42 courses with the subject BA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BA 101International Business1098
This course is a basic survey of the fundamentals of business administration, looking at both external and internal factors that influence organizational decisions. External factors include the political, economic and legal systems as well as culture. Internal factors include marketing, management, accounting, human resources, and finance. Considering the above, students examine the role of the organizational decision-maker operating in the global marketplace.
Mathematics proficiency at least at the level of MA 100 .
BA 195Buisness Math1098
This course introduces quantitative models and their role in the support of effective business decisions in finance, logistics, marketing, and operations. Topics include time value of money, capital budgeting, linear programming, CPM scheduling, decision logic, forecasting, regression, and optimal order quantity. Students will explore best practices in organizing data and the ethical issues involving the presentation of quantitative analysis results. Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide students with fundamental exposure to the steps in the accounting cycle leading up to the preparation and analysis of financial statements. The focus of the course is on how accounting provides information to users so they can then make more informed decisions. Specific topics include asset and equity measurement, income determination, cash flow and working capital.
Facility in working with quantitative material is required for this course. Such facility may be demonstrated by appropriate mathematics courses that were completed recently, by a sufficiently high, recent SAT or ACT score, or by a placement examination through the University or an outside testing association. Students who need review in mathematics will need to take MA 100 prior to BA 201.
BA 202Managerial Accounting1098
This course is a continuation of BA 201 and an introduction to the use of accounting information for managerial decision making. Topics include cost accounting systems, budgeting, decision making information and performance reporting.
This course is an extensive examination of accounting theory, the accounting process, and problems associated with presenting fairly the financial position and operating results of business entities. It includes in-depth study of current and noncurrent assets and current liabilities.
Continuation of BA 222 . This course examines generally accepted accounting principles and problems associated with presenting fairly the operating results, financial position and changes in financial position of business entities. It includes detailed consideration of shareholders’ equity, earnings per share, tax allocation, pensions, leases and price level changes. It introduces preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
This course is a detailed examination of principles and practices of industrial and commercial cost accounting. It includes cost planning and budgeting, cost controls, job order and process costing systems, standard costing and variance analysis, variable/direct costing, performance reports and relevant costs in management decision making.
This first-level course surveys the business legal environment and legal subjects of practical utility to business. It emphasizes basic contractual concepts including formation, operation and discharge. It provides an introduction to governmental control of business.
BA 232International Environmental and Legal Issues for Business1098
This course provides the student with an understanding of the legal requirements for businesses in the international area. The topics covered include: the effects of culture on business style, management decisions, international treaties, sources of international laws, environmental laws, contracts, tariffs and trade, licensing, agency and employment laws and practices, corporate social responsibility, and regulatory issues. Students will examine and apply the impact of the global economy on business decisions and balance the cultural, political and ethical issues involved. Particular emphasis is given to the European Union, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the effect that they have on multinational enterprise
This course explores the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling to create competitive and sustainable organizations in a global environment. Key course concepts include strategic planning, decision-making, organizational structures, managing change and innovation, human resources, ethics, corporate social responsibility, leadership, motivation, team-building, and quality control.
This course will study the symbiotic relationship between business and society in the global community. Specifically focused on multinational corporations and how they can satisfy stakeholder expectations in a way that balances social, environmental and economic goals, while operating in a range of countries – from lesser developed to industrialized. Included will be a study of some of the laws, ethical norms and values of different countries and how these companies can resolve their differences when making their legal and ethical decisions.
This course is introductory exposure to federal income tax legislation, rules and regulations applicable to tax determination for individuals, corporations and partnerships. It emphasizes the relationships among tax theory, tax preparation and tax planning.
This course is a survey of auditing theory, objectives, and practices related primarily to the responsibilities of the independent professional accountant. It includes an overview of professional ethics, generally accepted auditing standards and internal control procedures. It examines data processing, statistical and sampling methods and report writing.
This course is a detailed examination of the problems associated with business combinations and consolidations, intercompany profit transactions, complex affiliation transactions, branch operations, foreign operations and transactions, and state and local government fund accounting.
BA 223 ; or permission of the Program Chair if taken concurrently with BA 223 .
BA 329ATax planning for those with Special Needs2
The course will expand upon traditional individual taxation and estate planning coverage with a review of the potential income tax benefits and deductions available to families caring for those with special needs.
BA 201 (required); BA 230 or BA 232 and BA 326 (suggested)
BA 329BBusiness Entity Taxation1098
The course will provide a comprehensive examination of taxation as it relates to the various forms of business entities (C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies) and their owners. The primary objective of this module is to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of federal taxation with regards to the various business entity forms, including “C” and “S” Corporations, and Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships. The focus will be on tax compliance and planning considerations as it relates to the respective entities and their owners.
