The undergraduate program in business administration adheres to the principle that in a free society the business enterprise must be responsibly and efficiently managed. The undergraduate degree program includes both business and non-business courses. The mission of the undergraduate program is to provide students with a broad understanding of business and to equip them with the dynamic skills required to work successfully in a complex and changing global environment.
Special emphasis options are available within the business administration major and are designed to prepare students for positions in accounting, advertising, finance, human resource management, management & leadership, marketing, and supply and logistics management. A business minor is available for all non-business majors as is the advertising minor for graphic design and/or communications majors. Certificates in entrepreneurship, food industry management, the athletic and outdoor industry and international business are also available. The School of Business offers study abroad opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The School of Business offers an Online Business Degree Program. Tailored for the student who works full time, the program allows students to complete their junior and senior years of the business program, two courses per term guaranteed in three years. Students enrolled in the Online Business Degree Program will complete the full curriculum of standard business courses required for a bachelor’s degree in business with an option in Management & Leadership or Supply & Logistics Management. Admission and requirements for this program are similar to the traditional undergraduate program.
Student advising
Undergraduate academic and career advisors are located in 240 SBA. Current information about degree requirements for students in the School of Business Administration is available there. Students should make appointments with their advisor at least once a year to ensure that requirements are being met. For program option planning and career counseling, students may make an appointment with SBA academic and career advisors or a faculty member of their choice.
The School of Business Administration Web site, http://www.pdx.edu/sba/, contains announcements concerning policies, upcoming activities, scholarships, and other information vital to all business students. Information about student organizations, internships, and career opportunities can also be found there.
Admission requirements
Students may declare business administration as their major field of study at any time after admission to Portland State University. However, students must formally join the the School of Business Administration (SBA) before they are allowed to enroll in almost all 200, 300 or 400 level business administration courses or to graduate with a business administration degree.
To join the the School of Business Administration, students must be formally admitted to Portland State University and fill out the SBA opt-In form available on www.pdx.edu/sba.
Prerequisite Business Requirements
Courses
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business and World Affairs | 4 |
| BA 205 | Business Communications Using Technology | 4 |
| BA 211 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BA 213 | Decision Making with Accounting Information | 4 |
| Ec 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Stat 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| Stat 244 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics II | 4 |
| Comm 220 | Public Speaking | 4 |
| Wr 121 | College Writing | 4 |
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| | Freshman Inquiry | |
Students can submit the SBA opt-in form anytime during the term, it is available online at www.pdx.edu/sba.
Retention policy
A minimum Portland State University cumulative GPA of 2.50 and a minimum GPA of 2.50 in business administration courses taken at Portland State University are required to remain in good standing as a business administration student and for graduation with a degree in business administration.
Failure to maintain a 2.50 PSU cumulative GPA and a 2.50 PSU business GPA will place a student on probation. The probationary period is defined as three terms in which the student takes classes. In no instance will the period of probation extend beyond three consecutive terms beginning with the first term the student is placed on probation. By the end of the third term of probation, the student must raise the deficient GPA(s) to the required minimum.
Students who are disqualified must reapply to join the SBA if they desire to complete degree requirements for programs in the School of Business Administration. Students may submit an opt-in form to rejoin the SBA once their PSU and PSU SBA GPA have risen above the required 2.50. Business students are limited to only one readmission to the School of Business Administration.
PSU Academic Disqualification
If a student who has been admitted to the School of Business Administration is academically disqualified by the University, that student will automatically lose School of Business Administration admitted status. If a student who has lost admitted status desires to complete degree requirements for programs in the School of Business Administration, that student must reapply. At the time of reapplication the student must meet the required 2.50 PSU and PSU School of Business Administration GPA requirement.