James McGee Program Coordinator
Email address: mcgeej@alfredstate.edu
Whether you’re interested in the management, administrative, or technical side of modern business, our degree programs will prepare you with the hands-on courses and real-world skills necessary to succeed in this ever-evolving field. Our business administration BBA offers you preparation for positions of leadership and responsibility in business and industry, governmental and not-for-profit organizations, and graduate study. Students develop important analytical and critical thinking skills necessary for success in today’s business environment.
Employment and continuing education rate of 100 percent – 67 percent are employed; 33 percent continued their education.
Required: Algebra, Geometry
Recommended: Algebra 2
Students who believe they need a reasonable accommodation to properly participate in this program may contact Melanie Ryan in the Office of Accessibility Services. This office may be contacted by email at oas@alfredstate.edu or by phone at 607-587-4506. Please keep in mind that some accommodations may take time to implement, so students seeking accommodations are encouraged to contact OAS as early as possible.
A tier 1 laptop computer is required for students entering this degree program. Laptop specifications are available at www.alfredstate.edu/required-laptops.
TYPICAL EIGHT-SEMESTER PROGRAM
First
XXXX | xxx3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
CISY | xxx3 | Info Tech. Elective | 3 |
MKTG | 2073 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MATH | xxx3 | Math Elective | 3 |
COMP | 1503 | Writing Studies | 3 |
15 |
Second
XXXX | xxx3 | Gen Ed Natural Science Elective | 3 |
XXXX | xxx2 | Gen Ed Literature Elective | 3 |
GLST | 2113 | Global & Diverse Perspectives | 3 |
MATH | xxx3 | Stats I or Stats Methods (or higher) | 3 |
BUAD | 2033 | Business Communication | 3 |
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Third
BUAD | 3153 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
BUAD | 3043 | Business Law I | 3 |
ECON | 1013 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
ACCT | 1124 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
BUAD | 4203 | Intro Personal Financial Plan | 3 |
16 |
Fourth
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective | 3 |
ECON | 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ACCT | 2224 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
BUAD | 4053 | Business Law II | 3 |
SPCH | 1083 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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SPCH | xxx3 | Approved GE Equivalent | 3 |
16 |
Fifth
BUAD | 5013 | Principles of Leadership | 3 |
BUAD | 5003 | Management Communications | 3 |
BUAD | 7033 | Operations Management | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Open Elective | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Open Elective | 3 |
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Sixth
BUAD | 7273 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
BUAD | 6113 | Strategic & Creative Prob Solv | 3 |
BUAD | 5023 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective -Upper | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective | 3 |
15 |
Seventh
BUAD | 5043 | Business Ethics | 3 |
BUAD | 6003 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective - Upper | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective - Upper | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective | 3 |
15 |
Eighth
BUAD | 8003 | Management Info Systems - MIS | 3 |
BUAD | 8013 | International Business | 3 |
BUAD | 8024 | Strategic Management Capstone | 4 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective - Upper | 3 |
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2017-18 Summary (pdf)
TYPICAL THREE-YEAR PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Year 1 - Semester 1 - Fall
ACCT | 1124 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
CISY | xxx3 | Computer Elective | 3 |
MKTG | 2073 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MATH | xxx3 | Math Elective | 3 |
COMP | 1503 | Writing Studies | 3 |
16 |
Year 1 - Winter Session
BUAD | 3153 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
Year 1 - Semester 2 - Spring
ACCT | 2224 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
ECON | 1013 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
LITR | xxx3 | Literature Elective | 3 |
MATH | xxx3 | Statistics I or Statistical Methods | 3 |
SPCH | 1083 | Public Speaking | 3 |
16 |
Year 1 - Summer Session
XXXX | xxx3 | Free Elective | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
6 |
Year 2 - Semester 3 - Fall
ECON | 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective | 3 |
BUAD | 2033 | Business Communication | 3 |
BUAD | 3043 | Business Law I | 3 |
BUAD | 5003 | Management Communications | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Open Elective | 3 |
18 |
Year 2 - Winter Session
XXXX | xxx3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
Year 2 - Semester 4 - Spring
BUAD | 7273 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
BUAD | 5013 | Principles of Leadership | 3 |
BUAD | 6113 | Strategic & Creative Prob Solv | 3 |
BUAD | 5023 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Gen Ed or Business Elective | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective | 3 |
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Year 2 - Summer Session
XXXX | xxx3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Free Elective | 3 |
6 |
Year 3 - Semester 5 - Fall
BUAD | 7023 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective (Upper) | 3 |
BUAD | 7033 | Operations Management | 3 |
BUAD | 6003 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective | 3 |
15 |
Year 3 - Winter Session
XXXX | xxx3 | Gen Ed or Business Elective | 3 |
Year 3 - Semester 6 - Spring
BUAD | 8003 | Management Info Systems - MIS | 3 |
BUAD | 8013 | International Business | 3 |
BUAD | 5043 | Business Ethics | 3 |
BUAD | 8023 | Strategic Management Capstone | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective (Upper) | 3 |
XXXX | xxx3 | Business Elective (Upper) | 3 |
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All students are required to complete an end-of-program exam. This exam will be taken in the capstone course for the student’s specific program in BUAD 8023 Strategic Management Capstone. The end-of-program exam will also be considered an assignment in the capstone course. The benefit of taking the end-of-program exam is to test the student’s knowledge at the time of graduation. Students may include the progress from the end-of-program exams on their resume. Exams will be taken once and they will impact the student’s capstone course grade by 5%. Please refer to the syllabi for the relevant capstone course to know the grading scale for the end-of-program exam.
The end-of-program exams are required, not optional.
Information on how to take the exams will be given in the course prior to the end-of-program exam.
How should I prepare for the assessment exam?
The comprehensive end-of-program exam covers topics taught throughout the degree program, which are aligned to the topics required for accreditation. The preparation for the exam comes from your educational experience with the school, specifically through the required courses for your degree. The exam assesses the foundational knowledge areas for your discipline.