Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Development
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Development (BSBA-BD) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the business development concentration.
This degree program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing entrepreneurship opportunities and looking to enhance their skills to develop various business ventures. The concentration focuses on the holistic approach to business development, using psychological research and theory to determine what makes an entrepreneur successful. The core focus is on foundational business skills, functional areas of business development, as well as competencies and professional leadership skills utilized in diverse industries.
This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| COMS105 | Interpersonal Communications | 4.5 |
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| COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
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| ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENGL104 | Introductory Written Communication | 4.5 |
| ENGL105 | Professional Written Communications | 4.5 |
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| GOVT201 | American Government and Public Affairs | 4.5 |
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| HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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| MATH102 | Introduction to College Math | 4.5 |
| MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
| MATH301 | Data Driven Statistics | 4.5 |
| MATH451 | Data Driven Decision Making | 4.5 |
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| PHIL101 | Introduction to Ethics | 4.5 |
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| HUMN250 | World Values and Cultures | 4.5 |
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| SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
| SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
| SCI203 | Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
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| UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
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| HUMNELE | Humanities Elective | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
Courses: Core
| ACCT201 | Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT202 | Accounting II | 4 |
| BADM440 | Research Design Methods and Applications | 4 |
| BUS115 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS270 | Business Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| FINC226 | Financial Statement Analysis | 4 |
| HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
| HRMT440 | Managing Organizational Change | 4 |
| IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| MGM255 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
| MGM335 | Organizational Behavior Principles | 4 |
| MGM357 | International Business Practices | 4 |
| MGM365 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 |
| MGMT235 | Business Law I | 4 |
| MGMT345 | Operations Management | 4 |
| MGMT455 | Business Policies and Strategies | 4 |
| MGMT495 | Business Capstone | 4 |
| MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| MPM210 | Introduction to Project Management | 6 |
| SCM215 | Concepts in Logistics/Supply Chain Management | 4 |
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| UNIV201 | Career Planning and Management | 4 |
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| MGMT115 | Introductory Business Practices | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 86 |
Courses: Business Development Concentration
| BADM475 | Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| BHVS316 | Psychology and Mass Media | 4 |
| CB460 | Sales and Advertising | 4 |
| CB475 | Consumer Behavior: Groups and Society | 4 |
| PSYC305 | Psychology of Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship | 4 |
| PSYC325 | Psychology and Social Media | 4 |
| PSYC426 | Leadership | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Total Credit Hours: 180