Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts - Business & Economics
Concentration Requirements
Minor Requirements
- Optional Sports Management Concentration and Sports Marketing Concentration
- Optional Minors available in Communication Arts, English Language and Literature, Psychology, or Sociology
Why study business and economics at Benedictine?
- A business and economic major in the Benedictine University program will be exposed to business and economic principles and how they are applied to the national economy and the business world.
- Students will have the opportunity to study topics in related programs such as opinion research, computer science, advertising and organizational behavior that will help develop additional skills that are marketable.
- Close contact with our professional faculty is possible because of our low student-faculty ratio.
- Broad-based education that will help you not only get your first professional job, but be an asset in getting future promotions.
- Your course of study will prepare you to continue graduate studies in business or management.
What careers are available with a business and economics degree?
Our program has been designed to provide you with the necessary theoretical and practical background for careers in the following fields: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing.
Degree Requirements
- Course of study requires a minimum of 120 semester hours;
- 55 semester credit hours must be completed at the baccalaureate level (4-year, regionally accredited schools);
- All majors must submit at least 45 major program hours with a grade of “C” or better; and
- Earn a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale)
| Degree Summary | |
| Credit Hours | |
| Basic Skills | 12 |
| Common Core | 6 |
| Core Electives | 22 |
| Major Requirements | 45 |
| Cognate Requirements (not met in major requirements) |
12 |
| Other Electives | 23 |
| Total Hours | 120 |
Concentration Requirements
The Sports Management and Marketing Concentrations are a series of courses designed to introduce students to the rapidly expanding sports and leisure-related industry. The concentrations will address the various aspects of the sports and leisure industry. Specific sports and leisure topics include: facilities and player management, economics, culture, marketing, finance, budgeting and commerce. The concentration is intended for business majors who are interested in understanding the dynamics of sports and leisure-related management and marketing. These concentrations could lead to careers in facilities management, team management and marketing management.
Students complete the following courses in addition to the courses required for their business major.
Sports Management Concentration Option
MGT-205 Introduction to Sports Culture in America (3)
MGT-301 Management-Labor Relations (3)
MGT-320 Organizational Behavior (3)
MGT-397 Internship in Sports and Leisure Management (3)
Sports Marketing Concentration Option
MGT-205 Introduction to Sports Culture in America (3)
MKTG-305 Sports Marketing (3)
MKTG–330 Promotional Strategy (3)
MKTG-397 Internship (3)
Minor Requirements
Although minors are not required for graduation, there are many advantages to completing one. A minor area of study consists of courses specified by each department and thus are more in-depth then concentrations. A minor can potentially make a student more marketable in a competitive job market. Students who wish to declare a minor should work with their advisor.
Minor in Communication Arts
A minor in Communication Arts consists of at least 21 hours in communication art courses with a grade of “C” or better, including: COMM-207, COMM-209 or COMM-254, COMM-317, and an additional three credit-hour communication arts course at the 300-level.
Minor in English Language and Literature
A minor consists of at least 21 hours of courses with a grade of “C” or better, including LITR-100; one course from LITR-255, LITR-256, LITR-257 or LITR-258; and six credit hours at the 300-level.
Minor in Psychology
A minor in psychology consists of a program of courses totaling at least 21 hours with a grade of “C” or better, submitted to and approved by the department chair, including at least 12 hours at the 200 level or above, of which at least three hours must be at the 300-level. PSYC-150, PSYC-251 and PSYC-299 may not be included for the minor.
Minor in Sociology
A minor in sociology consists of a program of courses totaling at least 21 hours, submitted to and approved by the program director, including at least 12 hours of courses at the 200-level or above, of which at least three hours must be at the 300-level and must be completed with a “C” or better. PSYC-150, PSYC-251 and PSYC-299 may not be included for the minor.