Business Administration Major
The Business Administration program provides the skills you need to be successful in your careers. You will learn a breadth of information across all aspects of business. Our faculty bring their industry experiences into the classroom to help students become familiar with real-world scenarios.
Advance Your Career
The combination of education and experience is the single best way to ensure that your career continues to flourish!
Bachelor's degree holders consistently demonstrate higher job satisfaction than those without.
At Cardinal Stritch University, you will find
- Bachelor's degree alumni earn more than graduates of any other WISCONSIN university one year after graduation
- Experienced faculty who are dedicated to your success
- Flexible online delivery allows you to attend class your way
- Affordable, accelerated program makes managing work, home and school easy
Sarah Wilson, '22, Mokena, Ill.
Business Administration major with minors in political science and history
There will always be a need for business majors! Stritch’s business program puts you in a wide array of classes that enhance your communication, analytical thinking, and leadership skills that are needed in any workplace. This isn’t a program where you are just reading out of a textbook, classes are taught with a hands on and discussion approach.
Taylor Fritz, '23, Brown Deer, Wi
Business Administration major with a minor in Communications
The Limitless Curriculum has helped me shape my education career to be unique to what I want to get out of my education. I am able to personalize my degree.
Limitless Curriculum
Stritch students can create an academic pathway that best fits their interests.
Explore concentrations in this major.
Consider our International Business concentration
Concentration Overview
The global focus of this concentration examines the function of business administration from multiple and diverse perspectives.
Courses in this Concentration
Consider our Economics and Accounting Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration focuses on the economics, accounting and finance elements of successful business administration.
Courses in this Concentration
Consider our Human Resources & Marketing Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration addresses the human element of business administration through an examination of the employee and the consumer and a focus on strategies to effectively communicate with both audiences.
Courses in this Concentration
Consider our Advanced Business Principles Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration focuses on business concepts in relation to law, management and marketing.
Courses in this Concentration
Career Opportunities for Business Administration majors
Employment for business and financial occupations is projected to grow by 5% from 2019-2029, adding around 476,000 new jobs. This projected growth is faster than average compared to the typical occupation in the U.S. Factors such as globalization, growing economies, and complicated national and international regulations should help keep this field in demand (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017).
A Business Administration degree prepares students to develop the skills required for a wide array of careers. Hiring managers are looking for those who can think analytically, lead teams, and perform research needed to help their companies and organizations succeed.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Program Details
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration offers you an opportunity to blend your personal and professional experiences with quantitative and qualitative coursework. The program is designed to support you in your quest to work effectively in an increasingly complex business environment, including gaining the essential skills necessary for the successful administration of a business.
Program Concentrations
This program is made up of the following concentrations. Learn more about concentrations.Concentration Overview
This concentration provides students with the concepts and theories that are foundational to any business program.
Concentration Overview
This concentration focuses on the economics, accounting, and finance elements of successful business administration.
Courses in this Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration expands student understanding of business concepts in relation to law, management, and marketing.
Courses in this Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration addresses the human element of business administration through an examination of the employee and the consumer and a focus on strategies to effectively communicate with both audiences.
Courses in this Concentration
Concentrations on this page are required for this program. Additional courses or concentrations may need to be added to meet program or credit requirements.
Program Coursework
- Applied Statistics
- Introduction to Business
- Business Ethics
- Introduction to Management Information Systems
- Intercultural Communication
- Consumer Economics/Personal Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Business Finance
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Business Law I
- Principles of Marketing
- Organization and Management
- Professional Communication
- Human Resources Management
- Consumer Behavior
- Team Dynamics
- Persuasive Communication
- Social Media for Public Relations and Marketing
The specific degree requirements on the website are for illustrative purposes and may change at any time. Please contact the Registrar's Office, Academic Advising or refer to the course catalog for detailed program requirements.
Liberal Arts Core
LEADERSHIP: 4 credits
- Freshman Seminar (1 cr.)
- Spiritual & Ethical Literacy (3 cr.)
- Personal Branding Communication (3 cr.)
- Writing for the 21st Century (3 cr.)*
- Quantitative Problem Solving (3 cr.)*
- Language & Culture (3 cr.)
CORE LITERACIES: 15 credits – Choose one (1) course from each broad theme. Course options can be found in the course catalog or on the academic advising page. Broad themes are:
- Narratives of Identity (3 cr.)
- Science, Environment & Culture (3 cr.)
- Social Tensions (3 cr.)
- The American Experience (3 cr.)
- Approving the Better Things (3 cr.)
Professional Core
Culminating Experience
- Pre-Internship
- Internship
- Capstone
Program Learning Outcomes
PLO2: Critical Thinking and Analysis: Be able to apply knowledge and skills in practical ways to solve real world problems.
PLO3: Quantitative Reasoning: Be able to understand, communicate, and interpret quantitative information and mathematical ideas.
PLO4: Collaborative/Systems Thinking: Produce team-based solutions to address organizational challenges and issues.
PLO5: Ethical Orientation: Recognize ethical & corporate social responsibility issues in context & implement appropriate action(s).
Experiential Learning
The Stritch Business Administration program prepares students to immediately begin their career post-graduation or attend graduate school to earn advanced professional degrees.
Students gain direct experience through internship experiences. Placement sites may include:
- Cardinal Stritch University Marketing
- Ambas Financial Services
- Milwaukee Kickers
- Housing Ministries of American Baptist Wisconsin
- Networth Realty of Phoenix
- Innovation & Community Learning
- EastBrook Academy
- Liberty Tax
- Golden Spiral Digital
- United Community Center
- Jose's Blue Sombrero
- Jackson Hewitt
- Villas Homes
- West Point Financial
Contact admissions or the program faculty with questions about this program.
Barbara S. Spies
Chair - UG Business & Communication|Faculty - Communication Arts
