Business Administration

Business Administration
Major & Minor Requirements

Students who study business administration at Carthage will graduate with the business skills necessary to succeed in their future careers, as well as the enduring analytical, communication and critical thinking skills necessary to lifelong learning, career advancement and community contribution.

Graduates of the business administration program in Carthage's Department of Business Administration must be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of business terminology and theories both in general business and specific to accounting.
Select and apply appropriate technology for analysis, research and presentation.
Work as effective members of a team.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills in decision-making and problem-solving.
Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills.

Please note: Current students should work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.

Business Administration Major

MGMT 111 Introduction to Business & Technology
MGMT 312 Principles of Management
MGMT 321 Financial Management
MGMT 330 Production and Operations Management
MGMT 340 Human Resource Management
MGMT 360 Legal Environment of Business (or MGMT 365)
MGMT 490 Business Policy Seminar
MRKT 313 Principles of Marketing
ACCT 201 Financial Accounting
ACCT 202 Managerial Accounting (or ACCT 204)
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
BUSA/ECON 333 Applied Statistics for Economics and Management

In addition to the requirements listed above, business administration students are encouraged to take MATH 105 Functions, Graphs and Analysis. Students who plan to pursue an MBA are also encouraged to take MATH 112 Calculus I.

Business Administration Minor

ECON 103
or
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics

MGMT 111 Introduction to Business & Technology
or
ESNS 310 and ESNS 320 with 4-credit reduction in electives

ACCT 200
or
ACCT 202
or
ACCT 204

MGMT 312

Eight credits of electives from other Business Administration courses

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