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Our traditional Bachelor of Business Administration will give you
a solid general education, a fundamental understanding of business
concepts and practices, a deeper knowledge of one major area of
business and an appreciation of the role of business in society
both in the United States and globally.
Through the courses that you will take, you will gain an understanding
of:
- how goods and services are produced, financed and marketed
in both domestic and international business enterprises
- how economic and legal environments affect business
- how ethical,
social and political influence both profit and nonprofit enterprises
- basics of accounting, quantitative methods, computers and
management information systems
- organizational theory and behavior and interpersonal communication,
- how managers, including senior executives, make decisions despite limited facts and great uncertainty.
The required courses in your selected major will prepare you to enter or pursue advanced studies in the specialized area
of your choice. And, your approved elective courses will broaden
your understanding in other areas of special interest to you.
Curricular learning goals
Once you complete your BBA degree, you will be able to:
1. Individually and collaboratively formulate, structure, support, deliver, receive, evaluate, and adapt written and oral messages. This includes:
- Writing effective business correspondence using various types of media and technology.
- Researching, organizing, supporting, and orally delivering business presentations adapted to diverse audiences.
- Using pronunciation, grammar, nonverbal communication, and articulation appropriate to the designated audience.
2. Use information technology as a tool to do essential business tasks. This includes:
- Creating documents, presentations, databases, and spreadsheets
- Using the web to find information and/or create web pages
- Recalling the meaning of concepts and terminology related to hardware, software, and networks.
3. Apply knowledge on political, legal, economic, and cultural country differences to develop competitive strategies in foreign, regional, and global markets.
4. Apply critical thinking skills to complex business problems. This includes:
- Analyzing complex business problems, particularly ill-structured ones (i.e., business problems with no “right answer”).
- Identifying and evaluating relevant issues and information
- Generating and evaluating possible solutions to the problems
- Recommending solutions based on a well-reasoned rationale
- Communicating your thought processes to others.
5. Use quantitative analytical skills to:
- Identify and analyze material factors that are involved in business problems
- Determine and apply relevant frameworks from Accounting, Finance, Decision Sciences, Marketing, and Management to address business problems
- Determine and apply appropriate problem-solving techniques to business problems
- Integrate knowledge across business disciplines to formulate decisions.
6. Demonstrate ethical understanding and reasoning abilities, including an understanding of the ethical responsibilities of organizations, by:
- Recognizing ethical dilemmas
- Evaluating how stakeholders will be affected by various possible solutions to ethical dilemmas
- Making ethical decisions
- Providing a rationale for your decisions using ethical schools of thought.
7. Demonstrate functional skills and knowledge in the study of business as delineated in the learning goals for your major and the core subjects.
Degree requirements
The BBA degree offers a choice of seven majors:
In addition to the 60 credit hours of lower division course work including the business pre-core, 60 credit hours of upper division course work is required for the
BBA. This course work will be divided equally between business core
courses and a combination of major courses and electives,
depending on your choice of major or track. The business core is
the same for every major in the BBA.
You may also choose one of two special tracks:
In recognition of the needs of adult learners, the college has created several attractive alternatives to the traditional learning model as paths to earning a BBA degree.
These programs have been carefully constructed to accommodate the schedules of people who have other demands on their time such as jobs or family. The programs offer a great deal of flexibility and are staffed by people who understand what it is to juggle priorities.
The BBA Online takes advantage of the latest technology for delivering course content to enable you to pursue your education anywhere there is an Internet connection. You will rarely need to appear on campus.
The BBA+ Program is offered either on weekends or in the early morning. Unlike other programs, a benefit of the BBA+ program is that you will be in a cohesive community of other students—learning and growing together. Most people find that they receive a great deal of support and gratification from interaction within the group.
The alternative BBA programs are rigorous and will require a serious commitment. We look forward to exploring your options with you.
Admissions requirements
Students are admitted to the College of Business Administration
in their junior year. You must be admitted to the college in order
to enroll in senior-level business courses.
Admission requirements to the college
vary depending on whether you are a currently enrolled FIU student or a transfer student.
If you are currently an FIU student, you can specify business as
your intended major after the completion of 30 credit hours. Please contact Undergraduate Student Services to discuss how to do this. If you are transferring into the university, you must apply through Undergraduate Admissions. |
