The Chancellors’ Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is offered 100% online collaboratively by the IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast campuses. Degree requirements are fulfilled by taking online classes across these campuses. The program offers optional concentrations in Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Marketing.

Program Learning Outcomes

The following describes the learning outcomes for the Chancellor's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program:

1. Recognize and apply functional area concepts and theories appropriately.
2. Analyze information using technological resources appropriate for various business scenarios.
3. Provide creative recommendations and solutions to solve business problems.
4. Apply ethical principles and practices to business situations.
5. Work effectively with team members.
6. Communicate effectively.

Course Requirements

The curriculum for the undergraduate Chancellors’ Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program consists of four parts:

1. General education courses (30-42 cr.)
2. Business foundations courses (27 cr.)
3. Business core courses (34 cr.)
4. Concentration courses (18 cr., optional)
5. General elective courses (as needed to total 120 cr.)

General Education Core Requirements

(Varies, typically 30-34 credit hours)

Indiana University Northwest requires all students to complete campus general education curriculum. This typically requires 30-42 credit hours but depends on the coursework taken. General education requirements can be found here: https://www.northwest.iu.edu/general-education/.

Coursework required as part of the program curriculum may be used to satisfy campus General Education Requirements. The following courses are required for the program and will fulfill a portion of the General Education Requirements:

• Mathematical Reasoning (advanced): ECON-E 270
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: ECON-E 201 and ECON-E 202

Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor and refer to their program plan of study to ensure the campus General Education requirements are met. The School of Business and Economics also strongly encourages students to complete campus general education requirements using coursework in a wide variety of course areas, with at least one course in Psychology and/or Sociology if possible.

Business Administration Foundations Courses

(27 credit hours)

The following courses are required as Business Foundations:

• BUS-B 190 or BUS-W 100 Business Administration Introduction (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 201 or ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 202 of ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business or BUS-L 203 Business Law I (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory for Economics and Business (3 cr.)
• One of the following (3 cr.):
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills
  • ENG-W 232 Introduction to Business Writing
  • ENG-W 234 Technical Report Writing
  • SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Speaking

Math Requirement (3 cr.)

• MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics

Business Administration Core Courses

(36 credit hours)

The following courses are required as Business Core:

• BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 )
• BUS-F 301 Financial Management (3 )
• BUS-P 301 Operations Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-D 300 International Business Environment or BUS-D 301 The International Business Environment (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 321 Management and Information Systems/Technology
• One of the following (3 cr.):
  • BUS-K 302 Introduction to Management Science
  • BUS-K 312 Decision Modeling
  • BUS-K 353 Business Analytics and Modelling
• BUS-W 311 New Venture Creation/Small Business Entrepreneurship or BUS-W 406 Venture Growth Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organization (3 cr.)
• BUS-Z 440 Personnel: Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
• One of the following (3 cr.):
  • BUS-B 399 Business and Society
  • BUS-J 404 Business and Society
  • BUS-W 320 Leadership and Ethics in Business
• BUS-X 410 Career Perspectives (2 cr.)
• BUS-J 401 Administrative Policy or BUS-J 403 Management Capstone (4 cr.)

Business Administration Concentrations

Additional Electives to Meet Total Hours Requirement

(As needed to total 120 credit hours)

After all other curriculum requirements are met, students may take additional open electives, if necessary, to reach the campus requirement of 120 total credit hours.