BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
St. Thomas University’s Business Administration degree is designed to develop the tools needed to enter and impact the business world. Special attention will be paid to the economic impact of environmental issues and sustainable development as a driver of policy and growth in the 21st century. In addition to the standard business courses, the St. Thomas University Bachelor of Business Administration degree includes lessons designed to develop systemic thinking and environmental awareness. Students will develop a foundation of sustainable knowledge in the business environment. To achieve this goal, the degree offers additional courses from other academic disciplines to promote interdisciplinary thinking and problem-solving. Specific attention is paid to developing students’ analytical skills. The aim is to identify business problems and find innovative solutions. The curriculum is constructed to maintain an interaction between advanced theories and industry practices. After essential preparation, the student must choose a subject area for further study:
Major in Accounting
Major in Finance
Major in Management
Today’s business environment requires managers who can effectively assess situations to develop plans and guide organizations through them. This degree program requires courses in the critical areas of financial decisionmaking, managerial accounting, organizational behavior, and servant leadership. Graduate with this concentration will be prepared for positions in mid-and upper-management, including heads of department, director, operations managers, and general managers.
Major in Marketing
Major in International Business
Green Business Management
Educational objectives and methodology
Job opportunities
Curricular program
Students must satisfy the following degree requirements:
- THE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (30 CH)
Humanities and Fine Arts
ENG/110 – English Composition III
ENG/390 – Public Speaking
One course in English LiteratureSocial and Behavioral Sciences/Business
LAW/100 – International Law
SOC/300 – Sociology of Media and CommunicationMathematics, Natural Science and Computer Science
COM/105 – Introduction to Computer Science
One course in Mathematics
One course in Natural ScienceWriting Intensive
ENG/210 – English for Business Studies (W)Global Perspectives/Diversity
POL/200 – Global Poverty and International Responsibility (G) - CORE CURRICULUM (48 CH)
BUS/110 – Introduction to Business
BUS/140 – Introduction to Accounting
BUS/220 – Principles of Sustainable Management
BUS/230 – Green Business Strategy
BUS/240 – Human Resources Management
BUS/270 – Principles of Marketing
BUS/350 – Business Strategies
BUS/460 – Operations Management
BUS/470 – Global Risk Management
ECO/150 – Microeconomics: The Principles of Human Action
ECO/160 – Macroeconomics: Theory
LAW/200 – Business Law and Ethics
MAT/150 – Foundations of Probability and Statistics
MAT/240 – Financial Mathematics
BUS/495 – Senior Project (6 CH) - MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (18 CH) Students must select one of the following concentration areas:
Accounting
BUS/200 – Financial Accounting
BUS/380 – Public Accounting
BUS/390 – Business Analysis and Valuation
BUS/410 – Financial Reporting and Strategic Cost Analysis
BUS/415 – International Accounting and Reporting
ECO/390 – Managerial AccountingFinance
BUS/250 – Principles of Finance
BUS/480 – Capital Markets and Risk Management
ECO/310 – Corporate Finance
ECO/330 – Public Finance
ECO/340 – Entrepreneurial Finance
ECO/370 – International FinanceManagement
BUS/420 – Knowledge and Information Management
BUS/425 – Production Innovation and Technology Management
BUS/435 – Strategic Business Management in an International Context
BUS/450 – Management and Entrepreneurship
BUS/455 – Leadership and Organizational Behavior
BUS/465 – Supply Chain ManagementMarketing
BUS/290 – Promotion and Advertising
BUS/310 – Consumer Behavior
BUS/320 – Marketing Research Methods
BUS/340 – E-Business in the Digital Age
BUS/370 – Services Marketing
BUS/440 – Corporate Strategies for Environmental and Social ResponsibilityInternational Business
BUS/360 – International Business and Global Economics
BUS/435 – Strategic Business Management in an International Context
BUS/445 – Financial Markets and Institutions
BUS/475 – Cross-cultural Human Resources Management
BUS/485 – International Marketing Organization
ECO/370 – International FinanceDigital Economy
BUS/280 – Business Management and Digital Applications
BUS/405 – International Trade and Finance
COM/180 – Data Analytics for Economics and Business
ECO/410 – Economics of Innovation
LAW/350 – Public Law and Labor Protection in the Digital Age
MAT/210 – Statistics and Machine LearningGreen Business Management
BUS/440 – Corporate Strategies for Environmental and Social Responsibility
ECO/270 – Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development
ECO/280 – Natural Resources Management
ECO/320 – Global Economy
ECO/390 – Managerial Accounting
ECO/410 – Economics of Innovation - GENERAL ELECTIVES: it is sufficient to complete an overall total of 120 credits