Business Administration, BS/BA
The Business Administration program has two areas of concentration:Business Management and Computer Information Systems. Additionally, a students may minor in Business or minor in Computer Information Systems. Below is a brief overview of each of our programs:
Management Concentration: This concentration is an excellent program of study for students with aspirations of leadership in business. Throughout our program, our students experience a broad mix of business administration courses in preparation for a career in business management; theory and skills which are highly desirable by prospective employers and graduate programs. Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration, Management are prepared for careers in a wide range of entry-level management positions in a variety of business organizations.
The following are the core business administration courses are required by all students:
- Business Ethics
- Business Law
- Business Statistics
- Computer Office Applications
- E-Commerce Management
- Financial Accounting
- Macroeconomics
- Management and Organizational Behavior
- Management Communications
- Managerial Accounting
- Marketing
- Microeconomics
- Personal Financial Management
- Principles of Information Systems
- In addition to core business administration courses, the management concentration adds the following course offerings:
- Business Leadership ( optional course for members of “Students in Free Enterprise”)
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resources Management
- International Business
- Managerial Finance
- Production/Operations Management
- Strategic Management
- Business Internship (optional)
- Business Seminar (program capstone course)
Computer Information Systems Concentration
The Computer Information Systems concentration is a great program for students with interests in business and computing. Our students experience a blend of computer technology and business which is highly desirable by prospective employers and graduate programs. Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Administration, Computer Information Systems degree are prepared for careers in technology management, eCommerce and Internet development, computer programming, systems development and support, technology training, and computerized manufacturing and accounting systems.
Our students experience the latest software from Microsoft, UNIX, and many other software vendors. Emmanuel University is a proven leader in campus computing technology. Using both wired and wireless technology, our students to get connected and stay connected.
In addition to the traditional business core courses, the CIS concentration adds the following course offerings:
- Advanced Database (SQL)
- Computer Office Applications (Beginner and Advanced)
- eCommerce Management
- Information Systems Analysis and Design
- Microcomputer Architecture Lab (Computer and Networking Hardware)
- Microcomputer Operating Systems I (Windows/DOS)
- Microcomputer Operating Systems II (UNIX)
- Principles of Information Systems (an introduction to IS)
- Programming Logic and Design
- Web Application Programming (Microsoft Visual Studio)
- Windows Application Programming (Microsoft Visual Basic)
- Information Technology Internship
Pre-Law Concentration
Business majors can also choose a concentration in “Pre-law”. A concentration is more than a minor, and the Pre-law concentration will allow you to earn an Business Administration degree that will also serve as a basis for admission to law school or another area of the legal profession. For more information, please talk with our Pre-law program coordinator, Dr. Robert Fulton, co-Chair of the Social Sciences Department.
