Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Business Administration (Minor)
The Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. Program in Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration includes general courses in the primary areas of business as well as specialized areas. For highly qualified students, there is a B.B.A./M.B.A. program.
A central requirement of the B.B.A. 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.
Students completing this major will
B.B.A. Specialties:
Specialties within the B.B.A. allow students to gain a greater depth of knowledge in a field of particular interest. All specialty courses are expected to be completed at Marymount. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance regarding specific specialty or residency requirements. All B.B.A. majors will choose a specialty from the following:
Accounting
This specialty is designed to prepare students to pursue careers in public, private, and government accounting and to pursue advanced degrees in business or law. The program also provides a basic foundation for students to begin preparation for professional certification examinations.
Business Law and Paralegal Studies
Students graduating with this specialty will be prepared for careers as paralegals or legal assistants. Graduates will be able to
This program is approved by the American Bar Association, providing students with paralegal certification, if earned. Certification requires the successful completion of coursework and 24 hours of approved pro bono legal service to the community. Graduates of ABA-approved paralegal programs may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.
Finance
This specialty prepares 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.
General Business
This specialty offers the greatest degree of flexibility and choice within the B.B.A. major.
Hospitality Management
This specialty prepares students for a career in the hospitality management industry. Hospitality management is a fast-growing field that focuses on the business operations of running hotels, restaurants, and other travel and tourism-related entities. In addition to a required internship in the senior year, students pursuing this specialty are encouraged to gain practical experience through summer employment in the hospitality industry.
International Business
This 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, forcing U.S. managers to rethink traditional business practices. Students in this specialty are strongly urged to take at least one year of a foreign language.
Management
This specialty 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.
Marketing
This specialty 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. Graduates may find employment in advertising, public relations, brand management, marketing research, and retailing.
Internship Prerequisites: A minimum of 90 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all major courses are required in order to register for the internship. Students should consult their academic advisor and/or the internship director in the School of Business Administration for more information.
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§ Requirement for the major Business Law and Paralegal Studies: 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, LA 491 Computerized Legal Research (Recommended for those who wish to attend law school or work as a paralegal: LA 409 Public Law and Procedure) Finance: FIN 334 Investments, FIN 362 Intermediate Financial Management, FIN 485 International Finance, FIN 400 Senior Seminar in Finance, ECO 332 Money and Banking (Recommended courses: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 485 International Economics) General Business: Four (4) courses from other Specialty areas or 300/400-level Economics courses and one (1) international course from the following: ECO 485 International Economics, FIN 485 International Finance, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 485 International Management, MKT 485 International Marketing Hospitality Management: MGT 370 Hospitality Management, MGT 470 Strategic Hospitality Management, MSC 345 Project Management, MGT 485 International Management, and any one of the following: MKT 313 Sales Techniques and Strategies, MKT 319 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior, MKT 485 International Marketing, International Business: ECO 485 International Economics, FIN 485 International Finance, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 485 International Management, MKT 485 International Marketing Management: MGT 485 International Management, MSC 345 Project Management, HRM 336 Labor Relations, HRM 423 Performance Management and Compensation, one (1) from the following: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 330 Managerial Economics, MGT 385 International Business, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior Marketing: MKT 412 Marketing Research, MKT 416 Marketing Management, MKT 485 International Marketing, two (2) from the following: MKT 313 Sales Skills and Strategies, MKT 319 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior |
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Minimum Grade Requirements: Cumulative GPA at the end of the freshman year must be 2.0 or better. MGT 123 and MGT 304 must be completed with a grade of C or better. Cumulative GPA in courses used to fulfill the Business minor requirements must be a 2.0 or better.
Residency Requirement: Students must complete at least 12 credits of the minor requirements at Marymount.
Students wishing to accelerate their progress toward completion of the Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree at Marymount can apply for the Pre-M.B.A. option. Students accepted into this competitive program begin their M.B.A. studies while completing their B.B.A. Upon graduation from the B.B.A. program, students will complete an additional 36 credit hours to earn an M.B.A. without a track. Please see the University’s Graduate Catalog for details on the M.B.A. program and M.B.A. track options, as well as graduate academic policies.
The specialty for entering freshman and transfer students wishing to enroll in this program would be designated as “General Business.”
Admission Requirements: In addition to meeting Universitywide undergraduate admission requirements, the student must have
GPAs will not be allowed to take the 500-level courses in this program. They will revert to, and follow the requirements for, the “General Business” specialty and can apply to the M.B.A. program in the same manner as any other student.)
Transfer Students: Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits in 300/400-level Business courses at Marymount with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 before being admitted to the program.
Students successfully meeting these requirements will automatically be accepted into the M.B.A. program and will not be required to take the GMAT exam.
Graduate Student Status: Upon completion of MBA 513, MBA 514, and MBA 516 — each with a minimum grade of B — and the awarding of his/her B.B.A. degree, the student attains full admission to the M.B.A. program and is subject to all graduate student policies and procedures.
Students in this program will follow the degree plan for B.B.A. majors until year three. Students are not required to complete their graduate coursework in four semesters; however, the following is offered as a possible plan:
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