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The Board of Visitors provides a direct link between the business community and the School of Business Administration. The Board is composed of outstanding alumni and corporate and professional leaders. Board members assist the dean with supporting its mission in the external community as well as provide consultation on goals and objectives. The Bo...
The mission of theSchool of Business Administrationis to advance knowledge and enhance students’ abilities to manage in a global business environment. The mission is achieved through a synergistic combination of teaching, scholarship and professional service, with emphasis on the linkage of theory and practice, and the application and management of...
The School of Business Administration (SBA) undergraduate programs enable students to combine the intensive study of a functional area of business (i.e., accounting, actuarial science, finance, human resources management, management information systems, marketing or operations management) or business economics with a broad background in management....
The curriculum described shall be followed by students entering the School of Business Administration beginning in the fall 2018 semester. Students enrolled prior to fall 2018 may choose to satisfy either the degree requirements listed in this catalog or those in the catalog of the academic year in which they were initially admitted to pre-business...
Students who have questions about schedule planning, degree requirements, admission to the SBA, major standing, transfer credit, petitions of exception or graduation audits should meet with the school’s assigned advisers. Academic advising can be found in 232 Elliott Hall, (248) 370-3285. To avoid delays, students are encouraged meet with their ass...
The goal of the ACHIEVE Programis to help students in the School of Business (SBA) make the transition from high school graduates to “day one professional workers” in their chosen field of study. The SBA accomplishes this goal by integrating professional and career development into its undergraduate curriculum. Business students participate in mand...
General education requirement
Students in the School of Business Administration must satisfy the General Education Requirements. Students may use one catalog for the general education requirements and another for the specific degree requirements. Students enrolled prior to fall 2018 may choose to satisfy either the general education requirements listed in this catalog or those in the catalog of the academic year in which they were initially admitted to Oakland University (or any catalog during the interim), provided that...
Pre-core requirements
As preparation for the various majors of the business administration program, students must complete the following courses in writing, speech communication, mathematics, business modeling with computers, economics, accounting and statistics with minimum grade of C in each course. Students who have taken ECN 2000 under a previous catalog will be able to count this course toward the ECN 2020requirement. The required writing and pre-core courses are: In addition, students admitted to the SBA as...
Students are strongly recommended to apply for major standing during the semester they are completing their pre-core classes and have the minimum grade-point average. Major Standing is required to complete MGT 4350, may be required for some 3000 and 4000 level courses within a student’s major, and in order to be awarded an undergraduate business de...
Each of the business major programs require the completion of a common core of courses introducing students to the functional areas of business. Most of the 3000-4000 level business courses in the core program (i.e., MKT 3020, ORG 3300, MIS 3000, POM 3430, FIN 3220, ORG 3310, and MGT 3500) require a student to be coded as pre-business or be in majo...
Students take 15-24 additional credits specified in their major area. The junior and senior years will be devoted to the successful completion of the requirements of the core and major. Majors from which business administration students may choose are detailed below. Double majors are permitted in all areas except general management. No more than f...
Join the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs dedicated to driving humanity forward. Learn through experience, research and theory what it takes to excel in the rapidly evolving global marketplace. Accounting and Finance. Decision and Information Sciences. Economics.
Oakland University's School of Business Administration stands proudly among an elite cohort of just 194 business schools -- out of more than 16,000 worldwide -- to hold prestigious AACSB International accreditation for both its business and accounting programs.
Chart a course to career success with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Oakland University. Whether enrolled in OU’s on campus or 100% online MBA program, you’ll acquire the knowledge to confidently meet the challenges of today’s global economy through case studies, action-based projects and engaging discussions with leading ...
Academic Advising. Connect with an advising team dedicated to empowering you throughout your academic journey at the Oakland University School of Business Administration. We look forward to providing you with the tools and resources necessary to be successful.
