Business Management, B.A.
The Business Management major provides a broad base for students desiring to pursue a career in business. Courses in marketing, leadership, 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 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Written Communication III | 3 |
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| MATH 111 | Basic Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 107 | Algebraic Modeling with Trigonometry | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 124 | Applied Calculus | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 286 | Applied Mathematics for Business | 3 |
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| PHIL 250 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PSYC 182 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
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| COMM and Foreign Language | Choose 6 credits from the following: | 6 |
| | Foreign Language (two semesters) | 6 |
| | OR | |
| | Foreign Language (one semester) | 3 |
| | AND | |
| COMM 171 | Speech Communication | 3 |
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| | Choose two of three options for a total of 6 hours: | 6 |
| FA/THTR/ART/Music | Elective(s) | 3 |
| HIST | History Elective | 3 |
| LIT | Literature Elective | 3 |
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| | Choose one course from the following: | 3 |
| BIOL 115 | Human Biology | 3 |
| | OR | |
| NS 110 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| | OR | |
| NS 291 | Physical World | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | Any BIOL,CHEM, PHYS | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
Major Courses
Select one 9-hour concentration
Marketing
Choose one of the following:
| BADM 326 | Sales & Selling | 3 |
| BADM 437 | Internship in Marketing | 1-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Leadership
Choose one of the following:
| BADM 428 | Leadership | 3 |
| BADM 427 | Internship in Business Administration | 1-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Finance
Choose one of the following:
| ECON 239 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| ACCT 303 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| FNAN 350 | Financial Planning Internship: Financial Planning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
International Business
Choose one of the following:
| BADM 427 | Internship in Business Administration | 1-4 |
| ECON 420 | International Economics | 3 |
| SOC 356 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SS 277 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 341 | United States Foreign Relations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours: 120
If a student combines the business management major with the Bi-vocational Ministry major, the student does not need to choose a nine-hour concentration.