Business Administration

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Professors Claycombe, McIntyre, Seidel (Department Chair); Associate Professor Routzahn; Assistant Professors Duvall, Kahn, and Ramnarine; Professor of Practice Burdett; Executive in Residence Lavin.

Areas of particular teaching interest: Professor Claycombe: industrial organization, managerial economics; Professor Seidel: money and financial markets; Professor McIntyre: macroeconomics, international economics, money and financial markets, statistics; Professor Routzahn: accounting, finance, economics of gender; Professor Lavin: accounting, finance, ethics and business; Professor Duvall: advanced and tax accounting; Professor Kahn: labor economics, economics of sports, and history of economic thought; Professor Ramnarine: economic development; Professor Burdett: management and marketing.

Students who major in this program, in addition to acquiring a broad liberal education, prepare for careers in business and finance; for careers in government such as economic analysis, administration, and foreign service; and, by completing graduate study in a university, for professional careers in law, business, accounting, and economics. McDaniel College’s business administration graduates are admitted to fine graduate schools in economics, business administration, accounting, and law. Others go directly to jobs in businesses such as banking, insurance, and manufacturing, while others secure positions in federal departments such as Labor, Commerce, FDIC, IRS, State, NSA, and Federal Reserve Board. A student may also prepare to teach social studies in public secondary schools (middle/high school).

Other Educational Options in Business Administration: Many students complete a double major with Economics or Accounting.  Thus, gaining understanding of the domestic and international economic environment in which the firm operates, as well as applied skills in areas such as accounting, management, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship.

Please see the Education section under Curriculum in this catalog for teacher certification requirements in Business Administration.

Departmental Honors

Students pursuing Departmental Honors, in addition to maintaining a departmental average of 3.50, are expected to demonstrate academic leadership as evidenced by their ability to discuss business and economic issues and to perform research. To that end the students must write a senior thesis (normally four credit hours).

PRE-LAW PREPARATION

Students majoring in Business Administration as a pre-law course of study are urged to include electives from one or more of the following fields in their programs.

• Economics
• English
• History
• Political Science and International Studies

Programs

• Business Administration Major
• Business Administration Minor
• International Business Major

Courses

• BUA 1101 - Principles of Accounting I
• BUA 1102 - Principles of Accounting II
• BUA 2101 - Global Markets and Marketing
• BUA 2102 - Multicultural Management
• BUA 2103 - Digital Marketing
• BUA 2104 - International Accounting
• BUA 2105 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
• BUA 2201 - Intermediate Accounting I
• BUA 2202 - Intermediate Accounting II
• BUA 2205 - The Legal Environment of Business
• BUA 2209 - Principles of Marketing
• BUA 2210 - Ethics and Business
• BUA 2211 - Entrepreneurship
• BUA 2212 - Tax Accounting
• BUA 2213 - Auditing
• BUA 2214 - Principles of Management
• BUA 2215 - Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis
• BUA 2216 - Small Business Management
• BUA 2265 - Special Topics in Business Administration
• BUA 2295 - Internships in Business Administration
• BUA 2298 - Independent Studies in Business Administration
• BUA 3301 - Advanced Accounting
• BUA 3306 - Consumer Behavior
• BUA 3307 - Investments
• BUA 3323 - Corporate Finance and Financial Management
• BUA 3365 - Special Topics in Business Administration
• BUA 3395 - Internships in Business Administration
• BUA 3398 - Independent Studies in Business Administration
• BUA 4100 - Business Strategy and Policy
• BUA 4105 - International BUA Capston
• BUA 4465 - Special Topics in Business Administration
• BUA 4490 - Senior Thesis
• BUA 4491 - Economics and Business Administration Colloquium
• BUA 4495 - Internships in Business Administration
• BUA 4498 - Independent Studies in Business Administration

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