The Business Administration program, B.S. and B.B.A., (63-64 credits), at Russell Sage College is designed to educate students in the core business areas. Students complete a variety of lower level and upper level courses including business ethics, organizational behavior, business strategy, leadership and diversity, conflict management, and global business. Students may opt to complete a concentration (or track) in: marketing & branding, organizational leadership, or sports management. The culminating experiences are the business strategy II course and an internship. Students are prepared for the challenges and rewards of a fast-paced, competitive global business environment.
This Business Administration program is designed to provide the background and skills necessary for a management career and the skills and prerequisites for entry into Sage’s MBA program. Qualified students may apply to the MBA graduate program before finishing the bachelor’s degree and if accepted may take graduate and undergraduate courses simultaneously (up to 6 graduate level credits allowed). BS/BBA to MBA
The School of Management at Russell Sage College has received accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), 11374 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, KS.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply appropriate and effective use of technology for organizations.
- Communicate effectively through the delivery of written and oral presentations.
- Synthesize managerial practice with stakeholder theory and socially responsible decision making.
- Analyze, evaluate, and develop effective leadership skills in a variety of settings.
- Understand the social, financial, environmental, legal/political and global issues facing contemporary organizations.
- Use critical thinking skills to understand and apply problem solving strategies and techniques for organizational and individual decision making.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge in the sub-disciplines of management through experiential learning.
- Demonstrate professionalism within the context of the work environment.
Core Requirements
Required Electives in Major
- Complete four courses from ACC, BUS, ECO, or LAW. At least 6 credits in this category must be completed at Sage.
- Or, students may opt to utilize credits in this category to complete an optional concentration in marketing & branding, organizational leadership, or sports management
Concentrations (optional)
Courses required in the concentration are completed in place of the required electives category in the major program.
Marketing & Branding
Complete four of the following courses:
BUS 304 Advertising and Branding
BUS 313 Professional Selling
BUS 320 Digital Marketing
BUS 408 Consumer Behavior
BUS 409 Marketing Research
Organizational Leadership
Complete four of the following courses:
BUS 307 Business Ethics
BUS 314 Organizational Behavior
BUS 340 Leadership & Diversity
BUS 332 Conflict Management & Mediation
BUS 345 Organizational Theory
Sport Management
Complete four of the following courses:
BUS 313 Professional Selling
BUS 362 Sport Management
BUS 363 Sport Marketing
BUS 430 Sport Law
BUS 431 Sport Facility & Event Management
Degree Completion Notes
- Total credits required for a bachelor's degree (minimum): 120 credits
- Cumulative GPA required for graduation (minimum): 2.000
- Major GPA required for graduation (minimum): 2.200
- 1/2 of major requirements must be completed at Sage (minimum)
- Completion of all required General Education coursework
- Graduating business administration students (B.S. and B.B.A.) are required to complete the Peregrine Assessment.
Suggested Program of Study
Year 1: Fall (15 credits)
BUS 204 Principles of Marketing
BUS 205 Principles of Management
ECO 202 Microeconomics
RSC 101 Thriving at Sage
WRT 101 Writing in Community
Year 1: Spring (15 credits)
BUS 209 Mathematics for Finance
ECO 201 Macroeconomics
WRT 201 Researching in Community
General Education course
General Elective course
Year 2: Fall (15 credits)
ACC 201 Financial Accounting
BUS 212 Business law I
BUS 215 Business Communications
ECO 215 Statistics
General Education course
Year 2: Spring (15 credits)
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
BUS 213 Business Law II
BUS 308 Human Resource Management
RSC 201 Intercultural perspectives
General Elective course
*Recommended: Completion of ACC 201/202, BUS 212/213, and ECO 201/202 is recommended before the start of 3rd year.
Year 3: Fall (15 credits)
BUS 325 Financial Management
BUS, ECO, LAW, or Conc. course
RSC 301 Innovating to Impact
General Elective course
General Elective course
Year 3: Spring (15 credits)
BUS 335 Management Info Systems
BUS, ECO, LAW, or Conc. course
General Education course
General/open Elective course
General/open Elective course
Year 4: Fall (15 credits)
BUS 324 Strategy I
BUS 327 Internship
BUS, ECO, LAW, or Conc. course
General Education course
General/open Elective course
Year 4: Spring (15 credits)
BUS 424 Strategy II
BUS, ECO, LAW, or Conc. course
General/open Elective course
General/open Elective course
General/open Elective course