Major Requirements

The Business Administration major includes three sections of requirements. The Professional Studies Core addresses career development and professional skills, the Business Administration Core addresses general business topics, and the Business Administration Electives provide an opportunity to special your knowledge in additional business areas. This degree can be completed fully online.

Major Requirements (70 credits)

40 credit hours must be completed in residence in the major, including FA 199 and LL 303.

Professional Studies Core (20 credits, 8 credits in residence)

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING
FA 199	CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING ¹	2
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
DCM 330	PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE	4
ETHICS OR SOCIAL JUSTICE, courses with the PSES requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
DCM 317	ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS	2
DCM 318	SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE PROFESSIONS	2
CREATIVITY OR INNOVATION, courses with the PSCI requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
CCA 170	CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2
DCM 319	CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING	2
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, courses with the PSGP requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
CCH 239	BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND OUR GLOBAL FUTURE	4
CCH 283	GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OF WORK & FAMILY	4
CCH 300	GLOBALIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE	4
CAPSTONE PROJECT
LL 303	CAPSTONE PROJECT ¹	6

¹: Must be completed in residence.

Business Administration Core (40 credits)

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
BADM 208	SALES AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS TODAY	4
BADM 223	ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PRINCIPLES	4
DA 200	DATA ANALYTICS	4
DA 233	APPLIED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	4
DCM 301	EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT	4
DCM 302	PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT	4
BADM 315	ECONOMICS FOR DECISION-MAKING	4
or BADM 305	ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS
BADM 330	LAW IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT	4
BADM 334	HUMAN RESOURCE AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS FOR MANAGERS	4
BADM 335	RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE	4

Business Administration Electives (10 credits)

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
BADM 120	ESSENTIALS OF COACHING	2
BADM 224	ECONOMY, SOCIETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY	4
BADM 231	PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING	4
BADM 270	BUSINESS STARTUPS	2
BADM 288	MARKETING FOR THE SOCIAL GOOD ⁴	4
BADM 310	GENDER IN BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP	4
BADM 313	CHANGE MANAGEMENT: THEORY & PRACTICE	2
BADM 318	UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	4
BADM 340	IMPLEMENTING CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAMS	4
BADM 359	ETHICAL BUSINESS BEHAVIOR	4
CCA 153	THE ART OF SPEECHMAKING	2
CCH 110	ESSENTIALS OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT	2
CCH 209	CONSUMER BEHAVIOR INSIGHTS	4
CCH 220	FRAUD IN REAL WORLD ORGANIZATIONS	2
CCH 221	PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING SKILLS FROM ZOOM TO ROOM	2
CCH 222	FACILITATIVE DIALOGUE	4
DCM 307	ANALYZING HUMAN BEHAVIOR	4
DCM 308	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	4
DCM 312	ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE	4
DCM 316	WORK IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT	2
DCM 324	EFFECTIVE GROUP AND PERSONAL DYNAMICS	4

Open Electives (44 credits)

Open Electives can be fulfilled through courses taken in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies and other DePaul colleges, transfer courses, assessment of prior learning (PLA), and independent studies.

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