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BA - Organizational Administration

From administration and management to human resources, a major in Organizational Administration is the preparation you need to be successful in today's businesses and organizations. The good news is that you can earn this UW-Milwaukee bachelor's degree while attending classes right here in West Bend - a combination of face-to-face instructors and online classes.

The Organizational Administration degree is an interdisciplinary major that draws upon a wide-range of academic areas. The primary components of the major include: economics, communication, English, sociology and a research methodology course.

Each component of the degree was selected to offer a balanced program of studies that would provide students with the background necessary to succeed in a broad spectrum of professions.

Fifty-one credits are required for the BAOA major (27 credits are upper division).

Economics: Economics teaches how to analyze the effect of resources on social or business problems and propose policies that will create the best use of resources in dealing with those problems. Courses include:

Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Economic Statistics
Labor Problems
(choose one) Money & Banking, International Economic Relations, or Economics of Human Resources

Communication: Communication is the study of human symbolic behavior, Students will learn how to become more skillful at understanding and using communication in business, education, and social settings. Courses include:

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Business and Professional Communication
Interviews and Interviewing
Communication in Organizations

English: English is the study of literature and language. Emphasis is placed on the development of effective written communication skill. Courses include:

Business Writing
(choose one) Advanced Writing Workshop or Advanced Technical Writing

Sociology: Sociology is the study of human behavior within or affected by groups. Students learn to observe, analyze and understand behavior between individuals, within groups, and in relation to major and complex institutions. Courses include:

(choose one) Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Social Psychology
Industrial Sociology
Small Groups

Research Methodology: Research Methodology provides students the background necessary to conduct, analyze and evaluate issues using scientific methodology. Students may choose research coursework from the areas of psychology, sociology or communication. Choose one of the following:

- Quantitative Research in Communication
- Research Methods in Sociology
- Research Methods in Psychology

Capstone Course

Three credits of advanced level coursework taken during the last year of study.

Business Minor

The UW-Milwaukee School of Business offers a minor in Business that students may incorporate into this program. Upon completion of major and minor coursework, students will have satisfied application requirements for most MBA programs, (19 credits required beyond the major. Courses required for the minor may be taken concurrently with courses required for the major.)

Introductory Concepts of Accounting
Introduction to Information Systems
Business Organizations
Principles of Finance
Principles of Marketing
Legal Environment of Business

Required for MBA preparation only: Production & Operations Management and Calculus

For more information, contact:

Chris Beloin, UW-WC Academic Advisor (262)-335-5204 OR
Jim Klingbiel, UW-M Academic Advisor (262)-335-5292

University of Wisconsin-Washington County
400 University Drive,
West Bend, Wisconsin 53095

Visit the UW-Milwaukee website:
UW-Milwaukee, BAOA Program

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