Business Administration - John F. Kennedy University

Business Administration
The Business Administration program provides an in-depth look
at the diverse economic and technical challenges that exist in
today’s business climate as well as a foundation in basic business
management practices and core skill development. It fosters
critical thinking processes that examine business operations within
the greater social, cultural, economic, technological and
political-regulatory environment. The program challenges students
to pursue their educational goals in professionally rewarding and
personally meaningful ways, and to utilize their education in
making directed career and life transitions.
BS in Business administration
The undergraduate business administration program is intended
for students who are interested in completing their undergraduate
business degree. The program is designed for students interested
in transitioning careers in business, government, and nonprofit
organizations. Graduates possess the basic management skills
needed to succeed in all environments.
Students have a choice to join the linked BSBA/MBA program or,
if they choose, can pursue the completion of their undergraduate
degree. In addition, the School of Management provides students
with the opportunity to earn up to 30- units through prior learning
experiences and portfolio development.
admissions requirements
Applicants must submit a JFK University application and forward
official transcripts from all universities they attended. The
potential student will meet with the Program Chair who makes the
final decision on acceptance into the program.
BSBa Program learning outcomes
• General Business Knowledge and Management Application:
Students will demonstrate knowledge in the following
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management areas including computer information systems,
accounting, marketing, economics, human resources, finance,
and basic management principles.
• Ethics and Social Responsibility: Students will identify and
evaluate ethical issues and understand the business enterprise
and its work force, from a corporate citizenship perspective, and
explain the business related legal and ethical issues and the
interdependence between the enterprise operation and the civic
community in which it functions.
• Communication and Collaboration Effectiveness: Students
will be able to communicate in a variety of modalities, including
written and oral communication, electronic information, and
communication systems, while developing communication in a
variety of work networks and in a diverse workforce.
• International and Global Perspective: Students will
demonstrate an understanding of business operations and
markets and recognize the opportunities and risks associated
with a borderless society, while developing skills to interact with
diverse, multi-cultural leadership, team members, and
customers.
• Information Utilization and Problem Solving: Students will
learn how to use business tools to gather information, access
facts and draw upon resources to make effective business
decisions. They will be able to identify, understand, analyze, and
make recommendations for business issues.
grading options
All letter-graded courses in the major must be completed with a
grade of C or higher. Students may not request Credit/No Credit
grading for letter-graded courses in the major. All course numbers
of 3000 or higher comprise the major.
Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-requisite(s)
Lower-Division General-Education Breadth Completion of all General Ed Requirements
Composition 9 Completion of 90 Quarter Units
Humanities 12 Minimum units 45 Quarter Units
Natural science 9
Mathematics 3
Social science 12
Courses Units Modality Prerequisite(s)
BSBA Program (180 units)
BUS 1000
BUS 1010 Prior Learning Experience & Portfolio Development I 1
(required), II (as needed) 3 Hybrid
BUS 3180 Math for Managers 3 Ground
General Management Courses (17 units)
BUS 3151 Principles of Management 5 Ground
BUS 3030 Business Law 4 Ground
BUS 3590 International Business 4 Hybrid
BUS 3405 Ethics in Society 4 Ground
Business Quantitative Courses (18 units)
BUS 3041 Statistics and Research Application 4 Ground BUS 3180
BUS 3010 Microeconomics 3 Ground
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