Business Administration Major

Description

The Business Administration major balances theoretical instruction with practical, hands-on experiences. Warner Pacific graduates have gone on to careers in accounting, marketing and management, as well as various graduate programs.

Major Outcomes

• Graduates will demonstrate mastery of the basic concepts, theories, models and vocabulary associated with the economic, social and legal environments affecting business. Includes business and employment law, economics, business ethics and social responsibility.
• Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking and initiative.
• Graduates will demonstrate effective leadership and team oriented capabilities.
• Graduates will demonstrate effective written and oral communications.
• Graduates will demonstrate mastery of the basic concepts, theories, models and vocabulary associated with business functions and operations. Includes production and operations management, marketing and corporate finance.
• Graduates will demonstrate mastery of the basic concepts, theories, models and vocabulary associated with the quantitative methods and information systems used in business. Includes accounting, management information systems, quantitative techniques and statistics. Also includes critical evaluation of existing business research and the effective preparation and conduct of business research.
• Graduates will demonstrate mastery of the basic concepts, theories, models and vocabulary associated with organizational theory and interpersonal behavior in the business environment. Includes management, organizational behavior and human resource management.
• Graduates will demonstrate mastery of the basic concepts, theories, models and vocabulary associated with the administrative processes, planning and policies used in business (business policies).
• Graduates will demonstrate mastery of the concepts, theories, models and vocabulary associated with the global and multi-cultural dimensions of business.
• Graduates will demonstrate the ability to synthesize and apply knowledge gained from specific business courses and real-world experiences from an organizational perspective. Includes business policies, practica, internships and experiential learning.

Courses

Part 1: General Education Core
(See Core Studies Requirements)

Part 2: Business Admisistration Major

52 credits: 27 upper division credits in residence, 32 credits total upper division.
Required: