Business Administration
Atlanta, USA
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 52,545
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The Division of Business Administration and Economics is proud to be an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-accredited institution. Only achieved by about five percent of business schools worldwide, the AACSB Certification is awarded to institutions that demonstrate a commitment to the highest-caliber academic experiences. Our business administration degree is available in four concentrations: accounting, finance, management, and marketing.
Concentrations
- Accounting Concentration
- Finance Concentration
- Management Concentration
- Marketing Concentration
Morehouse Scholarships
We offer newly admitted and returning Morehouse students scholarship opportunities to support their academic and career goals.
Using The Morehouse Scholarship Portal (Current Students)
Current students may apply using the Morehouse Scholarship Portal. The scholarship portal has newly enhanced feature functionality and search capabilities to help students better match themselves with scholarship criteria. Current students can begin applying for scholarships now.
Our Scholarship Opportunities
A Morehouse College education is an investment in your future success. Morehouse’s tradition of producing extraordinary leaders begins in the classroom, where men of distinction come to learn, grow, and discover their potential to impact the world. Our rigorous academic programs and transformational experiences inspire our scholars to pursue excellence throughout their studies and professional careers.
To be eligible for scholarships, you must:
- Be a newly admitted or currently enrolled Morehouse student
- Meet the criteria established by the scholarship donors
- Submit all required documents necessary for processing. We strongly encourage you to complete a Free Application for Federal Student
- Aid (FAFSA) to maximize available scholarship opportunities.
- Maintain GPA, community service hours, or meet other conditions necessary for the scholarship
Morehouse offers both general scholarships, which are open to all students, and scholarships restricted to those within a specific major or field of study. Scholarships may be recommended to you at different times throughout the year as applications become available. Please make note of scholarship deadlines, as late submissions will not be accepted.
Accounting Concentration
Accounting is the language of business. A student choosing the accounting concentration is choosing to prepare himself for any field of business by having a deep and thorough understanding of the foundation of companies. Many of our alumni from accounting go on to work in the top four public accounting firms but just as many or more move into other fields, like banking, consulting, or technology. Accounting concentration students learn not only how to maintain the financial records of an organization but also how leaders use accounting information to make decisions. Students are also expected to recognize the high ethical standards required of the accounting profession. A graduate of the accounting concentration at Morehouse has a solid foundation to pursue the CPA designation and is encouraged to do so. Many of our alumni earned the CPA title.
Outcomes
Business majors demonstrate the following:
- Knowledge of the role, structure, and regulation of the accounting profession
- Knowledge of the importance of reliable financial statements, and the use of financial reporting for internal and external decision-making
- The role of accounting and the structure of the entities involved in the regulation of the accounting profession
- The ability to locate, organize, report, and present in writing, information related to learning outcomes as a way of demonstrating the ability to communicate in writing effectively
- Knowledge of accounting processes through the completion of the accounting cycle
- Knowledge of basic analysis of financial statements, the importance of reliable financial statements, and their use for decision-making
Major Course of Study Requirements and Curriculum
The program consists of three components: the core curriculum (36 semester hours), the major (60 semester hours), and free electives (24 semester hours). All business majors must complete the following designated core curriculum courses: HMTH 105 and HMTH 115 (a student who places into a higher level of math should consult his adviser); HECO 201 and any three-semester-hour HPSC (e.g., 251), HPSY (e.g., 101) or HSOC (e.g., 201) course for which the student satisfies the prerequisites; and HPHI 302. All business majors must also satisfactorily complete the business core courses. All business majors must complete the following advanced skills courses: HCOM 351 and HMTH 160. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and the completion of HMTH 115 with a grade of C or higher are required to enroll in HBA 211.
General Education (Core) – 36 hours
Refer to the general education requirements for more information.
Accounting Concentration – 60 hours
- HBA 160 Calculus for Business
- HBA 211 Principles of Accounting I
- HBA 212 Principles of Accounting II
- HECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics
- HBA 225 Legal Environment of Business
- HECO 221 Basic Statistics I
- HBA 350 Management Principle/Org Behavior
- HBA 410 Cost/Managerial Accounting
- HBA 360 Principles of Marketing
- HBA 328 Mangement Decision Science
- HBA 311 Intermediate Accounting I
- HBA 312 Intermediate Accounting II
- HBA 330 Corporate Finance
- HBA 321 Leadership and Professional Development
- HBA 323 Comprehensive Business Law
- HCOM 351 Professional Communication
- HBA 412 Auditing
- HBA 411 Tax Accounting
- HBA 324 International Business
- HBA 422 Business Policy
Choose one course from the list below:
- HBA 228 Data Analytics and Modeling
- HBA 416 Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Electives – 15 hours
Students interested in receiving a CPA or master’s in accounting should consider taking these electives:
- HBA 323 Comprehensive Business Law
- HBA 365 Financial Statement Analysis
- HBA 413 Advanced Accounting
- HBA 415 Advanced Corporate and Partnership Taxation
Finance Concentration
The finance concentration is designed to prepare students for the exciting and lucrative field of financial services. Many of our alumni go on to work in banks, private equity, hedge funds, corporate finance and wealth management. The concentration requires 15 hours of finance courses beyond the business and general education core requirements. Finance concentration students take Advanced Corporate Finance to learn more about finance in corporations, Management of Financial Institutions to learn more about banking, and Investments to learn more about the various securities markets.
