Clayton State University School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business

The mission of the General Business program is to provide a broad-based undergraduate curriculum that allows for customized studies in specific business areas that meets individual student’s career and educational needs. The program in general business provides students with a thorough exposure to the basic areas of business administration while permitting wide latitude in the selection of additional courses according to individual interest. Predefined program concentration in Supply Chain Management and a minor in Finance are available.

Upon successful completion of the program, the student should attain the following learning outcomes:

  • A broad-based general education, preparing students to contribute to their organization, community, and society by communicating effectively, thinking critically and conceptually, acting ethically, and valuing diversity.
  • Knowledge of political, social, legal and regulatory, environmental, ethical, global and technological issues pertaining to business administration.
  • Skills to apply knowledge gained to real-world settings.
  • Other outcomes based on the program of study pursued.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) 42 hours
Adjusted Core Curriculum for BBA Majors
Lower Division Major Requirements (Core Curriculum Area F) 18 hours
ACCT 2101 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hours
ACCT 2102 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hours
BLAW 2106 Legal Environment of Business 3 hours
CPTG 2201 Advanced Computer Applications 3 hours
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours
Upper Division Business Core Requirements 24 hours
BUSA 3101 Business Statistics 3 hours
BUSA 3700 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 3 hours
*FINA 3101 Corporate Finance 3 hours
MGMT 3101 Management Principles and Organizational Behavior 3 hours
MGMT 3102 Performance/Quality Management 3 hours
MGMT 3120 Managerial Communications 3 hours
MKTG 3101 Principles of Marketing 3 hours
MKTG 3420 Global Business 3 hours
*pre-requisites include MATH 1241 Survey of Calculus
Business Capstone 3 hours
MGMT 4750 3 hours
General Business Major Options 24 hours
Select eight courses from among the following, to include at least one MGMT course, one MKTG course and one ACCT or FINA course:
ACCT 3110 Managerial Cost Accounting
ACCT 3250 Income Taxation
ACCT 3351 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 3352 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 4110 Advanced Managerial Cost Accounting
ACCT 4250 Advanced Income Taxation
ACCT 4330 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 4352 Advanced Financial Accounting  
ACCT 4440 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT 4480 Auditing and Assurance Services  
ACCT 4800 Selected Topics in Accounting
ACCT 4850 Accounting Internship/Cooperative Education
ACCT 4900 Directed Research and Reading
BLAW 3370 Intermediate Business Law  
BUSA 3800 Selected Topics in Business
BUSA 4850 Internship/Cooperative Education
BUSA 4900 Directed Research and Readings
FINA 3100 Personal Financial Management
FINA 4101 Investments
FINA 4102 Intermediate Finance
FINA 4103 Money and Banking: Domestic and International
MGMT 3106 Principles of Supply Chain Management
MGMT 3520 Negotiation & Dispute Resolution
MGMT 4101 Human Resource Management
MGMT 4102 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 4111 Leadership
MGMT 4320 Creativity & Management of Change
MGMT 4311 Entrepreneurship
MGMT 4403 International Management
MGMT 4510 Labor Law/Relations
MGMT 4800 Selected Topics in Management
MKTG 3105 Introduction to Logistics and Transportation  
MKTG 3302 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 3312 Services Marketing
MKTG 3520 Negotiation & Dispute Resolution
MKTG 4104 Marketing Research and Analysis
MKTG 4105 Global Distribution & Air Operations Seminar  
MKTG 4106 Promotion Strategy
MKTG 4207 Professional Selling
MKTG 4510 Retailing
MKTG 4750 Marketing Management
MKTG 4800 Selected Topics in Marketing
Non-Business Courses 9 hours
MATH 1241 Survey of Calculus 3 hours
Free Electives from outside the School of Business 6 hours
Total Degree Requirements 120 hours

General Business Suggested Degree Program Sequence (PDF)

Career Options for General Business Majors

Finance Minor

Supply Chain Management Concentration