Business Administration
Program Overview
The Business Administration major is designed to prepare students for careers in business, for graduate studies and for business ministry opportunities by shaping student knowledge, skills, and development from within the context of a Christian worldview.
This major provides four specializations, thus allowing students to focus on their preferred area of expertise while gaining overall business administration knowledge.
The Management specialization within the Business Administration major provides a broad and comprehensive view of business, while the Marketing specialization gives a more focused emphasis on the marketing function. The Data Science and Artificial Intelligence specialization provides professional competencies in managing information, computers, databases, systems analysis, and business principles related to computer information systems. The Sport Management specialization provides students with the fundamental business knowledge and sport management skills necessary to become successful, well-trained managers and leaders in the global sports industry.
ELEVATE YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate ethical decision-making and apply biblical-based concepts or servant leadership to management practices
- Students will be able to perform entry-level accounting operations
- Students will be able to use a range of techniques (manual and automated) to perform analysis, synthesize data, and make appropriate decisions
- Students can analyze and apply business concepts and theories to current management problems domestically and/or globally
- Develop and apply essential workforce skills, including teamwork, collaboration, adaptability, and innovative problem-solving, while leveraging emerging technologies.
Required Courses
- Personal Financial Decision-Making
- Introduction to CIS
- Accounting I
- Principles of Management
- Business Law
- Principles of Marketing
- Business and AI Ethics
- Business Strategy/Policy
- Business Internship
Specializations
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
The Data Science and Artificial Intelligence specialization equips students with professional competencies in managing information systems, analyzing data, and understanding artificial intelligence applications. It combines technical knowledge in computers, databases, and systems analysis with core business principles, preparing graduates for technology-driven business environments.
Required Specialization Courses
- Accounting II
- Principles of Finance
- Foundations of IS
- Computer Programming and Data Structures OR Computer Programming & Algorithms
- Web Design and Development
- Cloud Computing
- Internet of Things
- Introduction to Data Analytics
- Computer & Network Security (Cyber Security)
- System Analysis & Design
- Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics
Management
The Management specialization offers a broad and comprehensive understanding of business operations across industries. It prepares students for leadership and management roles by developing skills in planning, organizing, and directing business activities.
Required Specialization Courses
- Accounting II
- Principles of Finance
- Foundations of IS
- Communication, Leadership, and Organizations
- Human Resource Management
- Production & Operations Management
ELECTIVE CREDITS (25)
Marketing
The Marketing specialization provides a focused study of the marketing function within a business. Students learn how to create, communicate, and deliver value to customers through strategies in branding, market research, advertising, and digital marketing.
Required Specialization Courses
- Accounting II
- Principles of Finance
- Foundations of IS
- Consumer Behavior
- Digital & E-Commerce Marketing
- Marketing Management
ELECTIVE CREDITS (25)
Sport Management
The Sport Management specialization blends foundational business knowledge with specialized skills for the sports industry. Students are trained to become effective managers and leaders in professional, collegiate, and recreational sports organizations, both nationally and globally.
Required Specialization Courses
- Introduction to Sport Management
- Media and Culture
- Methods of Teaching Sports Activities
- Sport Facility and Event Management
- Organization/Administration/Sport Mgmt./Kinesiology
- Consumer Behavior
- Sport Communication
- Digital/E-Commerce Marketing
- Public Relations
ELECTIVE CREDITS (19)
Internship & Career Opportunities
- Account Executive/Representative
- Activities Director/Manager
- Business Owner/Manager
- Purchasing Agent/Manager
- Department Store Manager
- Media Relations Manager
- Market Representative/Manager
- Marketing/Public Relations Mgr.
- Program Director (non-profit)
- Sales Representative / Manager
- Banking
Business Administration Minor
Required Courses
- Accounting I
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Business and AI Ethics
ELECTIVE CREDITS (9)
Take upper-division credits from subject BUSS. Other courses might be substituted with approval of the department and registrar.
MEET YOUR FACULTY

Daniel Sloan, DBA, MSF, MAT, MBA, GC. ECON
Department of Business Administration, Chair
Director MBA Program
Faculty Personnel Committee (FPC), Chair
Associate Business/CIS Professor