The B.S. in Business Administration is designed to prepare students for a professional career in business or for graduate study. Berea’s Business Administration graduates obtain positions with large international firms, small and medium-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations, and in government. Our graduates have risen to the highest levels within these organizations and consistently indicate that their preparation at Berea placed them in a very competitive position. Many of our graduates go on to complete MBA degrees or a variety of other graduate degrees. The Department offers opportunities for primary concentrations in management, accounting, finance, and marketing; and secondary concentrations in Management Information Systems and International Business.
Degree Requirements
A major in Business Administration is achieved by completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:
Required Core Courses
Required Capstone Course
| BUS 475 | Strategic Management | 1 Course Credit |
Required Concentration Courses
Choose at least one (1) of the following four (4) required areas of concentration and complete course work, as indicated:
Accounting
| BUS 323 | Income Tax | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 324 | Managerial Accounting | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 326 | Intermediate Accounting I | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 327 | Intermediate Accounting II | 1 Course Credit |
Finance
| ECO 332 | Money and Banking | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 346 | Investment Analysis | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 368 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 1 Course Credit |
| | Either one (1) ECO or BUS course at the 200-level or above | |
Management
| BUS 345 | Human Resources Management | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 364 | Production & Operations Mgt | 1 Course Credit |
| | Either one (1) ECO or BUS course at the 200-level or above | |
And one of the following
| BUS 221/CSC 221 | Management Info. Systems (CSC) | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 324 | Managerial Accounting | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 371 | International Business | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 302 | Organizational Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| ETAD 455 | Comp Integrated Manufacturing | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 210 | Ind/Org Psy with Lab | 1 Course Credit |
| SOC 348 | Work, Organizatns & Occupatns | 1 Course Credit |
Marketing
| BUS 257/PSY 257 | Consumer Behavior | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 367 | Marketing Research | 1 Course Credit |
| | Either one (1) ECO or BUS course at the 200-level or above | |
And one of the following
| BUS 221/CSC 221 | Management Info. Systems (CSC) | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 328 | Data Analytics (CSC) | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 371 | International Business | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 312 | Mass Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 315 | Public Relations | 1 Course Credit |
| ETAD 180 | Graphic Com and Design | 1 Course Credit |
Required Collateral Courses
| ECO 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 1 Course Credit |
| ECO 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 1 Course Credit |
| ECO 250/HHP 264/MAT 438 | Applied Statistics | 1 Course Credit |
| MAT 115 | College Algebra with Modeling | 1 Course Credit |
| | or | |
| MAT 125 | Trigonometry with Applications | 1 Course Credit |
| | or | |
| MAT 135 | Calculus I | 1 Course Credit |
Optional Concentrations in Management Information Systems and International Business
Students completing one or more of the required concentrations may elect to complete an optional concentration in Management Information Systems or/and International Business. These optional concentrations do not replace the requirement to complete one of the required concentrations above, but they can be added as optional concentrations to any of them.
International Business
| BUS 371 | International Business | 1 Course Credit |
Note: this course will fulfill requirements for the Management, Marketing, and Finance Concentrations.
Two Collateral Requirements
| ECO 347 | International Trade and Policy | 1 Course Credit |
| ECO 357 | International Finance (BUS) | 1 Course Credit |
Note: these courses will fulfill requirements for the Management, Marketing, and Finance Concentrations.
In addition to the above courses, those pursuing the Optional Concentration in International Business must complete the equivalent of the "two courses in the same, non-English language" option for meeting the International Perspective requirement for General Education. In addition, students must complete a study abroad program (full semester or summer) or an international internship. Please note that Berea College does not currently provide funding for internships abroad. Students who are ineligible for a U.S. passport may fulfill this requirement through other alternatives, and should consult with the International Business Concentration Adviser.
Management Information Systems
Note: this course will fulfill requirements for the Management, Marketing, and Finance Concentrations.
And (1) one of the following:
Two Collateral Requirements
| CSC 226 | Software Design & Implement | 1 Course Credit |
| CSC 330 | Database Systems | 1 Course Credit |