Online Business Administration Degree Courses

Curriculum Details

20-40 courses
60-120 credits
8-week course duration

The online Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina Upstate requires the completion of 120 total credits, and only 60 for those transferring the maximum accepted credits from an associate degree. All coursework for the program can be completed in 8-week terms through an online classroom designed with your busy schedule in mind.

The curriculum combines skills from multiple areas of business, including general management, marketing, logistics, supply chain management, economics and more. Select courses include access to the SIMnet platform, which offers preparation resources for various technical and professional certifications.

Upper Division

Credits

ACCT U333 Accounting for Decision-Making and Control Credit Hours: 3

Application of cost accounting concepts and information used by business organizations to make strategic organizational and operational decisions. Topics include the role of planning and control in attaining organizational goals and objectives; the relationship among cost structures, cost behavior, and operating income; differential analysis in decision-making; and ethical issues for accountants.

BADM U478 Senior Seminar: Business Strategy Credit Hours: 3

Understanding how the success of organizations relates to their “strategic level’ decisions with an emphasis on risk management. Students experience hands-on application with case studies of actual businesses through team and individual exercises and individual presentations.

BADM U498 Major Field Test in Business Credit Hours: 1

Review for and take the ETS Major Field Test (MFT) for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business. The tests topic areas are accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, information systems, finance, marketing, legal and social environment, and international issues.

ECON U303 International Economics Credit Hours: 3

Survey of international economic issues and institutions, including trade and protectionism, global and regional trade agreements, trade balances and exchange rates.

ECON U326 Managerial Economics Credit Hours: 3

Application of the economic theory of profits, competition, demand, and costs to the analysis of problems arising in the firm and in decision making.

ECON U393 Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical, statistical and computational tools to solve various real-world business problems. Emphasis is on translating business problems into mathematical ones, structuring and analyzing the data, making decisions, and communicating the results.

FINA U363 Business Finance Credit Hours: 3

Basic concepts of finance related to decision-making. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, capital structure, debt financing, equity financing, cost of capital, short term financial planning and working capital management.

FINA U461 International Business Finance Credit Hours: 3

Financial management of a multinational business enterprise. Topics include subsidiary working capital management, financial analysis of overseas ventures, sources of international capital, funds remittance policies, trade finance, exchange risk management policies, and techniques of financial control.

MKTG U351 Consumer Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Consumer decision-making processes in a dynamic global marketplace. Selected concepts from psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology, and other behavioral disciplines are examined to develop a managerial perspective on predicting and interpreting consumer responses to marketing strategies.

MGMT U372 Operations Management Credit Hours: 3

Managing the direct resources required by the firm to create value through the production of goods, services and information. There is a strong emphasis on supporting the decision-making process throughout organizations with quantitative tools and techniques. Topics may include process selection, quality tools including an introduction to statistical process control, inventory management techniques and JIT systems, project management, simulation techniques, and waiting lines analysis.

MGMT U377 Advanced Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

The study of the impact of individuals, groups and structure on behavior in a business organization in order to improve organizational performance.

MGMT U378 The International Business Enterprise Credit Hours: 3

Forces and forms in international business: globalization, multinationals, entrepreneurship, environment, culture, strategy, impact and future.

MKTG U452 International Marketing Credit Hours: 3

Selection of markets and the development of marketing strategy in a dynamic global marketplace. The influences of different demographic, political, legal, cultural, competitive economic, technological, and natural environments are highlighted in order to conduct business across political borders.

Lower Division

Credits

ACCT U225 Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3

Principles of external financial reporting for business entities, including income measurement and determination of financial position.

ACCT U226 Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3

Attention-directing and problem solving functions of accounting in relation to planning and control, evaluation of performance, and special decisions.

ACCT U247 Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3

Legal system; crimes and torts; consumer, anti-trust, labor and employment law; environment and insurance; contracts and agency; business ethics; and international matters.

BADM U279 Business Professionalism Credit Hours: 1

Executive, professional, and interpersonal skills related to being a business student and in business environments. Topics vary but may include study and information skills, verbal, non-verbal and written communication, interviewing, networking, internship/job search strategies, handling conflict, understanding organizational culture and cultural differences, and provisional techniques to enhance professional development and strengths.

ECON U221 Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Causes and effects of changes in economic aggregates, including gross domestic product, personal income, unemployment, and inflation. The role of economics in contemporary society and the effect of monetary and fiscal policy on the functioning of a free market system are explored.

ECON U222 Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Consumer demand, supply, and price in a free-market system. The economics of the firm is presented within the context of different market structures.

ECON U291 Probability and Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Concepts of probability, probability distributions, and sampling theory.

ECON U292 Statistical Inference Credit Hours: 3

Methods of statistical inference, including additional topics in hypothesis testing, linear statistical models, and time series analysis.

MGMT U290 Introduction to Business Information Systems Credit Hours: 3

Fundamentals of information systems, what they are, how they are used in business. Technical and organizational foundations of information systems, managing and using information systems, information systems development, and information technology trends will be emphasized. Course includes significant business application work.

Electives (Choose 6 Courses)

Credits

MGMT U371 Principles of Organizational Management Credit Hours: 3

Survey of functions of management as they pertain to organizational efficiency and effectiveness using written assignments and class discussions. A focus on group and individual dynamics, ethics, culture, leadership, decision-making, globalization, employee engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship, organizational change and workforce diversity.

MGMT U374 Management of Human Resources Credit Hours: 3

Principles, concepts, and techniques for effective and efficient utilization of personnel including human resource planning, recruiting, selecting, training, developing, appraising, compensating, and legal issues.

MGMT U377 Advanced Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

The study of the impact of individuals, groups and structure on behavior in a business organization in order to improve organizational performance.

MGMT U390 Strategic Management of Information Systems Credit Hours: 3

Strategic management and use of information systems (IS) in organizations. Topics include strategic use of IS resources, organizational impacts of IS use, IS and the design of work, IS and business processes, IS sourcing, IS governance, funding IS, managing IS projects, and IS related ethical issues.

MGMT U471 New Business Enterprise Credit Hours: 3

Combining business concepts for creation of new enterprises; experiential focus of developing description of product and/or services, marketing and operational plans, and structuring management and organization of the entity.

MGMT U475 Advanced Operations Management Credit Hours: 3

Theory and application of contemporary methods of managing production and service operations. Topics may include linear programming, forecasting, master planning, material requirements planning, aggregate planning, an introduction to lean systems, supply chain management, product and process innovation, and competitive strategies in a global market.

MGMT U455 Topics in Management Credit Hours: 3

Contemporary areas of management. May be repeated with permission of advisor.
Prerequisite(s): 54 credit hours earned.

MKTG U350 Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3

Exchange relationships between buyers and sellers in a dynamic global marketplace. Focus areas include: environmental analysis, marketing research, buyer behavior, marketing strategy, business ethics, and the societal impacts of marketing activity of integrated marketing organizations.

MKTG U352 Marketing Communications Credit Hours: 3

Selection and implementation of promotional strategies in a dynamic global marketplace. Focus areas include: integrated marketing communication processes, psychological, sociological and cultural factors influencing promotion decision making.

MKTG U354 Social Media Marketing Credit Hours: 3

Marketing activities on social media platforms. Primary focus is the interaction between firms and consumers in the social media space, and the marketing communication strategies across varying social media platforms.

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