Associate of Business Administration Degree

This degree is designed for those looking for a program shorter than a four-year degree but seeking the knowledge and skills necessary to help them gain entry into the for-profit or not-for-profit sectors. It is also for students interested in the foundational elements to aid them in starting their own business. Upon graduating, students may continue on to complete their three or four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).

Students will establish competence in five basic areas of business.

• Accounting and Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Organizational Behaviour
• Production Operations

Total Credit Hours Required: 60

Business/Economics: 33 credit hours

Liberal Arts -Booth UC Core: 27 credit hours

Course Requirements

Business Courses

• BUS110 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)
• BUS190 Business Essentials (3)
• ECO110 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
• ECO120 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
• BUS221 Finance Essentials (3)
• BUS230 Marketing (3)
• BUS240 Human Resource Management (3)
• BUS250 Organizational Behaviour (3)
• BUS260 Production Operations (3)
• BUS270 Business Information Systems (3)
• BUS3XX Your choice (3)

Booth Core Curriculum

• ENG100 University Writing (3)
• PSY120/121 Introduction to Psychology I and II or SOC100 Introduction to Sociology (6)
• REL270 World Religions (3)
• REL100 Introduction to Christianity (6)
• USL151 Urban Service Learning (3)
• Science Elective (3)
• Arts or Science elective your choice (3)

The Associate of Business Administration degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills to help you start a business, or gain entry into an organization in the for-profit or not-for-profit area such as a management trainee, program coordinator, various administrative and clerk positions, account representatives, and banking customer service representatives.