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2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA


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Program Director

Dr. Michael Payne
Office: R-304
Phone: (414) 277-7589
Email: paynemj@msoe.edu

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at the MSOE Rader School of Business (RSOB) prepares students for success in business and beyond. Our industry driven, technology-focused curriculum combines broad-based exploration of business theory while delving more deeply into specific fields of study, including: information technology systems, marketing, finance, and international supply chain and logistics. Students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom working side-by-side with expert faculty and our ever-expanding network of corporate and non-profit partners. Focusing on leadership development skills and technology, our undergraduate business programs emphasize experiential learning that nourishes the entrepreneurial spirit and critical thinking skills needed to tackle the toughest challenges.

Students entering the program from high school are accepted into the program starting freshman year. In addition to studying a range of business subjects, the program requires students to participate in a professional internship. Students work at companies such as Apexx Marketing, Assurant Health, Aurora Health, Brady Corp., Direct Supply, Harley-Davidson, GE Healthcare, Johnson Controls, Northwestern Mutual, and Rockwell Automation, to name a few.

MSOE’s Rader School of Business allows students to engineer their business career. The BBA is designed to allow students to select electives related to their interests, making the degree flexible and powerful. Classes are small, which encourages interaction and networking. Professors bring business experience into the classroom, along with a passion for teaching.  What is taught in the classroom can be applied immediately to the workplace. An uncompromising approach to quality provides a meaningful education that carries value well beyond graduation. Individuals with an MSOE degree are highly sought by employers around the world.

The degree is available to traditional full-time undergraduate students, and flexible plans of study are also available for working professionals. The BBA degree can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. Classes may be taken during the day or evening, with several options for blended Internet classes available each academic term.

Mapping of Outcomes and Objectives

BBA Outcomes

BBA Objectives

Analyze and evaluate business financial information.

  • Lead and facilitate participation in cross functional teams to drive organizational effectiveness.
  • Utilize technology to drive business improvement.

Create and implement business and innovation strategies.

  • Lead and facilitate participation in cross functional teams to drive organizational effectiveness.

Solve business problems using technology and analysis.

  • Utilize technology to drive business improvement.
  • Lead and facilitate participation in cross functional teams to drive organizational effectiveness.

Prepare and deliver clear, concise, audience-centered information.

  • Lead and facilitate participation in cross functional teams to drive organizational effectiveness.

Exhibit a commitment to moral, ethical, and social responsibility in all business leadership decisions.

  • Engage in lifelong learning
  • Lead and facilitate participation in cross functional teams to drive organizational effectiveness.

View Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - V1.0


Year One


Total: 14 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 14 credits

Total: 14 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 14 credits

Spring (Quarter 3)


Total: 14 lecture hours - 4 lab hours - 16 credits

Year Two


Fall (Quarter 4)


Finance Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credits

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Winter (Quarter 5)


Finance Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credit

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Year Three


Fall (Quarter 7)


Finance Specialization

Total for Specialization: 18 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 18 credit

Total for Specialization: 18 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 18 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Fall Semester - Lübeck University of Applied Science (24 credits)

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credit

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 18 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 18 credit

Winter (Quarter 8)


Finance Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Spring (Quarter 9)


Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 12 lab hours - 18 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 12 lab hours - 18 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Spring Semester - Lübeck University of Applied Science (24 credits)

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 18 credit

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 12 lab hours - 18 credit

Year Four


Finance Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 17 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 17 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 18 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 18 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (ISW Option) Specialization

This specialization will take only the courses listed below:

Total for Specialization: 17 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 17 credit

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credit

Winter (Quarter 11)


Finance Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (ISW Option) Specialization

This specialization will take only the courses listed below:

Total for Specialization: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credit

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

Spring (Quarter 12)


Finance Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

Information Technology Systems Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic) Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

International Supply Chain and Logistics (ISW Option) Specialization

This specialization will take only the courses listed below:

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 12 credi

Marketing Specialization

Total for Specialization: 12 lecture hours - 10 lab hours - 15 credit

Total Credits:


Finance, Information Technology Systems, International Supply Chain and Logistics (Domestic), and Marketing Specializations:
172 lecture hours - 38 lab hours - 185 total credits

International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization: 
175 lecture hours - 26 lab hours - 184 total credits

Notes:


1 Students must complete a minimum of 16 credits in science and mathematics.  These credits must include a minimum of 4 math credits and a minimum of 4 natural science credits (which include a lab).  The specific course selections must be approved by the curriculum advisor and/or program director.

2 Business electives should be chosen in consultation with the curriculum advisor and/or program director.

3 Students must complete 15 credits of humanities (HU) and social science (SS) electives.  At least 6 of these credits must be HU and at least 6 of these credits must be SS.

4 Students must complete at least 3 credits within MSOE’s General Education Requirement.  This elective may be from Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, or Professional Preparedness.  This course should be chosen in consultation with the curriculum advisor and/or program director.

5 For students pursuing the International Supply Chain and Logistics (Study Abroad) Specialization, the recommendation for the Quarter 4 free elective is a German language course and to use the other free elective as a general education elective.

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