The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in core areas of management practice as well as the ability to analyze and synthesize data, both internally and externally to the student’s organization or company.

The curriculum is designed to equip you with the competencies, knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for success in management positions in the global workplace. The coursework gives you a broad and holistic view of the complexity of issues in today’s business environment. The BBA program provides the basis for career growth, as well as a stepping stone to a graduate program. It enables students to develop and demonstrate competencies in the five main management areas: effective communication, application of quantitative methods, problem solving, decision-making and critical analysis, and leadership.

• Tier I and Tier II Courses for Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

Graduates of the BBA program will be able to demonstrate competency in the following areas:

• Communications;
• Application of quantitative methods to describe business and/or organizational issues and possible solutions;
• Utilization of principles of economics, finance, and accounting to formulate solutions to business and/or organizational problems;
• Application of research data and information technology to solve business and/or organizational problems;
• Awareness of the environmental factors, functional relationships, and ethical standards that affect business and administrative decisions within an organization;
• Comprehension of the dynamic nature of business and organizations and requisites needed to maintain currency of knowledge.The tier system at Meritus University identifies three distinct levels of focus and achievement through which all students must progress to meet their program objectives.

Students must complete a total of 40 courses (120 credits) in order to graduate, of which 20 (60 credits) will be from the foundation courses of Tier I, 10 courses will be from the professional stream of Tier II, and the final 10 will be from the specialization courses of Tier III. Each tier has one or more electives, for a total of five in the program as a whole. All undergraduate students will be required to submit a capstone project in the final course in Tier III of their respective programs. Students are encouraged to complete the requirements of each tier before proceeding to the next.

Each undergraduate course is ten (10) weeks in length and three (3) credit hours. Students will typically take two courses simultaneously. Each program is designed to allow students to take courses without breaks, but students will have the ability to schedule breaks between courses, if desired. Due to the flexible nature of the program, there will be numerous potential starting dates throughout the year, as opposed to a traditional semester or quarter system.

Requirements for Degree Completion

The degree requirements for the BBA program are as follows:

• Completion of a minimum of 40 courses (120 credits), that includes the following distribution:
  • Completion of 20 Tier I foundation courses (60 credits).
  • Completion of 10 Tier II professional stream courses (30 credits).
  • Completion of 10 specialization courses (30 credits), culminating in a specialization capstone course.
• A minimum cumulative University grade point average of 2.0.

Tier I: Foundation (20 courses total)

Students in all undergraduate programs take the same set of 18 foundation courses to build a base of skills and knowledge required for professional life and lifelong learning. As the foundation for the more program-specific study of Tiers II and III, Tier I courses are designed to assist students in developing management, communications, critical thinking, and problem solving-skills needed for professional growth. These courses also strengthen students’ appreciation of the larger social, political, scientific and aesthetic cultures in which they live and work. In addition to the 18 required courses, students select two (2) elective courses at the 1000- or 2000-level, provided they have met the course’s prerequisites.

Tier II: Professional Stream (10 courses total)

Building upon the foundation courses, students proceed to the program’s professional stream where they begin to focus upon professional and organizational management. This stream is designed to develop knowledge and skills in each program’s respective core areas of management practice as well as the ability to analyze and synthesize data.

In the professional stream, the nine-course curriculum is designed to produce graduates ready to function in management positions with the competencies, knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for success in the global workplace. The coursework gives graduates a broad and holistic view of the complexity of issues in today’s business environment. The professional stream is the basis for career growth and a stepping stone to a graduate program. Students will also choose one elective at the 3000 level.

Tier III: Specializations (10 courses total)

The Tier III specializations provide courses that focus on key areas of interest within each program. Each specialization consists of 10 courses, including two 4000-level electives, and a culminating specialization capstone course.The Tier III BBA specialization courses focus on the following content areas: Communications, Finance, Global Management, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Integrated Supply Chain Operations, Marketing, or Management. Each specialization consists of 10 courses, including two 4000-level electives, and a culminating specialization capstone course.

Additional Admissions Requirements for Undergraduate Applicants

• Completion of high school or a GED certificate, or anappropriate comparable foreign equivalent.
• A minimum of one (1) year of full-time, post high school workexperience with exposure to organizational systems andmanagement processes OR a cumulative grade point average(GPA) of 2.0 on the student’s high school transcript.
• Be currently employed or have access to a suitable workenvironment to provide the opportunity needed to completework assignments.

With Specializations in:

• Communication
• Finance
• Global Management
• Hospitality Management
• Human Resources Management
• Integrated Supply Chain Management
• Management
• Marketing

Courses are listed alpha numerically based on the academic discipline prefix. Courses numbered 1000-2000 are considered lower division; courses numbered 3000-4000 are considered upper division. Credits for upper division courses may be applied toward lower division requirements. Each course description is followed by the number of credits the course carries, the general electives area it may satisfy, and any prerequisites.