In addition to meeting the general University requirements, the student in business administration must take at least 82 credits in business administration courses of which at least 41 must be taken at PSU. This total will include the business core (52 credit hours if taken at Portland State), at least one option area (20-36 credits, depending on option chosen), and enough business electives to meet the minimum of 82 credits in business. A minimum of 180 credits is required for graduation.
Prerequisites are strictly enforced in the School of Business and exceptions are not made. Before enrolling in any business course, students should read the course description and must complete any prerequisites that are listed. If a student completes a course before completing the prerequisite and later completes the prerequisite, credit for the prerequisite will not count toward 82 credits required in business. The instructor and/or School's Administration have the authority to administratively drop any student who has not completed the prerequisites. Students must successfully complete the prerequisite course with a C- or better.
Second degree (post-baccalaureate) students will need to meet the requirements for their major. In addition, post-baccalaureate students must request a review of their first degree to determine if they have met the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science requirements. This can be done by emailing their business advisor with the request for a first degree evaluation. Post-baccalaureate students should plan to meet with an advisor to determine if any of their previous coursework counts towards the business major requirements, to plan out their curriculum, and to discuss career resources.
Requirements
Business administration students must complete the following courses with a C- or better:
Core courses
| BA 101Z | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BA 211Z | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BA 213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BA 216 | Applied Excel for Business | 2 |
| BA 300 | Business and Professional Communication | 2 |
| BA 301 | Research and Analysis of Business Problems | 4 |
| BA 302 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BA 303 | Business Finance | 4 |
| BA 311 | Marketing Management | 4 |
| BA 325 | Information Literacy & Technical Competence for Business | 4 |
| BA 327 | Data Analysis & Visualization | 2 |
| BA 339 | Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| BA 385 | Business Environment | 4 |
| BA 495 | Business Strategy | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 52 |
Business specialization options
(see descriptions below)
Business Concentrations
The School of Business offers concentrations for those students seeking specialization in a subject area. Each student must select one of these concentrations and complete the required courses with a C- or better. Concentration requirements are satisfied by taking 20 to 36 upper-division credits beyond the required business core. The courses specified to satisfy the concentration requirements are:
Accounting
Objective: to enable students to acquire the necessary technical and professional skills for successful careers in public, management, or governmental accounting.
| Actg 335 | Accounting Information Systems and Analytic Fundamentals | 4 |
| Actg 360 | Management Accounting | 2 |
| Actg 381 | Financial Accounting and Reporting I | 4 |
| Actg 382 | Financial Accounting and Reporting II | 4 |
| Actg 383 | Financial Accounting and Reporting III | 4 |
| Actg 395 | Taxation | 4 |
| Actg 430 | Governmental Accounting | 2 |
| Actg 492 | Auditing Concepts and Practices | 4 |
| Actg 495 | Integrated Accounting Issues | 4 |
One upper-division accounting course to be chosen from:
Advertising Management
Objective: to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for students to create and execute advertising strategy within the broader context of the marketing function.
Core
4 credits of electives to be chosen from:
| Mktg 363 | Consumer Behavior and Customer Satisfaction | 4 |
| Mktg 440 | Practicum: FIR NW Student Ad Agency | 4 |
| Mktg 444 | Advertising Account Management | 4 |
| Mktg 448 | Digital Media Planning and Analytics | 4 |
| Mktg 449 | Portfolio Workshop | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Note: Students who wish to complete a double concentration in advertising management and marketing cannot apply more than eight common MKTG elective credits to each concentration.
Business Technology and Analytics
Objective: to provide requisite knowledge and skills which enable the student to meet the challenges of working within information-rich business environments.
Core
| BTA 350 | Business Problem Solving with Analytics and Visualization | 4 |
| BTA 415 | Database Management | 4 |
| BTA 419 | Business Analytics with Programming | 4 |
| BTA 420 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| BTA 428 | Data Privacy, Security and Ethics | 4 |
Electives
The 8 credits of electives can be either: within the Business Technology and Analytics area at the 400 level or from an approved list of courses.
Approved electives:
| Actg 407 | Accounting Analytics | 4 |
| Actg 335 | Accounting Information Systems and Analytic Fundamentals | 4 |
| BTA 483 | Blockchain in Business | 4 |
| BTA 485 | Blockchain and Exponential Technology | 4 |
| Fin 419 | Financial Data Analytics & Modeling | 4 |
| GSCM 412 | Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning Systems | 4 |
| GSCM 430 | Decision Making Using Enterprise Systems and Data Analytics | 4 |
| GSCM 450 | Project Management | 4 |
| GSCM 451 | Business Forecasting | 4 |
| Mgmt 442 | Human Resources Information Systems & People Analytics | 4 |
| Mktg 448 | Digital Media Planning and Analytics | 4 |
| Mktg 460 | Marketing Research | 4 |
| Mktg 462 | Marketing Analytics | 4 |
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| BTA 481 | Blockchain Fundamentals | 4 |
| | And | |
| BTA 482 | Blockchain Fundamentals Lab | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Additional electives (including
GSCM 410) as approved.
