Business Administration
Business Administration is a broad business aspect of the management of a company, division of a company, department, or other entity within the organization. Business management is carried out through four main aspects: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Strong communication skills and critical thinking are very important in the field of business administration. Duties of a business administrator include working in groups with professionals from various backgrounds from within and outside the company to develop and achieve company goals.
Business Administration majors at Youngstown State University take courses in management, accounting, finance, and marketing. Specialization areas include enterprise resource planning, management information systems, human resource management, international business, and entrepreneurship.
career opportunities
Business Administration is a wide field that incorporates a variety of occupations, especially in the area of management, supervision, and leadership. Managers are needed in all aspects of the workforce including corporations, small businesses, healthcare, facilities, government, and nonprofit organizations.
student experiences
Business Administration majors at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their leadership skills through various WCBA student organizations.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINAR | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement Met through MATH 1552 - See Business Tool Courses | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) 3 SH of Arts & Humanites met through PHIL 2628 Busienss Ethics | ||
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics (required for major) | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities elective | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) Met through ECON 2610 and ECON 2630 - See Business Tool Courses | ||
| BUSINESS TOOL COURSES | ||
| Business Tool courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| MATH 1552 | Applied Mathematics for Management | 4 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ENGL 3742 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ECON 3788 | Statistics for Business and Economics 1 | 3 |
| BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| To enroll in upper level business courses students must have successfully completed ENGL 1549 or 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, all Business Tool courses AND have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA. | ||
| Upper Level Business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management and Leadership | 3 |
| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| Upper level ACCT or FIN Course | 3 | |
| Upper level MGT course | 3 | |
| Upper Level MKTG or ADV course | 3 | |
| UPPER LEVEL BUSINESS SERIES | 6 | |
| Select 6 SH from the same series (see below) | ||
| UPPER LEVEL BUSINESS COURSES | 9 | |
| Select 9 SH of upper level business courses (ACCT, ADV, BUS, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG) | ||
| NON-BUSINESS COURSES | 8 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
Upper Level Business Series (students must select 2 course (6 SH) from one area.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Resource Planning | ||
| MGT 4820 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MGT 4821 | Business Process Integration | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | ||
| MGT 3771 | Social Media and E-Commerce | 3 |
| MGT 5835 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MGT 5865 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | ||
| MGT 3715 | Employee Relations and Workplace Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 3705 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety | 3 |
| MGT 3755 | Managing Workplace Diversity | 3 |
| MGT 4810 | Compensation and Performance Appraisal | 4 |
| MGT 4819 | Selection, Training, and Development | 4 |
| International Business | ||
| BUS 4860 | International Business Internship | 3 |
| BUS 4875 | International Business Field Study Tour | 1-3 |
| FIN 4839 | International Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 4845 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 4849 | Export Strategy | 3 |
| MKTG 4851 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| ENT 3700 | Entrepreneurship New Venture Creation | 3 |
| ENT 3750 | Entrepreneurship-Small Business Financial Management | 3 |
| ENT 4800 | Entrepreneurship-Business Plan Development (Nonprofit Leadership) | 3 |
| Nonprofit Leadership | ||
| BUS 3720 | Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| BUS 3780 | Financial Management and Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 4840 | Nonprofit Leadership Internship | 3 |
| Leadership | ||
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 3715 | Employee Relations and Workplace Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 3755 | Managing Workplace Diversity | 3 |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | S.H. | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Fall | ||
| YSU 1500 or SS 1500 | Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| MATH 1552 | Applied Mathematics for Management | 4 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| GE: Social & Personal Awareness Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17-19 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| ECON 3788 | Statistics for Business and Economics 1 | 3 |
| GE: Lab Science | 4 | |
| Non-Business Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 3742 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GE: Social & Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| MKTG upper level course | 3 | |
| Upper Level Business Course Intership Recommended | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Fall | ||
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| GE: Natural Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Spring | ||
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MGT Upper Level Course | 3 | |
| Business Upper Level Course | 3 | |
| BA series upper level course | 3 | |
| Non Business Courses | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Fall | ||
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| FIN/ACCT upper level course | 3 | |
| BA series upper level course | 3 | |
| Business upper level course | 3 | |
| Non-Business Course | 2 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, Business Tool and upper level business courses (ACCT, ADV, BUS, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG) must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit.
To enroll in upper level business courses students must have successfully completed ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, all Business Tool courses AND have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA.
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for majors within the Management Department are as follows:
- Operations Management--Demonstrate knowledge in role of operations management in business strategy of the firm; interdependence with other key functional areas; designing and improving processes; designing and operating value chains
- International Business--Demonstrate knowledge in cross-country variations in business environments that present both opportunities and challenges in operating globally; strategies and management systems to seize the opportunities and face the challenges in operating globally
- Information Systems--Demonstrate knowledge in role of information systems in the modern enterprise; emerging technologies (such as ERP, CRM etc.) and their potential impact on your business; managing IT resources effectively and efficiently to achieve business goals
- Business Policy and Strategy--Demonstrate knowledge in applying basic strategy frameworks, concepts, and definitions; cross-functional analysis, decision-making, and strategic integration; analysis of complex business/industry scenarios and development of action plans
- Management/Organizational Behavior--Demonstrate knowledge in management as a social process; managerial functions (planning, organizing, leading, motivating etc.) and skills (technical, communications, etc.)