Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Studying business at DeSales is a mix of intense study, hands-on internship experiences, and learning from faculty with years of experience in various corporate settings.
Program Details
- Official Degree Name
- Bachelor of Arts
- Format
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In Class-Day
- Credit Hours
- 132
- Program Start
- Fall Semester
- Application Deadline
- Apply Anytime
- Average Time to Degree
- 4 Years
Why Get Your Business Administration Degree at DeSales University?
The Business Administration degree curriculum includes basic foundational business principles like: business planning, organizational management, staffing and recruiting, and budgeting and cost management. You’ll add in electives in topics that interest you or fit your career goals. No matter the path you take, you’ll be guided by faculty who are experts in business.
Program Highlights
Multiple Pathways to Success
- Customize your business administration degree. Choose from track options, dual majors, minors, or pursue our top-ranked BA to MBA program. Our counselors can work with you to meet your learning goals during your time here at DeSales.
Professional Development Opportunities
- Business majors at DSU have access to internship opportunities that will shape your real-world understanding of the business world. Gaining the experience an internship has to offer is invaluable while earning your degree.
Proven Outcomes
- As a graduate of the Business Administration program, you'll be prepared exciting careers such as sales representatives, marketing specialists, purchasing agents, account executives, bank managers, and consultants. You'll be prepared to work in industries like: purchasing, banking, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, non-profit, and more.
What Will You Study?
As seniors, all business majors are required to take a Business Capstone course that will feature a team service project, along with assessment tests, a research paper, and a final presentation.
At DeSales, you have the option to choose a focus track in the Business Administration major. Our program includes three options: general business administration degree; the general degree with a data analytics track; or the 5-year BA/MBA.
- The Legal Environment of Business
- Principles of Management
- Corporate Finance
- New Ventures, Inc.
- International Business
- Business Policy
Meet the Faculty
Program Options
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Data Analytics Track
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Data Analytics
In the Data Analytics track, you'll learn the structures, concepts, mathematics, and computer languages of data analytics and AI. You'll learn to use in-demand software and cloud platforms such as: Tableau, SAS, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google TensorFlow. You'll conduct data analytics projects using real, open-source datasets and data from local companies.
You'll learn how to govern data ethically and legally, in accordance with the Christian humanism mission of DeSales University.
Courses You May Take Include:
Minor in Business
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Business
The six courses that make up a minor in Business include topics in management, accounting, economics, and marketing.
With the exception of economics majors, the business minor is not available to students with a major in the School of Business.
Courses You May Take Include:
BA to MBA
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Master of Business Administration
The BA to MBA can be completed in five years. You’ll take an additional three MBA courses, and two 3-credit internship experiences, or one 6-credit internship experience. Specific courses may be selected with consultation from your academic advisor.
Courses You May Take Include:
Outcomes & Careers
Past internships opportunities and recent job placements for our Business Administration majors have included:
- Lutron
- Disney
- Dun & Bradstreet
- Pennsylvania Power & Light
- Fed-Ex
- ADP
- Sony Music
- Mack Trucks
- The Vatican
Admission Requirements
- Completed application
- High School transcripts
- Entrance essay
- Optional SAT score submission
Program Support
Program FAQs
Yes. You can study two subjects by completing a dual major. At DeSales, you can complete a double major in the traditional four-year period by taking coursework for your first major during your freshman and sophomore years.
You can earn a BA in Business Administration without specializing in Data Analytics. A BA in Business Administration will allow you to learn how to implement efficient operational procedures within an organization and be prepared to improve efficiency and lead change.
Past projects included students partnering with:
- Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
- Kiva
- Green Team
- Saint Peter’s Evangelical Church
- Special Olympics
- Girls on the Run
- Mercy School for Special Learning (MSSL)
- Children's Dyslexia Center of Lehigh Valley
The DeSales University Gambet Center includes state-of-the-art technology and equipment for Business education.
The second floor of the Center is home to the undergraduate business division and the MBA program. Through the Gambet Center, you'll have access to some of the most cutting-edge technologies and software, such as Financial Trading Systems (FTS):
- The Fainor Center for Financial Services boasts a live-ticker and trading simulation software.
- The Center for Data Analytics and Applied AI provides education and training, inclusive outreach, and applied projects for our stakeholder organizations.
The Gambet Center is a showcase of green architecture featuring environmentally advanced design consistent with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards of the U.S. Green Building Council.
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