Business Administration (BA/BS)
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Get ready to make a difference. Students majoring in business administration learn to build their ideas into a small business—or a small business empire. Lead a Fortune 500 company. Market an NFL franchise. Realize financial goals. Take Wall Street (or Main Street) by storm. The Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon can take students where they want to go. Lundquist students are part of an intelligently informal community of thinkers and doers who are serious, determined, focused, and hands-on.
A degree in business administration is just part of the story. Students can pursue a general business focus or choose a concentration in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, operations and business analytics, or sports business. No matter which degree or concentration is chosen, the Lundquist College of Business provides a collaborative environment where students find ample opportunities to try out real-world projects and scenarios, giving them career experience before they even graduate.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Be creative and analytical problem solvers.
- Be effective communicators.
- Effectively work in a multi-cultural professional environment.
- Be skilled in leading and working successfully in diverse teams.
- Identify and evaluate the ethical, legal and sustainability implications of business decisions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in fundamental and concentration-specific business knowledge.
Pre-Major Requirements
For guaranteed admission to the major, students must obtain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA (including both UO and transfer coursework) and pass all pre-business core classes with a minimum core GPA of 3.00. All pre-major requirements must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a C- or better for admission to the major. BA 240 and AP or IB coursework is acceptable with a grade of P*. The university limits retaking of courses in which a P or mid-C or better is earned. The university also limits attempting a course to a maximum of 3 attempts (including marks of W,N,F,D, C-); a petition is required for an exception. When repeating a core course, only the most recent grade is used in calculating the pre-business core GPA.
In addition, international students are required to take Academic English for International Students (AEIS) courses or produce English language proficiency test scores (575 on the TOEFL paper-based test, 89 on the TOEFL internet-based test, or 7.0 in the IELTS).
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Courses | ||
BA 101Z | Introduction to Business | 4 |
BA 211Z | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
BA 213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
EC 201Z | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
EC 202Z | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
Additional Courses | ||
BA 169Z | Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel | 4 |
MATH 241 | Calculus for Business and Social Science I | 4 |
or MATH 251Z | Differential Calculus | |
STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4 |
College Compositions | ||
WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
or HC 101H | Liberal Arts: [Topic] | |
WR 122Z | Composition II | 4 |
or WR 123 | College Composition III | |
or HC 221H | Arts and Letters Inquiry: [Topic] | |
Total Credits | 40 |
Business Administration Major Requirements
Upper-division core courses typically are completed during junior year.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Upper-Division Core | ||
BA 308 | Leadership and Communication | 4 |
BA 322 | Fundamentals of Sustainable Business | 4 |
BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 |
BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | 4 |
FIN 311 | Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis | 4 |
or EC 311 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | |
FIN 316 | Financial Management | 4 |
MGMT 311 | Managing People in Organizations | 4 |
MKTG 311 | Marketing Management | 4 |
OBA 311 | Business Analytics I | 4 |
OBA 312 | Business Analytics II | 4 |
OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 |
Business Administration Requirements | ||
Seven upper-division business courses from at least two business departments 1, 2 | 28 | |
Accounting | ||
Accounting for Entrepreneurs | ||
Intermediate Accounting I | ||
Intermediate Accounting II | ||
Intermediate Accounting III | ||
Cost Accounting | ||
Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
Auditing | ||
Advanced Financial Accounting | ||
Government & Not for Profit Accounting | ||
Federal Taxation | ||
Accounting Data Analytics I | ||
Finance | ||
Financial Markets and Investments | ||
Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions | ||
International Finance | ||
Commercial Banking | ||
Financial Analysis and Valuation | ||
Management | ||
Launching New Ventures | ||
Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
Human Resources Management | ||
Organizational Development and Change Management | ||
Negotiation Strategies | ||
Managing in a Global Economy | ||
Sustainable Business Strategy and Implementation | ||
Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Implementing Entrepreneurial Strategies | ||
Lean Launchpad Entrepreneurship | ||
Business of Food | ||
Marketing | ||
Marketing Research | ||
Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
Marketing Analytics | ||
Marketing Communications | ||
Consumer Behavior | ||
Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
Digital Marketing | ||
Marketing, Sustainability, and Ethics | ||
International Marketing | ||
Marketing Strategy | ||
Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
Sports Marketing | ||
Sports Sponsorship | ||
Law and Sports Business | ||
Financing Sports Business | ||
Sports Brand Management | ||
Operations & Business Analytics | ||
Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
Business Database Management Systems | ||
Data Driven Predictive Modeling | ||
Sports Analytics | ||
Project and Operations Management Models | ||
Supply-Chain Operations and Information | ||
General Business 2 | ||
Cross-Cultural Business Communication | ||
or BA 365 | Cross-Cultural Negotiation | |
Cultural Awareness Requirement 3 | 4 | |
Business Anthropology | ||
Global Perspectives in Business | ||
Cross-Cultural Business Communication | ||
Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
Foundations for Intercultural Competence | ||
Managing in a Global Economy | ||
Total Credits | 76 |
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It is possible to select business upper division elective courses in such a way to earn a concentration. Concentrations are available in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, operations and business analytics, and sports business. For students completing a concentration, four of their seven business electives are met by the concentration courses, and they must complete three more electives. If their concentration courses are all from one department, at least one of their three remaining electives must be from a business department other than their concentration department (Marketing and Sports Business are considered the same department). Concentrations are optional and do not appear on the UO academic transcript or diploma.
