BBA – Business Ethics

Undergraduate
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
120 credits
Online

Program Description

A degree in business ethics prepares you to address the business world’s most complex problems. The business ethics faculty has created an environment that takes these complex problems and looks for workable, real-world solutions. The coursework emphasizes critical thinking skills and ethical problem solving. In this program, you learn how to cooperate with industry leaders at all levels and regulatory agencies while addressing these complex problems. Specializing in business ethics provides you with the foundation of knowledge relevant to acquiring a leadership position in the areas of compliance, governmental oversight, or corporate governance. With the emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving skills, this program is designed for real-world, solution-driven results and is applicable across industries. Governance and ethics specialists are always in demand.

Career Opportunities

Director of Corporate Social Responsibility
University Professor
Corporate Business Ethics Representative
Compliance Specialist
Consultant

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the business ethics program will be able to:

Promote understanding of the importance, for business and the community, of ethical conduct.
Provide the skills with which to recognize and resolve ethical issues in business.
Enhance awareness and critical self-examination of one’s own values, and appreciate the relevance of personal values in the business/workplace setting.
Encourage reflection on the ethical dimension of your own decision making in the workplace and other settings.

BBA – Business Ethics (120 Credits)

Additional Program Requirements

General Education (see General Education Requirements for details) 30 credits

Lower Division Core (27 Credits)

TCM 1000 Business Arts ImmersionENG 1100 Discourse and DeliveryPHL 1200 Critical Thinking in an Illogical WorldPHL 1500 The Right DecisionACC 1000 Principles of Accounting and Economic Renaissance ICOM 1400 Speak Up!ECO 1000 Economies and Economics I (Macroeconomics)ECO 2000 Economies and Economics II (Microeconomics)LAW 2900 Business LawACC 2000 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Sustainability

Upper Division Core (23 Credits)

COM 3100 Communicating to a Shrinking WorldPHL 4000 Rhetoric: The Hyde Park SoapboxPHL 4900 The Social ContractBUS 3500 Strategic Thinking from the Inside OutMKT 3000 Transactional MarketingOPM 3000 Supply Chain: Driving the Silk Road into TodayCAR 1000 A-D* Career Fulfillment3000/4000 Elective

Major Courses (36 Credits)

HRM 4210 Human Resource ManagementMGT 4071 Organizational BehaviorPHL 4100 Measuring and Monitoring ESG PerformancePHL 4200 Conducting Internal InvestigationsPHL 4300 Enterprise Risk ManagementHRM 2800 How We Work TogetherPHL 2100 Culture of EthicsPHL 2900 The Philosophy of TechnologyPHL 2600 Regulations and Regulatory AgenciesProfessional Experience (6 credits) - PJT 4910/4920 or internships and/or assistantships

Electives (Up to 15 credits - 1000/2000 courses only Credits)

*Note: 15 credits within lower division core can also count towards general education. *Note: Up to 15 designated major or elective credits can be replaced with MBA or MS courses, which will count towards graduate degree requirements.