Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Finance - Transfer Opportunity in Year 2

The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration provides a thorough education in the theory and practice of business. This degree provides an understanding of multiple business disciplines, and upon completing the degree, graduates will have the competency to make sound business decisions through effective, evidence-based analysis, interpretation, problem-solving and reasoning.

The program emphasizes interpersonal skill-development, including the ability to write and orally communicate ideas and solutions in both business and non-business settings. Students also learn to recognize and apply concepts related to group motivation and conflict. Emphasis is also placed on the skills to use quantitative data, appropriate techniques and models to contextualize, address and analyze business problems and support business decisions. In a global sense, they will learn to understand legal, multicultural, political and ethical issues related to business.

Finance is an academic discipline with direct and practical business applications. It provides a decision-making framework to help businesses manage productive assets, such as accounts receivable, short­ and long-term inventories, and plant, equipment and intangible assets. The Finance concentration offers opportunities to develop skills in various areas of finance, while gaining an understanding of how companies function in terms of their financing activities, risk management and investment decisions. This program also helps students maximize their potential for employment after graduation by providing practical skills and a broad understanding of how companies function in competitive environments and how financial markets operate.