Finance
Objective: to provide undergraduate students with the educational foundation and exposure to the broad field of finance, enabling them to develop their financial decision making skills so that they can be successful as finance professionals in their chosen financial career path.
Core
Approved electives (minimum of 4 credits required)
| Fin 410 | Selected Topics | 1-4 |
| Fin 441 | Fundamentals of Derivative Securities | 4 |
| Fin 456 | International Financial Management | 4 |
| Fin 457 | Real Estate Investment | 4 |
| Fin 465 | Finance Topics and Cases | 4 |
| Fin 473 | Student Managed Stock Fund | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Additional electives at the 400 level (including
Fin 404) as approved.
Global Supply Chain Management
Objective: to provide students with an interdisciplinary foundation in supply chain management in preparation for careers in purchasing, industrial distribution, logistics, transportation, and operations management.
| GSCM 429 | Global transportation and Logistics management | 4 |
| GSCM 439 | Global Sourcing and Negotiation | 4 |
| GSCM 479 | Global Supply Chain Strategy and Sustainability Management | 4 |
Three of the following electives as approved by global supply chain management faculty:
| GSCM 410 | Selected Studies | 1-8 |
| GSCM 412 | Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning Systems | 4 |
| GSCM 432 | Craft Beverage Operations Management | 4 |
| GSCM 440 | Governmental Procurement | 4 |
| GSCM 450 | Project Management | 4 |
| GSCM 451 | Business Forecasting | 4 |
| GSCM 454 | Supply and Logistics Negotiations | 4 |
| GSCM 458 | Purchasing and Logistics within the Food Industry | 4 |
| GSCM 459 | Production Planning and Control | 4 |
| GSCM 469 | Lean Management | 4 |
| BTA 410 | Selected Topics | 1-6 |
| ISQA 430 | Industrial Transportation and Freight | 4 |
| ISQA 431 | Transportation Regulation | 4 |
| | Other electives as approved by global supply chain management faculty | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Human Resource Management
Objective: to provide a conceptual framework, as well as the necessary hands-on knowledge, skills, and abilities, that allow students to understand what is required, what is possible in terms of HRM techniques and the application of data and analytics to achieve and engage in more effectively manage human resources within an organization.
| Mgmt 351 | Human Resource Management | 4 |
| Mgmt 461 | Reward Systems and Performance Management | 4 |
| Mgmt 471 | Staffing and Employee Selection | 4 |
| Mgmt 493 | Human Resource Strategy | 4 |
| | Upper-division management courses | 4 |
| | Elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Of the 8 credits of electives, four credits must be taken within the management area at the 400 level.
The final four elective credits must be from an approved list of courses.
Note: Students who wish to complete a double concentration in management & leadership and human resource management cannot apply more than eight common credits to each concentration.
Management and Leadership
Objective: to provide requisite knowledge and skills which enable the student to meet the challenges of leadership and managerial responsibilities.
| Mgmt 351 | Human Resource Management | 4 |
| Mgmt 428 | Team Processes | 4 |
| Mgmt 445 | Organizational Design and Change | 4 |
| Mgmt 464 | Contemporary Leadership Issues | 4 |
| | Upper-division management courses | 4 |
| | Elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Of the 8 credits of electives, four credits must be taken within the management area at the 400 level.
The final four credits can be either: within the management area at the 400 level or from an approved list of courses.
Note: Students who wish to complete a double concentration in management and leadership and human resource management cannot apply more than eight common credits to each concentration.
Marketing
Objective: To provide students with a strong academic foundation in marketing and to enable students to gain the strategic, technical, and professional skills necessary for career success.
| Mktg 363 | Consumer Behavior and Customer Satisfaction | 4 |
| Mktg 460 | Marketing Research | 4 |
| Mktg 464 | Marketing Strategy and Management | 4 |
| Mktg 462 | Marketing Analytics | 4 |
| Mktg 448 | Digital Media Planning and Analytics | 4 |
| | Upper-division marketing elective(s) | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Students who wish to complete a double option in marketing and advertising management cannot apply more than 8 common Mktg elective credits to each option.
Marketing students can choose their electives from any of the available upper-division (300- or 400-level) elective courses offered at the School of Business with the exception of MKTG 404.