A B.A. in business administration is a degree designed to offer a broad base in business for individuals desiring to move into managerial and supervisory positions in various fields.
The Business core courses are offered in Lincoln, Nebr. and Columbus, Nebr. in addition to online. Classes are 5 to 6 weeks in length. Face to face courses are from 6-10 p.m. once a week. Various general education and required religion courses are offered each term.
B.A. MAJOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- General Education, 45 hours
Refer to undergraduate catalog for listing of general education requirements - Business Core, 45 hours
Econ 104 Macroeconomics, 3
Econ 103 Microeconomics, 3
Bus 120 Financial Accounting, 3
Bus 123 Managerial Accounting, 3
Math 122 Introduction to Statistics, 3
Bus 260 Marketing, 3
Bus 280 Business Communication, 3
Bus 299 Business Law, 3
Bus 330 Finance, 3
Bus 342 Operations Management, 3
Bus 350 Human Resources Management, 3
Bus 370 Information Systems, 3
Bus 401 Business Ethics, 3
Bus 444 Organizational Behavior, 3
Bus 445 Administrative Policy, 3 - Business Internship, 3 hours
Bus-399 Internship, 3
Business Administration course descriptions (degree completion)
For Degree Completion Students Only
Bus-120 Financial Accounting (3)
An introduction to the theory, language, and practice of accounting. Major components of the primary financial statements are examined. Emphasis on the uses of financial information.
Bus-123 Managerial Accounting (3)
An introductory course in managerial accounting. Topics include methods of costing, cost-price-volume relationships, flexible budgets, budget variances, capital budgeting decisions, cost allocations. Prerequisite: Bus-120.
Bus-260 Marketing (3)
Provides students with a thorough appreciation for the benefits and pitfalls of executing a customer orientation. Using market segmentation; management of mature products and introduction of new products. Developing long-term relationships with customers. Identifying and analyzing possibilities in consumer and industrial markets. Management of the marketing mix including product planning, distribution institutions and activities, promotion and pricing. Prerequisite: Econ-103.
Bus-280 Business Communication (3)
The intense study of business writing and speaking using audience analysis. Implications for organizational communication and structure are considered. Major assignments include writing letters and reports for targeted audiences, analysis of organizational rhetoric as related to those products, self-presentation and audience analysis in interview situations, and editing skills.
Bus-299 Business Law (3)
The course is designed to introduce the student to the rules of law under which the business world operates. It provides the student with a basic understanding of the legal rights and duties which arise from common business transactions. Topics include contracts, personal property, real property, insurance, estates and agency.
Bus-325 Accounting and Information Systems (4)
Survey of the information systems discipline including accounting systems, information technology, telecommunications and networks, systems design and development and security/privacy issues. Improving organizational effectiveness through appropriate use of information system resources. Prerequisite: Bus-121, sophomore standing.
Bus-330 Finance (3)
Fundamentals of financial management. Policy, methods, institutions, and tools of financial management involved in financing the business organization.
Bus-342 Operations Management (3)
A functional study of operational concepts as applied to managing the production of goods and services within a variety of environments such as profit, nonprofit, service and manufacturing-oriented organizations. Prerequisite: Math-122. .
Bus-350 Human Resources Management (3)
Knowledge and skill-building for working with people in a business or organization. Business ethics as they relate to Christian principles. Theory combined with applications from psychology and interpersonal communications serve as the focal point of the course. Participants will learn to relate more effectively to others in the work environment. .
Bus-370 Information Systems (3)
Survey of the information systems discipline, including information technology, telecommunications and networks, systems design and development, and security/privacy issues. Improving organizational effectiveness through appropriate use of information system resources.
Bus-399 Internship (1-3)
Students will take an internship as part of their program of studies in business. Students should consult with the director of business and the Office of Career Services to obtain the undergraduate internship/practicum packet and review the required process. P/F.
Bus-401 Business Ethics (3)
A study of Christian ethics and practice in relationship to the conduct of business. Case studies are utilized to give skills in problem analysis and the application of the Christian vision.
Bus-444 Organizational Behavior (3)
A study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organization itself. Topics include organizational culture, diversity, gender communication, rewards and punishment, work place design, work teams, conflict management, leadership, total quality management and organizational development.
Bus-445 Administrative Policy (3)
Designed to give the student practice in integrating the numerous theory courses in all phases of business management. In the role of the top manager, responsible for the total enterprise, the student applies these theories to the solution of problems in practical business cases. Decisions are made to direct the operation of a simulated business in a competitive market.
Economics course descriptions
Econ-104 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
A study of the performance of the American economy. Includes an introduction to national income, employment, fiscal policy, money and monetary policy. In addition, topics of economic stability and analysis of economic growth are covered.
Econ-103 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Examination of the behavior of microeconomic units such as consumers, firms and industries. Includes analysis of the problems of monopoly, urbanization, income inequality and poverty. International economics and the world economy are discussed.
