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Business Administration Major
Build a strong foundation in business and prepare for a variety of career paths. This versatile degree equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to understand how organizations operate, solve business challenges and create value in a rapidly changing world.
A Foundation for Business Success
Business is an integral part of society, touching on almost every aspect of our lives. Society needs smart, skilled and ethical individuals in business. You can contribute your talents and energy to solving problems, creating value and having a positive impact on the world through business.
Every organization needs professionals who can think critically, collaborate effectively and make informed decisions. Through coursework in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing, management, operations and business strategy, you’ll develop a broad understanding of how businesses function and how different areas work together to achieve success.
The Business Administration major prepares you with transferable skills that apply across industries, including communication, problem-solving, leadership and analytical thinking.
Get more information about careers in business administration at the TU Career Center.
Flexible Options
Customize your business administration degree with one of four concentrations:
You can further enhance your degree by adding a second major, a minor or a certificate to complement your career goals.
Program Advantages
- Gain real-world experience through the Professional Experience course, which bridges classroom learning and career preparation with a required 120-hour internship.
- Build your professional network through internships, career events, student organizations and employer connections.
- Compete in case competitions for scholarship prizes, such as the Capstone Competition, where you'll develop solutions for real business challenges.
- Earn industry-recognized skills, including a Microsoft Office Excel certification, highly valued by employers.
- Scholarships for accounting and business students
Why Study Business Administration at TU?
- Learn from faculty who bring their real-world industry experience into the classroom.
- Connect with classmates through collaborative, hands-on learning experiences with an average class size of 30.
- Receive personalized academic and career advising provided by Student Academic and Career Services
- Endless opportunities for networking and professional development through college events and student organizations
- Access scholarships and professional development opportunities designed to help you succeed.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Administration (BUAD) requires a minimum of 120 earned units, which must include successful completion of the University Core Curriculum requirements, the BUAD requirements and electives. For the B.A. degree option, a student must complete all the courses required for the major and a foreign language’s intermediate (202) courses (or equivalent).
See degree requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Admission Requirements
Business administration is a screened major. Students are admitted to the business administration major (BUAD) only after successfully completing a set of required courses with a C or higher in each of those courses and an overall TU GPA of 2.0 or higher. See all admission requirements.
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