for students seeking a well-rounded business education that can be applied across a variety of industries or combined with other academic interests.

Expected outcomes of the BA - Business degree include:

  1. Examine basic principles of management and analytical tools for domestic and global business.
  2. Apply basic financial and managerial accounting principles.
  3. Develop marketing strategies using marketing research, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion strategies.
  4. Apply financial concepts such as capital budgeting, cash flow analysis and stock and bond evaluations for decision making.
  5. 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
4.0

II. Communication

Item #
Title
Credits
9
Sub-Total Credits
9.0

III. Ethics, Fine Arts, and Humanities

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

V. History

Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

VI. Mathematics

(see Mathematics Placement)

Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
3.0

VII. Natural Sciences/Physical Sciences

Item #
Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
4.0

*LMU requires all first-time freshmen students with less than 15 credits of college credit to complete UACT 100.

BA Degree Requirements

Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

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
39.0
Total Credits
122