Business Administration (BA, Minor)
Dominican University of California's Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree program uniquely prepares students to be socially responsible leaders of sustainable organizations that make a positive difference in the world. This uniqueness stems from the distinct strengths of both the program design and the faculty who teach in the program. Acknowledging that sustainable organizations result from ethical and socially responsible leadership, ecologically sustainable entrepreneurship or business practices, and a global mindset, the program offers an integrative approach that infuses ethical leadership, sustainability, and globalization throughout the curriculum. Our faculty consists of scholars and practitioners who come with both a research and business practice background, assuring students of a balanced exposure to multiple viewpoints across their classroom experiences.
Further supporting the uniqueness of the BA in Business Administration is the program’s exceptional degree of flexibility, supporting the maximum expression of students’ individual interests. Students are encouraged to participate in an internship, study abroad for a semester, engage in community service, and participate in networking opportunities such as becoming an active participant in the Dominican University of California Business Association (DUCBA). An additional benefit of the flexible curriculum is that students transferring from other accredited institutions can typically complete the BA in Business Administration in two years. Students must choose one concentration from a choice of five, in addition to both the lower and upper division business core requirements. The concentrations choices are:
- Accounting
- Finance
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
Given this breadth of options, students can customize their educational experience to best support their goals and aspirations. Whether seeking to build a generalist business foundation or to begin focusing on an in-depth area of expertise within business, students will find that the program encourages individual expression.
Program Learning Outcomes
Goal 1 (Business Knowledge): Our students will have business knowledge within functional areas.
Learning Objective: Our students will make business decisions by applying theories within different functional disciplines.
Goal 2 (Communication Competency): Our students will be effective communicators.
Learning Objective: Our students will deliver compelling business presentations.
Goal 3 (Global Business Competency): Our students will have a global business perspective. Learning Objective: Our students will develop cross-cultural business competency.
Goal 4 (Leadership Competency): Our students will be ethical leaders. Learning Objective: Our students will demonstrate ethical decision making in leadership scenarios.
Goal 5 (Sustainability Competency): Our students will have a commitment to sustainability. Learning Objective: Our students will apply sustainability framework to real business situations.
The Barowsky School of Business subscribes to the philosophy that continual assessment of program learning outcomes is required to continuously improve the education we provide to students earning degrees in the School. Student participation in these activities is essential. In order to accomplish our goals, we require that all students enrolled in degree programs offered by the Barowsky School of Business fully and cooperatively participate in the outcome assessment activities of the School.
All transfer course equivalencies are evaluated by a Student Services Administrator or an Academic Advisor and must be approved by the Director of the Undergraduate Business Program. Equivalent transfer courses with a grade of ‘C’ or higher may apply to the business programs. Students completing a lower division course at another institution prior to study at Dominican University of California that is equivalent in content and rigor to an upper division course may be permitted to take an alternate upper division course.
Students may apply two 'D' grades earned at Dominican University of California to the Business Administration major. One of the two 'D' grades may be in a concentration course. All other work in the concentration must be a 'C-' or better, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the major and in each concentration.
Business Administration students must engage in an activity that requires the application of theory learned in the classroom to the outside world. Students may satisfy this requirement by satisfactory completion of any of the following: an internship (e.g. BUS 4996), a service-learning course (SL), or a study abroad experience, (e.g. DSA XXXX).
A grade of 'P' indicates work completed with a 'C' or better. A grade of 'NP' is work completed with a 'C-' or lower.