Business Administration
Degrees and Certificates
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Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) -
Business Administration, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) -
Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Courses
BUS1038: Business Law I
Credits 4.0BUS1101: Introduction to Business
Credits 4.0BUS2023: Business Communications
Credits 4.0BUS2038: Business Law II
Credits 4.0This course covers the law of business entities, including agencies, partnerships, and corporations. This course will also cover property concepts, sales, negotiable instruments, agency and employment law.
BUS3001: Ethics in Organizations
Credits 4.0BUS3041: Managerial Communications
Credits 4.0BUS3055: Business Law for Commercial Transactions
Credits 4.0The course presents a comprehensive study of advanced legal topics in commercial transactions for students interested in pursuing careers in accounting or other professions, which require detailed understanding of business law concepts. Topics covered include types of business organizations, securities regulations, sales, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, bankruptcy, insurance, accountants' liability and employment law.
BUS3059: Quantitative Business Analysis
Credits 4.0This course is designed to provide students with a sound conceptual understanding of the role that quantitative analysis plays in the decision-making process. It emphasizes the application of a variety of techniques to the solution of business and economic problems to help students become effective users and evaluators of quantitative and qualitative information in making decisions.
BUS3060: Business Analytics
Credits 4.0BUS4098: Business Simulation
Credits 4.0BUS4100: Business Internship
Credits 4.0BUS4101: Quality Management
Credits 4.0BUS7000: Introduction to the Professional Doctorate
Credits 4.0BUS7001: Virtual Residency I
Credits 0The doctoral residencies are a requirement for online students in the DBA program. These are a time for faculty, staff, and cohorts to meet in a collegial learning opportunity. Residencies are designed as a time for students and faculty to work together collaboratively and to support the creation of a community of scholars. Students will spend class time in faculty and staff led presentations and will have the opportunity to network and share their experiences in the program. They will also be able to work collaboratively on their scholarship during the residencies, and opportunities to provide service to the academic community will be discussed. The South University DBA has two residencies. All DBA students in the online program are required to participate in these two residencies; these residencies are part of the complete requirements for the program.
BUS7002: Virtual Residency II
Credits 0BUS7100: Research Methods I
Credits 4.0BUS7105: Research Methods II
Credits 4.0BUS7200: Statistics for Research Methods I
Credits 4.0BUS7205: Statistics for Research Methods II
Credits 4.0BUS8000: Comprehensive Exam
Credits 0BUS8100: Doctoral Dissertation Research Development
Credits 4.0BUS8100EX: Doctoral Dissertation Research Development Extension
Credits 0.0This course is an extension of BUS8100 to allow the student additional time to complete the required progress toward completion of the dissertation. Repetition of an extension course will override the prior grade earned in the extension course and will not count as additional credits toward the degree. This course is Pass/Fail/Limited Progress (P/F/LP).
BUS8105: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal
Credits 4.0BUS8105EX: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Extension
Credits 0.0This course is an extension of BUS8105 to allow the student additional time to complete the required progress toward completion of the dissertation. Repetition of an extension course will override the prior grade earned in the extension course and will not count as additional credits toward the degree. This course is a Pass/Fail/Limited Progress (P/F/LP).
BUS8110: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Credits 4.0BUS8110EX: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense Extension
Credits 0.0This is an extension of the BUS8110 course to allow the student additional time to complete the required progress toward completion of the dissertation. Repetition of an extension course will override the prior grade earned in the extension course and will not count as additional credits toward the degree. This course is Pass/Fail/Limited Progress (P/F/LP).
BUS8115: Doctoral Dissertation Preparation
Credits 4.0BUS8115EX: Doctoral Dissertation Preparation Extension
Credits 0.0This course is an extension of the BUS8115 to allow the student additional time to complete the required progress toward completion of the dissertation. Repetition of an extension course will override the prior grade earned in the extension course and will not count as additional credits toward the degree. This course is Pass/Fail/Limited Progress (P/F/LP).
BUS8120: Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Credits 4.0BUS8120EX: Doctoral Dissertation Defense Extension
Credits 0.0This is an extension of the BUS8120 course to allow the student additional time to complete the required progress toward completion of the dissertation. Repetition of an extension course will override the prior grade earned in the extension course and will not count as additional credits toward the degree. This course is Pass/Fail/Limited Progress (P/F/LP).