Outcomes
Business majors demonstrate the following:
- Understanding of the role of corporations, shareholder goals, agency theory, and financial management within the firm
- Understanding of international finance issues
- Ability to calculate and interpret financial statements and ratios
- Conceptual and mechanical understanding of the time value of money, stock, and bond valuation
- Understanding of the relationship between risk and return
- Understanding of the cost of capital calculation and the effect of financial leverage on the firm
- Understanding the use of capital budgeting evaluation techniques, net present value, internal rate of return, and payback
Major Course Requirements and Curriculum
A business major’s program of study consists of three components: the college-wide core curriculum (36 semester hours), the major (60 semester hours), and free electives (24 semester hours). All business majors must satisfactorily complete the following designated core curriculum courses: HMTH 105 and HMTH 115 (a student who places into a higher level of math should consult his adviser); HECO 201 and any three-semester-hour HPSC (e.g., 251), HPSY (e.g., 101) or HSOC (e.g., 201) course for which the student satisfies the prerequisites; and HPHI 302. All business majors must also satisfactorily complete the business core courses. Finally, all business majors must satisfactorily complete the following advanced skills courses: HCOM 351 and HMTH 160. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and the completion of HMTH 115 with a grade of C or higher are required to enroll in HBA 211.
General Education (Core) – 36 hours
Refer to the general education requirements for more information.
Finance Concentration – 60 hours
- HBA 211 Principles of Accounting I
- HBA 212 Principles of Accounting II
- HECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics
- HECO 221 Basic Statistics I
- HBA 228 Data Analytics and Modeling
- HMTH 160 Business Calculus I or MTH 161 Calculus I
- HBA 225 Legal Environment of Business
- HBA 360 Principles of Marketing
- HBA 330 Corporate Finance
- HBA 430 Investment Finance
- HBA 321 Leadership and Professional Development
- HBA 431 Management of Financial Institutions
- HBA 328 Management Decision Science
- HBA 350 Management Principle/Org Behavior
- HPHI 302 Introduction to Ethics
- HCOM 351 Professional Communication
- HBA 422 Business Policy
- HBA 432 Advanced Corporate Finance
- HBA 433 Seminar in Finance
Choose one course from the list below:
- HBA 225 Legal Environment of Business
- HBA 323 Comprehensive Business Law
Finance Electives – 3 hours
Choose one course from the list below:
- HBA 311 Intermediate Accounting I
- HBA 345 Risk and Insurance
- HBA 434 Special Topics in Finance
- HBA 470 Real Estate Finance and Investment
- HBA 471 Real Estate Appraisal
- HECO 302 Macroeconomics Theory
- HECO 304 Money and Banking
- HECO 305 International Economics
Management Concentration
The management concentration is designed to provide students with a strong general foundation for the business community. Management students often choose to follow the paths of human resources, operations, or entrepreneurship. The concentration requires 15 hours of management courses beyond the business and general education core requirements. Two courses are required, and students are given the option to choose three electives from a list of designated electives. The large number of electives represents the generalist approach of the concentration.
Outcomes
Management students will:
- Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the functional areas of business
- Have the ability to communicate effectively
- Think critically to analyze business problems and to define logical solutions
- Be able to describe the impact of technology on business and identify, evaluate, and use information technology to enhance personal and organizational productivity
- Demonstrate an awareness of global issues
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, and social issues and responsibilities
- Be able to apply the principles of leadership, demonstrate professional behavior, and effectively engage in a community project
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in achieving team goals and objectives
- Be able to organize and synthesize information
- Gain exposure to various career alternatives and graduate education options
Major Requirements and Curriculum
A business major’s program of study consists of three components: the college-wide core curriculum (36 semester hours), the major (60 semester hours), and free electives (24 semester hours). All business majors must complete the following designated core curriculum courses: HMTH 105 and HMTH 115 (a student who places into a higher level of math should consult his adviser); HECO 201 and any three-semester-hour HPSC (e.g., 251), HPSY (e.g., 101) or HSOC (e.g., 201) course for which the student satisfies the prerequisites; and HPHI 302. All business majors must also complete business core courses. Finally, all business majors must complete the following advanced skills courses: HCOM 351 and HMTH 160. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in all prerequisites with a C or higher in HMTH 115 is required to enroll in HBA 211.
