B.S. Degree in Business Administration
Earn a highly respected Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina.
The business major requires you to take basic courses from all areas of business during your junior year. You choose four or five more business courses during your senior year, called business electives. Business electives help you to develop a focus as you pursue your business degree. Courses from other UNC departments add to this. The result is that you are able to see "the big picture." We believe that completion of the B.S. Degree in Business Administration creates an advantage for you to compete in the job market.
You may choose to complete a Minor in Business Administration instead of a Major for your B.S. Degree Program.
Sophocles said, "Success is dependent on effort." In the Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration Program at UNC Kenan-Flagler, we pave the way for you to succeed. Your effort will pay off for years to come.
B.S. Degree in Business Administration Curriculum
We offer an education that teaches you about business and the arts and sciences. The B.S. Degree in Business Administration required courses include:
- Management Communication
- Operations Management
- Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
- Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
- Organizational Behavior
- Principles of Marketing
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Strategic Management
- Analytical Applications
- Business Computing Skills
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree (BSBA) Major Curriculum
The business major B.S. degree program takes four years, eight semesters, to complete. During your first and second year at UNC, you take courses in basic skills and perspectives required of all UNC students and which are an important part of your business administration degree.
Develop important skills in the B.S. Degree in Business Administration program:
- Effective written and oral communication
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Leadership
- Teamwork
UNC requires you to complete at least three semesters of a foreign language for your bachelor of science in business administration degree. You must complete four semesters of a foreign language if you concentrate in international business.
You complete business prerequisites prior to entering the B.S. degree program majoring in business administration. After admission to the business major program, you take required courses in each of the basic areas of business in your third and fourth year. You also choose elective courses both in business and from other UNC departments.
B.S. Degree in Business Administration Minor Curriculum
The business minor offers a basis in management. You may apply for the minor in business administration degree program if you major in a department from one of the following:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- School of Information and Library Science
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- School of Public Health
You must take the equivalent of five 3 credit hour junior and senior business courses (minimum 15 credit hours) to complete the minor. The program takes three or four semesters to complete. Learn more about prerequisites and admissions. Admission to the minor is competitive.
Learn more about UNC Kenan-Flagler BSBA Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Ranking and Reputation
We use rankings as a rough measure of customer satisfaction. While we are already ranked as one of the top business schools in the country for our B.S. Degree in Business Administration, our long-term goal is to be ranked consistently in the top 10 across the major ranking publications.
The B.S. Degree in Business Administration Program is ranked No. 5 among U.S. public and private universities offering undergraduate business degree programs by U.S. News & World Report (August 2007). We rank 3rd among public campuses.
In the U.S. News & World Report specialty rankings areas, Kenan-Flagler ranks:
- No. 4 in Management
- No. 4 in Marketing
- No. 7 in Operations Management
- No. 7 in Finance
- No. 10 in Accounting
- No. 10 in International Business
- No. 12 in Quantitative Analysis
- No. 13 in Entrepreneurship
- No. 15 in Real Estate
- No. 19 in Supply Chain/Logistics
In its second annual ranking (March 2007) of the best undergraduate business programs, BusinessWeek ranked the B.S. Degree in Business Administration No. 15.
Other rankings of UNC Kenan-Flagler by BusinessWeek included:
- No. 3 in return on investment for public universities
- No. 11 for hardest working students
- Straight A+'s in teaching quality, facilities and services, and job placement
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School is accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
International B.S. Degree Programs for Undergraduates
We encourage you to include one of these global options in your B.S. Degree in Business Administration elective requirements.
- Summer Abroad programs run from May through early August.
- Semester Abroad offers 14 of the best business schools in Asia, Australasia, Europe and South America. The B.S. Degree in Business Administration Program provides advice on selecting the right program.
- The GLOBE program offers a true global learning experience. Students spend 2 semesters at partner schools in Asia and Europe.
- The Concentration in International Business is for students who want bachelor of science in business administration degree with a global view.
