Curriculum

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Code	Title	Credits
General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
General Education Requirements
Complete the general education requirements.
As part of the general education requirements, complete:
MATH F122X	Essential Precalculus with Applications	3
B.B.A. Degree Requirements 1
Complete the B.B.A. degree requirements.
As part of the B.B.A. degree requirements, complete:
BA F323X	Business Ethics	3
Program Requirements
AIS F310 OR AIS F316	Management of Information Systems OR Accounting Information Systems	3
AIS F324	Advanced MS Excel	1
AIS F342	MS Excel for Finance	1
BA F307	Introductory Human Resources Management	3
BA F308	Professional Development: How to Prepare for a Job & Other Survival Skills	1
BA F309 OR BA F310	Professional Dev: Finding a Career OR Professional Dev: Being Successful in Your Career	1
BA F325	Financial Management	3
BA F330	The Legal Environment of Business	4
BA F343	Principles of Marketing	3
BA F360	Operations Management	3
BA F390 OR BA F391	Organizational Theory and Behavior OR Alaska Native Corporations: A Historical and Contemporaneous Perspective	3
BA F462	Corporate Strategy	3
HSEM F415 OR HSEM F416 OR HSEM F417 OR HSEM F418	Cybersecurity in the 21st Century: Technology and Ethics OR Cybersecurity Management OR Cybersecurity Resiliency OR Cybercrime, Fraud and Law	3
HSEM F445	Business Continuity and Crisis Management	3
Complete one from the following:		3
BA F460	International Business
BA F461	International Finance
Additional 9 credits from ACCT, BA or ECON or a second concentration.		9
Complete one or more from the following concentrations (see below for more information about concentrations):		9
Electives
Electives may be taken as needed to meet 120 credits.
Concentrations
Finance & Economics
General Business
Human Resources
Leadership
Marketing
Sport Management (not available for the 2022-23 catalog)

¹ As part of the B.B.A. degree requirements, BA F462 fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

Students majoring in business administration may not minor in the following: finance, general business, management and organizations, marketing, sport management or the business administration track of the leadership minor.

Note: The B.B.A. degree requires 50 percent of the accounting, business administration and economics credits to be earned at UAF. Twenty-four out of the last 30 credits earned must be taken at UAF.

Note: Students may earn a B.B.A. with more than one concentration in the above areas.

Note: Only one B.B.A. degree may be earned with a major in business administration.

View the full catalog BBA Business Administration degree requirements.

 

BBA Business Administration Concentrations

The BBA in Business Administration offers a number of different concentrations options. Each student in this degree program must choose at least one of the following concentrations; you can find a detailed class list for each concentration on the BBA Business Administration catalog page.

Finance & Economics

Students in the finance and economics concentration gain a deeper understanding of the financial system and financial markets, as well as the financial processes of a business. In addition, students learn about the roles of commercial banks, investment and security firms, and other financial institutions. They have the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience with equity trading in the Student Investment Fund. Finance students have multiple career opportunities in areas such as corporate financing, banking, consulting, investment, real estate and insurance. Our finance students have gone on to work with the Alaska Permanent Fund, the Alaska State Department of Revenue and Fortune 500 companies, as well as at a variety of local businesses.

Complete three of the following:

• BA F423 - Investment Analysis
• BA F424 - Real Estate and Alternative Investments
• BA F454 - Student Investment Fund
• BA F455 - Portfolio Management
• BA F461 - International Finance
• ECON F350 - Money and Banking
• ECON F351 - Public Finance

NOTE: Classes must be different than those used to meet the BBA degree and the major requirements. Courses cannot double count.

General Business

The general business concentration allows students to choose courses from multiple CBSM programs to fulfill the concentration requirements. Options include courses in marketing, human resources, entrepreneurship, accounting, economics, sport management and homeland security and emergency management. This concentration can be obtained completely through online courses.

For this concentration, complete 9 credits as approved by the undergraduate director:

• At least 6 credits must be BA courses, the rest may be select AIS, ACCT, ECON, HSEM or SPRT classes. Classes must be different than those used to meet the BBA degree and the major requirements. Courses cannot double count.
• At least 6 credits must be upper-division

NOTE: Classes must be different than those used to meet the BBA degree and the major requirements. Courses cannot double count.

Human Resources

The HR concentration introduces students to strategic human resources management and develops student skills and abilities in best practices to hire, develop, reward, retain and performance manage the workforce in a modern organization.

Complete three of the following:

• BA F317 - Employment Law
• BA F457 - Training and Management Development
• BA F489 - Public Sector Labor Relations
• PSY F390 - Psychology of Work

Leadership

The leadership concentration offers courses in leadership and business with the intent for students to become leaders in their field. Students will customize their concentration to meet their individual career and educational goals. Leadership students will study different perspectives of leadership development, change management and leadership research. This concentration can be obtained completely through online courses.

Complete three of the following:

• BA/SPRT F280 - Sport Leadership
• BA/LEAD F470 - Leadership Theory and Development
• BA/LEAD F472 - Leading Change
• HSEM/LEAD F456 - Leadership in Dangerous Contexts

Marketing

The marketing concentration offers a solid background in marketing. Marketing students study every aspect of the marketing process, from marketing research and strategic planning to public relations and communication. Students learn the skills required for any marketing career and have the opportunity for customization based on their interests.

Complete three of the following:

• BA F241 - Advertising, Sales and Promotion
• BA F436 - Consumer Behavior
• BA F443 - Social Media Marketing
• BA F445 - Marketing Research
• BA/SPRT F482 - Sport Marketing
• BA F490 - Services Marketing
• BA F491 - Current Topics in Marketing

Sport Management

The sport management concentration offers an educational track for students who desire careers in sport-related business industries. Sport management students are prepared for a variety of careers within the sport industry. Our program combines experiential learning, business coursework and community involvement to prepare students for the competitive sport job market. This concentration can be obtained online or through a combination of delivery methods. NOTE:This concentration is not available for the 2022-23 catalog.

Complete three of the following:

• BA/SPRT F280 - Sport Leadership
• BA/SPRT F281X - Introduction to Sport Management
• BA/SPRT F481 - Event Management
• BA/SPRT F482 - Sport Marketing
• BA/SPRT F483 - Sport and Recreation Sales
• SPRT F484 - Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation Management
• SPRT F485 - Sport and Recreation Facilities

Sample Study Plan

The Business Administration Degree Map provides a roadmap of classes to take by semester. View the correct map for your academic path based on your enrollment year, as degree plans often change annually:

2024/2025 Catalog

2023/2024 Catalog

2022/2023 Catalog

2021/2022 Catalog

2020/2021 Catalog