In accordance with the mission of Missouri Baptist University and the School of Business, the Business Administration program prepares students to identify business needs, problems, and opportunities and apply relevant solutions from a Biblically based Christian perspective. Students will learn foundational business knowledge and skills in the curriculum with flexibility to specialize. Business Administration students are encouraged to engage in networking with students, faculty, and professionals to make career choices that honor God’s calling.
Accounting Certificate Requirements
A total of 30 semester hours is required to earn the Business Certificate. Transfer credit will be accepted into this certificate program from an accredited college or school up to a maximum of 20 hours, up to 9 hours of which may be earned through credit by examination and/or portfolio assessment of prior learning. Portfolio credit is only available to those students who have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University. Students must complete a minimum of 10 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University to earn the Business Certificate.
A student must earn a grade of C or better in all courses taken to meet the Thirty-Hour Business Certificate requirements. The student must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better for the awarding of the certificate.
Required Business Component:
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
BCIS 103 Survey of Computing 3 hrs
BUSN 303 Business Ethics 3 hrs
BUSN 413 Business Law I 3 hrs
ECON 113 Macroeconomics OR ECON 123 Microeconomics 3 hrs
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices 3 hrs
MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing 3 hrs
Total 21 hrs
Required electives: 9 hours from courses in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Management, or Marketing to total 30 semester hours.
Business Administration Minor Requirements
MINOR: Business Administration (for Non-Business Majors only)
Required Accounting (ACCT) courses:
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 223 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
Required Business (BUSN) courses:
BUSN 303 Business Ethics 3 hrs
BUSN 353 Communication Strategies in Business 3 hrs
Required Management (MGMT) course:
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices 3 hrs
Required Marketing (MRKT) course:
MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing 3 hrs
Total 18 Hours
Business Administration Associates Requirements
Concentration in Business Administration
A minimum of 64 semester hours is required to earn the Associate of Science degree with a concentration in Business Administration, including the general education, business, and elective courses listed below.
Transfer credits will be accepted into this program from an accredited college or school up to a maximum of 42 semester hours of credit, up to 15 hours of which may be earned through credit by examination and/or portfolio assessment of prior learning. Portfolio credit is only available to those students who have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University. Students must complete a minimum of 22 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University to earn the Associate of Science degree.
A student must earn a grade of C or better in all major (business component) courses, and achieve an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better for the awarding of the associate degree.
Required Business Component:
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 223 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
BUSN 303 Business Ethics 3 hrs
BUSN 363 Financial Management 3 hrs
BUSN 413 Business Law I 3 hrs
ECON 113 Macroeconomics 3 hrs
ECON 123 Microeconomics 3 hrs
BUSN 353 Communication Strategies in Business 3 hrs
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices 3 hrs
MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing 3 hrs
Upper Division School of Business Elective 3 hrs
Total 33 hrs
Required General Education Component:
BCIS 103 Survey of Computing 3 hrs
ENGL 113 English Composition I 3 hrs
Fine Arts or Humanities (ARTS 153, MUHL 153, RPHI 203 or RPHI 213) 3 hrs
Psychology or Sociology (PSYC 133 or SOCO 113 or 213) 3 hrs
Mathematics (MATH 123 or MATH 133) 3 hrs
Biblical Studies (RBIB 113 or RBIB 123)3 hrs
Total 18 hrs
Required Electives: 13 hours to total 64 hours
Business Administration Bachelor’s Requirements
School of Business core requirements
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 223 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
MATH 243 Probability and Statistics1 3 hrs
BCIS 403/503 Management Applications of Information Technology 3 hrs
BUSN 303 Business Ethics and Professional Integrity 3 hrs
BUSN 353 Communication Strategies in Business 3 hrs
BUSN 363 Financial Management 3 hrs
BUSN 413 Business Law- Uniform Commercial CodeOR
BUSN 423 Business Law- Federal Regulation 3 hrs
BUSN 463 Business Strategy and Competition 3 hrs
ECON 123 Microeconomics2 3 hrs
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices 3 hrs
MGMT 353 Production and Operations Management 3 hrs
ITBU 363 Business Analytics 3hrs
MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing 3 hrs
Total 42 hrs
1Bachelor of Science Degree Requirement credit hours
2General Education Requirement credit hours
Required Business (BUSN) course:
BUSN 403 Business in a Global Environment OR 3 hrs
BUSN 403 TS- Business in a Global Environment (Travel Study)
Total 3 hrs
Required Upper Division Electives:
From courses in Accounting, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Management, Management, or Marketing not used as required courses or electives in another School of Business major (excluding general education and degree requirements)
Total 12 hrs
Total Hours to Complete Major Requirements 57 hrs
- Students should pay careful attention to courses which are only offered once a year, or every other year (see course descriptions), so that graduation may occur in a timely manner.
- Students are encouraged to declare a second major before completing 60 hours.