Business Administration

College of Professional Studies and Social Sciences
BS Business Administration

All of the programs in the Business Department are fully accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), the largest Business accreditation organization in the world

Students who major in Business Administration choose to focus on a specific area of business. The Business Administration Major with a sequence allows students to focus on areas such as management, accounting, marketing, or management information systems. The major requires all students to take at least five required courses, a selection of 15 additional credits in the business area, at least fifteen credits in the sequence and 15 credits in free electives. Majors must complete the 48-credit college core as required of all Misericordia University students plus six credits in a foreign language.

The Business Administration Major with a sequence permits students to freely fashion their study to meet their professional and personal needs. The curriculum contains sufficient flexibility to meet most needs and expectations of the students, both those who intend to go on to graduate school and those who see immediate entrance into the profession. Students in the major need to work very closely with their advisor in the selection of courses.

The major permits students to take an aggressively quantitative or qualitative track or an equal balance between the "management by numbers" position and the "management through people" concept. Students are given instruction in business writing and presentation skills. 

For the last 10 years, graduates of the Business programs at Misericordia University have achieved a 97% job placement rate which compares very favorably to national trends. Majors are well prepared to continue their students at the graduate level, if they choose. 

Business Administration majors must achieve a GPA of 2.15 in the major by the beginning of the junior year and a GPA of 2.25 in the major by the beginning of the senior year. Failure to maintain the appropriate GPA will result in suspension from the major until the GPA meets minimum standards. This policy covers all Accounting, Business, Management Information System and required courses in the major. In addition, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for the 48-credit core in order to graduate.