Business Administration, B.S.B.A.

All Business Administration majors must satisfy the following requirements:

Merrimack College general education curriculum
Girard School of Business core curriculum
Concentration requirements
Remaining courses are “open” electives

Major Requirements

Girard School Requirements

Girard School Requirements taken in other divisions of Merrimack College

ECO 1201 - An Introduction to Economics Credits: 4
MTH 1003 - Introductory Mathematics for Business Credits: 4
OR
MTH 1115 - Calculus and Quantitative Methods for Business Credits: 4

Business Core Requirements

(8 courses/32 credits)

BUS 1100 - Introduction to Business Credits: 4
BUS 2203 - Accounting for Business Credits: 4
BUS 2205 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 4
BUS 2210 - Management Information Systems Credits: 4
BUS 2213 - Business Statistics Credits: 4
BUS 2215 - Managerial Finance Credits: 4
BUS 2220 - Operations Management Credits: 4
BUS 4402W - Strategic Analysis and Decision Making Credits: 4

Business Concentration Requirements

(5 to 6 courses beyond core as listed under each concentration)

Electives

Electives selected to individualize a student’s program and meet graduation requirements consistent with each student’s career and educational plans.

Pass / Fail Policy for Girard School of Business

As stated in the front of this catalog, “In order to encourage students to explore new areas of knowledge without undue risk to their cumulative quality point averages, the college permits the taking of elective courses on a pass/fail basis. These courses cannot be among the courses taken to satisfy the College’s general education requirements, major, major cognate, or minor requirements; only free electives may be taken on a pass/fail basis. No more than eight credits taken on a pass/fail basis may be taken from any one department, no more than four credits may be taken in a single semester, and no more than twelve credits may be counted towards the Baccalaureate degree.” Business Administration students can only take free/open electives pass/fail outside of their core requirements and concentration(s).

Double Concentration Policy for Girard School of Business

Business Majors with a declared concentration have the option of adding a 2nd Business concentration. Please check with the Lucey Center for Business Advising for available concentration pairings.

Double Minor Policy for Girard School of Business

Non Business majors can double minor in two Girard School of Business minors. Students must complete all requirements for each minor and a minimum of 20 credits for each minor. Some core requirements will overlap between Business Minors, however electives cannot satisfy both minors.