Get equipped for business careers in corporations, nonprofits, and ministries. Engage in the business world under the guidance of Christian faculty with marketplace experience. Our business administration degree provides you with a well-rounded Christian business program. You can also choose a concentration based on your career interests.
This might be the right degree for you if you
- Want to help businesses, nonprofits, and other entities operate more effectively
- Lead with integrity
- Have a degree that offers the flexibility to work in any industry
Why study business administration at Northwestern?
You can customize this major with a concentration in your area of interest. Students and employers love the flexibility of the business administration degree.
Northwestern’s small classes allow students to engage directly with faculty. Our business classes visit and have guest speakers from Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial start-ups, and nonprofits. Students experience a variety of business structures and organizations. Many classes use case studies to highlight real-world application of business principles.
Our campus is close to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Students take advantage of internship opportunities in Minnesota’s thriving business industries.
You can also add a graduate degree to your experience by enrolling in the Bachelors/Accelerated Master’s degree plan.
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What degree concentrations are offered in Business Administration?
Students will complete credits specific to Analytics.
- Data Modeling
- Generative AI and Ethics
- Statistics
- Business and Economic Forecasting
Students will complete credits specific to Construction and Property Management.
- Cost Accounting
- Small Business Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
Students will complete credits specific to Digital Branding Strategies.
- Project Management
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising and Promotion
Students will complete credits specific to Entrepreneurship and Family Business.
- Business Law – Partnerships & Corporations
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resource Management
- Small Business Management
Students will complete credits specific to Global Studies.
- Global Experience Assessment
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Business as Mission
- International Relationships since World War II
Students will complete credits specific to Healthcare Management.
- Strategic Management in Healthcare
- Healthcare Leadership
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Financial Systems in Healthcare
Students will complete credits specific to Intercultural Relationship Management.
- Socio-cultural Anthropology
- Business as Mission
- Intercultural Communication
Students will complete credits specific to Leadership.
- Principles and Practices of Leadership
- Practicum and Seminar in Leadership
- Human Resource Management
Students will complete credits specific to Logistics and Operations.
- Business Law – Partnerships & Corporations
- Small Business Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
Students will complete credits specific to Nonprofit Leadership.
- Foundations of Nonprofit Leadership
- Business as Mission
- Human Resource Management/Human Resource Leadership
Students will complete credits specific to QSR and Hospitality.
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resource Management
- Small Business Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
Students will complete credits specific to Sports Management.
- Principles of Sports Management
- Sports Marketing
- Sport Public Relations
Students will complete credits specific to Strategic Management.
- Money and Banking
- Human Resource Management
- Small Business Management
- Project Management
New Healthcare Management Concentration
Prepare to lead in the healthcare industry with a bachelor’s degree concentration in Healthcare Management. Business Administration majors who complete this concentration will:
- Gain business management and healthcare management knowledge and experience
- Acquire hard skills specific to business and unique to the health industry
- Learn from Christian professors who are experts in their fields and have a lot of healthcare experience
- Be ready for leadership positions in senior care and nursing facilities, group homes, rehabilitation centers, supportive care organizations, and medical technology and equipment companies
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT COURSES INCLUDE:
- Finance Systems in Healthcare
- Strategic Management in Healthcare
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Healthcare Leadership
UNW definitely helped prepare me for my current career. I had two great internships; Northwestern really pushed me to do that. I felt prepared and that I had all the business skills I needed; it was just the knowledge of the industry that I didn’t have, which I could get on the job.
Careers in business administration
There are a variety of career and academic pathways that begin with a degree in business administration.
What types of work are related to this degree?
- Banking and corporate financial management
- Brand/product management
- Consulting
- Economic research and forecasting
- Human resources
- Insurance
- Investment banking
- Project management
- Market research
- Personal financial planning
- Purchasing
- Real estate
- Small business management
- Tax planning and compliance
What will I learn?
You will develop leadership and critical thinking skills and learn to work as a team member.
ECO 2212
Principles of Macroeconomics
This is an introductory course in Macroeconomics. This course includes learning about national income accounts, the business cycle, the aggregate supply-demand model, employment theory, economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, money and banking, inflation and international trade. Policy issues are also discussed.
MGT3276
Operations Management
All businesses require some form of operations to deliver a product or service to a customer. For most companies, operations is a network of complex processes and systems. This course studies the key operations, including product design, environmental design, facility management, management systems, payroll, HR, finance, and marketing. Students will build operational systems to manage a particular area of an operation, identify problems, and determine strategy for improved performance in the area of operation. This class is an application-based class that draws on content from management, finance, and accounting courses.
BUS 3331
Business Law – Contract and Agency
A study of contracts and sales as the basic laws affecting business transactions. Also, law of principal and agency relationships.
BUS 4435
Business Ethics
An understanding of personal and corporate integrity from a biblical perspective and resolving ethical dilemmas is emphasized. A comprehensive case analysis is required.
MGT 4855
Corporate Strategies and Policies
This is the senior capstone course. Students gain knowledge of the Strategic Management Process through readings and case analysis. Greater business and strategic understanding is then developed with readings in contemporary publications and application to cases. Teamwork, quantitative analysis, current business news and strategic communication are emphasized. Guest speakers and field trips reinforce the topics covered.
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