Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Department Chair:

Dr. Felix Kamuche (Professor)

Faculty:

Dr. Siavash Abghari (Professor); Prof. Irving Corrales (Senior Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Carol Davis (Associate Professor); Dr. John Eagan (Associate Professor); Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs (Professor); Dr. Keith Hollingsworth (Professor); Dr. Glynnis Johnson (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Rubina Malik (Senior Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Emmanuel Onifade (Professor); Dr. Maria Piscopo (Assistant Professor NTT)

Program overview:

Established in 1938, the Department of Business Administration was originally part of the Department of Economics and Business Administration before being spun off in 1999 into a separate department under the Division of Business Administration and Economics. The Department offers a B.A. in Business Administration. Students majoring in business administration must select one of the following functional area concentrations: accounting, finance, management, or marketing. All business majors must take 45 credit hours of business core courses and each concentration also requires 15 credit hours. Minors in Professional Sales, Accounting, and Business Administration are also offered. The Department of Business Administration has been accredited by AACSB International (the gold standard of Business accreditations) since 1998.

Student learning outcomes:

• Discipline Specific Goals and Outcomes-Students will demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the functional areas of business.
• Communication-Business majors will have the ability to communicate effectively.
• Critical/Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving-Business majors will think critically to analyze business problems and to define logical solutions.
• Information Systems and Technology-Business majors will be able to describe the impact of technology on business and to identify, evaluate and use information technology to enhance personal and organizational decision making.
• Global Awareness-Business majors will demonstrate an awareness of global issues.
• Ethics and Social Responsibility-Business majors will demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, and social issues and responsibilities.
• Leadership, Professionalism, and Civic Engagement-Business majors are able to apply the principles of leadership, demonstrate professional behavior, and effectively engage in a community project.
• Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills-Business majors will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in achieving team goals and objectives.
• Organization and Synthesis of Learning-Business majors are able to organize and synthesize information.
• Graduate Education and Professional Career Preparation-Business majors will gain exposure to various career alternatives and graduate education options.

Department policies and/or General Education modifications:

• All business majors must satisfactorily complete the following designated core curriculum courses: MTH 105 and MTH 115 (a student who places into a higher level of math should consult his adviser); HECO 201 ; and HPHI 302 .
• All business majors must satisfactorily complete the following advanced skills courses: HCOM 351  and HMTH 160  (HMTH 161  is acceptable).
• All business course pre-requisites must be passed with a C or better to move to the next course.
• A grade of C or higher is required for majors to satisfactorily complete all Business Administration general education courses, concentration courses, and electives designated for the concentration.
• Students who enroll in HBA or HECO courses without meeting their prerequisites are subject to disenrollment by the department regardless of performance or time elapsed.
• Business Administration majors are not permitted to take more than 57 credit hours of HBA courses.
• Not more than four Business Administration courses taken at other institutions will be accepted for credit toward the B.A. in Business Administration at Morehouse.
• Students may qualify to graduate with departmental honors by earning an overall GPA of 3.40. The department hosts a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Business Honor Society associated with AACSB accredited schools. Honorees must be among the top 7% of juniors and top 10% of senior with a minimum overall GPA of 3.50.