About the Program
The bachelor of science degree in business administration prepares students for leadership roles in management and marketing in both domestic and international business public and nonprofit organizations. During the first two years of the program, students acquire a foundation in accounting and economics, as well as in the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences. The last two years are devoted to upper-division courses in management, marketing, human resources, law, finance, operations management, and a capstone course in business strategy. Upon acceptance into the program, students will be required to choose and complete a 15-hour concentration in one of the following areas: management, marketing, or international business.
About the Business Department
322 Chase Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-4239
Fax: (716) 878-3009
https://business.buffalostate.edu/
Admission Requirements
Freshmen with a 3.0+ GPA may be accepted into the program. Transfer students with a 2.5+ GPA, competency in math, and completion of CWP 101 and 102 or equivalent with a C or better may be accepted into the program. Students who do not meet these requirements may be admitted as a pre-business major (0424) until completion of entrance requirements. Prior to acceptance into the program, pre-business students will be required to attain competency in mathematics, complete CWP 101 and CWP 102 with a C or better, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Students must take all concentration courses, the six hours of upper-division business elective courses, BUS 430, BUS 324, and BUS 460 at Buffalo State. Business transfer courses with D or less will not be accepted into the major.
Learning Outcomes
Students are able to:
1. Demonstrate the use of specific Business content area.
2. Prepare and deliver an effective managerial presentation.
3. Demonstrate clear, concise, and correct writing in a paper on a business topic.
4. Identify and formulate the appropriate business problem given a complex case.
5. Solve a given business problem using appropriate tools.
6. Conduct oneself professionally in a business presentation.
7. Identify ethical dilemmas and suggest responsible courses of action in a business case.
8. Be evaluated as a successful team member by peers.
9. Participate in a group project that produces a successful product.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of the functional areas of a complex organization.
11. Prepare an internal analysis of the functional areas within a complex organization and determine how each adds value.
Program Requirements
General Education 23 Requirements
33 credit hours 33
Business Administration Major Requirements (60 credit hours)
Business Core (39 credit hours)
ECO 201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3
ECO 202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS 3
BUS 312 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
BUS 313 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3
BUS 320 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3
BUS 324 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 3
BUS 325 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3
BUS 334 BUSINESS LAW I 3
BUS 360 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3
FIN 314 CORPORATION FINANCE 3
ECO 305 STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS 3
or MAT 311 INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
BUS 460 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3
BUS 430 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3
Concentration (15 credit hours)
Select one of the following concentrations: 15
Marketing
Management
International Business
Business Electives (6 credit hours)
Any upper-level Business Department course that is not required in the business core or used in your concentration may be taken as a business elective. The department recommends that students meet the business elective requirement through participation in the internship program, BUS 488. 6
All College Electives
21-27 credit hours 21-27
Total Credit Hours 120
Marketing Concentration
Select 15 credit hours from the following: 15
BUS 321 MARKETING ON THE INTERNET
BUS 323 SALES METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
BUS 327 ADVERTISING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES
BUS 329 SALES MANAGEMENT
BUS 330 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
BUS 347 RETAIL MANAGEMENT
BUS 348 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
BUS 362 BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUS 364 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
BUS 368 SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
BUS 403 CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
BUS 404 MARKETING RESEARCH
BUS 420 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Total Credit Hours 15
Management Concentration
Select 15 credit hours from the following: 15
BUS 300 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
BUS 305 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
BUS 329 SALES MANAGEMENT
BUS 330 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
BUS 335 BUSINESS LAW II
BUS 347 RETAIL MANAGEMENT
BUS 350 CURRENT PRACTICES IN BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
BUS 362 BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUS 364 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
BUS 365 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BUS 366 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
BUS 367 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
BUS 368 SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
BUS 369 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
BUS 424 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
BUS 425 INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING
BUS 473 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Total Credit Hours 15
International Business Concentration
Select 15 credit hours from the following: 15
BUS 300 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
BUS 305 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
BUS 363 BUSINESS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
BUS 417 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
BUS 420 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
BUS 424 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
BUS 425 INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING
BUS 473 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
ECO 401 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
FIN 400 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Total Credit Hours 15