The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) major includes general courses in the primary areas of business as well as specialized areas. Central to the requirements in this program is the internship, which provides an opportunity for application of theory and for the cultivation of business skills. It also enables the student to include at least one segment of experience in a Washington-area business corporation, government agency, or financial institution on his or her résumé.
Business Administration graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in such areas as accounting, marketing, and finance, or to begin graduate study in Business Administration.
Each student plans the program of study with a faculty advisor in the School of Business Administration. The typical program consists of the Liberal Arts Core and its Technological and Information Literacy component, the Business Major Core, 15 to 18 semester credits in the specialty field, and additional electives, so that the total program is at least 120 semester credits.
Liberal Arts Core requirements: All Liberal Arts Core requirements must be fulfilled. It is recommended that students work with an advisor to ensure compliance because some of the following Business Major Core courses will fulfill Liberal Arts Core requirements.
Technological and Information Literacy requirements: All students in the School of Business Administration are required to successfully complete four technological literacy modules, CIS 095-098. The noncredit modules cover Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), Windows XP, and basic computer concepts. Transfer students who do not have equivalent coursework will be required to complete these four modules.
Students are expected to pass a minimum of one module per semester, completing all four by the end of the sophomore year. However, students have the option of proceeding at a faster pace. For example, a student may pass all four modules in the fall semester of freshman year. Each module is graded as pass or fail. For further information, see the Computer Information Systems course listings.
Business Major Core: MGT 123 The Business Experience, MA 155 Finite Mathematics, ECO 199 Principles of Macroeconomics, ECO 210 Principles of Microeconomics, ACT 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting, ACT 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting, LA 248-249 Business Law I & II, MSC 202 Applied Business Problem Solving (the School recommends taking this course before taking B.B.A. junior- and senior-level courses that require quantitative work; it is also a prerequisite for many Business courses), MSC 300 Business Statistics, MSC 337 Production and Operations Management, FIN 301 Financial Management, HRM 335 Human Resource Management, IM 340 Information Systems, MGT 304 Organizational Management, MGT 391 Business Writing and Speaking, MKT 301 Principles of Marketing, PH 305 Business Ethics, MGT 451 Strategic Management, MGT 489 Senior Business Seminar, ECO/LA/MGT 490 Internship
The Specialty: The student majoring in Business Administration must choose an area of specialization. The specialties are: Accounting, Business Law, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Finance, General Business, International Business, Management, and Marketing. The Accounting, Business Law, and CIS specialties require 18 credits in designated specialty courses. Other specialties require 15 credits. All of the specialty courses must be completed at Marymount University.
Sophomore students, not majoring in Business, whose cumulative grade point average at the end of the freshman year is 2.0 or better may declare a minor in Business Administration.
The requirements are MGT 123 The Business Experience, MGT 304 Organizational Management, and 15 additional credits in Marymount Business courses approved by the dean of the School or his designee. For CIS majors, these additional credits cannot include IM 340 or other CIS courses.
Note: MGT 123 and MGT 304 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
The Accounting specialty as part of the B.B.A. program is designed to prepare students to pursue careers in public, private, and government accounting and to work for advanced degrees in business or law. The program also provides a basic foundation for students to begin preparation for professional certification examinations.
Specialty requirements: ACT 303-304 Intermediate Accounting I & II, ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ACT 406 Tax Accounting, ACT 410 Auditing, and either ECO 386 International Economics or FIN 385 International Finance
Recommended courses: ACT 301 Accounting Information Systems, ACT 420 Advanced Accounting Topics, ECO 332 Money and Banking
Undergraduate students with a specialty in Accounting must achieve a grade of C or better in each Accounting course.
The Business Law specialty, leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, prepares students to work in corporate law departments, law firms, and law-related agencies. This program is approved by the American Bar Association, providing students with paralegal certification, if earned. Certification requires the successful completion of 18 credits in legal specialty courses and 24 hours of approved pro bono legal service to the community. Graduates of ABA-approved paralegal programs are not licensed to practice law or give legal advice.
Specialty requirements: LA 280 Introduction to the Legal System, LA 301 Civil Litigation, LA 302 Criminal Litigation, LA 305-306 General Practice I & II, LA 391 Legal Research and Writing (taken instead of MGT 391), LA 491 Computerized Legal Research
It is strongly recommended that students who plan to attend law school or who plan to work as paralegals in the Washington metropolitan area also complete LA 409 Public Law and Procedure.
A minimum grade of C- is required in every course that serves as a prerequisite for a higher-numbered course within the Business Law specialty.
The purpose of the Computer Information Systems (CIS) specialty within the B.B.A. program is to provide students with an understanding of computer-based information systems that can be used to function more effectively in the modern organization.
Specialty requirements: CIS 110 Introduction to Computer Information Systems, CIS 120 Programming Concepts, CIS 210 Systems Analysis, CIS 220 Systems Design, and 6 additional credits selected from 300-level CIS courses.
The Finance specialty, as part of the B.B.A. program, is designed to prepare students to pursue careers in corporate finance. The program of study provides instruction in the theory and quantitative techniques used to analyze organizational performance, financing, and investment decisions.
Specialty requirements: FIN 334 Investments, FIN 362 Intermediate Financial Management, FIN 385 International Finance, FIN 400 Senior Seminar in Finance, ECO 332 Money and Banking
Recommended courses: ACT 306 Cost Accounting and ECO 386 International Economics.
Students may pursue a General Business specialty in which they choose, with the approval of their advisor, five courses from the specialty courses offered by the School of Business Administration, including 300/400-level Economics courses. The General Business specialty offers students the greatest degree of flexibility and choice within the B.B.A. major.
At least one of the five courses required for the specialty must be an international course (i.e., ECO 386 International Economics, FIN 385 International Finance, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 386 International Management, or MKT 385 International Marketing).
The International Business specialty is designed to give students the entry-level skills needed to succeed in the diverse and complex environment of international business operations. Competition is increasingly global. Business organizations have become international in their financing, production, and marketing operations. Foreign competition is seriously challenging domestic firms and forcing U.S. managers to rethink traditional business practices.
Specialty requirements: ECO 386 International Economics, FIN 385 International Finance, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 386 International Management, MKT 385 International Marketing
International Business students are strongly encouraged to take at least one year of a foreign language.
The Management specialty within the B.B.A. major prepares students to succeed in this dynamic, intellectual discipline concerned with the solution of problems and the improvement of business operations using specialized knowledge, skills, and systematic analysis.
Specialty requirements: MGT 386 International Management; MSC 345 Project Management; HRM 336 Labor Relations; HRM 423 Performance Management and Compensation; ACT 408 Managerial Accounting; and any one of the following: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 330 Managerial Economics, MGT 385 International Business, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior
The Marketing specialty within the B.B.A. major offers students marketing expertise in advertising and sales, as well as such diverse topics as Internet marketing, consumer behavior, marketing research, international marketing, and marketing management.
Students gain professional experience during the internship, part of the Business Major Core. Typical experiences include marketing research and promotional activities for a vice president of marketing, work on the layout and design of newspaper advertisements, or assistance in sales for a major investment firm. Graduates may find employment in advertising, public relations, brand management, marketing research, sales, and retailing.
Specialty requirements (5 courses that must be taken in the junior and senior years): MKT 412 Marketing Research; MKT 416 Marketing Management; MKT 385 International Marketing; and 2 of the following courses: MKT 313 Sales Skills and Strategies, MKT 319 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior