RIPON COLLEGE
Business Administration
Individualized Business Administration Track
Requirements for a major in Business Administration (Individualized Track): Business Administration 231, 313, and 452; Economics 211-212, 350, 354; Mathematics 120 or Psychology 211-212; a self-designed component comprising at least four courses. Junior and senior Business Administration majors are strongly encouraged to complete an internship in an area of interest. Internships with approved employers or agencies may be arranged on an individual basis. In addition, the Tropical Field Research (Costa Rica), Urban Studies (Chicago) and Washington (D.C.) Semester off-campus programs offer the opportunity to pursue appropriate supervised internships.
The major consists of three components: Core courses: Economics 211-212 (Principles of Economics). Four credits each semester. Business Administration 231 (Accounting Fundamentals with Spreadsheet Applications). Four credits. Business Administration 313 (Corporation Finance). Four credits. Mathematics 120 (Elementary Statistics). Four credits. (Psychology students may wish to substitute Psychology 211-212, Research Design and Statistics. Four credits each semester.) Economics 350 (Price Theory). Four credits Economics 354 (Managerial Economics). Four credits. See course listings for prerequisites.
Self-designed: Completion of an integrated set of at least four courses from at least two departments totaling at least twelve credits. No more than one of these courses may be at the 100 level, and no more than two may be at the 200 level or below. At least three of these courses must be taken subsequent to declaration of the major. The focus and content of the self-designed component will be proposed by the student and approved by the Director of the Business Administration Program in consultation with appropriate faculty from other departments. Courses taken to complete this requirement may also be counted toward completion of distribution requirements or toward completion of another major. An appropriate semester of off-campus study may be counted as one course (four credits) toward satisfaction of the self-designed component. Guidelines for completing this requirement as well as possible examples are available from the Director of the Business Administration Program and from other faculty advisors. For more detailed information, see Business Administration Major Guide.
Capstone/Integrative Experience: Business Administration 452 (Senior Seminar in Business Administration). Four credits. An integrative course analyzing managerial decision making in the firm. Emphasis is placed on the formulation of policies and strategies and the application of concepts through case studies and simulation exercises. All areas of the Business Administration major (including long-run strategic planning, employment and ethical issues, and questions of marketing, sales and finance) are integrated by developing skills in problem identification, analysis, and solution. The case preparations may take the form of individual written presentations, both individual and group oral presentations, and group discussions in class. See course listings for prerequisites.
General Business Administration Track
Requirements for a major in Business Administration (General Business Track):
Core courses: Mathematics 141 (Calculus I) Four credits. Mathematics 120 (Elementary Statistics). Four credits. (Psychology students may wish to substitute Psychology 211-212, Research Design and Statistics. Four credits each semester.) Business Administration 131 (Accounting Fundamentals with Spreadsheet Applications). Four credits. Economics 211-212 (Principles of Economics). Four credits each semester. Business Administration 308 (Introduction to Marketing). Four credits. Business Administration 313 (Corporation Finance). Four credits. Business Administration 452 (Senior Seminar Business Administration). Four credits. Subtotal 32 credits of required courses. Students will also be required to take eight credits of electives from the following list: Business Administration 222 (Financial and Managerial Accounting) Business Administration 310 (Nonprofit Organization Management) Business Administration 311 (Human Relations Management) Business Administration 315 (Strategic Management) Business Administration 325 (Business and Society) Business Administration 413 (Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management) Any elective course from the list of courses for the approved minors, including: Economics 311 (Money and Banking) Economics 350 (Price Theory Economics 354 (Managerial Economics) Philosophy 202 (Business Ethics) Psychology 110-120 (General Psychology Lecture and Lab) Speech 115 (Public Speaking) Speech 223 (Organizational and Business Communication) Speech 352 (Political Communication) Sociology 110 (Introduction to Sociology) or Sociology 115 (Social Problems) At least four of the credits will be from 300 or 400 level courses, and at least four of the credits will be from a discipline other than business.