General Education (Core) – 36 hours
Refer to the general education requirements for more information.
Management Concentration – 51 hours
- HBA 211 Principles of Accounting I
- HBA 212 Principles of Accounting II
- HBA 228 Data Analytics and Modeling
- HECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics
- HECO 221 Basic Statistics I
- HMTH 160 Business Calculus I or MTH 161 Calculus I
- HBA 360 Principles of Marketing
- HBA 350 Mangement Principles/Organizational Behavior
- HBA 328 Mangement Decision Science
- HBA 330 Corporate Finance
- HBA 321 Leadership and Professional Development
- HBA 451 Production/Operations Management
- HCOM 351 Professional Communication
- HCOM 351 Professional Communication
- HBA 324 International Business
- HBA 422 Business Policy and Strategy
Choose one course from the list below:
- HBA 225 Legal Environment of Business
- HBA 323 Comprehensive Business Law
Management Electives – 9 hours
Choose one course from the list below:
- HBA 410 Cost/Managerial Accounting
- HBA 453 Entrepreneurship
- HBA 454 Special Topics in Management
- HBA 455 Organizational Theory
- HBA 456 Leadership for 21st-Century Organizations
- HBA 463 Marketing Management
- HBA 465 Distribution Channels
- HBA 467 Strategic Brand Management
- HBA 470 Real Estate Investment
- HCOM 450 Organizational Communication
- HECO 403 Labor Economics
- HMUS 215 Intro to the Music Industry
- HPSY 275 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Marketing Concentration
We designed the marketing concentration to educate students about marketing and sales through coursework and experiential opportunities. The concentration requires 15 hours of marketing courses beyond the business and general education core requirements. Marketing concentration students participate in experiential research projects in their Marketing Research class. They participate in national sales competitions in their Principles of Professional Selling class and have won competitions such as the Partnering for Progress competition at Tuskegee University. And they visit businesses in their Buyer Behavior class to analyze their marketing and management processes and suggest changes to make the businesses better.
Outcomes
- Understand consumers’ impact on the formulation of business’ marketing strategy
- Understand internal and external determinants of buyer behavior and how marketers can impact the consumer decision process
- Understand how products, services, and consumption activities contribute to the broader social world
- Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of ethical and socially responsible behavior in marketing
- Improve analytical and critical thinking skills
Major Course Requirements and Curriculum
A business major’s program of study consists of three components: the college-wide core curriculum (36 semester hours), the major (60 semester hours), and free electives (23 semester hours). All business majors must complete the following designated core curriculum courses: HMTH 105 and HMTH 115 (a student who places into a higher level of math should consult his adviser); HECO 201 and any three-semester-hour HPSC (e.g., 251), HPSY (e.g., 101) or HSOC (e.g., 201) course for which the student satisfies the prerequisites; and HPHI 302. All business majors must also complete the business core courses. Finally, all business majors must complete the following advanced skills courses: HCOM 351 and HMTH 160. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and the completion of MTH 115 with a grade of C or higher are required to enroll in HBA 211.
General Education (Core) – 36 hours
Refer to the general education requirements for more information.
- HBA 211 Principles of Accounting I
- HBA 212 Principles of Accounting II
- HBA 228 Data Analytics and Modeling
- HBA 360 Principles of Marketing
- HBA 321 Leadership and Professional Development
- HBA 330 Corporate Finance
- HBA 328 Mangement Decision Science
- HBA 461 Buyer Behavior
- HBA 350 Management Principles and Organizational Behavior
- HBA 324 International Business
- HBA 422 Business Policy and Strategy
- HBA 462 Marketing Research
- HBA 463 Marketing Management
- HECO 221 Basic Statistics I
- HECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics
- HCOM 351 Professional Communication
Choose one course from the list below:
- HBA 225 Legal Environment of Business
- HBA 323 Comprehensive Business Law
Choose one course from the list below:
- HMTH 160 Calculus for Business
- HMTH 161 Calculus I
Marketing Electives – 6 hours
Choose two courses from the list below:
- HBA 453 Entrepreneurship
- HBA 464 Principles of Professional Selling
- HBA 465 Distribution Channels
- HBA 466 Special Topics in Marketing
- HBA 467 Strategic Brand Management
- HBA 468 Principles of Advertising
- HPSY 303 Social Psychology
- HMUS 215 Intro to the Music Industry
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