Learning Objectives

Business Administration majors will be able to

1. Knowledge (core literacies and skills learned by our students)
   • Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, marketing, finance, and management
   • Evaluate the legal, social, and economic environments of business
   • Describe the global environment of business
   • Describe and explain the ethical obligations and responsibilities of business
   • Apply decision-support tools to business decision-making
   • Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication
   • Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner
2. Values (how our students approach complex challenges)
   • Apply critical thinking/problem solving
   • Embrace creativity
   • Seek to be good communicators
   • Pursue collaboration and teamwork
3. Leadership Character (traits that form the nature of our students)
   • Nurture curiosity
   • Take initiative
   • Build persistence
   • Practice adaptability
   • Grow their leadership
   • Seek to be ethical (Character ethics)
   • Have social and cultural awareness

Major Requirements

Students will choose either the Management concentration or the Marketing concentration. A grade of C- or better is required in BUS 499.  Students must pre-register for BUS 499 in the Economics Department in the spring semester of their junior year.  Both concentrations require 14 units.

Other Information

For all majors, it is recommended that the statistics course (MATH 105  or MATH 230  or PSYC 210 ) be completed by the end of the sophomore year. MATH 105  may not be taken for credit after receiving credit for MATH 110  or above.

Students considering a second economics course should consider courses numbered in the 200s.

Only one unit of 495 may be counted and a maximum of two units from 490A, 490B, 491, and 495 may be counted toward any major in the Economics department. BUS courses do not count toward the economics major, and ECON courses will not usually count toward the business administration major.  A general principle followed by the department is that no more than two courses may be counted towards completing requirements in more than one program. 

For all majors and minors in the department, only MATH 105 or MATH 230, PSYC 210, and ACCT, BUS, and ECON courses (or their off-campus equivalents) can be used to meet department requirements. All elective courses must be upper-level (numbered 250 or above). Students must attain a minimum 2.0 grade point average in their major to graduate. Courses eligible to be counted in the major or minor cannot be taken credit/no entry. All pre-requisite courses must be successfully passed with a grade of C- or better to qualify for enrollment in the subsequent course.

A maximum of 13 units of credit in any one discipline (accounting, business, or economics) and 17 total units of credit in the economics department may be counted in the 34 units required for graduation. Additional discipline or department units will result in greater than 34 units required for graduation.

All economics courses (ECON) below the 490 level meet the Social Science distribution requirement (Group I).

A-Levels, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and Other Credits

Students who pass A-Levels in Economics with a C or better will receive a total of two credits; one for ECON 110  and one general unit of lower-level Economics credit.

Students who pass A-Levels in Accounting with a C or better will receive a total of only one credit, and that will be for ACCT 217 .

Students who pass A-Levels in Business with a C or better will receive a total of only one credit, and that will be a general-unit of lower level business credit.

Information on credit for International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement may be found in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of this Catalog.

Students may use a proficiency examination or an advanced placement examination to meet the requirements of ECON 110 . Information on the proficiency examination for ECON 110  will be given during new student orientation. Advanced Placement Rules are listed in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of this Catalog.

Students who transfer courses to Ohio Wesleyan University should consult with the department chair regarding the appropriate credit to be awarded. If several courses are transferred at less than 1.0 unit (3.75 credits), additional courses may be required. For all majors and minors in the department, a majority of the courses must be completed at OWU.