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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017

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Minor Requirements

The following courses are required (6 units):

BI 115

BI 125 or HON 126

BI 215 or BI 220

BI 225

CH 120 or CH 149

one additional unit in BI at the 300 level or above

Internships, Exploration term projects, and teaching experience may not count toward the

minor.

Business Administration

Bachelor of Science

Paul A. Cleveland, Carolyn Garrity, Mary Pritchett Harrison, Rick A. Lester,

J. L. Morrow, Sara H. Robicheaux, Jack A. Taylor

The Department of Business Administration, a premier learning center within the liberal

arts tradition, provides nationally recognized courses of study and seeks to nurture the

development of students through a supportive intellectual environment.

Mission Statement

The Department of Business Administration integrates and applies knowledge gained

from a liberal arts education to the practical realm of organizational life. The

department provides an undergraduate education that is distinctive by its focus on

innovations in the marketplace that is coupled with cultural awareness and ethical

leadership. Graduates are prepared to become managers and leaders in a variety of

organizational settings. The faculty are committed primarily to teaching and advising,

and they engage in professional development and scholarship that enriches the

dynamics of teaching and learning.

Vision Statement

Birmingham-Southern College’s Department of Business Administration will be built on

the distinction of teaching organizational leadership and management in a traditional

liberal arts setting. The department will be dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning

community that nurtures and develops students and which is driven by entrepreneurial

thinking, global and cultural awareness and ethical practice.

Upon completion of the business administration major, students will be able to

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recognize an unmet need in the marketplace and assemble a strategy to fill that

need

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analyze and synthesize the elements of a situation, formulate alternatives, and

recommend an implementable course of action