Major Requirements

In order to declare and remain a major in good standing in business administration, a
student must achieve and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.000 in
all courses applicable to the major. Once enrolled at Muhlenberg College, students must
meet the major requirements by enrolling Muhlenberg courses (i.e., transfer courses are
not acceptable).

A major in Business Administration must complete 12 courses which consist of the
following three components:

I. Foundations (4 courses – must be taken at Muhlenberg)
Foundation courses will ordinarily be completed during the first two years.
The following courses are required:

ECN 101 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN 102 Principles of Microeconomics
ACT 101 Financial Accounting
MTH 144 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (preferably) OR
MTH 104 Statistical Methods

II. Core (4 courses – must be taken at Muhlenberg)
Business Administration majors are expected to complete all four foundation courses
before enrolling in any core courses. Typically, the four core courses are taken during
two consecutive semesters. Students will usually not enroll in any core courses before the
spring semester of the sophomore year, although exceptions are possible for students who
have completed their foundation requirements in their first year and for students who
wish to complete their core requirements prior to studying abroad in their junior year.
The following courses are required:

FIN 237 or 238 Corporation Finance
BUS 233 or 234 Operations & Information Systems
BUS 235 or 236 Management
BUS 239 or 240 Marketing

III. Concentration (4 courses)
Business Administration majors are expected to have completed all four core courses
before enrolling in any concentration courses or department approved education abroad
program. Ordinarily, concentration courses will be enrolled during the junior and senior
years. Participation in a department approved education abroad program is ordinarily
done during the junior year.

Maastricht Education Abroad Program (International Business)
The Maastricht education abroad program is specifically designed for department majors
who wish to gain an international business perspective. The Maastricht program offers
four courses in business and economics, three of which can be used to satisfy the
concentration requirement. Students participating in the Maastricht program are
encouraged to take additional concentration area courses. The following Maastricht
program courses are always available to participating students:

MEA 261 European Economic Integration
MEA 265 International Management & Business Policy
Muhlenberg Special Topics or Regular ABE Course
MEA 267 Global Marketing Strategy
In addition, all business majors are required to take:
BUS 475 Business Policy & Strategy (Capstone)

Management and Organization Studies
Students must complete the following two courses:

BUS 360 or 361 Organizational Behavior
BUS 475 Business Policy & Strategy (second semester senior year)
In addition, students must choose two of the following:
BUS 331 or 332 Management Science
BUS 335 or 336 Labor/Management Relations
BUS 339 or 340 Human Resources Administration
BUS 352 Small Business Management
BUS 365 or 365 Leadership
BUS 401 Senior Seminar in Business
BUS 430 Organization Theory
PHL 245 Business Ethics

Entrepreneurial Studies
Students must complete the following courses:

BUS 351 Entrepreneurial Studies
BUS 433 or 434 Entrepreneurship Policy & Strategy (Venture Capital)
BUS 965 Entrepreneurial Practicum
BUS 475 Business Policy & Strategy (Capstone)

Marketing
Students must complete the following three courses:

BUS 341 or 342 Global Marketing
BUS 347 or 348 Marketing Research
BUS 475 Business Policy & Strategy (Capstone)
In addition, students must choose one of the following:
BUS 345 or 346 Marketing Management
BUS 260 or 261 Marketing in NotforProfit Organizations
BUS 304 Electronic Commerce & the Internet
COM 216 or 217 Communications & Public Relations*
COM 312 or 313 Media Industries*
PSY 202 Social Psychology*
*These courses have prerequisites