This program is offered on the Aurora campus and at the Woodstock Center.
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Science
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant full-time work experience is required for admission to this major.
The Adult Completion program in Business Administration is designed for working adults who want to enhance those skills Each student is encouraged to understand their ways of learning in order to continue to grow their skills and abilities throughout their lifetime. The business administration major provides the student with a broad foundational understanding of numerous business competencies: ethics, law, accounting, economics, statistics, management, marketing, and finance, management information systems and international business, students are allowed to tailor the remaining 12 hours in the major to meet their particular interests and career goals. The business administration major prepares students for career opportunities as executives in a variety of organizations, including manufacturing, financial services, health care and government enterprises.
The Adult Completion program in Business Administration is a fast-paced, year-round program for adults who work full time. Students are challenged to combine their prior learning (informal and non-formal) with theory, concepts, and history (formal learning) to maximize their effectiveness. Part of the process involves work in environments that are increasingly complex and reliant on participation in teams in which they will apply their learning to both hypothetical and actual challenges.
Classes meet year-round in eight-week modules, allowing you to make steady progress toward your educational goals while still maintaining your work and family life.
Required courses: 51 semester hours
Required Business Administration core courses: 39 semester hours
ACC2010 Principles of Financial Accounting (3)
ACC2020 Principles of Management Accounting (3)
BUS2010 Legal Environment of Business (3)
ECN2010 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECN2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
BUS2300 Principles of Marketing (3)
BUS3200 Principles of Management (3)
BUS3220 Management Information Systems (3)
BUS3500 International Business (3) Or BUS 3880 International Business Trip (3)
BUS3400 Principles of Finance (3)
BUS4990 Senior Seminar in Business Strategy (3)
MTH1120 Finite Mathematics (3)
MTH2320 General Statistics (3)
Required Selected Business Administration courses: 12 semester hours total Choose at least 3 semester hours from each of the three areas below
Accounting/ Finance
ACC3110 Intermediate Accounting I (4)
ACC3120 Intermediate Accounting II (4)
ACC3210 Cost Accounting (3)
ACC3310 Federal & State Taxation of Individuals (3)
ACC3320 Federal Taxation of Business Entities (3)
BUS4010 Advanced Business Law (3)
ACC4140 Advanced Acounting (3)
ACC4410 Auditing (4)
ACC5510 Accounting Information Systems (3)
ACC5520 Governmental and Non Profit Accounting (3)
BUS3430 Intermediate Corporate Finance (3)
BUS3450 Personal Financial Management (3)
BUS3480 Financial Markets and Institutions (3)
BUS4250 Investments and Portfolio Management (3)
BUS3810, 4810 Selected Topics (2-4 with approval from program chair)
Management/Management Information Technology
BUS3010 Dynamics of Leading Organizations (3)
BUS3250 Human Resource Management (3)
BUS3280 Organizational Behavior (3)
BUS3520 Advanced Software Applications (3)
BUS3540 Current Issues in MIT-People/Data (3)
BUS4200 Management Strategy (3)
BUS4230 Operations Management (3)
BUS4590 Advanced Topics in MIT
BUS3810, 4810 Selected Topics (2-4 with approval of program chair)
Marketing/Professional Selling and Sales Management
BUS3310 Integrated Marketing Communication (3)
BUS3320 The Professional Sales Process (3)
BUS3350 Consumer Behavior (3)
BUS3340 Prospecting Methods (3)
BUS3360 Sales Management (3)
BUS3380 Sales Motivation and Performance (3)
BUS4350 Marketing Research (3)
BUS3810, 4810 Selected Topics (2-4 with approval of program chair)
Note: Four of the selected courses for the Adult Degree Completion Business Administration program will be regularly offered in the adult degree completion eight-week format. They include:
ACC3310 Federal & State Taxation of Individuals (3)
BUS3250 Human Resource Management (3)
BUS3280 Organizational Behavior (3)
BUS3350 Consumer Behavior (3)
For the B.S., the following 9-10 semester hours are required in addition to the requirements for the B.A. for majors in Business and Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Technology, and Organizational Management.
BUS3510 Operations Reserach (3)
ECN3300 Business Statistics (3)
MTH2120 Calculus for Management & Sciences (3)
or
MTH2210 Calculus I (4)0
Note: Supporting coursework in computer science, sociology, psychology, writing and philosophy is strongly recommended by the faculty.
Academic information on departmental websites reflects the university's most current curriculum. The print version of the catalog, which is also posted online, may differ from this information.
