OVERVIEW
The Business Administration major includes all areas of business and provides students with broad exposure to accounting, finance, management, and marketing. All successful businesspeople must have an understanding of organizations and possess strong skills in the areas of communication, leadership, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking.
Business Administration majors at Youngstown State University don't specialize in one specific area of business but rather take a broad range of courses in management, accounting, finance, and marketing.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Business Administration positions are projected to grow up to 14% by 2026, depending on the industry. Demand for the services of Business Administration graduates will be based on the need for organizations to improve efficiencies and control costs.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Business Administration majors at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their leadership skills through various WCBA student organizations. Specific organizations related to Business Administration include ENACTUS, Student Nonprofit Leadership Organization, Students in Information and Supply Chain Management, and the Society for Human Resource Management.
All business majors are strongly encouraged to complete at least one internship. Internships are career-related work experiences that enable students to apply their knowledge and skills in an organizational setting. In the WCBA, internships that are approved for academic credit must be paid. Completing a career-related internship markedly improves a student's job prospects upon graduation.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT - STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINAR | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH *Grade of a "C" or higher required | ||
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-6 |
| or MATH 2623C | Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1510 | College Algebra | |
| or MATH 1510C | College Algebra with Co-requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1552 | Applied Business Calculus | |
| or MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | |
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social Science | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics *Grade of a "C" or higher required | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics *Grade of a "C" or higher required | 3 |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) | ||
| ECON 1505 | Personal Financial Literacy Recommended | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal and Social Responsibilities of Business Recommended | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| BUSINESS TOOL COURSES | ||
| Business Tool courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Upper Level Business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 3710 | Data Visualization with Tableau | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| SENIOR CAPSTONE | ||
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| ACCT or FIN 3000-5000 Level Course | 3 | |
| MGT 3000-5000 Level Course | 3 | |
| MKTG or ADV 3000-5000 Level Course | 3 | |
| UPPER-LEVEL BUSINESS COURSES | 15 | |
| Select 15 SH of ACCT, ADV, BUS, ECON, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG 3000-5000 level courses | ||
| Free Electives *hours will vary based upon what is needed for 120 SH | 9 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support or College Algebra or College Algebra with Co-requisite Support or Applied Business Calculus or Calculus 1 | 3-6 |
| GE: Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| ECON 1505 | Personal Financial Literacy GE Elective (Recommended) | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal and Social Responsibilities of Business GE Elective (Recommended) | 3 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| GE: Natural Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS 3710 | Data Visualization with Tableau | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| GE: Lab Science | 4 | |
| FREE ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Upper-Level ADV/MKTG Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Business Course Intership Recommended | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Upper-Level FIN/ACCT Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Level MGT Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Upper-Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Upper Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |