Business Administration

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Chestnut Hill College’s Accelerated Adult Degree Program is designed for the adult learner. The Business Administration program emphasizes the importance of integrating a liberal arts curriculum with a solid foundation of business courses to prepare students to solve real-life business problems in a socially sensitive, ethical manner. Students will learn how to analyze both the qualitative and the quantitative variables in the decision-making process as they develop the skills needed to succeed as business professionals. This program will also prepare students for graduate studies in business administration or finance.

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Chestnut Hill College's Center for Business programs are in candidacy for accreditation by the ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP).

Major core requirements

In addition to Core Liberal Arts, 54 credits are required in the major. The Major Requirements are:

UEMG 201 - Principles of Management
UEMK 201 - Principles of Marketing
UEBC 206 - Business Writing and Communications
UEEC 109 - Principles of Macroeconomics
UEMA 104 - Mathematics for Business I
UEMA 105 - Mathematics for Business II
UEMA 110 - Probability and Statistics
UEFN 220 - Principles of Finance: Money and Banking
UEAB 217 - Financial Accounting
UEAB 219 - Managerial Accounting
UEAB 372 - Legal Environment of Business
UEHR 305 - Human Resources Management
UEMG 325 - Operations Management or
UEMG 307 Strategic Management
UEFN 441 - Financial Management
UEMG 453 - Senior Seminar

Major elective requirements

Any three (3) of the following courses are required:

UEEC 110 - Principles of Microeconomics
UEMG 303 - Psychology of Leadership
UEMG 321- Managing Non-Profit Organizations
UEMG 350 – Government and Business
UEFN 342 - Risk and Insurance
UEFN 352 - International Business
UEMG 400 - Special Topics
UEFN 460 – Internship
UEPL 135 – Business Ethics

Locations

For your convenience, Chestnut Hill College offers accelerated degree courses in four locations:

Chestnut Hill College Main Campus
Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia
Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell
University Center at Montgomery County Community College in Pottstown

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Transferring credits

Students can transfer up to 75 credits from another accredited college or university. Prior Learning Assessment options can also help you earn credits for on-the-job experience and training programs.