Business Administration, B.B.A.
Murray Koppelman School of Business
Program Overview
As a business administration major pursuing a B.B.A., you can choose to focus on one of the following areas of study: business economics, business for health professions, business law and real estate, consumer and organizational behavior, critical and ethical thinking, diversity and inclusion in business, e-business, entrepreneurial management, international business, leadership and human resource management, management, or marketing. In addition to functional business knowledge, you will learn communication skills, information literacy, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning.
Major Details
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2023–24 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
Major Description
The program offers 13 different tracks, including business economics, business for health professions, business law and real estate, consumer and organizational behavior, diversity and inclusion in business, e-business, entrepreneurial management, international business, leadership and human resource management, management, or marketing. In addition to functional business knowledge, it emphasizes communication skills, information literacy, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning.
Major Requirements (54–63 Credits)
Students must complete all of the following:
Business Core (42-45 Credits)
- Accounting 2001
- Accounting 3201
- Business 2100 or Economics 2100
- Business 2200 or Economics 2200
- Business 3100
- Business 3170
- Business 3200
- [Business 3310] or Finance 3310
- Business 3400 or Economics 3400 or Mathematics 2501 or 3501 or Psychology 3400
- Business 3410 or 3421 or Economics 3410 or Computer and Information Science 2590 or Mathematics 1201
- Business 3430 or Computer and Information Science 2531
- Business 4101W or 4200W
- Computer and Information Science 1050 or 1110 or 1115
- Philosophy 3314
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in one of the following tracks:
- Business Analytics
- Business Economics
- Business for Health Professions
- Business Law and Real Estate
- Consumer and Organizational Behavior
- Critical Ethical Thinking
- Diversity and Inclusion in Business
- E-Business
- Entrepreneurial Management
- International Business
- Leadership and Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
With permission of the deputy chair of the Department of Business Management, the student may substitute an appropriate course to replace one of the above courses for any of the BBA concentrations.
The Business Core requirement of Computer and Information Science 1050 or 1110 or 1115 may be waived by the department for B.B.A. students who can demonstrate sufficiently advanced computer proficiency in spreadsheet analysis.
Writing-Intensive Requirement: Students are required to take at least one writing-intensive course (W course).
Residence Requirement: At least 21 credits of the above courses, including at least one required capstone seminar course, must be completed at Brooklyn College.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Ethical Reasoning
- Written Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Information Literacy
- Critical Thinking
- Functional Knowledge
Contact
Zina Sharperson, Senior Academic Adviser
218 Whitehead Hall
E: businessmgmtadvising@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5136
Office Hours
Mondays–Thursdays: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fridays: 9 a.m.–noon
Or contact:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
222 West Quad Center
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
E: adminqry@brooklyn.cuny.edu
To make an appointment with an undergraduate admissions counselor, visit:
Tracks
Business Economics (18 Credits)
Required Courses (12 credits)
Elective Courses (a minimum of six credits):
- [Business 3330] or Finance 3330
- [Business 3340] or Finance 3340
- Business 3350
- Business 3373
- [Business 3377] or Finance 3377
- Economics 3212
- Economics 3232
- Economics 3254
- Economics 3342
- Economics 3352
- Economics 3362
Business 3170 is not required for students in this track, so the Business Core is thus reduced by three credits. Students in this track are required to take Business 3410 or Economics 3410 or Mathematics 1201 as part of the Business Core. Business 3421 or Computer and Information Science 2590 may not be taken.
Business for Health Professions (15 Credits)
Required Courses (15 credits): Any 15 credits from any combination of the following courses: Any Biology or Chemistry and Biochemistry courses except for courses in the CUNY Pathways core curriculum, Health and Nutrition Sciences 2111, 2120, 2300, 2301, 3160, 3210, Kinesiology 3271, 3275, 3281, 3285, 4251, Psychology 2600, 3180, 3600, 3680.
Business 3170 is not required for students in this track, so the Business Core is thus reduced by three credits.
Consumer and Organizational Behavior (15 Credits)
Required Courses (15 credits):
- Business 3140
- Business 3210 or Psychology 3171
- Business 3220
- Business 3240 or Psychology 3172
- Business 3251 or 3252
Business 3170 is not required for students in this track, so the Business Core is thus reduced by three credits.
Critical and Ethical Thinking (15 Credits)
Required Courses (three credits): Business 3251 or Philosophy 3335
Elective Courses (12 credits):
Diversity and Inclusion in Business (18 Credits)
Required Courses (six credits): Business 3221 and 3210 or 3240
Elective Courses (12 credits): Any courses from any combination of the following courses (must take courses from at least three different areas):
- Africana Studies
- Judaic Studies
- Puerto Rican and Latino Studies
- Women’s and Gender Studies
CUNY Pathways Curriculum courses may not be used as electives toward the concentration. With the permission of the Business Management Department, appropriate courses offered in other departments such as History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Sociology, or Philosophy may be allowed to fulfill the requirements of the concentration.
E-Business (15 Credits)
Required Courses (nine credits):
- Business 3110 or Computer and Information Science 1597 or Television, Radio and Emerging Media 3537
- Business 3120 or Computer and Information Science 1530
- Business 3420 or Computer and Information Science 1590
Any two of the following (six credits):
- Business 3140
- Business 3220
- Business 3432 or Computer and Information Science 2532
- Business 3440 or Computer and Information Science 1595
- Business 4202W or Computer and Information Science 1580W
A student specializing in this track may modify the Business Core above and may take Computer and Information Science 2820W or Philosophy 3318W in lieu of Philosophy 3314. Students may also substitute Computer and Information Science 1600 for Business 3170.
Leadership and Human Resource Management (17 Credits)
Required Courses (17 credits)
Management (14 Credits)
Required Courses (12 credits):
Elective Courses (a minimum of two credits):
- Africana Studies 3337
- Business 2010
- Business 3023
- Business 3180
- Business 3221
- Business 3250 or Women’s Studies 3345
- Business 3251 or Philosophy 3335
- Business 3252
- Business 3260
- Business 3420 or Computer and Information Science 1590
- Business 3440 or Computer and Information Science 1595
- Business 4202W or Computer and Information Science 1580W
- Economics 3212
- Economics 3242
- Sociology 3607
The Support You’ll Find
Brooklyn College is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty offers incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Internships and Employers
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the business administration B.B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
- Allstate
- Amazon
- Bloomberg
- Compass Group
- Con Edison
- Deutsche Bank
- Ernst & Young
- HSBC
- KPMG
- New York City Department of Finance
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Sony Entertainment
- State Farm Insurance
- UBS
- Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation
