Undergraduate Programs and Requirements
Majors
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting Major [view course requirements here]
The accounting major is designed for students who wish to become CPAs, auditors, corporate accountants, or other accounting professionals. The major provides both technical proficiency in accounting and an understanding of the management environment in which accounting decisions are made. For the curriculum requirements for the Accounting major, click here to view the School of Business section of the university catalog. The BSBA in accounting also provides the ideal background for those who wish to continue their education in a Master of Accountancy program to earn the 150 credit hours necessary to sit for the CPA exam.
Students with accounting degrees are highly recruited by employers, according to the Institute of Management Accountants, and are receiving increased starting salaries.
Economics Major [view course requirements here]
Graduates with a BSBA in Economics will be prepared to enter a variety of fields and careers in business and public policy. The economics major is easily paired as a double-major with other programs within the School of Business so that students focusing on accounting, management, marketing, or finance will be equipped with both specific skills and a broad general knowledge of economic forces that impact industry and government.
Entrepreneurship Major [view course requirements here]
Graduates will be prepared to start or find employment in new, family, or small ventures. Students will be equipped with both specific skills and broad general knowledge of factors impacting the success of these businesses.
Finance Major [view course requirements here]
The finance major provides students with the analytic and theoretical tools necessary for mastering practical issues in financial management of private businesses and other financial institutions. Graduates will be prepared to enter a variety of areas in finance-related fields. Such positions include investment banking firms, securities sales, financial planning, commercial banking, securities research, and corporate treasurer functions.
Management Major [view course requirements here]
Graduates will be prepared in general knowledge of core functional areas of business, equipped for immediate entry-level positions in functional areas and industries of choice, and trained for the potential long-term goal of higher level management positions.
Marketing Major [view course requirements here]
Graduates will be prepared to explore opportunities in advertising, sales, market research, retailing, product management, and public relations. The program focuses on marketing for products and services, occurring in for-profit as well as not-for-profit organizations.
Concentrations
International Business Concentration
[view course requirements here]
Coupled with any major, this concentration equips students with the needed knowledge and experience for international career opportunities.
Social Entrepreneurship Concentration
[view course requirements here]
Coupled with any major, this concentration equips students to start or find employment in either not-for-profit organizations of for-profit firms pursuing social missions. Students will focus on broad issues, such as the role of these organizations in a national economy, and develop specific skills needed to successfully run these types of organizations.
Minors
Economics Minor
[view course requirements here]
Do you want to understand how the world's economy works? Are you curious about the causes of unemployment or inflation? Do you want to learn more about how incentives affect and change individual behavior? Regardless of your major or where you see yourself after graduation, your understanding of how business systems work will improve with an economics minor. With courses offered every semester and a curriculum composed of just 22 credit hours, the economics minor functions as the perfect complement to your current academic track. This minor is particularly appealing to students in the social sciences.
General Business Minor
[view course requirements here]
No matter what your passion or your major, whether you consider yourself premed or destined for a doctorate in history, your post-graduate dreams can be enhanced by a minor in business. The solid course work developed by the faculty of the School of Business gives you the foundational business skills that help turn your ideal career into a concrete reality. With a curriculum comprised of just 22 credits and a course offered every semester, the business minor functions as the perfect complement to your current academic track and your eventual destination after graduation. It is the best way to hone your resume as you approach the job market in your desired field.
Social Entrepreneurship Minor
[view course requirements here]
Do you want to help solve social problems by working in a not-for profit or starting your own socially oriented organization? The Social Entrepreneurship Program at Samford University provides students with both the conceptual framework and skills needed to help address critical societal problems in the local, national, and global community. With courses offered every semester and a curriculum composed of just 22 credit hours, the social entrepreneurship and nonprofit management minor offers non-business students the opportunity to complement their respective majors with foundational business knowledge and specific training in social entrepreneurship and nonprofit management. Students successfully completing the minor should obtain the broad perspective and skills needed to find employment in nonprofit organizations or for-profit firms pursuing social missions.
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