| Department: | Management, Marketing, and Information Systems / Rankin College of Business |
| Hours Required: | 150 |
| Categories: | Graduate, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus, Online |
SAU offers an optional 4+1 program for business majors that allows students to earn the BBA and MBA degrees simultaneously in five years. During the senior year, students can concurrently complete six graduate hours. By the end of the fourth year, students should complete 126 hours (120 undergraduate and 6 graduate hours). Students will then complete 24 graduate hours during the fifth year. Please see the degree plan linked above for the suggested course sequence. If a student decides to leave the BBA degree early or fails to maintain the required criteria for the 4+1 BBA/MBA program, the student will move to the regular BBA option.
Admission Deadline: July 1, before the senior year. Enrollment in fall semester. Transfer applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
Admission Requirements: Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.
Graduation: 3.00 GPA required with no โCโ grades in any graduate courses.
Student Engagement
- Student organizations like Phi Beta Lambda, ENACTUS, Emerging Entrepreneurs, the Finance and Economics Society, and the Business Student Investment Advisory Council provide opportunities for fun, leadership, and networking
- Guest lectures and workshops conducted by business professionals and recognized speakers
- Student travel both within and outside the region and the US: Recent trips included tours of financial institutions in New York and Chicago, advertising agencies in Dallas and Chicago, and Arkansas businesses like Walmart, Tyson, and J.B. Hunt and international destinations such as Costa Rica.
- The Arkansas Small Business Development and Technology Center is located on the first floor of the business building. The center offers seminars and other resources that are free to students and houses the Entrepreneurship Center.
Faculty Expertise
The Rankin College of Business is AACSB certified. All upper level professors are required to hold doctorates from AACSB certified universities or to have significant professional experience in the areas in which they teach.
Learning Goals
- Graduates from the College of Business can communicate effectively.
- Our graduates are prepared to be socially responsible citizens.
- Our graduates can think critically, solve problems, and make informed decisions.
- Our graduates can use technology effectively in their fields.
- Our graduates have content knowledge in their chosen fields and the necessary skills to be successful.
University Requirement (2 hours)
GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (35 hours)
Note: ECON 2103 – Principles of Microeconomics is required.
Business Core (54 hours)
ACCT 2113 – Survey of Accounting
ACCT 2003 – Principles of Accounting
FIN 2003 – Personal Finance
ECON 2203 – Principles of Macroeconomics
GBUS 2003 – Legal Environment of Business
GBUS 2013 – Statistics and Analytics I
IS 2053 – Business Information Systems
MGMT 2003 – Business Communications
Admission to the College of Business is required to enroll in the following courses:
FIN 3003 – Financial Management
GBUS 3183 – Statistics and Analytics II
IS 3023 – Introduction to Data Visualization
IS 3053 – Managing Information Systems
MGMT 3023 – Organizational Theory and Behavior
MGMT 3073 – Professional Communication Strategies
MGMT 4063 – Operations and Supply Chain Management
MGMT 4093 – Management Strategy and Policy
MKTG 3033 – Principles of Marketing
Select 3 hours from the following:
MGMT 4043 – International Business
MGMT 4313 – International Studies and Field Experience
MGMT 4101 – International Studies and Field Experience and MGMT 4102 – International Studies and Field Experience
Minor or Speciality Area (15-27 hours)
Completion of an approved minor or BBA speciality option
Electives (2-14 hours)
2-14 hours of unrestricted electives
MBA Requirements (30 hours)
ACCT 6003 – Accounting for Decision Making
ECON 6003 – Managerial Economics
FIN 6003 – Managerial Finance
MGMT 6003 – Strategic Planning and Analysis
MGMT 6013 – Human Behavior in Organizations
MGMT 6043 – Business Analytics
MKTG 6023 – Strategic Marketing
SCM 6003 – Enterprise Resource Planning
6 hours of graduate business electives
Total Hours – 150 (120 undergraduate + 30 graduate)
AACSB International business and accounting accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer-review process.
