General Business Major, BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration

The General Business major is intended for adult students who are already established in their careers and are returning to school to complete a BBA degree.  It can be completed on a full or part-time basis.  Most of the classes are offered on campus, although students may take online classes when they are offered to fulfill their requirements. It provides students with flexibility within the University Core and in the design of a business concentration, which can be tailored to meet individual academic and career interests. With the guidance of a Lubin academic advisor, students develop a 12-credit career concentration in one of the approved business areas or in an interdisciplinary area, which may include related course work from outside the business school. All students are also required to complete one course in an international business subject, which can be in the same discipline as the concentration or another business area. The following University Core and Business Core courses may not be applied toward the concentration: 

Students are required to meet with a professional Lubin academic advisor in the Lubin Office of Undergraduate Academic Advisement either prior to enrolling in the General Business major or during their first semester of study.

Earning Credit for Prior Learning

Students who have accumulated considerable knowledge as a result of their work experience or other opportunities for learning outside of a formal academic setting may be eligible to receive college credits for their experiential learning. Students interested in exploring this option should meet with a Lubin professional academic adviser to determine if they are eligible to participate in the Experiential Learning Assessment (ELA) process. Students who are recommended to participate in ELA process will be  given approval to register for the two-credit Prior Learning Assessment  Seminar (INT 196B). This course will guide the student in the writing of a portfolio that will be submitted for evaluation to the appropriate Pace academic department to determine whether college-level learning is demonstrated and academic credit can be awarded. Students may apply a maximum of 36 credits earned through the ELA process toward the General Business major. Credit may also be earned through CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and other recognized college-level examinations. For further information about the ELA process, CLEP, and other prior learning assessment options, please contact Adult and Continuing Education in the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Major Completion Summary

 University Core Requirements (53 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Includes several of the major-required courses listed below:

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These four courses are applied to the University Core Areas of Knowledge (AOK) requirement as an In-depth Sequence in Quantitative Reasoning. Therefore, Lubin majors are required to complete only one course from each of the four Areas of Knowledge. See Lubin Foundation Requirement in Quantitative Reasoning for more details.

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MAT 117 Elementary Statistics satisfies one course in AOK- HSN (AOK5)

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Any ECO or MAT course, except MAT 100, 102, 103, 104, 117, 130, 134, 234 or ECO 105 or 106.

Major Requirements (44 Credits)

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See Business Core Requirements for more details.

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BUS 101 Contemporary Business Practice is waived for students who receive 45 credits or more toward the BBA degree for courses completed at other colleges or universities, through successful performance on recognized college-level examinations such as CLEP, and the experiential learning assessment process. General Business majors who are not required to take BUS 101 Contemporary Business Practice will take an additional three credits of Open Electives.

Career Concentrations

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Requirements will vary depending upon areas selected for interdisciplinary concentration.

Open Electives (23-26 Credits)

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Students transferring ENG 120 with 3 credits will need to take an additional one (1) Liberal Arts and Science Elective Credit.