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BA courses count as one of the seven electives, but do not count toward the two-department requirement.
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Cultural Awareness for Business Decisions requires students take one course (4 credits) that helps them develop a deeper sensitivity to cultural differences and an understanding of how such differences can impact interactions and relationships in a business setting. Students who study abroad or intern for credit in one country for six weeks or more may have the Cultural Awareness requirement waived with the approval of an academic advisor. Students will not be able to apply courses to the upper-division elective requirement and the Cultural Awareness requirement.
Residence Requirement
Students must complete a minimum of 44 upper-division credits in regularly scheduled Lundquist College of Business courses. With the department head’s approval, credits may be transferred from other accredited institutions, independent study, or approved courses in other departments.
Four-Year Degree Plan
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
First Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
BA 101Z | Introduction to Business | 4 | |
BA 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] | 1 | |
Academic Residential Community or FIG seminar |
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MATH 111Z | Precalculus I: Functions | 4 | |
First term of 1st-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
Credits | 14 | ||
Winter | |||
EC 201Z | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 | |
Second term of 1st-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
MATH 241 | Calculus for Business and Social Science I | 4 | |
WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 | |
Credits | 17 | ||
Spring | |||
EC 202Z | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 | |
Third term of 1st-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
WR 122Z | Composition II | 4 | |
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 17 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | |||
BA 211Z | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 | |
STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4 | |
First term of 2nd-year second-language sequence | 4-5 | ||
Core-education course in social science that also satisfies a cultural literacy requirement | 4 | ||
Credits | 16-17 | ||
Winter | |||
BA 213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
BA 169Z | Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters that also satisfies a cultural literacy requirement | 4 | ||
Second term of 2nd-year second-language sequence | 4-5 | ||
Credits | 16-17 | ||
Spring | |||
BA 308 | Leadership and Communication | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
Core-education course in science | 4 | ||
Third term of 2nd-year second-language sequence | 4-5 | ||
Credits | 16-17 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | |||
FIN 311 | Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis | 4 | |
OBA 311 | Business Analytics I | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Winter | |||
FIN 316 | Financial Management | 4 | |
MKTG 311 | Marketing Management | 4 | |
MGMT 311 | Managing People in Organizations | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Spring | |||
OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 | |
OBA 312 | Business Analytics II | 4 | |
Upper-division business elective | 4 | ||
Cultural Awareness for Business Decisions course | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | |||
BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 | |
BA 322 | Fundamentals of Sustainable Business | 4 | |
Upper-division business elective courses | 8 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Winter | |||
BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | Apply for graduation | 4 |
Upper-division business elective courses | 8 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Spring | |||
Upper-division business elective courses | Register for commencement | 8 | |
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Total Credits | 180-183 |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
First Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
BA 101Z | Introduction to Business | 4 | |
MATH 111Z | Precalculus I: Functions | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters that also satisfies a cultural literacy requirement | 4 | ||
Core-education course in social science | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Winter | |||
EC 201Z | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 | |
MATH 241 | Calculus for Business and Social Science I | 4 | |
WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Spring | |||
EC 202Z | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 | |
WR 122Z | Composition II | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters that also satisfies a cultural literacy requirement | 4 | ||
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | |||
BA 211Z | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 | |
STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4 | |
Core-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
Upper-division business elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Winter | |||
BA 213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
BA 169Z | Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel | 4 | |
Core-education course in science | 4 | ||
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Spring | |||
BA 308 | Leadership and Communication | 4 | |
OBA 311 | Business Analytics I | 4 | |
Core-education course in science | 4 | ||
Cultural Awareness for Business Decisions course | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | |||
MGMT 311 | Managing People in Organizations | 4 | |
OBA 312 | Business Analytics II | 4 | |
Core-education course in science | 4 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Winter | |||
FIN 316 | Financial Management | 4 | |
MKTG 311 | Marketing Management | 4 | |
OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 | |
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Spring | |||
FIN 311 | Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis | 4 | |
Upper-division business elective course | 4 | ||
Core-education course in science | 4 | ||
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | |||
BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 | |
BA 322 | Fundamentals of Sustainable Business | 4 | |
Upper-division business elective courses | 8 | ||
Credits | 16 | ||
Winter | |||
BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | Apply for graduation | 4 |
Upper-division business elective courses | 8 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Spring | |||
Upper-division business elective courses | Register for commencement | 8 | |
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Total Credits | 180 |