Business Economics, B.B.A.

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Description

Business Economics is a specialized area of economics that uses economic and quantitative analysis to make strategic business, financial, and management decisions. Business economists study the allocation of scarce resources, and the resulting forces that shape our business, economy and society both locally and globally.

What careers can this major prepare you for?

An undergraduate degree in business economics can lead to many career opportunities in the public sector, financial institutions, marketing institutions, investment institutions, consulting firms, market research organizations, mergers and acquisitions departments, insurance companies, and international organizations. Business economics can serve as good preparation for graduate programs in economics, law, public administration, international affairs, management science, or business. Students should clearly define their goals and seek experiences and skills necessary to reach those goals. Samples of jobs held by CSU graduate with a Busines Economics BBA degree include: financial analyst, economic forecaster, internal auditor, benefits analyst, claims examiner for the Social Security Administration, portfolio administrator, business analyst, bank manager, market research specialist, investment analyst, director of Finance.

What skills are developed within this major?

Skills developed within this major include: data acquisition and analysis techniques; critical thinking; report writing; competency with relevant software; communication; professionalism and ethics; and the ability to identify economic trends.

Admission to Major

Major Declaration Standards

Completion of the required BBA lower core coursework with a final grade of C or better.

Pre-Business BBA Degree: BBA Major Declaration Course Requirements

Hours Required for Degree

Minimum hours required for degree: 120

Minimum hours required for major: 36

Admission to major: Completion of all Monte Ahuja College of Business lower-division requirements.

College Requirements

See college page for college requirements.

Major Requirements

In addition to the B.B.A. degree program’s required core courses, students must complete the Business Economics major requirements:

A grade of “C” or higher is required for all Business Economics major courses.
If a grade lower than a C is earned in a Business Economics elective course or a Business concentration course it must be repeated or substituted by a different elective or different concentration course.

Business Economics Core - Required Economics Courses (9 credit hours)

Business Economics Electives - Choose 5 Economics Courses (15 credit hours)

Business Concentration Core - 12 credit hours of any College of Business 300/400 level coursework OR selection of a business minor or certificate

Business Concentration Core will allow the student to select 12 credit hours of 300/400 level business coursework from any business discipline OR selection of a business minor or certificate to satisfy the Business concentration core for the Business Economics major.

Honors Program

The College of Business - BBA Degree/Major Honors/Scholars Track Designation Program

Honors Student: Completion of 15 credit hours of the honors requirements
University Scholars Student: Completion of 12 credit hours of the honors requirements listed.

The Honors and Scholars requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree program and associated majors focuses on three areas: graduate coursework, selected high-level experiences in specific business courses and areas, and preparing for the current jobs and careers of today and tomorrow.

Business Honors Level I Requirement (9 Credit Hours)

The student will complete this requirement with business graduate 500 level courses and satisfy business BBA major or BBA Divisional Upper Core requirements. The student has the option to select concentration A or B.

Student will work with assigned College of Business professional advisor requiring these course selections.

Note: 500 level business graduate coursework does not satisfy College of Business degree completion requirements for business graduate programs.

Concentration A

Complete nine credit hours of 500 level graduate business courses to satisfy required BBA major requirements.

Concentration B

Complete three or six credit hours of 500 level graduate business courses to satisfy required BBA major requirements.
Complete three or six credit hours of the following 500-level graduate business courses FIN 501 for FIN 351 or MKT 501 for MKT 301 , which will satisfy one BBA Divisional Upper Core requirement course.

Business Honors Level II Requirement (6 Credit Hours)

The student will complete two of the four courses as an Honors Contract# course to satisfy this requirement. In addition, this requirement selection will satisfy business BBA major or BBA Divisional Upper Core requirements.

MGT 465 - Management Strategy & Policy
BUS 351 - Business, Society, & Government
Business Internship based on specific major with no honors designation. Student must seek approval by the Department Chair or College of Business Administrator*
Honors Thesis - Student must seek approval by the Department Chair

# This is done in collaboration among the undergraduate business advisor, the business faculty honor advisor, honors advisor, and the course instructor. Students must reach out to the course instructor before the start of the semester to agree on an additional project, which may be more creative and/or experience-based than the rest of the coursework. Students will then record the agreement through the Honors Contract agreement form: https://honors.csuohio.edu/current-students/forms-3

* The Business Internship course can be completed twice to satisfy this honors track requirement with the completion of two different approved internship experiences.

The student would enroll for the first approved internship experience using the internship course associated with the student’s specific BBA major.
The student would enroll for the second approved internship experience using the College of Business general internship course BUS 490 .

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