Business Administration Major

PSE PEAK

45 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Major Requirements

ECN-200Principles of Economics

3 credits

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MAT-125Data Analysis and Statistics

3 credits

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or

MAT-212Multiple Regression Analysis

3 credits

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or

MAT-150Applied Calculus: a Modeling Approach

4 credits

Accounting Courses

ACC-221Financial Accounting

3 credits

ACC-222Managerial Accounting

3 credits

Business Courses

BUS-100Introduction to Business

3 credits

BUS-150Business Computer Applications

3 credits

BUS-225Principles of Management

3 credits

BUS-330Principles of Finance

3 credits

BUS-360Principles of Marketing

3 credits

BUS-391Legal Environment

3 credits

BUS-497Internship

1-6 credits

In exceptional cases, BUS-494 Independent Study may be substituted for BUS-497 Internship (with department permission).

Complete 1 course (3 credits) from the following:

BUS-200Small Business Management

3 credits

BUS-340International Business

3 credits

BUS-483Project Management

3 credits

Quantitative Courses

Complete 1 of the following quantitative courses:

BUS-350Management Science

3 credits

BUS-453Principles of Productions and Operations Management

3 credits

Capstone

BUS-492Business and Accounting Capstone: Junior Year Experience

1 credit

BUS-493Business and Accounting Capstone:Senior Seminar

2 credits

Students may not earn both the Business Administration Major and the Accounting (150 Hours) Major.

Business Administration majors must take both BUS-492 Business and Accounting Capstone: Junior Experience (1 credit, concurrent with BUS-497 or ACC-497 Internship) in their junior year and BUS-493 Business and Accounting Capstone: Senior Seminar in their senior year (final semester preferred).

Concentrations

The Business Major is intended to help build and integrate the liberal arts and business competencies students need to succeed in twenty-first century organizations. In addition to the core courses emphasizing organizational leadership, ethics, and core business functions, students may choose a concentration consisting of additional courses in finance, marketing, or accounting. The content of each concentration is listed below.

Accounting Concentration

12 credits (Total does not include Business Administration Major requirements)

Prerequisites

Complete Business Administration Major requirements

Concentration Requirements

ACC-318Intermediate Accounting I

3 credits

Complete 9 credits from the following:

ACC-320Intermediate Accounting II

3 credits

ACC-323Electronic Accounting & Analysis

3 credits

ACC-423Auditing

3 credits

ACC-424Tax Accounting I

3 credits

ACC-425Tax Accounting II

3 credits

ACC-427Cost Accounting

3 credits

Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship Concentration

(12 credits - total does not include Business Administration major requirements)
BUS-370Social Entrepreneurship ENACTUS

3 credits

BUS-371Social Innovation and Impact

2 credits

BUS-451Building Community Partnerships

2 credits

BUS-498Executive Seminar

2 credits

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BUS-457Social Entrepreneurship Experience: Idaho to International

3 credits

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or

BUS-340International Business

3 credits

Finance Concentration

12 credits (Total does not include Business Administration Major requirements)

Prerequisites

Complete Business Administration Major requirements

Concentration Requirements

ACC-318Intermediate Accounting I

3 credits

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or

ACC-427Cost Accounting

3 credits

Complete 9 credits from the following:

BUS-332Financial Institutions

3 credits

BUS-430Advanced Financial Management

3 credits

BUS-432Investment Theory & Practice

3 credits

BUS-438Financial Problems

3 credits

BUS-444International Finance

3 credits

Marketing Concentration

12 credits (Total does not include Business Administration Major requirements)

Prerequisites

Complete Business Administration Major requirements

Concentration Requirements

BUS-469Marketing Strategy

3 credits

Complete 9 credits from the following:

ART-130Introduction to Design

3 credits

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JOURN-200Principles and Practices of Journalism: Print

3 credits

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or

JOURN-201Principles & Practices of Journalism: Visual

3 credits

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BUS-366Marketing Communication

3 credits

BUS-460Social Media Marketing

3 credits

BUS-466Consumer Behavior

3 credits

Self-Designed Concentration

Self-designed concentrations may be arranged with prior approval of the student's advisor and the Director of Business and Accounting. Business faculty work with faculty from other departments to help students design such concentrations based on each student's special interests and talents.

All self-designed concentrations must be planned well in advance (by the end of the student's sophomore year).