Marketing, Accounting Concentration, BBA

Degree Requirements for the Majors Program:

Degree candidates must be students in good academic standing who have satisfied all general education and proficiency requirements; earned at least 60 semester credits in Arts and Sciences academic subjects; satisfied all core and major requirements of the Mason School of Business; and earned at least 120 semester hours of academic credits.

The Undergraduate Business Core Program common to all majors is as follows:

Business Core:

BUAD 203 - Principles of Accounting Credits: (3)
BUAD 300 - Business Perspectives and Applications Credits: (1)
BUAD 311 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)
BUAD 317 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: (3)
BUAD 323 - Financial Management Credits: (3)
BUAD 330 - Computer Skills for Business Credits: (1)
BUAD 343 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (2)
BUAD 350 - Introduction to Business Analytics Credits: (3)
BUAD 351 - Operations Management Credits: (1.5)
BUAD 352 - Decision-making through Visualization and Simulation Credits: (1.5)
BUAD 414 - Global Strategic Management Credits: (3)

Major Computing Requirement:

All students are required to complete BUAD 330 and use computer-based approaches within the curricula of the Mason School of Business. Students are required to submit papers and write-ups using current software applications. Students also are required to use spreadsheets in preparing analyses, and presentation software in preparing presentations. It is required that students acquire a laptop computer and appropriate software. Computer labs are also available on campus.

Accounting Concentration

Students wishing to complete a concentration in Accounting must satisfy the requirements for the major and complete an additional six credit hours in advanced-level Accounting to be chosen from the following. These credits must include BUAD 301.

Required Course (3 Credits):
BUAD 301 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Credits: (3)
Additional Requirement (choose 3 credits):
BUAD 302 - Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis Credits: (3)
BUAD 303 - Strategic Cost Management Credits: (3)
BUAD 304 - Not-for-Profit Accounting, Control and Analysis Credits: (3)
BUAD 401 - International Accounting Credits: (3)
BUAD 404 - Auditing and Internal Controls Credits: (3)
BUAD 405 - Federal Taxation Credits: (3)