Business Administration, B.S.

The Business Administration major prepares students for success in business by combing a liberal arts core with a strong foundation in accounting, economics, marketing, finance, management, and international business. Through numerous projects, group presentations, and case analyses business administration students develop the quantitative, analytical, and communication skills essential to successful business careers today and well into the future. Internships and hands-on learning experiences round out the program giving the students confidence to solve complex problems and add value to a company from day one. When combined with one of the School of Business minors, students are well prepared to enter careers in a wide array of professions.

Program Learning Outcomes

Competency Goal 1: Our learners will have strong analytical skills.

Competency Goal 2: Our learners will have strong quantitative skills.

Competency Goal 3: Our learners will have effective communications skills.

Competency Goal 4: Our learners will have a thorough understanding of various functional areas of business.

Competency Goal 5: Our learners will have a multidimensional understanding of social responsibility.

General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)

Prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy certain General Education courses and will count as elective credit.

Total Credits Required to Complete Major: 61

Basic Requirements: (51 Credits)

MGMT 095 - Excel Tutorial Credit(s): 0
ACCT 102 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 103 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ECON 110 - Introductory Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 112 - Introductory Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 205 - Business and Economic Statistics Credit(s): 3 or *
MATH 341 - Probability and Applied Statistics Credit(s): 3 or
MATH 361 - Statistics Credit(s): 3
MGMT 100 - Introduction to Business and Economics in Society Credit(s): 3
DANL 101 - Introduction to Data Analytics Credit(s): 3
MGMT 263 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
MGMT 300 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
MGMT 350 - Information Systems Credit(s): 3
FNCE 212 - Corporate Finance I Credit(s): 3
MKTG 200 - Marketing Credit(s): 3
MGMT 355 - Production and Operations Management Credit(s): 3
MGMT 370 - International Business Credit(s): 3
MGMT 390 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
Elective requirements: Two 300 or 400 level courses in ACCT, DANL, ECON, ENTR, FNCE, MKTG, or MGMT (Internships and Directed Studies may not be used to fulfill this requirement) Credit(s): 6

Related Requirements: (10 Credits)

INTD 205 - Business Communications Credit(s): 3
MATH 213 - Applied Calculus I Credit(s): 4
PHIL 237 - Ethical Issues in Business Credit(s): 3

Footnotes

*Students who have received credit for GEOG 278 , MATH 242 , MATH 262 , PLSC 251 , PSYC 250 , or SOCL 211 may use this course to fulfill the statistics requirement.

A minimum of 50% of all required and elective ACCT, ECON, MGMT, MKTG and FNCE courses must be taken at Geneseo.
MGMT 390 must be taken at Geneseo
Enrollment in 300-level and 400-level School of Business courses is restricted to junior and senior majors and minors in School of Business programs.

Sample Course Map

For students who matriculated prior to Fall 2022: please select the bulletin year in which you entered the college (matriculated) at the top right of this page.

Curriculum Map

First Year
- Fall - 16 Credit Hours
  - ACCT 102 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
  - MGMT 095 - Excel Tutorial Credit(s): 0
  - MGMT 100 - Introduction to Business and Economics in Society Credit(s): 3
  - WRTG 105 - Writing Seminar: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
  - Global Society: DPP - Credit(s): 3
  - World Language 101 - Credit(s): 4
- Spring - 16 Credit Hours
  - ACCT 103 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
  - DANL 101 - Introduction to Data Analytics Credit(s): 3
  - Global Society: CAI - Credit(s): 3
  - Global Society: SST - Credit(s): 3
  - World Language 102 - Credit(s): 4
Second Year
- Fall - 14 Credit Hours
  - ECON 110 - Introductory Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
  - ECON 205 - Business and Economic Statistics Credit(s): 3
  - Natural Science - Credit(s): 4
  - Global Society: WCV - Credit(s): 4
- Spring - 16 Credit Hours
  - ECON 112 - Introductory Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
    - Counts for Global Society: CGC
  - INTD 205 - Business Communications Credit(s): 3
  - MGMT 263 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
  - MATH 213 - Applied Calculus I Credit(s): 4
  - PHIL 237 - Ethical Issues in Business Credit(s): 3
Third Year
- Fall - 15 Credit Hours
  - MGMT 300 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
  - FNCE 212 - Corporate Finance I Credit(s): 3
  - MGMT 350 - Information Systems Credit(s): 3
  - MKTG 200 - Marketing Credit(s): 3
  - Elective - Credit(s): 3
- Spring - 14 Credit Hours
  - MGMT 355 - Production and Operations Management Credit(s): 3
  - MGMT 3xx-4xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
  - MGMT 3xx-4xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
  - Electives - Credit(s): 6
Fourth Year
- Fall - 15 Credit Hours
  - MGMT 370 - International Business Credit(s): 3
  - Integrative & Applied Learning - Credit(s): 3
  - Electives - Credit(s): 9
- Spring - 14 Credit Hours
  - MGMT 390 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
  - Electives - Credit(s): 11

Total Credit Hours: 120

Major courses taken at the 300 or 400-level should not be taken until the student has been accepted as a full major and has a Junior or Senior class standing.

Note: Variation in the order of courses is possible, depending upon prerequisites. Consult course information in the bulletin or your academic advisor to customize your eight semester plan.

KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

Attributes:

Sub Areas

Abbreviation	Definition
DPP	Diversity, Pluralism, Power
WCV	World Cultures & Values
CGC	Contemporary Global Challenges
CAI	Creativity & Innovation
SST	Sustainability

Learning Areas

Abbreviation	Definition
ARTS	Arts
HUMA	Humanities
SOSC	Social Science