Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is designed to build a strong foundation for entrepreneurs or those seeking business careers in aviation and beyond.
About the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) provides graduates with the knowledge and skills essential for successful entry into desirable business careers. Students emerge with a strong business foundation and the skills needed to be successful in a business, entrepreneurship and management-focused career.
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University's close affiliation with companies that serve global aviation and aerospace industries and beyond provides students with additional business opportunities. Students beginning this program will gain strong business analytics skills along with principles of management, consulting, supply chain computer systems and economics.
Student Learning Outcomes
While earning a business degree, you will have the opportunity to:
- Defend and articulate business societal problems
- Demonstrate subject matter expertise in marketing competencies
- Analyze the business ethical environment and apply ethical reasoning
- Create well-written plans on relevant business topics
Business Administration Career Opportunities
Careers and Employers
Embry-Riddle graduates are prepared to enter the aviation business industry and beyond, often finding careers as managing directors, operating officers, program directors and operations directors.
Students earning a degree in business administration often accept employment offers from top Aerospace and Defense companies such as The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and NASA.
Business Administration Salary Information
Receiving a degree in business administration from Embry-Riddle provides the opportunity for competitive salaries, averaging $61,400 annually as of 2022.
DETAILS
This offering is available at the following campuses. Select a campus to learn more.
About Business Administration at the Daytona Beach, FL Campus
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is housed in the Department of Management, Marketing, & Operations in the David B. O'Maley College of Business.
The Daytona Beach Campus also features an Applied Aviation Simulation Lab and the Total Airport & Airspace Modeler (TAAM) Lab, which simulates airport operations to “test” the impact of planned changes (new runways, altered flights, etc.).
Embry‑Riddle offers a combined program that allows well-qualified students the chance to begin graduate work toward their Master of Business Administration (MBA) while finishing their degree in Business Administration.
Tracks/Specialties and/or Certificates
This degree lets students select one of three majors:
- Accounting and Finance Major: 21 credit hours
- Management: 21 credit hours
- Marketing: 21 credit hours
Business Administration Information
- Credits: 120
- Online or In-Person: In-Person
Professional Accreditation
The Business Administration with concentrations in Management, Marketing, Accounting and Finance program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Helpful Links
- Tour our Daytona Beach campus
- Discover the Department’s Faculty
- Explore the Fields of Study: Business
- Find Related Clubs & Organizations
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Analyze current societal trends and their impact on the aviation/aerospace industry.
- Apply business and leadership principles to lead teams ethically and effectively across business functions.
- Prepare business communications to effectively engage diverse audiences.
- Use research and data to develop reasoned, defendable solutions to business problems.
- Demonstrate they possess critical business knowledge in accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, finance, marketing, legal and social, information systems, and international issues.
- Disclose to stakeholders accounting analysis obtained in accordance with accepted accounting principles.
- Demonstrate they possess critical business knowledge related to the accounting discipline.
- Apply appropriate analytical techniques to make optimal financial decisions.
- Demonstrate they possess critical business knowledge related to the finance discipline.
- Critique organizational behavior and general management concepts and theories.
- Demonstrate they possess critical business knowledge related to the management discipline.
- Apply marketing concepts to recommend appropriate marketing strategies for organizations.
- Demonstrate they possess critical business knowledge related to the marketing discipline.
General Education Requirements
For a full description of Embry-Riddle General Education guidelines, please see the General Education section of this catalog. These minimum requirements are applicable to all degree programs.
| General Education | 36 | |
| Program Support | 12 | |
| Business Core | 36 | |
| Major | 21 | |
| Open Electives | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
General Education*
| Communication Theory and Skills | 9 | |
| Lower-Level Humanities | 3 | |
| Lower-Level Social Sciences (EC 210) | 3 | |
| Lower or Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences (EC 211) | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Computer Science (BA 125) | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 6 | |
| Physical and Life Sciences | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physical and Life Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences may be chosen from those listed above, assuming prerequisite requirements are met and with the permission of the advisor. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified above in the Aviation Business Administration vertical outline. Other courses may also be used with the permission of a department chair.
Program Support
| AS 120 | Principles of Aeronautical Science | 3 |
| BA 232 | Techniques in Business Analytics | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Business Core
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 225 | Business Law | 3 |
| BA 317 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
| BA 420 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| MK 490 | Strategic Marketing Analytics and Data Visualization * | 3 |
| or BA 490 | Strategic Management | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
- *
Required Core course for Marketing Major
| Open Electives | ||
| Students select a minor or complete open electives of their choice. | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Accounting and Finance Major
| ACC 338 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 348 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| FIN 334 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 434 | Corporate Finance II | 3 |
| Specified Elective ** | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- **
Any ACC/BA/EC/FIN/MK Upper-Level course not required in Business core or Major.
