Business Administration

Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

About this program

At Penn College, we do business differently. You won’t learn foundations or theories strictly from a textbook. Our hands-on approach gets you thinking and doing. Sure, you’ll dig into core business principles in the classroom. But the real learning happens when you put those ideas to practice through lab exercises and collaborative assignments. This interactive program promotes problem solving, sharpens critical thinking, and prepares tomorrow’s leaders for the real world.

Want to focus on a specific area of business? Narrow your focus with an optional specialization in: Management, Sport & Event Management, Digital Marketing/Marketing, or Banking & Finance.

Areas of Specialization

Master's Degree Pathways

Average Class Size

Careers

Careers options will vary based upon chosen specialization, but may include:

Advertising account manager
Customer relations manager
Digital advertising analyst
Digital marketing manager
Financial analysts
Marketing specialist
Purchasing manager, buyer, and agent
Social media manager

Courses

At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.

Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.

Principles of Management (MGT115)
Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACC113)
Introduction to Managerial Accounting (ACC123)
Business Computer Applications Using Spreadsheet (MIS211)
Principles of Marketing (MKT240)
Principles of Innovation (INV201)
Sales (MKT243)
Introduction to Business Analytics (MGT215)
Business Law I (MGT301)
Finance (FIN350)
Quantitative Methods for Business (MGT355)
Human Resource Management (HRM300)
Business Track Elective (BTE)
Business Administration Internship (MGT360)
International Finance (FIN450) or
Money and Banking (FIN370)
Management of Organizational Behavior (MGT410)
Consumer Behavior (MKT325)
Business Planning and Operations (MGT345) or
Purchasing Management (MGT320)
Business Policy and Strategy (MGT497)

Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.

Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO111)
Science Elective (SCI)
Core Historical Perspective (HIP)
Principles of Microeconomics (ECO112)
Core Arts Perspective (ARP)
Ethics (PHL210)
Science Elective with lab (SCL)

Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, collaboration, critical and ethical thinking, quantitative thinking, and technological literacy that are crucial to every student at every stage of education and at every stage of life.

Information, Technology, and Society (CSC124)
English Composition I (ENL111)
Business Mathematics (MTH113)
Speech Elective (SPC)
Technical and Professional Communication (ENL201)
Business Statistics (MTH157)

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Your Path

This program allows, but does not require, students to select one of four specialization tracks described below.

Students selecting this option take business track electives in computerized accounting, principles of banking, financial planning, investments, retirement and insurance planning, and international finance.

ACC 201 Computerized Accounting
FIN 150 Principles of Banking
FIN 305 Fundamentals of Financial Planning
FIN 360 Investments
FIN 395 Retirement and Insurance Planning
FIN 370 Money and Banking or FIN 450 International Finance

Students selecting this specialization take business track electives in social media, international marketing, marketing research, advertising, digital marketing, and marketing data analysis.

BIM 120 Social Media in Business and Society
MKT 310 International Marketing
MKT 320 Marketing Research
MKT 330 Advertising
MKT 360 Introduction to Digital Marketing
MKT 365 Marketing Data Analysis

Students selecting this option take business track electives in small business management, supervision, international business, leadership, customer relations in management, and forensic accounting.

ACC 470 Forensic Accounting
MGT 216 International Business
MGT 248 Supervision and Human Relations
MGT 249 Small Business Management
MGT 325 Leadership
MKT 350 Customer Relationship Management

Students selecting this option take business track electives in professional event planning, sport management, economies of sports and events, event management and coordination, event promotion, and issues in sport and event management.

FHD 278 Professional Event Planning
MKT 314 Event Promotion
SEM 305 Sport Management
SEM 312 Economies of Sports and Events
SEM 325 Event Management and Coordination
SEM 405 Issues in Sport and Event Management

Customized Specialization

We recognize you may have goals related to businesses and industries in which you are already involved or interested. This degree allows you to work with your faculty adviser to select coursework from a wide variety of electives that will focus on the skills and abilities you need.

Facilities

Woodlands Bank Innovation Lab

A multi-use collaborative space, the Innovation Lab is a hub for creative problem solving and team building projects.

Facilities

George Anthony Gadbois

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: BANKING & FINANCE