BA 201 and BA 326 OR BA 329A (required); BA 230 or BA 232 (suggested)
BA 340Principles of Marketing1098
This course is an examination and analysis of marketing management in the modern organization. Basic marketing concepts, including a target market and the four Ps—product, price, place and promotion—are covered. It evaluates the marketing manager’s task in relation to the strategic and economic goals of the organization and in terms of environmental factors, including the international milieu. Students will be required to apply their knowledge of marketing by participating in a computer based simulation.
EC 211 or permission of the instructor and junior standing.
BA 341Advertising and Sales Promotion1098
This course is a study of the communication-promotion decision process of organizations. It examines the effects of source, message, and media variables on audience response to communication campaigns, and the interactions among these variables. It emphasizes the promotion model consisting of the roles of personal selling, sales, promotion, publicity and advertising. Students get an opportunity to apply these concepts while working on a real world project.
This course provides an overview of the agribusiness systems involved in the production and marketing of agricultural and food products. Analysis of competitive situations facing Agribusiness firms, understanding of institutions involved in marketing of agricultural products including cooperatives, processors, wholesalers and retailers will be covered. Marketing process of various commodities and regulations governing the agribusiness marketing system will also be discussed.
This course examines the challenges and opportunities presented by the global marketplace for marketing. Topic coverage includes – use of frameworks like PESTLE and SWOT to analyze international markets, examination of various international market entry strategies, applying the marketing mix in the context of international marketing. A cultural perspective will be used to analyze various aspects of International marketing.
BA 340 or declared major in International Business & Culture; Junior standing
BA 347Sport Marketing1098
This is an upper-level marketing course focused on theories and issues related to marketing sports. Grounded in marketing theory, it focuses on the application of the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) to a sports environment. The context of the material studied here is the sport arena and includes such topics as fan involvement, sponsorship, team identification, revenue sources (concessions, merchandise, amenities, etc.), and sport as entertainment. The course content is consistent with expectations set forth by COSMA (Commission on Sport Management Accreditation).
This course is focused on the marketing research process that involves the gathering and analysis of information to assist management in making marketing decisions. It examines the application of the research process, methods and technique as an integral part of strategic decision-making in marketing management. Course involves limited lectures, hands-on SPSS assignments and execution of a real world project.
This course explores international marketing with respect to Europe in an experiential fashion. Students study on the Arcadia University campus for two weeks then engage in two weeks of study in England, returning to Arcadia University for two final weeks. Specific topics covered include the European Economic Community, product planning, U.S. brands in the British marketplace, British advertising and promotion techniques, and comparisons of the U.S. and British markets. Not offered regularly
This course will focus on the process of collating, sorting, processing, studying business data, and using statistical models to transform data into business insights. Enterprises such as businesses, non-profits, and governments can use data to gain insights and make better decisions. Business analytics is applied in operations, marketing, finance, and strategic planning among other functions. This course provides an introduction to machine learning (e.g., LSTM, Prophet, Neural Network, Natural Language Processing) in business analytics and builds quantitative skills with application software. Students will learn the use of optimization to support decision-making in the presence of business constraints, and will develop predictive capabilities using regression models, machine learning, data mining and forecasting techniques. This course incorporates machine learning from computer science, regression and optimization from statistics, and business framework and theories. Techniques and analysis skills learned are important to the extent that they can be used to provide real insights and improve quality of business decisions.
BA 361Managing Social Media & Communication in the Workplace1098
The focus of this course is communication in the workplace and the proper use of email and, in particular, social media, when communicating within the organization. With the increased use of technology to communicate there are questions surrounding its proper use and when it improves (or hinders) work performance. Issues such as trust and proper use of language will also be addressed.
BA260 (Principles of Management) and have Junior status in the Major OR approval by the instructor and Chair of the department.
BA 362Human Resources Administration1098
This course is a study of the functions performed by the personnel department in an organization, including human resource planning, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, training and development, wage and salary administration, employee benefits, safety and health and employee management relations. It includes discussion of the various theories, concepts, approaches, tools and techniques appropriate for each function.
This course is an application of psychological principles to human relationships within an enterprise. It studies the dynamics of intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships, emphasizing the manager’s leadership role in utilizing and developing human resources in an international environment. It includes motivation, interpersonal communications, leadership and influence, socialization, organizational development and career development.
This course is intended to supply students with necessary knowledge and skills to be able to manage an agribusiness activity through careful utilization of various resources available to a manager – Financial, Operational, Marketing and Human Resources. The course also focuses on the application of Management concepts to the specific context of Agribusiness. The course involves group projects, case analysis, interviews with professionals and presentations.
