Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration*, with concentrations in:

  • Entrepreneurship and International Business
  • Finance and International Business
  • Information Technology and International Business
  • Marketing and International Business

Vancouver image 12 FULLThe primary educational objective of the Business Administration program at Fairleigh Dickinson University is to facilitate, in its students, the development of competencies that are necessary to skillfully plan, organize, direct, and manage the functions and processes within a firm or organization. Graduates of this program will possess both the educational knowledge and business acumen necessary to assume positions of responsibility in a global business community characterized by rapid technological and social change, and/or pursue graduate level study in business or a related field.

Students in the B.S. in Business Administration program must complete a minimum of 130 credit hours of course work.  Of the 130 credit hours, 12 will be in the University’s required and nationally recognized University Core curriculum, 31 in the liberal arts, 63 in the College’s business management foundation, 12 in the concentration requirements for international Vancouver illustration 566 FULLbusiness, and 12 in the concentration requirements for the second concentration area selected by all students (in entrepreneurship, finance, information technology, or marketing). Descriptions of all the courses can be viewed at http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=2805 and the curriculum plans (also referred to as "checksheets" or "degree audits") for the concentrations are available for download:

List of Courses by Content Area and Concentration

University Core Curriculum Requirements (12 credits)

CORE 1006 – The Global Challenge

CORE 2007 – Perspectives on the Individual

CORE 2008 – Cross-Cultural Perspectives

CORE 3009 – The American Experience

Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements (31 credits)

COMM 2099 – Professional Communication

ENGL 1101 – English Composition I

ENGL 1102 – English Composition II

ENGR 3000 – Modern Technology: Principles, Applications & Impacts

ENVR 1001/2 – Introduction to Environmental Science

POLS 1101 – Introduction to Political Science

POLS 1102 – Geography and World Issues

PSYC 1202 – General Psychology

SPAN 1100 – Spanish for Global Business I

SPAN 1200 – Spanish for Global Business II

FRSH 1000 – Freshman Seminar (1 credit)

Business Administration Foundation Requirements (63 credits)

ACCT 2021 – Accounting Principles I

ACCT 2122 – Accounting Principles II

BUSI 1000 – Business in a Global Society

BUSI 1160 – Business Ethics Forum

BUSI 2160 – Sophomore Business Forum

BUSI 3160 – Junior Business Forum

BUSI 4160 – Senior Business Forum

ECON 2001 – Introduction to Microeconomics

ECON 2102 – Introduction to Macroeconomics

FIN 3045 – Business Finance I

FIN 3146 – Business Finance II

LAW 2276 – Business and the Law

MGMT 3361 – Organizational Behavior

MIS 1045 – Computer Technology in Business Communication

MIS 2001 – Management Information Systems

MKTG 2120 – Principles of Marketing

QUANT 1239 – Calculus w/ Business Applications

QUANT 2029 – Introduction to Statistics

QUANT 2130 – Statistical Applications in Business

QUANT 3040 – Quantitative Applications in Business

QUANT 3152 – Production Management

Entrepreneurship Concentration Requirements (12 credits)

ENTR 2200 – Family Business Management

ENTR 3101 – Small Business Mgmt: An Entrepreneurial Perspective

ENTR 4000 – Advanced Business Planning

ENTR 4100 – Finance in an Entrepreneurial Environment

Finance Concentration Requirements (12 credits)

FIN 4341 – Financial Markets & Institutions

FIN 4343 – Securities and Investments

FIN 4405 – Analytical Methods in Finance

FIN 3371 – International Business Finance

Information Technology Concentration Requirements (18 credits)

ART 1177 – Introduction to Digital Media

INFO 1201 – Information Technology

INFO 2105 – Internet & Web Applications

INFO 2106 – Website Design & Management

INFO 3205 – Digital Media Publishing

INFO 4201 – Information Technology Needs & Assessment Management

Marketing Concentration Requirements (12 credits):

MKTG 3344 – Marketing Research

MKTG 4272 – Buyer Behavior

MKTG 4365 – Advertising Management

MKTG 3360 – Direct, Database & Interactive Marketing

International Business Concentration Requirements (12 credits)

IBUS 3201 – Fundamentals of International Business

MKTG 3371 – Principles of International Marketing

ECON 4208 – International Trade

MGMT 3361 – Concepts of International Management

* This program is offered under the written consent of the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education effective May 8, 2006, having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the Ministry. Nevertheless, prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (for example, acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies, or other educational institutions).