Business Administration, A.B.

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Major Requirements

In order to declare and remain a major in good standing in business administration, a student must achieve and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 in all courses applicable to the major. Once a student has enrolled at Muhlenberg College, all courses for the business major are to be taken at Muhlenberg (except for AP credits e.g., microeconomics or macroeconomics.)

A student who majors in business administration must complete 12 courses organized in the following three components:

Foundations (5 courses):

Foundation courses will ordinarily be completed during the first two years.

BUS 101 - Business & Society 1 course unit
ECN 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 1 course unit
ECN 102 - Principles of Microeconomics 1 course unit
ACT 101 - Financial Accounting 1 course unit
MTH 119 - Statistical Analysis 1 course unit

Core (4 courses):

Business administration majors are expected to complete all four foundation courses before enrolling in any core courses. Typically, the four core courses are taken during two consecutive semesters and students will not begin to take them before the spring semester of their sophomore year, although exceptions are possible for students who have completed their foundation requirements in their first year and for students who wish to complete their core requirements prior to studying abroad in their junior year.

BUS 233 - Operations & Information Systems 1 course unit
BUS 236 - Management 1 course unit
BUS 239 - Marketing 1 course unit
FIN 237 - Corporation Finance 1 course unit

Concentration (4 courses):

Business Administration majors are expected to have completed all four core courses before enrolling in any concentration courses or department approved study abroad program. Ordinarily, concentration courses will be enrolled during the junior and senior years. Participation in a department approved study abroad program is ordinarily done during the junior year.

International Business ― Maastricht Study Abroad Program

The Maastricht study abroad program is specifically designed for department majors who wish to gain an international business perspective. The Maastricht program offers courses in business and economics, a maximum of two of which may be used to satisfy the concentration requirement (advisor approval required). Students participating in the Maastricht program are encouraged to take additional concentration area courses at Muhlenberg in consultation with their advisor.