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Jul 06, 2025
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2025-2026 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog
Business Administration, B.A.
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Students who have successfully completed a B.A. in Business Administration from Lakeland University should be able to:
- Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, economics, marketing, finance, management, leadership, and management information systems.
- Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
- Identify the key legal and ethical issues related to contemporary business conduct.
- Demonstrate responsible and effective workplace behavior skills and traits in a professional business environment.
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Major Requirements (51-66 semester hours)
Students should complete at least one emphasis designated for the Business Administration major:
- Students completing an available internship course as part of their specific emphasis must complete three (3) semester hours of the internship course.^
Business Economics (12-13 semester hours)
A student is not eligible to choose this emphasis if completing a minor in Economics. Communication (12 semester hours)
Cooperative Education (22-26 semester hours)
*Only available to Business Administration or Management majors. Digital Marketing (12-13 semester hours)
Entrepreneurship (14-15 semester hours)
Finance (12-13 semester hours)
Forensic/Fraud (15 semester hours)
Graphic Design (15-16 semester hours)
A student is not eligible to choose this emphasis if completing a major in Graphic Design. Courses offered in-person at Lakeland’s home campus location. Healthcare Management (12-13 semester hours)
Courses for this emphasis are typically scheduled online or in other course formats. Hospitality Management (12-20 semester hours)
- A student is not eligible to complete this emphasis if also completing a major in Hospitality Management.
- A student may not earn both areas of emphasis if available to their major (or if selecting as an optional emphasis to add-on). It must be one or the other.
- Hospitality Management or Restaurant Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Learning and Development (12-13 semester hours)
A student may not earn both areas of emphasis if available to their major (or if selecting as an optional emphasis to add-on). It must be one or the other. - Human Resource Learning and Development or Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management (12-13 semester hours)
A student may not earn both areas of emphasis if available to their major (or if selecting as an optional emphasis to add-on). It must be one or the other. - Human Resource Learning and Development or Human Resource Management
Insurance (15-16 semester hours)
Courses for this emphasis are typically scheduled online or in other course formats. International Business (15-16 semester hours)
Leadership (12 semester hours)
Management (12-13 semester hours)
A student is not eligible to complete an optional emphasis in Athletic Administration with Management. A student completing a major in Marketing is not eligible to use COM 111 to fulfill a course requirement in the emphasis in Management. Marketing (15-16 semester hours)
Nonprofit Management (12-13 semester hours)
Courses for this emphasis are typically scheduled online or in other course formats. Operations Management & Supply Chain (12-15 semester hours)
Retail Management (15-16 semester hours)
Restaurant Entrepreneurship (12-20 semester hours)
A student is not eligible to complete this emphasis if also completing a major in Hospitality Management. A student may not earn both areas of emphasis if available to their major (or if selecting as an optional emphasis to add-on). It must be one or the other. - Hospitality Management or Restaurant Entrepreneurship
Sales Management (12-13 semester hours)
Sport Management (15-16 semester hours)
A student is not eligible to choose this emphasis if completing a major in Sport Management and Leadership or a minor in Sport Management. Courses for this emphasis can be in-person (home campus), online or in other formats. Student Designed (12 semester hours)
- Students may propose a twelve (12) semester-hour emphasis in an area of academic interest that complements their major in the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business & Entrepreneurship
- Students may fulfill the emphasis requirement by completing current courses offered by the College of Business and Science, courses offered in other College of Humanities and Education, cooperative design courses, or internship experiences that are relevant to an area of interest.
Sustainability (13-14 semester hours)
Optional Emphases to Supplement this Major:
^Degree restrictions apply Notes:
- A student completing a major in Business Administration is eligible to earn a major in Management, provided they complete two different emphases for each major.
- A student completing a major in Business Administration with the required emphasis may earn a major in Accounting.
- A student completing a major in Business Administration is not eligible to earn a minor in Cooperative Education or Marketing.
- A student is eligible to complete a Cooperative Education emphasis specific to Business.
- A student may not earn both areas of emphasis if available to their major (or if selecting as an optional emphasis to add-on). It must be one or the other.
- Management or Athletic Administration
- Human Resource Learning and Development or Human Resource Management
- Hospitality Management or Restaurant Entrepreneurship
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