About the Program
Business, Economics, and Public Administration
Cassety Hall 248
(716) 878-4606
http://business.buffalostate.edu/
The bachelor of science degree in business administration prepares students for leadership roles in management and marketing in both domestic and international business public and nonprofit organizations. During the first two years of the program, students acquire a foundation in accounting and economics, as well as in the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences. The last two years are devoted to upper-division courses in management, marketing, human resources, law, finance, operations management, and a capstone course in business strategy. Upon acceptance into the program, students will be required to choose and complete a 15-hour concentration in one of the following areas: management, marketing, or international business.
Admission Requirements
Transfer students are accepted into the program on a competitive basis.
Transfer students must take all concentration courses, the six hours of upper-division business elective courses, BUS430, and BUS460 at Buffalo State. Business transfer courses with D or less will not be accepted into the major.
Learning Outcomes
Students are able to:
1. Demonstrate the use of specific Business content area.
2. Prepare and deliver an effective managerial presentation.
3. Demonstrate clear, concise, and correct writing in a paper on a business topic.
4. Identify and formulate the appropriate business problem given a complex case.
5. Solve a given business problem using appropriate tools.
6. Conduct oneself professionally in a business presentation.
7. Identify ethical dilemmas and suggest responsible courses of action in a business case.
8. Be evaluated as a successful team member by peers.
9. Participate in a group project that produces a successful product.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of the functional areas of a complex organization.
11. Prepare an internal analysis of the functional areas within a complex organization and determine how each adds value.
Program Requirements
General Education 23 Requirements (33 credit hours)
Business Administration Major Requirements - Business Core (39 credit hours)
Business Core (39 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ECO201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS312 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS313 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS320 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS324 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS325 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS334 BUSINESS LAW I | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS360 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
FIN314 CORPORATION FINANCE | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO305 STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR MAT311 INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS460 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS430 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
Select one of the following concentrations:
Marketing Concentration
Management Concentration
International Business Concentration
Business Administration Major Requirements - Concentration (15 credit hours)
Marketing Concentration
Select 15 credits from the following:
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
BUS321 DIGITAL MARKETING AND STRATEGY | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS323 SALES METHODS AND TECHNIQUES | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS327 ADVERTISING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS329 SALES MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS330 MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS347 RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS348 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS362 BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS364 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS368 SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS403 CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS404 MARKETING RESEARCH | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS420 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 3 - Credit Hours
Management Concentration
Select 15 credit hours from the following:
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
BUS300 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS305 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS329 SALES MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS330 MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS335 BUSINESS LAW II | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS347 RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS350 CURRENT PRACTICES IN BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS362 BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS364 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS365 ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS366 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS367 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS368 SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS369 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS424 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS425 INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS473 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
International Business Concentration
Select 15 credit hours from the following:
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
BUS300 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS305 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS363 BUSINESS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS417 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS420 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS424 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS425 INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING | 3 - Credit Hours
BUS473 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO401 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
FIN400 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | 3 - Credit Hours
Business Administration Major Requirements - Business Electives (6 credit hours)
Any upper-level Business Department course that is not required in the business core or used in your concentration may be taken as a business elective. The department recommends that students meet the business elective requirement through participation in the internship program, BUS 488.
All College Electives (21-27 credit hours)
Completion requirement
120 Total Credit Hours