This course is a study of the selection, design, control and updating of systems concerned with providing goods or services. It emphasizes quantitative tools and techniques for dealing with system problems. It includes program management, statistical quality control, inventory control, process optimization, global supply chain, queuing theory, material requirements planning, and enterprise resource planning.
Junior standing, BA 260 , MA 141 , and either BA 195 or MA 201 or MA 207 .
BA 369Management Information Systems1098
This course is an analysis and design of computer-based information systems for business applications. It studies relationships between various categories of information system architectures and organizational strategic and management requirements.
Junior standing, BA 260 , and BA 195 or familiarity with computer software such as Excel and Access.
BA 380Principles of Finance1098
An introduction to corporate finance stressing the management approach as it applies to asset management and capital structure, this course emphasizes capital budgeting and valuation, working capital management, and discounted cash flow techniques. It illustrates basic principles through a problem-solving approach.
This course is an introduction to corporate finance stressing the financial operations of publicly held corporations. The concepts of time value of money, risk, rates of return, capital budgeting, and securities valuation are presented in theory as well as practice. It illustrates basic principles through a problem-solving approach.
This course is an examination of investment principles and methods: business condition analysis, portfolio management, and evaluation of other investment opportunities. It focuses on analysis of corporate securities and issues of governmental bodies as investment vehicles.
The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the U.S. financial system, The Federal Reserve, and its role in our financial system, banks and other financial institutions; the impact of monetary policy in our economy and the tools used to implement them. Furthermore, functions and structure of financial markets, institutions such as banks, credit unions, mutual funds, insurance companies and their role in the society. Analyzes risk and return characteristics of different financial securities traded in financial markets.
This course is designed as an introductory class in derivative securities and markets for undergraduate finance students. It covers the concepts, theories, and applications of derivative instruments; it examines the origin, development, and significance of derivative markets in the financial system. Among all derivatives, the focus is on the oldest and most common place of these instruments, namely, options and futures. The issues to be covered include options markets and strategies, the structure of options markets, principles and models of option pricing, forwards and futures, the structure and pricing of futures, futures hedging strategies, and other advanced derivatives. It attempts to strike a balance between institutional details, theoretical foundations, and practical applications.
A grade of “C” or above in BA 380 and junior standing.
BA 386International Finance1098
This course provides an introduction to international finance which is one of the new, dynamic areas of finance and international business. Business leaders of tomorrow will be confronted with challenges that would require them to comprehend the international markets and lead their organizations through the constant changes in the global marketplace. Therefore, in order to understand the contemporary events and market trends in finance and business it is necessary to study international finance. The purpose of this course is to provide the basic understanding of international financial markets, banking, and financial decision making in a global environment.
BA 340 , BA 369 , BA 380 and senior standing in Business Administration.
BA 445Marketing Strategy*1098
This is an integrative course in marketing that extends the marketing topics learned in prior marketing courses. The course uses a seminar based approach where new perspectives and trends in marketing are analyzed through a conceptual lens and these learning are applied in real/simulated scenarios. The course will focus on integrating aspects of strategic management into marketing. Topic coverage includes but is not limited to competitive intelligence, customer behavior analysis, quantitative marketing, and the marketing mix.
Grade of C or better in BA 340 and senior standing or permission of the instructor.
BA 470Internship in Business Administration1098
Students will complete 100 hours of internship work in a professional organizational setting. The internship course is designed to have the student apply academic concepts in a work environment. The student is required to find and secure a legitimate internship related to his/her major and career goals. Internships may be paid or unpaid. In addition to the work component at the internship site location, the student will complete several assignments designed to help bridge the transition from college to career.
BA 260 , completion of two 300-level business courses, and completion of 75 credits. Students who do not meet the
BA 471Internship in International Business and Culture1098
Students will complete 100 hours of internship work in a professional organizational setting. The internship course is designed to have the student apply academic concepts in a work environment that is related to international business and culture. The student is required to find and secure a legitimate internship related to his/her major and career goals. In addition to the work component at the internship site location, the student will complete several assignments designed to help bridge the transition from college to career.
BA 101 , BA 260 , completion of two (2) 300-level business courses, and completion of 75 credits. Students have the option of completing their internship abroad, but it must be pre-approved by the department chair if the
BA 495Policy Formulation and Administration1098
This course in policy making and administration from the point of view of top management develops a total organization approach to problem solving through readings, case studies, and a general management simulation. Methods of strategic analysis, formulation, and implementation are studied with an emphasis on integrating the functional areas of an enterprise.
