Business Administration Concentration: Economics (BBA)

The School of Business offers the Bachelor of Business Administration, B.B.A., degree with concentrations in Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing.

Students in the School of Business must meet all University admission, academic progression and graduation requirements. In addition, the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree has the following requirements:

• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 in the concentration courses.
• A minimum grade of C is required for all courses in the 60 hour programs of study (i.e, Required Business Courses, Concentration Required and Elective Courses).
• A minimum of 12 semester hours completed in residence for the concentration.
• MGMT 4700, Strategic Management, taken in residence.
• The recommendation of the faculty.

Curriculum
General Education Requirements (60 hours)

• The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject areas.

Additional Requirements (3 hours)

• The physical education requirement is comprised of one credit hour of Wellness and two credit hours of additional Physical Education courses.

Legislative Requirements
Georgia law requires that each candidate for a degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and constitution on the United States and Georgia. These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination. The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:

• HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 satisfies the Georgia and U.S. history requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
• POLS 1101 satisfies the Georgia and US Constitution requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
• Students with transfer credit (HIST 2111, HIST 2112 or POLS 1101) from outside the University System of Georgia will need to contact the Testing Center regarding the legislative exams requirement.

Major Requirements (60 hours)

• The major requirements consist of three areas of study: Required Business Courses, Concentration, and General Electives. The Required Business Courses are designed to ensure that students receiving the BBA degree will share a common body of knowledge needed for a wide range of private and public sector organizations. Concentration courses allow students to delve further into areas of specialization. General Electives give students an opportunity to explore topics of interest at an advanced level.

The following program goals and specific learning objectives are a result of a School of Business faculty consensus and reflect what knowledge and abilities would be expected as a result of Bachelor of Business Administration completion. These outcomes reflect general business knowledge, analytical and cognitive skills and discipline-specific information. Thus, a graduate with a BBA degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, Economics, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing will:

• Demonstrate the ability to make decisions and to think critically based on the acquisition of theoretical and applied business knowledge.
• Students will be able to identify key assumptions used in business decision-making.
• Students will be able to examine business issues and problems using appropriate analytical techniques.
• Students will have an understanding of the cross-functional and interdisciplinary nature of business issues and decisions.
• Students will be able to conduct a strategic analysis of real or simulated business organizations.
• Students will have an understanding of key concepts of the business disciplines (i.e., management, marketing, economics/finance)
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethical, legal and economic perspectives in contemporary business environments.
• Students will be able to identify and apply a framework for examining ethical dilemmas in business situations.
• Students will be able to identify key concepts in business.
• Students will be able to critique business decisions with regard to social responsibility.
• Students will have an understanding of global business issues.
• Students will be able to identify current global issues in light of their effect on business opportunities and decisions.
• Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of cultural similarities and differences and their effects on organizations.
• Students will be able to understand effects of political/legal/economic environments on global operations.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
• Students will be able to create well written documents on a business issue or problem.
• Students will be able to deliver an effective oral presentation on a business topic.
• Students will use appropriate technologies to enhance their written and oral presentations.

General Education: (60 semester hours)
Area A - Essential Skills: (9 semester hours)

• ENGL 1101 - English Composition I (3) Credit Hours
  MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (3) Credit Hours or
• ENGL 1102 - English Composition II (3) Credit Hours
• MATH 1111 - College Algebra (3) Credit Hours

Area B - Institutional Option (4 semester hours)

• ITEC 1001 - Introduction to Computing (4) Credit Hours

Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 semester hours)
Select one from the following:

• MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
• ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
• ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3) Credit Hours
• ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3) Credit Hours
• ENGL 2121 - British Literature I (3) Credit Hours
• ENGL 2122 - British Literature II (3) Credit Hours
• ENGL 2131 - American Literature I (3) Credit Hours
• ENGL 2132 - American Literature II (3) Credit Hours
• FILM 1005 - Introduction to Film (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

• RELN 1100 - World Religions (3) Credit Hours
• GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography (3) Credit Hours
• Intermediate Level or Higher Spanish, French or Chinese (3) Credit Hours

Area D - Natural Sciences, Math, Technology (11 semester hours)
Select one sequence from the following:

• PSCI 1101K - Physical Science with Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
• PSCI 1102 - Physical Science (3) Credit Hours
• BIOL 1101K - Biological Sciences I and Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
• BIOL 1102 - Biological Sciences II (3) Credit Hours
• CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I with Lab (4) Credit Hours
• CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II with Lab (4) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

• ITEC 2110 - Digital Media (4) Credit Hours
• ITEC 2120 - Introduction to Programming (4) Credit Hours

Area E - Social Science (12 semester hours)

• POLS 1101 - American Government (3) Credit Hours
  HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (3) Credit Hours or
• HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

• HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (3) Credit Hours (if not used above)
• HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (3) Credit Hours (if not used above)
• HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
• HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II (3) Credit Hours
• HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
• HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

• SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3) Credit Hours
• ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology (3) Credit Hours
• ECON 2100 - Introduction to Economics (3) Credit Hours
• PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology (3) Credit Hours

Area F - Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 semester hours)

• ACCT 2101 - Introduction to Financial Accounting (3) Credit Hours
• ACCT 2102 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3) Credit Hours
• BUSA 2105 - Communications in the Business Environment (3) Credit Hours
• BUSA 2106 - Legal Environment of Business (3) Credit Hours
• ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) Credit Hours
• ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics (3) Credit Hours

Additional Requirements (3 hours)
Physical Education Requirement

• Choices for Life (1) Credit Hours
• Additional Physical Education (2) Credit Hours

Program of Study (60 semester hours)
Required Business Courses (36 semester hours)

• BUSA 2000 - Statistical Analysis for Business (3) Credit Hours
• BUSA 3000 - Quantitative Analysis for Business (3) Credit Hours
• BUSA 3100 - Management Information Systems (3) Credit Hours
• BUSA 3200 - Global Business (3) Credit Hours
• FINA 3000 - Financial Management I (3) Credit Hours
• MKTG 3000 - Principles of Marketing (3) Credit Hours
• MGMT 3000 - Principles of Management (3) Credit Hours
• MGMT 3040 - Human Resource Management (3) Credit Hours
• MGMT 3400 - Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (3) Credit Hours
• MGMT 4100 - Organization Behavior (3) Credit Hours
• MGMT 4600 - Operations Management (3) Credit Hours
• MGMT 4700 - Strategic Management (Capstone) (3) Credit Hours

Economics Concentration (18 semester hours)
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 is required for the courses in the concentration

• ECON 3102 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3) Credit Hours
• ECON 3103 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3) Credit Hours
• ECON 4101 - International Economics (3) Credit Hours
• Economics Electives (must be at the 3000/4000 level) (9) Credit Hours

General Electives (6 semester hours)
Any 2000-4000 Level Course