Columbia College Bachelor's in Business Administration
Columbia College prepares you to help businesses profit.
Residential classes
Aug
30
next start date
16
week semester
5
year locked-in tuition
Online & night classes
Jun
28
next start date
8
week sessions
$375
undergraduate tuition
Available program formats: Online: BS In class: BS
Prepare for a business career at Columbia College
A business administration major is a great choice for students who want broad skill sets that can be applied to a variety of industries.
In the business administration major, you’ll study business practices and the theories and concepts behind them. You’ll also gain an appreciation of how businesses operate in today’s cultural, economic and social environment.
Advance your knowledge of management, marketing, accounting, finance and more. Learn key aspects of business including how to manage people and processes, reaching customers and applying key business strategies.
Advance your knowledge of finances, marketing and management.
You’ll also study:
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Human resources
- Management
- Marketing
Pursue a career in business administration from Columbia College
Business administration remains one of the most popular degrees in the world, and with good reason. Graduates possess a wide range of skills, making them an asset to any company or organization. Work in banking and lending, insurance, manufacturing, retail, advertising and marketing or real estate. Those with bachelor's degrees in business administration may also work in fundraising, project management and non-profit leadership.
According to the NCES, "in 2016–17, the greatest numbers of degrees were conferred in the fields of business" . Your degree will be grounded in a liberal arts education, giving you advanced communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Find skills related to your career interest
- General management
- Business consulting
- Business operations
- Business event planning
- Business development
- Marketing
Bachelor of Arts vs. Bachelor of Science: What's the difference?
A Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science require slightly different coursework. A Bachelor of Arts allows you to take more classes in the humanities, specifically foreign language. A Bachelor of Science requires more courses specific to your major.
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Department phone: 573-875-7535
Office: New 101
Email: BA@CCIS.edu
Your degree starts here Take these courses
Available program formats
- General education requirements 39-42 credit hours
- Core requirements 45 credit hours
- Electives 18 credit hours
- Multicultural requirements 6 credit hours
- Total degree requirements 120 credit hours
Some courses you may take
Study of marketing activities that stimulate consumer purchasing and dealer effectiveness. Emphasis on elements and process of developing effective advertising programs using integrated marketing communications. Prerequisite: MKTG 210.
Successful inclusion is the outcome sought from good diversity management. Students will develop interpersonal skills needed to manage varying diverse work groups and the impact of cultural factors influencing behavior. Students will understand the business case for diversity leading to better problem solving. Prerequisite: MGMT 230.
Understanding and application of the concepts of corporate finance, financial markets and investments in an international context. Specific topics include an overview of the international monetary system, international financial markets (currency, equity and bond markets), the "parity conditions" of international finance, foreign exchange risk management, global investing, international capital budgeting and global working capital management. Cross-listed as ECON 495. Prerequisites: ECON 293, FINC 350. Course meets Multicultural graduation requirement.
The focus of this course is to explore the development of innovative thinking, opportunity recognition, and idea generation as it pertains to the creation of new businesses. Prerequisite: junior standing.
- General education requirements 39-42 credit hours
- Core requirements 45 credit hours
- Electives 18 credit hours
- Multicultural requirements 0 credit hours
- Total degree requirements 120 credit hours
Some courses you may take
Theory, design and implementation of Accounting Information Systems, including the business application of computerized spreadsheets, databases, and commercial software packages. Prerequisites: ACCT 281,ACCT 278 or MGMT 278.
Introduction to individual and environmental determinants of the behavior of consumers. Use of knowledge of consumers' behavior to plan, implement, and control marketing activities. Prerequisite: MKTG 210.
This course explores how the internet can be used effectively to strategically enhance the marketing activities of corporate enterprises, non-profits and government agencies. Prerequisite: MKTG 210.
Provides a strong conceptual framework for understanding organizational efficiency as the result of the interactions of people and organizations. Prerequisite: MGMT 230 or PSYC 101.
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