Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Welcome to Business Administration

The College of Management at Park University has crafted its mission and vision with input from our faculty, industry advisory boards, students, and other key constituents. We believe Park management graduates need to be career ready in a globally competitive environment.

Throughout its history, Park has been at the forefront of providing educational opportunities for students. In 1880, Park welcomed its first international student from Japan and started its relationship with the military in 1889. Today, Park students find themselves in an enriching environment on campus, online, and in blended environments.

Park’s quality education flows from our faculty, who play an important role in shaping our students’ future, guiding them from limited knowledge of a topic to a level of critical thinking and complex decision-making. Park’s faculty, through teaching quality and service learning opportunities, offer students — whether from the U.S. or one of 110 countries — the building blocks to fulfill their educational goals. The Robert W. Plaster School of Business at Park University builds an educational platform that opens a world of opportunities for students and the communities we serve.

What is a Business Administration Degree?

The bachelor’s degree in business administration provides a broad-based education in the principles of finance, management and marketing. Our business administration program graduates work in a number of business fields, including insurance, real estate, business management, investments, banking, communications, manufacturing, retailing and wholesaling. Many who hold a bachelor’s degree in business administration credential go on to master’s-level study in law, management or other business specialties.

Is a business degree a B.A. or B.S.?

Park offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.). The B.S.B.A. in business administration program gives you flexible degree completion options — including fully online or your choice of a campus location.

Locations & Learning Options

• Online
• Parkville
• Campus Centers

The 4+1 MBA Program allows undergraduate students in business (all majors) with at least 60 undergraduate credit hours and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to take graduate coursework in the MBA program, which will not only count towards fulfilling their undergraduate degree requirements, but will also count toward the completion of the MBA program. Qualified students may take up to 12 credit hours (4 courses) from the MBA curriculum, which will reduce the time necessary to complete the graduate degree from two years to as little as one year following the completion of the undergraduate degree (see table below). Students must be enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours combined of undergraduate and graduate classes each semester that he or she is taking MBA credits under this option.

The admission criteria for participation in the 4+1 program are as follows:

• Students must have completed 60 undergraduate credit hours toward their baccalaureate degree.
• Students must maintain a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale while in the program.

*MBA515 is a prerequisite for MBA615.

Students participating in the 4+1 MBA Program are not guaranteed admission into the MBA program upon completion of their undergraduate degree in business.  All applicants for the MBA program must meet the admission criteria at the time of application.  In addition, students granted admission into the MBA program must satisfy the graduation requirements as stipulated in the Graduate Catalog.

The 4+1 MHA Program allows undergraduate students in business (all majors) with at least 60 undergraduate credit hours and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to take graduate coursework in the MHA program, which will not only count towards fulfilling their undergraduate degree requirements, but will also count toward the completion of the MHA program. Qualified students may take up to 12 credit hours (4 courses) from the MHA curriculum, which will reduce the time necessary to complete the graduate degree from two years to as little as one year following the completion of the undergraduate degree (see table below). Students must be enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours combined of undergraduate and graduate classes each semester that he or she is taking MHA credits under this option.

The admission criteria for participation in the 4+1 program are as follows:

• Students must have completed 60 undergraduate credit hours toward their baccalaureate degree.
• Students must maintain a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale while in the program.

Students participating in the 4+1 MHA Program are not guaranteed admission into the MHA program upon completion of their undergraduate degree in business.  All applicants for the MHA program must meet the admission criteria at the time of application.  In addition, students granted admission into the MHA program must satisfy the graduation requirements as stipulated in the Graduate Catalog.