Business Management, B.A.

The Business Management major provides a broad base for students desiring to pursue a career in business. Courses in management, marketing, accounting, and economics create a solid foundation for a variety of jobs. Additionally, students are able to choose one of four concentrations: marketing, management, finance, or international business. The business program is focused on biblical principles, recognizing the importance of strong ethics in today’s business environment. The program seeks to develop students with strong business competencies to enable them to succeed in their chosen profession. The curriculum prepares students for a variety of positions (e.g. sales, human resources, management, etc.) in many sectors, including banking, healthcare administration, not-for-profit, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, education, and finance.

Program Requirements

Bethel Core

BIBL 215Old Testament Literature

3

BIBL 216New Testament Literature

3

COMM 171Speech Communication

3

ENGL 101Written Communication II

3

ENGL 102Written Communication III

3

Art/Drama/Music

3

 

Foreign Language (two semesters)

6

OR

1 semester at 200 (Intermediate) level

3

 

HIST
History Elective

3

KINE 252Fitness/Wellness

1

 

KINE 117On the Ball Training

1

OR

KINE 124Aerobics

1

OR

KINE 128Physical Fitness

1

OR

KINE 135Weight Training

1

 

LIT
Literature

3

 

MATH 111Basic Probability & Statistics

3

OR

MATH 107Algebraic Modeling with Trigonometry

3

OR

MATH 124Applied Calculus

3

OR

MATH 286Applied Mathematics for Business

3

 

PHIL 250Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHIL 452Senior Experience

1

PSYC 182General Psychology

3

SOC 151Principles of Sociology

3

Science with Lab

4

THEO 110Exploring the Christian Faith

3

Total Credit Hours:49-52

Major Courses

ACCT 203Fundamentals of Accounting I

3

ACCT 204Fundamentals of Accounting II

3

BADM 221Business Law

3

BADM 222Business Communication

3

BADM 321Principles of Management

3

BADM 322Principles of Marketing

3

BADM 334Human Resource Management

3

BADM 341International Business

3

BADM 450Business Policy

3

ECON 229Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 230Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 332Management Finance

3

CAPP 130Computer Applications

3

Total Credit Hours:39

Select one 9-hour concentration

Marketing

BADM 327/COMM 276Introduction to Advertising

3

COMM 251Public Relations

3

Choose one of the following:
BADM 326Sales & Selling

3

BADM 437Internship in Marketing

1-4

Total Credit Hours:9

Leadership

BADM 343Entrepreneurship

3

BADM 344Organizational Behavior

3

Choose one of the following:
BADM 428Leadership

3

BADM 427Internship in Business Administration

1-4

Total Credit Hours:9

Finance

ECON 304Principles of Investments

3

ECON 431Money & Banking

3

Choose one of the following:
ECON 239Personal Finance

3

ACCT 303Intermediate Accounting I

3

FNAN 350Financial Planning Internship: Financial Planning

3

Total Credit Hours:9

International Business

ECON 303Economic Development

3

ECON 420International Economics

3

Choose one of the following:
BADM 427Internship in Business Administration

1-4

SOC 356Cultural Anthropology

3

SS 277World Regional Geography

3

HIST 341United States Foreign Relations

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Electives

Electives needed to complete degree

Total Credit Hours:20-23

Total Credit Hours: 120