Shenandoah University

What you'll study

The degree is a 120 credit-hour program composed of four elements: general education (30 credit hours), business core courses (42 credit hours), supporting business electives (24 credit hours) and non-business/free electives (24 credit hours total).

• Business core courses include: IST 204 Computer Applications in Business Analysis; BA 211 Principles of Financial Accounting; BA 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting; BA 302 Quantitative Methods; BA 303 Legal Environment of Business; BA 307 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior; BA 310 Introduction to Management Information Systems and Electronic Commerce; BA 330 Introduction to Finance; MCOM 350 Business and Professional Communication; BA 360 Introduction to Marketing; BA 395 Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management; EC 450 International Economics; BA 453 Human Resource Management and Business Ethics; BA 490 BBA Integrative Management.
• Supporting business electives listed include: EC 340 Moral Foundations of Free Enterprise; BA 420 Investment and Portfolio Management; BA 493 Advanced Management Theory and Practice; BA 498 Business Internship; BA 456 Seminar in International Business.
• Students select a 24-credit concentration from areas such as Accounting, Aviation Studies, Digital Marketing, Economics & Finance, Entrepreneurship, Esports Management, Health Care Management, Information Systems & Technologies, Management, Marketing, Sport Management, among others.
• The program also describes a Minor in Business Administration composed of six three-credit courses: BA 203 Statistics and Data Analysis for Business; BA 211 Principles of Accounting I; BA 212 Principles of Accounting II; BA 307 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior; EC 211 Principles of Macroeconomics; EC 212 Principles of Microeconomics.

Entry requirements

The source page does not provide specific admissions criteria on this program page. Incoming students are advised to work with an Academic Advisor to declare minors and plan degree progression; transfer students with two years of college credits may be eligible for the 2+1 pathway.

Career prospects

Shenandoah highlights internship placement support through its Career & Professional Development office and provides example career roles and associated salary figures as illustrative outcomes for graduates. Examples listed on the program page include: Sales Director; Pharmaceutical Sales Representative; Account Manager, Sales; Human Resources Manager; HR Generalist; Financial Analyst; Office Manager; Executive Assistant; Senior Financial Analyst. The office offers resume and interview preparation and helps students source internships related to their major.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The program page does not enumerate scholarships or tuition details. It does emphasise pathways that accelerate postgraduate study (2+1 and 4+1 MBA options) and institutional career services and internship support, which can improve employability and access to paid experiential learning.