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Curriculum

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Code	Title	Credits
General University Requirements
General Education Requirements
As part of the general education requirements, complete:
	Essential Precalculus with Applications	3
B.B.A. Degree Requirements 1
As part of the B.B.A. degree requirements, complete:
	Business Ethics	3
Program Requirements
OR	Management of Information Systems OR Accounting Information Systems	3
	Advanced MS Excel	1
	MS Excel for Finance	1
	Introductory Human Resources Management	3
	Professional Development: How to Prepare for a Job & Other Survival Skills	1
OR	Professional Dev: Finding a Career OR Professional Dev: Being Successful in Your Career	1
	Financial Management	3
	The Legal Environment of Business	4
	Principles of Marketing	3
	Operations Management	3
OR	Organizational Theory and Behavior OR ³ÉÈËӰƬ Native Corporations: A Historical and Contemporaneous Perspective	3
	Corporate Strategy	3
OR OR OR	Cybersecurity in the 21st Century: Technology and Ethics OR Cybersecurity Management OR Cybersecurity Resiliency OR Cybercrime, Fraud and Law	3
	Business Continuity and Crisis Management	3
Complete one from the following:		3
	International Business
	International Finance
Additional 9 credits from ACCT, BA or ECON or a second concentration.		9
Complete one or more from the following concentrations (see below for more information about concentrations):		9
Electives
Electives may be taken as needed to meet 120 credits.
Concentrations
Finance & Economics
General Business
Human Resources
Leadership
Marketing
Sport Management (not available for the 2022-23 catalog)

¹ As part of the , fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

Students majoring in business administration may not minor in the following: finance, general business, management and organizations, marketing, sport management or the business administration track of the leadership minor.

Note: The B.B.A. degree requires 50 percent of the accounting, business administration and economics credits to be earned at UAF. Twenty-four out of the last 30 credits earned must be taken at UAF.

Note: Students may earn a B.B.A. with more than one concentration in the above areas.

Note: Only one B.B.A. degree may be earned with a major in business administration.

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BBA Business Administration Concentrations

The BBA in Business Administration offers a number of different concentrations options. Each student in this degree program must choose at least one of the following concentrations; you can find a detailed class list for each concentration on the

Finance & Economics

Students in the finance and economics concentration gain a deeper understanding of the financial system and financial markets, as well as the financial processes of a business. In addition, ³ÉÈËӰƬ learn about the roles of commercial banks, investment and security firms, and other financial institutions. They have the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience with equity trading in the Student Investment Fund. Finance ³ÉÈËӰƬ have multiple career opportunities in areas such as corporate financing, banking, consulting, investment, real estate and insurance. Our finance ³ÉÈËӰƬ have gone on to work with the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Permanent Fund, the ³ÉÈËӰƬ State Department of Revenue and Fortune 500 companies, as well as at a variety of local businesses.

Complete three of the following:

• - Investment Analysis
• - Real Estate and Alternative Investments
• - Student Investment Fund
• - Portfolio Management
• - International Finance
• - Money and Banking
• - Public Finance

NOTE: Classes must be different than those used to meet the BBA degree and the major requirements. Courses cannot double count.

General Business

The general business concentration allows ³ÉÈËӰƬ to choose courses from multiple CBSM programs to fulfill the concentration requirements. Options include courses in marketing, human resources, entrepreneurship, accounting, economics, sport management and homeland security and emergency management. This concentration can be obtained completely through online courses.

For this concentration, complete 9 credits as approved by the undergraduate director:

• At least 6 credits must be BA courses, the rest may be select AIS, ACCT, ECON, HSEM or SPRT classes. Classes must be different than those used to meet the BBA degree and the major requirements. Courses cannot double count.
• At least 6 credits must be upper-division

NOTE: Classes must be different than those used to meet the BBA degree and the major requirements. Courses cannot double count.

Human Resources

The HR concentration introduces ³ÉÈËӰƬ to strategic human resources management and develops student skills and abilities in best practices to hire, develop, reward, retain and performance manage the workforce in a modern organization.

Complete three of the following:

• - Employment Law
• - Training and Management Development
• - Public Sector Labor Relations
• - Psychology of Work

Leadership

The leadership concentration offers courses in leadership and business with the intent for ³ÉÈËӰƬ to become leaders in their field. Students will customize their concentration to meet their individual career and educational goals. Leadership ³ÉÈËӰƬ will study different perspectives of leadership development, change management and leadership research. This concentration can be obtained completely through online courses.

Complete three of the following:

• - Sport Leadership
• - Leadership Theory and Development
• - Leading Change
• - Leadership in Dangerous Contexts

Marketing

The marketing concentration offers a solid background in marketing. Marketing ³ÉÈËӰƬ study every aspect of the marketing process, from marketing research and strategic planning to public relations and communication. Students learn the skills required for any marketing career and have the opportunity for customization based on their interests.

Complete three of the following:

• - Advertising, Sales and Promotion
• - Consumer Behavior
• - Social Media Marketing
• - Marketing Research
• - Sport Marketing
• - Services Marketing
• - Current Topics in Marketing

Sport Management

The sport management concentration offers an educational track for ³ÉÈËӰƬ who desire careers in sport-related business industries. Sport management ³ÉÈËӰƬ are prepared for a variety of careers within the sport industry. Our program combines experiential learning, business coursework and community involvement to prepare ³ÉÈËӰƬ for the competitive sport job market. This concentration can be obtained online or through a combination of delivery methods. NOTE:This concentration is not available for the 2022-23 catalog.

Complete three of the following:

• - Sport Leadership
• - Introduction to Sport Management
• - Event Management
• - Sport Marketing
• - Sport and Recreation Sales
• - Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation Management
• - Sport and Recreation Facilities

Sample Study Plan

The Business Administration Degree Map provides a roadmap of classes to take by semester. View the correct map for your academic path based on your enrollment year, as degree plans often change annually:

2024/2025 Catalog

2023/2024 Catalog

2022/2023 Catalog

2021/2022 Catalog

2020/2021 Catalog