Bachelor of Business Administration


KU's BBA program for working professionals offers practical knowledge, business theory and professional skills in a broad range of topics, including finance, management, business law, accounting, marketing and business analytics.
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Program information

KU's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) offers an engaging curriculum in a flexible format. Courses cover a broad range of business topics that prepare students for a variety of professional roles.

Students in the BSB business administration major are not eligible to pursue the BBA.

Admission requirements

  • Completion of a minimum 60 college credit hours
  • Cumulative 2.5+ GPA, including the following:
    • All coursework
    • All professional coursework (business and economics)
    • All KU coursework
    • All KU professional coursework
  • Completion of the following courses (must be taken for a grade):
    • MATH 101 College Algebra
    • Statistics
      • Statistics with a College Algebra or higher-level math as a prerequisite will fulfill this requirement, such as MATH 365.
    • PSYC 104: Intro/General Psychology
    • ACCT 200: Financial Accounting
    • ACCT 201: Managerial Accounting
    • ECON 142: Microeconomics
    • ECON 144: Macroeconomics

Required courses | 24 credit hours

  • BBA 301: Business and the Economy
  • BBA 302: Legal Aspects of Business
  • BBA 303: Survey of Management and Leadership
  • BBA 304: Marketing
  • BBA 305: Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • BBA 306: Finance
  • BBA 308: Business Policy and Strategy
  • BBA 309: Intro to Business Analytics

Advanced business electives | 15 credit hours

Select five advanced business electives from the following list:

  • BBA 402: Human Resources Management
  • BBA 403: Ethical Decision Making in Business
  • BBA 407: Excel Expertise & Certification
  • BBA 409: Management of Small Business
  • BBA 410: Project Management
  • BBA 411: Intro to International Business
  • BBA 412: Professional Selling
  • BBA 413: Advanced Leadership Principles

BBA students interested in pursuing a minor in entrepreneurship or certificate in entrepreneurship should first consult with their academic advisor.

General education requirements

A comprehensive curriculum for all KU undergrads consists of three general education goals and three advanced education goals.

View the list of goals at kucore.ku.edu. Completion of an AA or AS degree at a Kansas community college satisfies KU Core Goals 1-3.

Find approved courses at kucore.ku.edu/courses.

Required courses | 24 credit hours

  • BBA 301: Business and the Economy
  • BBA 302: Legal Aspects of Business
  • BBA 303: Survey of Management and Leadership
  • BBA 304: Marketing
  • BBA 305: Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • BBA 306: Finance
  • BBA 308: Business Policy and Strategy
  • BBA 309: Intro to Business Analytics

Advanced business electives | 15 credit hours

Select five advanced business electives from the following list:

  • BBA 402: Human Resources Management
  • BBA 403: Ethical Decision Making in Business
  • BBA 407: Excel Expertise & Certification
  • BBA 409: Management of Small Business
  • BBA 410: Project Management
  • BBA 411: Intro to International Business
  • BBA 412: Professional Selling
  • BBA 413: Advanced Leadership Principles

BBA students interested in pursuing a minor in entrepreneurship or certificate in entrepreneurship should first consult with their academic advisor.

General education requirements

A comprehensive curriculum for all KU undergrads consists of three general education goals and three advanced education goals.

View the list of goals at kucore.ku.edu. Completion of an AA or AS degree at a Kansas community college satisfies KU Core Goals 1-3.

Find approved courses at kucore.ku.edu/courses.

Transfer credit

  • Up to 75 community college credits count toward KU degree requirements.

  • Only transfer grades of C-minus or higher count toward KU degree requirements.

Graduation requirements

  • 120-credit-hour minimum

  • 45 hours must be junior/senior level (300+), with at least 30 hours at KU

  • 2.2 overall GPA and a major GPA of 2.5 (BBA major GPA includes BBA 303, BBA 308 and 5 advanced business electives.)