Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
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Bachelor's in Business Administration Courses
Overall Program Requirements: 120 credits
General Education Requirements: 33 credits
Business Program Requirements: 72 credits
Free Electives: 15 credits
Accelerate Your Path to a Business Degree
Bachelor's of business administration classes will be offered in a format that will enable a student to complete the Bachelor’s degree in three years by taking courses during the summer. Required liberal arts and free elective courses that count toward your degree are offered in the summer.
Suggested Schedule
First Semester
| BUAD 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition & Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 |
Second Semester
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ENGL 202 | Advanced Composition (For Business) | 3 |
| CAIS 191 | Computer Concepts | 3 |
| SCI | Natural Sciences Core | 3 |
| BUAD 102 | Business Communications | 3 |
Third Semester
| MGMT 200 | Work Force Dynamics | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics - Macro | 3 |
| SOSC | Social Science Core | 3 |
| SCI | Natural Science Core | 3 |
| ACCT 103 | Managerial Accountings | 3 |
Fourth Semester
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics - Micro | 3 |
| CAIS 101 | Statistics | 3 |
| MKTG 205 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 209 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| SOSC | Social Science Core | 3 |
Fifth Semester
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| MGMT 301 | Operations Management | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities Core | 3 |
| Free Elective | 6 |
Sixth Semester
| BLAW 251 | Business Law I | 3 |
| CAIS 201 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Business Planning | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities Core | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Seventh Semester
| BUAD 382 | Senior Project/Internship | 3 |
| Major Elective | 9 | |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Eighth Semester
| MGMT 350 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| CAPS 390 | Capstone Seminar | 9 |
| Major Electives | 6 | |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Business Administration Career Outcomes
Careers in Business Administration
University of Bridgeport is uniquely located near prominent cities — New York City and Boston along with Bridgeport, Hartford, New London and more. With so many cities close to our campus, UB is connected with many prominent businesses, which helps pave the way for a career in business administration.
Internship opportunities include but are not limited to business such as:
- Fidelity Investments
- Nestlé Purina
- Schneider Electric
- IZEA, Inc.
- Prudential Financial
- Top Chef Meals
- Pictura D’Arte
- Merril Lynch Piece
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
Employers of UB business administration graduates include but are not limited to:
- Apple
- ESPN
- FBI
- Microsoft
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Pitney Bowes
- Sikorsky Aircraft
Industries you can work in:
- Accounting
- Computer Information Systems
- Finance
- Marketing
Career Services at UB
Career Development connects you with career opportunities. Our knowledgeable and skilled career counselors are available to meet with you on a one-on-one basis to assist with resume writing, internship search, job hunting for post-graduation opportunities, and anything else that will help you to land your dream job.
