Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Midway, USA
BBA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Key Summary
Students in the on-campus or online Business Administration degree program gain a strong foundation in business principles that are applicable to many industry segments. Students can choose to add an area of concentration or minor to further specialize in the areas of accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, or leadership.
Midway’s instructors bring their diverse academic and real-world experience into the classroom to help students master critical thinking, leadership, team building and human resources, quantitative analysis, and strategy skills. To better prepare students for careers in business, our program encourages them to take part in personalized programs that include job shadowing, internships, mentorships, job fairs, and resume preparation and job search seminars.
After graduation, Midway’s business students are prepared to find positions in office systems, general management, operations management, retail management, production management, quality control, customer service, and personal selling. Many of our students also choose to apply to graduate programs or schools of law.
Major Course Requirements
- mth-139 - Introduction to Statistics - 3 hours
- acc-210 - Financial Accounting - 3 hours
- acc-215 - Managerial Accounting - 3 hours
- eco-217 - Principles of Microeconomics - 3 hours
- eco-220 - Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 hours
- bus-230 - Principles of Management - 3 hours
- cis-235 - Application Software - 3 hours
- mco-255 - Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
- bus-313 - Business and Organizational Communication - 3 hours
- bus-319 - Business Research Methods - 3 hours
- fin-321 - Managerial Finance - 3 hours
- cis-330 - Introduction to Management Information Systems - 3 hours
- bus-340 - Legal Environment of Business - 3 hours
- bus-390 - Global Business - 3 hours
Choose one of the following:
- bus-490 - Capstone - 3 hours
- bus-495 - Internship - 3 hours
General Education Hours - 34-40
Elective Hours - 26-32
Total Hours to Complete - 120
- Integrate people, processes, and resources to achieve organizational goals.
- Describe, explain, and apply fundamental concepts and relationships underlying accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and management information systems.
- Select and use appropriate resources to acquire, analyze and synthesize data for operational and strategic decision making.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
- Apply information technology and use the information to support business processes and make decisions.
Graduates with a Business Administration degree can take on a variety of roles in a number of industry segments. These are just some of the possible positions.
- Account coordinator
- Business development coordinator or specialist
- Business manager
- Digital marketing coordinator or specialist
- Event marketing coordinator or specialist
- Human resource manager
- Marketing research associate, coordinator, or specialist
- Media assistant
- Office manager
- Procurement manager
- Social media coordinator or specialist
- Sales associate, coordinator, or representative
- Telemarketer
Traditional Undergraduate Student Scholarships
Students can only receive one merit scholarship.
Type A - Academic Merit Scholarships
Ruth Slack Roach Leadership Scholarship Program
The Ruth Slack Roach Leadership Scholarship program was created in September 1996 in memory of Ruth Slack Roach, a great community servant-leader. The purpose of the Midway University Ruth Slack Roach Leadership Scholarship program (RSR) is to develop women as leaders dedicated to personal and community service exemplified in the life of Ruth Slack Roach.
Students in the program carry out community service projects dedicated to Ruth’s memory and study principles of servant leadership to prepare them to carry on her legacy of service-centered leadership. Students develop leadership skills as they create and implement their projects.
The Scholar will serve as a Student Director of the RSR Leadership program and will be a mentor to the Ruth Slack Roach Leadership program participants, helping them to develop their leadership skills and their commitment to service. She will assist with the development of the RSR program and will oversee the planning and implementation of projects undertaken by participants in the program. The Scholar serves as a liaison between the members and the program advisor and will organize regular meetings of the Ruth Slack Roach participants. The Scholar will perform general administrative duties as assigned by the program advisor.
Scholarship Application Requirements
- Applicants must be bachelor’s degree-seeking female residential students who hold a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and 60 earned credit hours.
- Qualified candidates will have the opportunity at the end of their sophomore year to apply for a scholarship that will cover full tuition.
- This scholarship is open to students interested in holding a leadership position and who have a commitment to community service.
- Applicants will interview with the Ruth Slack Roach Executive Committee, and the recipient of the award is chosen by the committee members.
- The recipient is required to live on campus.
- In accepting the scholarship, the Scholar agrees to a commitment of two years to the program with semester renewal based on a review of the self-assessment.
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