Business Administration: BS

Program Outcomes

Students who complete the program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of knowledge in the selected business and management concentration of study.
2. Apply business knowledge and critical thinking skills in the context of business management. 
3. Include a positive, pro-active and non-judgmental attitude towards diverse cultural and international identities in interpersonal and professional interactions. 
4. Exhibit professional judgment and professional skills in writing and presentation.
5. Apply practical skills in the context of the overall dynamics of organizations.
6. Make ethical and socially responsible decisions in business scenarios.
7. Demonstrate skills to work well in international and multicultural teams.

Training Model

This program provides a strong foundation in the basic concepts of the business and corporate system. The program introduces students to a broad spectrum of situations in business and management. Like all the programs in Alliant’s School of Management, the B.S. in Business Administration places a strong emphasis on practical application of knowledge. Alliant’s School of Management is dedicated to providing open access to undergraduate business programs of the highest quality, and relevance. ASM’s curriculum is unique in that it places a strong emphasis on professional development. The Business and Management Undergraduate programs offer students the opportunity to become members of a cadre of professionals who can successfully lead local and global corporations. Our courses are designed to provide an integrated and well-balanced theoretical- and practical-oriented approach to the study of business. ASM undergraduate students are encouraged to develop a strong intellectual, practical and multicultural expertise in their respective fields.

Curriculum and Degree Requirements

Completion of 120 units, consisting of 60 lower division requirements, 60 upper division requirements.

Courses are 3 units each, unless otherwise indicated.

Curriculum Plan - College Consortium Coursework

48 units

• ENG 1106 - Composition I
• ENG 1120 - College Critical Thinking
• GMP 1500 - Intercultural Communication
• NSC 2011 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab * (1 unit)
• NSC 2010 - Introduction to Chemistry and Society
• HUM 1020 - Interdisciplinary Explorations: College Experience
• MTH 1109 - College Algebra
• SPN 1000 - Beginning Spanish I
• SPN 1001 - Beginning Spanish II
• FAR 1000 - Introduction to the Arts
• NSC 1260 - Introduction to Biology and Society
• NSC 1261 - Introduction to Biology Lab * (1 unit)
• HUM 1030 - Co-curricular Community Activity (2 units)
• ENG 2206 - Composition II
• SOC 2202 - Power, Privilege and Social Difference
• HIS 1050 - World History: A Comparative Study
• IRL 2020 - US Politics in a Global Context
• GMP 2001 - Globalization and Social Justice

Curriculum Plan - Major Course Requirements

Concentration Requirements

12 units in concentration curriculum plan.

Concentration Curriculum Plan

Business Administration Faculty

Miles Beauchamp, PhD, Assistant Professor

Wendy Chung, PhD, Associate Professor

Ute Jamrozy, PhD, Associate Professor

Louise Kelly, PhD, Professor

Rachna Kumar, PhD, Professor and Faculty Program Coordinator

Rene Naert, PhD, Professor

Saba Ozyurt, PhD, Assistant Professor and Faculty Program Coordinator for Undergraduate Studies

Hamid Rahman, PhD, Professor

Lee White, PhD, Assistant Professor

For a detailed description of program faculty background and research interests, please see the alphabetical listing of faculty  for the Alliant School of Management.