Academics · School of Business, Education & Social Sciences
Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration
Learn how organizations run, grow, and lead, with an internship and a concentration that fits your goals.
- DegreeB.S. in Business Administration
- Credit hours121
- ConcentrationsAccounting · Banking & Finance · Organizational Management · Entrepreneurship
- FormatOn campus
Built for the real world of business.
Allen’s Business Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with four concentrations. Every student completes a business internship.
- Understand the economyLearn economic theories and how they shape decisions and the global economy.
- Solve business problemsBuild critical thinking to analyze and solve complex problems in your field.
- Get hands-onDevelop practical skills through internships and real-world projects.
- See the big pictureConnect business with law, government, and the wider social and cultural world.
Four paths. One strong core.
Every concentration shares Allen’s general education core and the department’s foundation courses.
Built for future accountants and auditors.
Financial, managerial, cost, tax, and corporate accounting, plus auditing. 42 credit hours in the major.
- Intermediate Accounting I–II
- Cost Accounting
- Individual Income Taxes
- Auditing
- International Accounting
See major requirements
- ACT 231 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- ACT 232 Managerial Accounting
- ACT 331 Intermediate Accounting I
- ACT 332 Intermediate Accounting II
- ACT 337 Cost Accounting
- ACT 338 Individual Income Taxes Accounting
- ACT 435 Public Sector Accounting and Reporting
- ACT 436 Auditing
- ACT 441 International Accounting
- ACT 443 Corporate Taxes Accounting
- BUS 200 Introduction to Business
- BUS 401 Business Law
- BUS 475 Business Internship
- BUS 499 Research Methods and Projects
121 total credit hours. Full requirements and four-year plans are in the Academic Catalog.
Built for people who manage money and risk.
Business finance, investments, banking, and portfolio management. 42 credit hours in the major.
- Business Finance
- Investment Analysis
- Money and Banking
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Modern Portfolio Management
See major requirements
- ACT 231 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- ACT 232 Managerial Accounting
- BUS 200 Introduction to Business
- BUS 475 Business Internship
- BUS 499 Research Methods and Projects
- ECO 201 Microeconomics
- ECO 202 Macroeconomics
- FIN 360 Business Finance
- FIN 366 Investment Analysis
- FIN 460 Financial Statement Analysis
- FIN 461 Risk Management and Insurance
- FIN 462 Money and Banking
- FIN 466 Modern Portfolio Management
- OGM 311 Principles of Management
121 total credit hours. Full requirements and four-year plans are in the Academic Catalog.
Built for future leaders and managers.
Management, marketing, human resources, and operations. 42 credit hours in the major.
- Principles of Marketing
- Human Resources Management
- Organizational Communication
- Production and Operations Management
- Business Law
See major requirements
- ACT 231 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- ACT 232 Managerial Accounting
- BUS 200 Introduction to Business
- BUS 391 Quantitative Business Methods
- BUS 401 Business Law
- BUS 475 Business Internship
- BUS 499 Research Methods and Projects
- ECO 201 Microeconomics
- ECO 202 Macroeconomics
- MKT 341 Principles of Marketing
- OGM 314 Organizational Communication
- OGM 376 Human Resources Management
- OGM 417 Production and Operations Management
121 total credit hours. Full requirements and four-year plans are in the Academic Catalog.
Built for founders and small business owners.
Start, run, and grow your own business, with marketing and ethics. 42 credit hours in the major.
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- Small Business Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Business Values & Ethics
- Business Law
See major requirements
- ACT 231 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- ACT 232 Managerial Accounting
- BUS 200 Introduction to Business
- BUS 401 Business Law
- BUS 475 Business Internship
- BUS 499 Research Methods and Projects
- ECO 201 Microeconomics
- ECO 202 Macroeconomics
- ENT 300 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- MKT 341 Principles of Marketing
- OGM 311 Principles of Management
- OGM 314 Organizational Communication
- OGM 372 Small Business Management
- OGM 375 Business Values & Ethics
121 total credit hours. Full requirements and four-year plans are in the Academic Catalog.
Learn it by doing it.
- Every concentrationBusiness internshipGain real workplace experience before you graduate.
- Senior yearResearch & projectsComplete a capstone in Research Methods and Projects.
- CoreBusiness lawLearn the legal side of running a business.
- CoreEconomicsMicro- and macroeconomics for smart decisions.
Careers Business majors pursue.
Explore real career paths, with pay and job outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- AccountingAccountants & auditorsPay & job outlook ↗
- FinanceFinancial analystsPay & job outlook ↗
- BankingLoan officersPay & job outlook ↗
- ManagementHuman resources specialistsPay & job outlook ↗
- ManagementManagement analystsPay & job outlook ↗
- MarketingMarketing managersPay & job outlook ↗
Career information comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Some careers require graduate or professional degrees, certification, or licensure.
Questions about Business Administration?
- Mrs. Melita Heyward-RileyChair, Business Administration(803) 255-4798mheyward@allenuniversity.edu
- Dr. Flavia EldemireDean, School of Business, Education & Social Sciences(803) 255-4742feldemire@allenuniversity.edu
Start your business story at Allen.
Apply today, or visit and meet the Business faculty.