BABA | Areas of Study | Special Programs
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
All Foster School undergraduates receive a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (BABA). To earn that major, students complete a set of core courses designed to teach the essential concepts of business in such disciplines as accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, international business, management, and marketing. In their senior year, students take a capstone course that integrates these core skills and competencies.
Admission to the undergraduate program is competitive. Please see our Prospective Students page for details on applying.
Areas of Study within the School
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Areas of Study
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*Link to Course Descriptions |
Option (unless otherwise stated ) |
Program Details |
| Accounting |
Accounting |
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Accounting |
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| Management & Organization
| Entrepreneurship |
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Entrepreneurship |
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Management
- Business Policy
- HR Mgmt |
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Human Resources Management |
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| Finance & Business Economics |
Finance |
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Finance |
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| Business Economics |
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| Information Systems & Operations Management |
Information Systems |
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Information Systems |
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| Operations Management |
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Operations Management Concentration |
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| Quantitative Methods |
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| Marketing & International Business |
Marketing |
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Marketing |
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| International Business |
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| Business Communications |
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| *Most courses are restricted to business majors. Courses with numbers at or above 500 are designated for graduate students. |
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Options - Formal Programs of Study
The Foster School offers six Formal Options within the BABA degree. Formal Options offer a packaged set of classes, designed by the departments, that are focused on specific academic disciplines. Applicants may apply for one option when applying to the undergraduate program. Once in the program, students may declare up to two options. Details on declaring options can be found in the options handouts, downloadable under Program Details on the above chart.
An option must be formally declared for it to be noted on the transcript at the time of completion of the Business Administration degree.
Concentration - Informal Program of Study
Students can also pursue an Informal Concentration in Operations Management. Many choose to pursue a combination of more than one Formal Option and/or Informal Concentration. Planning for this approach should be done in consultation with an academic counselor.
Custom Specialization
This approach is ideal for students who wish to tailor their course selections to specific academic interests and career paths or to those students who wish to continue a broad-based approach to their business education. Students who design their own elective curriculum are encouraged to seek input from academic counselors, faculty members and others in their network.
Special Programs, Centers & Services
The Foster School provides a range of opportunities for students to accent their educational experiences.
