B.B.A. in General Business
Description
The general business major will be a more broad-based program than our specialized majors (e.g., marketing or finance) to educate students and provide a solid understanding of business fundamentals. The scope of the major encompasses all facets of business and provides students with a wider scope of analysis across the business functional areas. Graduates are expected to work in business environments that require more diverse skills across the many areas of business. Graduates are expected to be general managers in medium and large businesses, and start or work in small or family-owned businesses in the state, region, and world. The major encourages students to pursue experiences, either internationally or in a work setting, and requires a minor from one of the other schools or colleges at the University of Mississippi to promote well-rounded and developed students for the demands of a diverse work environment.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
General Education Requirements
The general education requirements for the B.B.A. in General Business include Writ 100 or Writ 101 and Writ 102 or Liba 102 (6); humanities (history, philosophy, or modern foreign languages) (6); Math 115 or higher (excludes Math 245 and Math 246) (6); lab science (astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, or physics) (6-8); behavioral or social science (anthropology, political science, psychology, or sociology) (6); fine arts (art history, art, music, or theatre arts) (3); and literature (Eng 221-226) or foreign language (6).
Course Requirements
| Requirements for General Business | Hours |
|---|---|
| Accy 201 | 3 |
| Accy 202 | 3 |
| Econ 202 | 3 |
| Econ 203 | 3 |
| Bus 271 | 3 |
| Bus 250 | 3 |
| GB 350 | 3 |
| GB 330 | 3 |
| GB 370 | 3 |
| GB 320 | 3 |
| GB 310 | 3 |
| GB 490 | 3 |
| Bus 300 (internship) or Bus 380 (study abroad) | 3 |
| 300+ business elective | 9 |
| Nonbusiness elective | 3 |
| General elective | 12 |
| Nonbusiness minor | 18 |
Students must have 42 total hours of 300+ courses, and no more than 30 hours of electives count toward the degree program (does not include courses applied to nonbusiness minor).
Other Academic Requirements
Students who meet all requirements for general admission to the university and intend to pursue a B.B.A. will enter the university as a general business major. Any student may elect to remain in general business. Students who do not meet GPA requirements to enroll in specialty major course work will remain in general business and must select a nonbusiness minor.