Business Administration, BA

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Major Requirements: 62-66 Credits

Each major in Business Administration must complete the core requirements: 8 credits in economics, 4 credits in statistics, and 34 credits of accounting and business courses, including the senior capstone. Each student works with an academic advisor in the College to design a customized selection of elective courses that best fit the interests of the student. Students must select electives to achieve a specific area of concentration, for example, in accounting, finance, international business, management, and marketing.

A minimum 2.0 grade point average is required in all business and economics courses; only grades of C- or above (or “Pass”) may be used to satisfy College requirements. The senior capstone, BA 490, must be completed in residence at Pacific.

Take All of the Following Courses:

ECON 101 - Economics of Social Issues 4 credit(s)
ECON 102 - Economics of Markets & Governments 4 credit(s)
MATH 207 - General Elementary Statistics 4 credit(s)
OR
MATH 316 - Mathematical Probability and Statistics 4 credit(s)
OR
SOC 301 - Social Statistics 4 credit(s)
ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles 4 credit(s)
ACCT 202 - Managerial Accounting 4 credit(s)
BA 305 - Business Finance 4 credit(s)
BA 306 - Business Law 4 credit(s)
BA 309 - Marketing 4 credit(s)
BA 350 - Operations Management 4 credit(s)
BA 360 - Organizational Behavior Management 4 credit(s)
BA 405W - Business Strategy 4 credit(s)
BA 490 - Senior Seminar 2 credit(s)
BA Electives Approved by the College (as defined by the chosen area of concentration) 16-20 credits

Areas of Concentration

While completing the BA electives requirement, a student must complete coursework that satisfies a specific area of concentration within Business Administration as outlined below. Only one BA elective course may count towards satisfying two concentrations.

Accounting Concentration: 20 Credits

ACCT 313 - Intermediate Accounting I 4 credit(s)
ACCT 314 - Intermediate Accounting II 4 credit(s)
ACCT 357 - Income Tax Accounting 4 credit(s)
OR
ACCT 457 - Advanced Income Tax Accounting 4 credit(s)
ACCT 316 - Cost Accounting 4 credit(s)
OR
ACCT 425 - Advanced Accounting 4 credit(s)
ACCT 435 - Auditing 4 credit(s)

Management Concentration: 16 Credits

BA 312 - International Business 4 credit(s)
BA 320 - Human Resource Management 4 credit(s)
8 Additional ACCT or BA (300+ level) credits

Finance Concentration: 16 Credits

Required Courses:
BA 345 - Corporate Finance 4 credit(s)
BA 352 - Investments 4 credit(s)
BA 354 - Financial Markets and Institutions 4 credit(s)
Four Credits From:
BA 445 - Financial Modeling & Valuation 4 credit(s)
BA 452 - Global Finance 4 credit(s)
BA 458 - Principles of Portfolio Management 4 credit(s)
ECON 331 - Money and Banking 4 credit(s)

Marketing Concentration: 16 Credits

Required Courses:
BA 410 - Marketing Research 4 credit(s)
BA 412 - Consumer Behavior 4 credit(s)
Eight Credits From:
BA 310 - Social Media Marketing 4 credit(s)
BA 390 - Digital Marketing 4 credit(s)
BA 440 - Advertising and Promotion 4 credit(s)
BA 460 - Supply Chain Management 4 credit(s)
MEDA 110 - Introduction to Communication 4 credit(s)
Other approved elective(s)

International Business Concentration: 16 Credits

Required Courses:
BA 312 - International Business 4 credit(s)
BA 452 - Global Finance 4 credit(s)
Eight Credits From:
BA 410 - Marketing Research 4 credit(s)
BA 412 - Consumer Behavior 4 credit(s)
BA 460 - Supply Chain Management 4 credit(s)
IS 201 - Intercultural Communication 4 credit(s)
OR
POLS 345 - International Political Economy 4 credit(s)
OR
- Other approved international elective(s) (4 credits)
- Foreign language study at the 300+ level (4 credits)
OR
- One semester of study abroad (4 credits)
OR
- International Internship (2-4 credits)

Senior Capstone

Students majoring in Business Administration are required to complete the BA 490 - Senior Seminar as their capstone. It will consist of a team-based experiential project. Concurrent enrollment with BA 405W -Business Strategy is required.