Business Administration
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Degree Type
Bachelor of Business Administration
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College
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Contact
Advising Contact: Nigel Otero
Phone: 479-788-7784
Earning your BBA prepares you for a variety of careers in the fields of banking, finance, international management, human resource management, technology management, entrepreneurship, and business analysis.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s unique Bachelor of Business Administration program allows students the flexibility to select concentrations tailored to their individual career goals. Working with their academic advisor students select two concentrations from a list of curriculum options designed to meet the demands of today's global business environment.
Available concentrations:
- Core Accounting Concepts
- Professional Accounting Concepts
- Public Accounting Concepts
- Business Economics
- Business Interdisciplinary
- Consumer Marketing
- Corporate Finance
- Digital Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- International Management
- Investments
- Leadership
- Small Enterprise Management
- Supply Chain Management
Only those courses that meet the requirements of the two concentrations and/or elective hours required of the BBA are eligible for financial aid and veteran’s educational benefits. Students who want to declare more than two concentrations should check with the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Financial Aid Office to determine eligibility for financial assistance for the additional courses.
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree prepares you for a successful career in today's fast-paced and competitive world of business.
Our graduates have enjoyed successful careers at some of the region's most well-known employers including ABB, ArcBest, Arvest, JB Hunt, Northwestern Mutual, OK Foods, Tyson Foods, USA Truck, and Walmart.
According to the , the job outlook for management occupations is expected to be at or above the pace of the general economy well through 2031. Combine this expected growth with the 2023 annual median wage of $116,880, the highest wage of all major occupation groups, and you can see why so many people are choosing to complete their Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.
Online Completion Degree Option
The BBA - Business Administration online completion option is a degree-completion program offered online and designed for individuals who have completed an associate degree from an accredited college or university.
Minor
The Business Administration minor is intended for non-majors interested in a basic
understanding of the role of business in society and the methods used by business.
This curriculum also provides a basis for advanced study.
This 9-hour program provides you with fundamental coursework in intermediate, cost,
and tax accounting. All hours earned with this credential transfer into the BBA program.
Courses must be completed with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with fundamental coursework in integrated marketing
communications, consumer behavior, and marketing research. All hours earned with this
credential transfer into the BBA program. Courses must be completed with a GPA of
at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with foundational coursework in financial statement,
analysis, capital budgeting, and advanced financial management. All hours earned with
this credential transfer into the BBA program. Courses must be completed with a GPA
of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with fundamental knowledge in E-business, social
media, and digital marketing. All hours earned with this credential transfer into
the BBA program. Courses must be completed with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with fundamental knowledge in microeconomics, macroeconomics,
and managerial economics. It is designed to provide analytical and critical reasoning
skills necessary to interpret the decision-making process of consumers, business and
governments in a market economy. All hours earned with this credential transfer into
the BBA program. Courses must be completed with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with fundamental knowledge in small business management,
new venture creation, and launching a small business online. Designed to develop working
knowledge of the key challenges and operating issues facing new startups and small
enterprises. Open to all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ students. All hours earned with this credential transfer
into the BBA program. Courses must be completed with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with fundamental knowledge in staffing and legal
issues in human resources as well as strategic compensation. It is designed to demonstrate
knowledge in relevant federal, state, and local employee laws and regulations as well
as best practices in attracting, motivating and retaining employees. Open to all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥
students. All hours earned with this credential transfer into the BBA program. Courses
must be completed with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with foundational coursework in cross cultural relations,
international management, and international marketing. Designed to demonstrate mastery
in building and managing diverse teams to maximize opportunities and overcome challenges
specific to the global environment. Open to all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ students. Courses must be completed
with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with foundational coursework in international economics,
money, banking, and financial markets and international finance. Designed for students
planning to work in international financial markets it provides opportunity to develop
knowledge of global policies and practice in developing risk management strategies.
Available to all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ students. All hours earned with this credential transfer into
the BBA program. Courses must be completed with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with foundational coursework in investments, principles
of portfolio management, and derivative securities and markets. Designed to provide
skills necessary to analyze securities, construct portfolios, and generate security
trading and order strategies. Available to all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ students. All hours earned with
this credential transfer into the BBA program. Courses must be completed with a GPA
of at least 3.0.
Designed to provide a curriculum in which students can actively learn, practice, develop,
expand, and improve leadership skills and competencies. Available to all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ students.
Courses must be completed with a GPA of at least 3.0.
This 18-hour program is designed for students intending to sit for the CPA exam in
the state of Arkansas. It does not guarantee that students possess the required number
of non-accounting hours and a bachelor degree. Courses must be completed with a GPA
of at least 3.0.
This 9-hour program provides you with foundational coursework in global supply chain
management, logistics management, and purchasing and supply management.
- Goal: Students will effectively communicate with the intended audience.
- Objectives:
- Students will construct well-organized, grammatically correct, and concise documents.
- Students will deliver a well-organized and clear presentation to the target audience.
- Goal: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the application of functional business knowledge and in solving real-world or simulated problems.
- Objectives:
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in FBK in a task-oriented situation.
- Students will apply FBK in the broader context of solving business problems.
- Goal: Students will use critical thinking skills to identify problems/issues and develop solutions/analysis.
- Objectives:
- Students will identify a problem or issue.
- Students will generate solutions/analysis of problems/issues evaluated.
- Students will assess and justify the solutions and/or analysis.
- Goal: Students will analyze data, create models, draw inferences, and support conclusions based on sound quantitative reasoning.
- Objectives:
- Students will apply appropriate models to solve problems.
- Students will represent information visually, numerically, and/or verbally.
- Students will interpret models and data with appropriate technology to draw inferences.
AACSB Accreditation
This program is accredited by the an accomplishment achieved by less than 5 percent of the more than 16,000 business schools worldwide. Only the best schools around the world can meet the consistent, demanding requirements of earning AACSB accreditation – the highest standard of quality in the world.
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