Lead with Business Expertise and Confidence
With a degree in Business Administration from ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s, you’ll develop a toolkit of skills that make you a versatile contributor to any business environment.
You’ll study every aspect of business: accounting, management, marketing, finance, global business issues and social responsibility. Learn to collaborate and work in a team. Get comfortable presenting your ideas to a group. Understand how to think critically and make smart, ethical business decisions.
After graduation, start your own business, or consider a range of job options with companies and organizations seeking candidates with a solid grounding in business. Pursue a career in sales, hospitality, banking or IT management. Live abroad and work for an international company, or apply your skills at a nonprofit. With a degree in Business Administration, you’ll have choices — and the skills you need to succeed.
Why earn your Business Administration degree at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s?
Whether your sights are set on launching a startup or rising through the ranks of a company to become a CEO, one thing is certain: The advantages of your ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s education will prepare you to succeed. You’ll find opportunities in and outside the classroom to learn, give back and achieve your goals. And your mentors will support you every step of the way.
Build relationships with your professors
Learn in small classes taught by award-winning professors with years of real-world experience and connections. They’ll get to know you, help you identify and focus on your goals, support you in building your network, and provide guidance and insight during and after your college years.
Boost your résumé and credentials
Opportunities for experiential learning, certifications and internships immerse you in the professional world. The Bill Munday School of Business has partnerships with Austin organizations that open doors to the city’s exciting startup and social entrepreneurship culture.
Join a vibrant, like-minded community
Connect with fellow students who, like you, aim to make their mark in the business world. Business-focused student organizations like the Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society and Delta Sigma Pi fraternity offer a great way to network, collaborate and learn together.
Reap the Rewards of Austin
Austin is a state capital, one of the fastest-growing technology and entrepreneurship hubs in the U.S., and home to nearly 100 Fortune 500 firms. Our Austin location, partnerships and connections open doors to a dynamic business environment that’s ideal for internships and applying your skills in the industry of your choice.
What do our graduates do?
Business Administration majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s. Here’s a sample.
- Co-founder of XELPHAhealth, a patient-centric, clinically focused healthcare engagement hub
- Director of Innovation at T3, an Austin advertising agency
- Human resources specialist at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Customer experience data analyst at WP Engine
- Promotions coordinator at Toyota Music Factory
- Assistant Consultant at PWC
Students who complete a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration can apply for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) after acquiring at least two years of work experience.
Explore More Details About the Business Administration Degree
Major Requirements:
The BBA in Business Administration requires 69 hours of major coursework.
General Education Requirements:
All majors require 44 hours of general education that students complete over four years, in addition to their major courses.
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A few examples of the Business Administration courses students take:
- International Business Administration – Work in teams to research current business environments, and gain an understanding of the business ethics and concepts used in developed versus developing nations.
- Strategic Business Analysis and Practice – Learn to gather, analyze and use data in making executive decisions. This course examines business practice from the executive team’s perspective.
- Internship – Participate in a public or private, paid or unpaid, internship at an organization, and reflect on the experience by demonstrating your accomplishments and development of skills.
Business Administration majors at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s complete internships, take advantage of the Munday School of Business’ close connections with Austin organizations and earn valuable certifications that give them an edge.
Learn by Doing
In the Social Responsibility of Business course, you’ll participate in a service activity in the community and write a paper about the experience. You’ll also work in a team to create a new product or service for a company that will meet a social need for an underserved community.
In the Organizational Behavior and Leading Teams course, students work in teams to interview top leaders in local businesses and non-profit organizations. In addition to learning about leadership and building their networks, students devise plans to develop their own leadership skills.
ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s has a Bloomberg Terminal on campus, and you can earn a Bloomberg Certification to boost your skill set and marketability. The eight-hour, self-directed course on Bloomberg Market Concepts covers economics, fixed income, equities and currencies; how to use the Terminal; and portfolio management. Including a Bloomberg Certification or @bloomberg.net email address on your resume and LinkedIn profile shows prospective employers you know how to use the Terminal.
Internships
You’ll complete at least one internship before graduation. In recent semesters, Business Administration majors have completed internships at the following organizations:
- U.S. Embassy in Mexico City
- Urbanspace Interiors and Realty
- Adlucent digital marketing agency
- Austin FC
- CrowdStrike
- Dell
- Texas Instruments
- NXP Semiconductor
- Visit Austin convention services
- Transamerica Financial Advisers
- Pearl Events Austin, which specializes in weddings and social and corporate functions
- Texas International Education Consortium
- OpenStack Foundation
Student Organizations
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society for AACSB accredited business schools.
Delta Sigma Pi is the coed business fraternity that is both a professional and social club. It has been a key presence on the hilltop for more than 50 years. In recent semesters members have attended a panel presentation about digital marketing and a talk about real estate investment careers; traveled to a leadership conference in Kansas City; networked at a happy hour with alumni; and made sandwiches for people living on the street.
Develop your startup ideas with the help of a professional mentor and practice pitching them at the iChallenge Innovators’ Summit, the iChallenge Pitch Competition, and the Business Plan Pitch Competition.
Minor for Non-Business Students
This minor is designed for all students majoring in degrees outside of The Bill Munday School of Business as a way to enhance their business knowledge and skill set.
Required Courses (9 Hours):
- Quantitative Methods for Business – MATH 1312
- Introduction to Business –BUSI 1301
Choose one of the following:
- Financial Accounting – ACCT 2301
- Principles of Market Analysis – ECON 2301
- Money and Markets – ECON 2302
- Business Statistics – BUSI 2305
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship – ENTR 2301
Electives (Choose 3):
- Social Enterprise – BUSI 3322
- The Art and Science of Negotiation – BUSI 3324
- Project Management – BUSI 3326
- Social Responsibility of Business – BUSI 3328
- Business Communication – BUSI 3330
- Human Resources Management – MGMT 3332
- Organizational Behavior / Leading Teams and Organizations – MGMT 3334
- International Management – MGMT 3338
- Principles of Operations (BUSI 2305 is a prerequisite) –MGMT 3340
- Business Intelligence (BUSI 2305 is a prerequisite) – BUSI 3333
- Special Topics – BUSI 3399
- International Busine – IBUS 4380
Total Hours: 18
Students interested in a quantitative or operations track can choose Business Statistics (BUSI 2305), Business Intelligence (BUSI 3333), and Principles of Operations (MGMT 3340).
Are you a current student? Contact your advisor for next steps in declaring your major or minor.
Our Business Administration faculty members have a broad range of business experience, which informs their teaching and provides a balance between theory and practice. Faculty members have students consult with organizations in the Austin area on real-world projects that encourage teamwork and problem-solving.
Kathleen Wilburn, professor of Management, knows that business is about more than just money. She teaches courses in leadership and social responsibility. Her advice for graduates?
"Identify your own values first; then find a company that shares those values. Look for an organization that has a purpose beyond the profit. It should include people, planet and profit in its strategy."