School of Business & Technology · Bachelor’s degree
Business Administration (BA or BS)
Learn how organizations work, and how to lead them.
Whether you want to manage a team, run operations, or start something of your own, MVU’s business administration major teaches you how organizations plan, decide, and grow, with a strong core in accounting, finance, law, and marketing.
120
credit hours to graduate
57
credit hours in the major
On campus or online
choose what fits
4 years
at a full-time pace
Why business administration
A broad foundation for many careers
Learn every part of a business so you can step into many roles.
The whole organization
Study management, human resources, operations, and organizational behavior.
Law, ethics, and finance
Build a working knowledge of business law, finance, and the ethics of running an organization.
Strategy and decisions
Practice making strategic decisions with real analysis in your capstone course.
Is this program for me?
This program may be a great fit if you want to…
- Lead people and projects.
- Understand how every part of a business connects.
- Keep your career options wide open.
- Build a foundation for graduate study, such as an MBA.
What will I learn to do?
Skills you’ll practice and grow
- Plan, organize, staff, lead, and control as a manager.
- Form and carry out business strategy.
- Use decision tools such as statistics and linear programming.
- Communicate clearly in business settings.
- Explain contracts, commercial law, and the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Apply accounting, economics, finance, and marketing.
How the degree works
How your 120 credit hours add up
Here’s how the degree is built. Your advisor helps you choose courses each term.
01
General education core
At least 42 credit hours across writing, speaking, math, science, social science, and the humanities.
02
Business core and management
57 credit hours: the 21-hour business core plus courses in law, finance, operations, people, and strategy.
03
Electives or a minor
Use the rest of your 120 hours for electives, a minor, or even a second major.
Good to know: Every business major starts with the same 21-hour business core. Courses you count toward one business major, concentration, or minor can’t also count as electives in another. In your final semester, you’ll take a standardized business exam as your major assessment.
Explore the curriculum
What you’ll study
Here are the courses in the major. Your advisor helps you plan the order.
Business core (21 credit hours)
- ACCT 210 Financial Accounting
- ACCT 220 Managerial Accounting
- BNSS 212 Principles of Management
- BNSS 232 Principles of Marketing
- BNSS 282 Business Law I
- ECON 206 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 216 Principles of Microeconomics
Business administration courses (36 credit hours)
- BNSS 292 Business Law II
- BNSS 302 or MATH 200 Statistics
- BNSS 312 Human Resource Management
- BNSS 322 Principles of Finance I
- BNSS 324 Principles of Finance II
- BNSS 382 Profits, Ethics and the Manager/Owner Role
- BNSS 412 or ENGL 327 Administrative Communications or Technical and Professional Writing
- BNSS 422 Organizational Behavior
- BNSS 432 Production and Operations Management
- BNSS 442 Business Policy and Decision Making
- ECON 375 Microeconomic Theory
- MATH 185 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
General education core (at least 42 credit hours)
- Social and behavioral science (9 hours) from at least two subjects, including one constitution course: HIST 104, HIST 105, or POLS 100
- Written communication (6 hours): ENGL 130 Rhetoric and Composition, plus ENGL 160 or HONR 190
- Oral communication (3 hours), such as COMM 100 Public Speaking & Introduction to Communication
- Natural science: 7 hours from at least two subjects, including a lab (BS); 3 hours (BA and BFA)
- Mathematics (3 hours)
- Humanities and fine arts: 9 hours (BS) or 12 hours (BA and BFA) from at least three subjects, covering the arts and creativity, ethics, and culture and society
- Additional general education from any area, to reach at least 42 hours
- Plus one Writing Intensive (WI) course and one Service Learning (SL) course, which can overlap with other requirements
Graduation requirements
- Complete at least 120 credit hours with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Earn a major GPA of 2.0 or higher, with no grade below C and no pass/fail grades in the major.
- Complete at least 36 credit hours of upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.
- Complete your last 30 credit hours, and at least 12 hours of your major, at MVU.
- Complete the major assessment requirement.
- Apply for graduation and pay the $100 graduation fee.
Getting started
Three steps to begin
Applying to MVU is free, and most students finish the application in a few minutes.
02
Send your transcripts
Send your high school transcript, plus official transcripts from any college or dual credit courses. Transferring? See the transfer steps.
03
Plan how you’ll pay
Explore scholarships, grants, and loans on Tuition & Financial Aid, or request information for current tuition.
Can I take it online?
Yes. The program is offered on campus and online. Ask Admissions which courses are offered online each term.
Can I add a minor or a second major?
Yes. A minor is optional and appears on your transcript; it must be in a different subject than your major. You can also double major by completing all the requirements for both majors. You’ll receive one diploma.
What do I need to graduate?
- At least 120 credit hours with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- A C or higher in every major course.
- At least 36 upper-division credit hours.
- Your last 30 credit hours at MVU.
- An application for graduation and the $100 graduation fee.
Talk with the Dean
Have questions about courses, concentrations, or how to plan your degree? Reach out. We’re happy to talk through your goals.
Business Administration (BA or BS)
