Bachelor’s of Business Administration

The BBA degree program goal is to develop in each student a broad understanding of how the elements and processes of business organizations relate to one another and to the external environment. Degree requirements are designed to develop proficiency and confidence in the functional areas of business. In addition to providing the technical skills required for a professional level business position, the ethical considerations of business are emphasized.

Contact:

Dr. Esmeralda de los Santos
esmdls@uiwtx.edu
Chair, Undergraduate Business Program
(210) 829-3179

Students who successfully complete the BBA program will:

1. Be able to demonstrate an awareness of domestic and global social issues, and the role of business in solving them.;
2. Demonstrate the fundamental practices of business;
3. Be able to demonstrate technological proficiency in preparation and analysis of an industry standard spreadsheet application;
4. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and communicate complex ideas through writing.

Concentrations:

The BBA degree program affords students the opportunity to select an area of concentration in a discipline of their choice, to include:

• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Economics and Finance
• General Business
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Merchandising Management
• Sports Management

Admission to Major in Business:

Students should apply to the major in Business Administration as soon as they are eligible to do so. To be eligible to apply for the major a student must have completed 32 semester hours as defined by University requirements and have at least a 2.0 grade point average. In addition, the student must have completed College Algebra (or a higher level mathematics course) with a grade of "C" or better.

In addition, students have the opportunity to complete a Minor in business administration, information systems, management, and marketing. Academic requirements for award of a concentration, and for award of a minor with a concentration, are defined on each concentration’s page.

In determining whether students have satisfied the requirements for a concentration, or for a Minor, "double counting" a course to satisfy more than one requirement is not acceptable. A completed course may be credited once only. As an example, if a business student successfully completes BINT 3331: International Business Management, the student has satisfied a core requirement. The student may not credit BINT 3331 again to satisfy a 3000 level course requirement for his or her concentration.

To fulfill requirements for award of a BBA degree a student must complete:

1. 18 semester hours of required lower division business core courses. These courses serve as prerequisites for required upper division business core courses.
   
   ACCT 2311 Principles of Accounting I
   ACCT 2312 Principles of Accounting II
   BINF 2321 Introduction to Information Systems
   BINF 2325 Personal Productivity Applications
   ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
   ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
2. 30 semester hours of required upper division business core courses.
   
   BMDS 3370 Analytical Decision Making I
   BMDS 3371 Analytical Decision Making II
   BMDS 3372 Analytical Decision Making III
   BINT 3331 International Business Management
   BLAW 3317 Business Law
   BMKT 3331 Principles of Marketing
   BMGT 3340 Management Theory and Practice
   BFIN 3321 Principles of Financial Management
   BMGT 4380 Integrative Business Analysis and Decision Making I
   BMGT 4381 Integrative Business Analysis and Decision Making II
3. Additional semester hour requirements established for the student’s chosen
   concentration.

Requirements for a Minor in Business Administration:
BINF 2321, ACCT 2301, BINT 3331, BMGT 3340, BMKT 3331, and BLAW 3317.

Requirements for a Minor in Economics:
ECON 2301, 2302, 3340, 4310, 4350, 4360