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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

Accounting is the process of recording financial transactions about a business. The accounting process includes summarizing, analyzing, and reporting these transactions to oversight agencies, regulators, and tax collection entities. The financial statements used in accounting are a concise summary of financial transactions over an accounting period, summarizing a company’s operations, financial position, and cash flows.

Major in Finance

Finance majors will be prepared for careers in financial management and analysis, commercial and investment banking, financial institutions, financial markets, investments, portfolio analysis and management, financial planning, and multinational finance. Finance requires the analysis of financial data, forecasting outcomes, determining the time value of money, integrating capital budgeting, and developing and interpreting financial statements.

Major in Management

Management’s heart is understanding planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational processes.
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

Marketing emphasizes the branding and promotion of products and services to the public, targeted through specific demographics. Marketing touches many areas so that students will be well-versed in advertising, communications, consumer behavior, public relations, marketing strategy, and reset business law, management, economics, finance, computer science, mathematics, and statistics.

Major in International Business

International business is an interdisciplinary program that combines courses in economics, business, international law, foreign languages, and other areas to ensure that students are adequately prepared for positions in global companies, banks, government agencies, and others. Major in Digital Economy The digital economy refers to the economic output generated by the billions of online connections made daily between people, devices, and businesses, largely due to mobile technology, the “Internet of Things” (IoT), and big data. The digital economy integrates the digital sector and includes the application of economic segments known here as the digitized economy.

Green Business Management

Green business management trains professionals to work in all types of organizations but provides further specialization in green or greening operations. In today’s world, green business management prepares managers and their companies to reassess business models in relation to the economy, social relations, and the environment.

Educational objectives and methodology

The program aims to develop a multidisciplinary, international, multi-comprehensive, and comparative business and management curriculum. Students’ experiences are enriched by exposure to the cultural, historical, social, and linguistic aspects of critical actors for professional success, fostered by the international community at St. Thomas University. Future managers and business leaders will be expected to understand the economy, society, and culture of the geographical areas currently regarded as significant players in the world regarding economic, cultural, and social openings, such as North America, Asia, and Europe.

Job opportunities

St. Thomas University’s Business Administration graduates will have developed the tools and experience needed to succeed as entrepreneurs and managers. The managerial skills acquired in this program can be applied to various companies.

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 Literature
Social and Behavioral Sciences/Business
LAW/100 – International Law
SOC/300 – Sociology of Media and Communication
Mathematics, Natural Science and Computer Science
COM/105 – Introduction to Computer Science
One course in Mathematics
One course in Natural Science
Writing 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 Accounting
Finance
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 Finance
Management
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 Management
Marketing
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 Responsibility
International 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 Finance
Digital 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 Learning
Green 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

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