BS in Business Administration

Gain Practical Experience

Business students can explore business startups as their Major Field Practicum experience in Florida Tech's Student Business Incubator; a living, breathing center for new venture creation.

The incubator combines curriculum, facilities, and expertise to fully immerse students in a semester-long Lean LaunchPad program. As a senior, you'll complete the practicum in business, a professional internship course in which you apply your business skills and savvy within a dynamic local company. As a result, you get practical experience, an expanded professional network, and perhaps even a pre-graduation job offer.

Major Field Practicum

As a Bachelor of Business Administration student, you benefit from completing a Major Field Practicum in your senior year. The practicum bridges the gap between classroom studies and the real world, easing the transition from business student to industry professional. Each student is matched with a host organization of interest where he or she learns how the organization functions and gains practical insight into problem-solving and decision-making processes. You also gain experience in corporate social responsibility by becoming actively engaged in a community organization.

Curriculum

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is designed for students who want to study business in an environment that fosters creative thinking, diversity, ethical behavior, and leadership skills. Students learn to create value and manage change; value individual contributions and respect cultural social differences; make thoughtful decisions, set high standards and be accountable to stakeholders and society as a whole; and lead by fostering critical thinking, effective collaboration, and creativity in solving complex business problems. The skills and knowledge learned will permit students to contribute significantly to their chosen occupations after graduation.

The curriculum for the business administration major permits the student to acquire a foundation in all areas of business administration (accounting, business law, information systems, economics, finance, marketing, management, quantitative methods, and statistics). It includes a capstone experience in senior year that combines business plan research with practicum experience. The practicum allows students an option to start a business in the college’s Student Business Incubator.

After graduation, the business administration major has an excellent background in the business and management fields and can directly enter the job market, in commerce, industry, government, or other areas. Many students may wish to continue into graduate school or enter one of the professional fields such as law, where they will have had excellent undergraduate preparation.

Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following curriculum.

Freshman Year

Fall (16 credit hours)

• BUS 1501 Foundations in Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 1
• BUS 1801 Global Business Perspectives
• BUS 2303 Macroeconomics
• COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
• FYE 1000 University Experience
• MTH 1701 College Algebra

Spring (15 credit hours)

• BUS 1502 Foundations in Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2
• BUS 2304 Microeconomics
• COM 1102 Writing About Literature
• MTH 1702 Applied Calculus
• Restricted Elective (PSY) Credits Hours: 3

Sophomore Year

Fall (15 credit hours)

• BUS 2211 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BUS 2601 Legal and Social Environments of Business
• BUS 3501 Management Principles
• Restricted Elective* (COM) Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective (Science) Credit Hours: 3

Spring (15 credit hours)

• BUS 2212 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BUS 2703 Business Statistics
• BUS 3504 Management Information Systems
• BUS 3601 Marketing Principles
• Restricted Elective (Science) Credits Hours: 3

Junior Year

Fall (15 credit hours)

• BUS 3401 Corporate Finance
• Restricted Elective (BUS) Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective (BUS global emphasis) Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective (HUM/COM) Credit Hours: 3

Select the first HUM Core Course:

• HUM 2051 Civilization 1: Ancient Through Medieval
• HUM 2141 World Art History 1: Pre-History to Early Global Awareness
• HUM 2211 British Literature and Culture
• HUM 2212 British and American Literature 1
• HUM 2331 American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era
• HUM 2551 Survey of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

Spring (15 credit hours)

• BUS 3704 Quantitative Methods
• Restricted Electives (BUS) Credit Hours: 6
• Restricted Elective (HUM global emphasis) Credit Hours: 3

Select the second HUM Core Course:

• HUM 2052 Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern
• HUM 2142 World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial
• HUM 2212 British and American Literature 1 (may not be repeated for credit)
• HUM 2213 British and American Literature 2
• HUM 2332 American History: From Reconstruction to the Present
• HUM 2552 Survey of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy

Senior Year

Fall (15 credit hours)

• BUS 4501 Production/Operations Management
• BUS 4502 Organizational Behavior and Theory
• BUS 4783 Practicum Planning
• BUS 4788 Business Plan Research
• Restricted Elective (BUS) Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective (HUM/COM) Credit Hours: 3

Spring (15 credit hours)

• BUS 4701 International Business
• BUS 4702 Business Strategy and Policy
• BUS 4786 Major Field Practicum
• Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective (BUS) Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives: Global Emphasis

Business

• BUS 3801 Cross-Cultural Management
• BUS 3802 Global Macroeconomic Issues
• BUS 3805 Emerging Markets Strategies
• BUS 4219 Globalization and Corporate Social Responsibility
• BUS 4686 International Marketing
• BUS 4801 International Trade
• BUS 4802 Global Accounting and Tax
• BUS 4803 Global Financial Management

Humanities

• HUM 2085 Critical Approaches to Humanities and Social Sciences
• HUM 2140 World Architecture
• HUM 2141 World Art History 1: Pre-History to Early Global Awareness
• HUM 2142 World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial
• HUM 2385 Special Topics in World History
• HUM 2552 Survey of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
• HUM 3027 History and Culture of China
• HUM 3085 Special Topics in Humanities
• HUM 3285 Special Topics in Literature
• HUM 3351 History of Science and Technology: Ancient and Medieval
• HUM 3352 History of Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present
• HUM 3385 Special Topics in History
• HUM 3485 Special Topics in Social Science
• HUM 3521 World Religions

Total Credits Required: 121

*Restricted Elective (COM) can be COM 2224 Business and Professional Writing, COM 2225 Writing for the Media, or COM 2425 Introduction to Communication.

Get Recruited by a Well Respected Company

Employers that have recruited Florida Tech students for internships and careers include Clear Channel Communications, Merrill Lynch, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Northrop Grumman.

Choose Florida Tech for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

There's no better way to learn about the field of business administration than to become a part of it. Our students have this opportunity in the form of business administration internships at a variety of companies and organizations, including:

• Space Coast Credit Union
• CIA
• Merrill Lynch
• State Farm

These business administration internships are a valuable asset for students looking to get their foot in the door in the business industries that will later provide them with careers.

Career Outlook

Graduates of Florida Tech's business administration program are prepared for a career in information systems, economics, finance, and marketing. In fact, business administration careers are so varied that they exist with private businesses, not-for-profit organizations, governmental and regulatory agencies, and sports organizations.

Whether serving as manager for a 501(c)(3) corporation, business analyst for an environmental services company, or, with the acquisition of a law degree, in-house corporate counsel, for example, business administration careers cover a broad spectrum of employment opportunities. The employment of administrative services managers is expected to grow 15 percent from 2010 to 2020.