| Major Electives | ||
| Students must complete a combination of six hours from the courses listed below: | 6 | |
ACC 340 | International Accounting | |
ACC 351 | Auditing Principles and Procedures | |
BA 318 | Entrepreneurship I | |
BA 345 | Business Law II | |
FIN 418 | Airport Administration and Finance | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Management Major
| BA 314 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BA 427 | Management of Multicultural Workforce | 3 |
| EC 315 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
BA 318 | Entrepreneurship I | |
BA 327 | Airline-Airport Operations | |
FIN 334 | Investment Analysis | |
| Specified Electives ** | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- **
Any ACC/BA/EC/FIN/MK Upper-Level course not required in Business core or Major, or COM 415 or HF 300
Marketing Major
| Marketing Major Capstone: required of all students, Senior standing with completion of 12 hours of MK major classes, with MK 355 a specified prerequisite; used in place of BA 490 for the Marketing major | ||
| MK 330 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MK 355 | Data Driven Decision Making | 3 |
| MK 402 | Creative Content | 3 |
| Select four of the following | 12 | |
BA 318 | Entrepreneurship I | |
BA 363 | Supply Chain Management | |
BA 411 | Logistics Management for Aviation/Aerospace | |
MK 400 | Social Media Marketing | |
MK 405 | Corporate Aviation Marketing | |
MK 415 | Aerospace Marketing | |
MK 425 | Airline Marketing | |
MK 435 | Airport Marketing | |
MK 445 | Government as Customer: Aerospace Business Development | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- *
See General Education in the introduction
| Total Degree Credits | 120 | |
Management Major Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Credits | ||
| AS 120 | Principles of Aeronautical Science | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business Programs and Careers | 1 |
| BA 125 | Foundations in Business Data Analytics | 3 |
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 232 | Techniques in Business Analytics | 3 |
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| EC 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Lower-level Humanities | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 6 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 31.0 | |
| Year Two | ||
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 225 | Business Law | 3 |
| BA 314 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| COM 222 | Business Communication | 3 |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| Physical and Life Science | 3 | |
| Physical and Life Science Lab | 1 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 31.0 | |
| Year Three | ||
| BA 317 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| BA 427 | Management of Multicultural Workforce | 3 |
| BA 327 | Airline-Airport Operations | 3 |
or BA 318
|
Entrepreneurship I | |
or FIN 334
|
Investment Analysis | |
| EC 315 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| Physical and Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Upper Level Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Year Four | ||
| BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
| BA 420 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| BA 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Specified Electives | 9 | |
| Open Electives | 9 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 120 | |
Marketing Major Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Credits | ||
| AS 120 | Principles of Aeronautical Science | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business Programs and Careers | 1 |
| BA 125 | Foundations in Business Data Analytics | 3 |
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 232 | Techniques in Business Analytics | 3 |
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| EC 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Lower-level Humanities | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 6 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 31.0 | |
| Year Two | ||
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 225 | Business Law | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| COM 222 | Business Communication | 3 |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| MK 330 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| Physical and Life Science | 3 | |
| Physical and Life Science Lab | 1 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 31.0 | |
| Year Three | ||
| ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 317 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| MK 402 | Creative Content | 3 |
| Physical and Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Specified Major Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Level Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Year Four | ||
| BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| BA 420 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| BA 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
or MK 490
|
Strategic Marketing Analytics and Data Visualization | |
| MK 355 | Data Driven Decision Making | 3 |
| Specified Electives | 6 | |
| Specified Major Elective | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 9 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 120 | |
Accounting & Finance Major Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Credits | ||
| AS 120 | Principles of Aeronautical Science | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business Programs and Careers | 1 |
| BA 125 | Foundations in Business Data Analytics | 3 |
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 232 | Techniques in Business Analytics | 3 |
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| EC 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Lower-level Humanities | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 6 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 31.0 | |
| Year Two | ||
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 225 | Business Law | 3 |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| COM 222 | Business Communication | 3 |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| Physical and Life Science | 3 | |
| Physical and Life Science Lab | 1 | |
| Specified Major Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 31.0 | |
| Year Three | ||
| ACC 338 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BA 317 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| FIN 334 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| Physical and Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Upper Level Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Year Four | ||
| ACC 348 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
| BA 420 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| BA 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| FIN 434 | Corporate Finance II | 3 |
| Open Electives | 9 | |
| Specified Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 120 | |
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About Business Administration at the Prescott, AZ Campus
The Business Administration degree is housed in the School of Business in the College of Business, Security and Intelligence. Students will benefit from the Prescott Campus’ close relationship with the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA), which has created opportunities for internships and jobs.
Diverse elective courses allow students to broaden their general education interests or pursue specific minor courses of study in many areas, including aviation safety, engineering science, global business, humanities, international relations, Mandarin Chinese, psychology or unmanned aircraft systems.
Tracks/Specialties and/or Certificates
Students pursuing a business degree must complete the Area of Concentration (AOC) in one of two different pathways:
- Finance: 18 Credits
- Management: 18 Credits
Business Administration Information
- Credits: 120
- Online or In-Person: In-Person
Professional Accreditation
The Business Administration with a concentration in Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Helpful Links
- Tour our Prescott campus
- Discover the Department's Faculty
- Explore the Fields of Study: Business
- Find Related Clubs & Organizations
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Apply business and leadership principles to lead teams ethically and effectively across business functions.
- Prepare business communications to effectively engage diverse audiences.
- Use research and data to develop reasoned, defendable solutions to business problems.
