Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting

Graduates from the BSBA degree program are expected to be able to:

• integrate the basic principles of economics, accounting, finance, management, information systems, marketing and operations in the context of a global economy
• apply concepts and theories of ethics and social responsibility to practical business dilemmas, recognizing the implications of management decisions for the interests of key internal and external stakeholders
• demonstrate competency in teamwork, presentation, writing and leadership skills through participation in group projects requiring industry analysis and using the latest business communication tools
• evaluate business situations and critique managerial decisions using financial statements, statistical tools, and other appropriate methods to organize, analyze and present data
• examine common business scenarios using broad knowledge of a specific business discipline, applying concepts, theories and models appropriate to their fields of study

Admission to the BSBA degree program follows the university’s undergraduate admission requirements. Due to the quantitative emphasis of the business program, new students are required to take the business school mathematics placement examination, in addition to the English language placement test.

AUS students transferring into the program must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 and the permission of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. Further conditions could apply. For information, please check with the head of the department housing the major.

BSBA Core Requirements: 45 credit hours

Students in the BSBA degree program must successfully complete the following business core courses:

• ACC 201 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 202 Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
• BLW 301 Business Law (3 credits)
• BUS 100 Introduction to Business (3 credits)
• ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ENG 225 Writing for Business (3 credits)
• FIN 201 Fundamentals of Financial Management (3 credits)
• ISA 201 Fundamentals of Management Information Systems (3 credits)
• MGT 201 Fundamentals of Management (3 credits)
• MGT 360 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
• MGT 406 Business Policy and Strategy (3 credits)
• MKT 201 Fundamentals of Marketing (3 credits)
• QBA 201 Quantitative Business Analysis (3 credits)
• SCM 202 Operations Management (3 credits)