- Analyze current societal trends and their impact on business.
- Demonstrate educational goals through consulting and professional industry performance.
- Apply appropriate analytical techniques to make optimal financial decisions.
- Critique organizational behavior and general management concepts and theories.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration requires successful completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours and is normally completed in eight semesters. Designed for students interested in obtaining a strong business foundation, the student may select an Area of Concentration in Accounting, Finance or Management.
Students should declare their Area of Concentration at the beginning of their sophomore year. Students who want to specialize in more than one Area of Concentration may cross-utilize up to 6 credit hours toward the second area of concentration.
The School of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and the goal of our accredited program is to create management professionals with strong business and leadership acumen.
Program Requirements
General Education
Embry-Riddle degree programs require students to complete a minimum of 36 hours of General Education coursework. For a full description of Embry-Riddle General Education guidelines, please see the General Education section of this catalog.
Students may choose other classes outside of their requirements, but doing so can result in the student having to complete more than the degree's 120 credit hours. This will result in additional time and cost to the student.
| Communication Theory and Skills | 9 | |
| Computer Science/Information Technology | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 6 | |
| Physical and Life Sciences (Natural Sciences) | 6 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 12 | |
3 hours of Lower-Level Humanities | ||
3 hours of Lower-Level Social Science | ||
3 hours of Lower-Level or Upper-Level Humanities or Social Science | ||
3 hours of Upper-Level Humanities or Social Science | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Business Core (85-86 Credits)
The following course of study outlines the quickest and most cost-efficient route for students to earn their B.S. in Business Administration. Students are encouraged to follow the course of study to ensure they complete all program required courses and their prerequisites within four years.
Courses in the core with a # will satisfy your general education requirements.
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting * | 3 |
| ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting ** | 3 |
| BA 102 | Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business | 3 |
| or BA 189 | Introduction to Business | |
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 222 | Business Analytics Tools # | 3 |
| BA 311 | Marketing | 3 |
| BA 319 | Managerial and Organizational Behavior * | 3 |
| BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| BA 353 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| BA 390 | Business Law | 3 |
| BA 437 | Strategic Management and Consulting | 3 |
| COM 122 | English Composition # | 3 |
| EC 210 | Microeconomics # | 3 |
| EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 315 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I * | 3 |
| General Education - Communications Elective # | 6 | |
| General Education - Humanities Lower-Level Elective # | 3 | |
| General Education - Humanities and Social Science Upper-Level Elective # | 3 | |
| General Education - Natural Science Elective (One must include a lab) # | 7-8 | |
| MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation # | 3 |
| or MA 120 | Quantitative Methods I | |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics # | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology (OR Social Science Lower-Level Elective) # | 3 |
Open Electives (16-17 Credits)
| Open Electives | 16-17 | |
Areas of Concentration - Choose One
Finance (18 Credits)
| BA 370 | Machine Learning and Big Data ** | 3 |
| FIN 334 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 342 | International Finance ** | 3 |
| FIN 434 | Corporate Finance II | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
ACC 329 | Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination * | |
ACC 339 | Intermediate Accounting ** | |
BA 328 | Professional Consulting | |
EC 312 | Money and Banking | |
FIN 333 | Personal Financial Planning | |
FIN 418 | Airport Administration and Finance | |
CEBA 396 Co-op or Internship, Study Abroad (focused in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics), or any Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics Upper-Level Elective | ||
Accounting (18 Credits)
| ACC 329 | Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination * | 3 |
| ACC 339 | Intermediate Accounting ** | 3 |
| ACC 351 | Auditing Principles and Procedures * | 3 |
| ACC 390 | Financial Statement Analysis Business Valuation * | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
BA 328 | Professional Consulting | |
EC 312 | Money and Banking | |
FIN 334 | Investment Analysis | |
FIN 342 | International Finance ** | |
CEBA 396 Co-op or Internship, Study Abroad (focused in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics), or any Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics Upper-Level Elective | ||
Management (18 Credits)
| BA 328 | Professional Consulting | 3 |
| BA 341 | Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management ** | 3 |
| Management Designated Electives | 12 | |
| Students must select 4 Upper level Accounting, Business Administration, Economics courses which reference "Management," "Managerial," or "Administration" in the course title or description. | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- *
Only Offered in Fall
- **
Only Offered in Spring
- #
General Education Course
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Suggested Plan of Study
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| BA 102 | Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business | 3 |
or BA 189
|
Introduction to Business | |
| MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
or MA 120
|
Quantitative Methods I | |
| Open Elective | 4 | |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology (OR Social Science Lower-level Elective) | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | College Success | (1) |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 222 | Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
| EC 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Humanities Lower-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective with Lab | 4 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 311 | Marketing | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 4 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 319 | Managerial and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 353 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| Humanities or Social Science Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
| Concentration Courses | 6 | |
| EC 315 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| BA 390 | Business Law | 3 |
| Concentration Courses | 6 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 437 | Strategic Management and Consulting | 3 |
| Concentration Courses | 6 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 12.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 120.0 | |
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120 Credits
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Learn about our General Education
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Learn more about our Veterans & Military benefits
View our Academic Calendar
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