More information about our BBA program


General Education Requirements

3 Credits each

  1. COM 1200 Professional Communication
  2. CUL 2200 Intercultural Communication 
  3. CUL 1100 American Institutions and Culture
  4. CUL 2300 Cultural Aesthetic Understanding
  5. STA 1300 Statistics
  6. QRS2150 Introduction to Spreadsheets and Modeling
  7. PBS 2250 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
  8. SCI 1150 Science of Happiness
  9. ENV 2150 Environmental Science
  10. NWL 2100 Nutrition and Wellness

General Education Courses Total: 30 credits



Degree Core Requirements

  1. BUS1100 Roadmap to Success
  2. BUS2125 The World of Business
  3. MKT2100 Marketing Fundamentals
  4. BUS2150 Introduction to Business Law
  5. BUS2200 Principles of Management
  6. ACC2100 Financial Accounting
  7. ACC2200 Managerial Accounting and Cost Analysis
  8. BAN2100 Data Analytics
  9. AIA2100 Introduction to AI
  10. ECO 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics
  11. ECO 2150 Principles of Microeconomics
  12. HRM2100 Managing People Resources
  13. BUS2250 Business Career Branding for Success
  14. BUS4200 Applied Leadership
    Prerequisite: BUS2200
  15. BUS2100 International Business and Culture

Degree Core Courses Total:  45 credits


Business Electives

Select 10 courses from the course options listed below.

 

  1. HRM3150 Compensation and Benefits
  2. HRM4250 Strategic People Operations
  3. MKT2150 Digital Marketing Fundamentals
  4. DTF2100 Fundamentals of Digital Transformation
  5. MKT2200 Content Marketing and Social Media
  6. ACC3250 Auditing and Assurance Services
  7. ENT2100 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  8. FIN2100 Fundamentals of Financial Manageent
  9. FIN3150 Corporate Finance and Investment Analysis
  10. FIN3200 Corporate Tax Strategies
  11. PRO3200 Project Management
  12. HRM2200 Staffing and Development
  13. BUS2300 Organizational Relationships
  14. MKT3251 Marketing Strategy and Planning

Degree Core Courses Total:  45 credits


Specialization Electives

Learners will choose 4 courses from the following list of electives. Electives labeled with a specialization will earn the learner credit towards that specialization. 


  1. MKT3251 Marketing Strategy and Planning
  2. MKT3252 Marketing Channels, Tactics, and Management
  3. MKT3253 Digital Advertising and Search Engine Optimization
  4. MKT4100 Digital Marketing Analytics
  5. MKT3253 Digital Advertising and Search Engine Optimization
  6. ENT2150 Product and Marketing Skills for Founders
  7. ENT3200 Technical Skills for Non-Technical Founders
  8. ENT4250 Founders, Financing, and Legal
  9. AIA2100 Introduction to AI
  10. BAN3200 Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics
  11. AIA 3200 Foundations of Robotics and IoT
  12. AIA 3250 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
  13. BAN2100 Data Analytics
  14. BAN3200 Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics
  15. BAN4150 Data Analysis and Visualization
  16. AIA2100 Introduction to AI
  17. PRD4250 Agile Leadership
  18. SCM2100 Introduction to Supply Chain Management
  19. BUS2151 Business and Culture in China


Learners with a 3.2 or higher Cumulative GPA can take up to 4 of the following graduate-level courses, which will satisfy the learner's BBA elective credits and earn the learn credit towards a Nexford graduate degree: 

  1. GBL6850 Art of Communication
  2. MKT6080 Marketing Strategy
  3. ACC6050 Accounting and Financial Reporting
  4. BUS6130 Corporate Sustainability
  5. AIA6550 Data Sciences for Decision-Making
  6. AIA6650 Robotics and Automation
  7. AIA6600 Artificial Intelligence

 

Elective Courses Total: 12 credits

Total Degree Program: 120 credits


Specialization Requirements

Leaners who wish to earn one or more specializations should take the courses listed below for the specialization. Note that some of these courses are part of the Degree Core requirements or Business Electives, allowing learners to earn multiple specializations within their BBA requirements with no additional coursework. 


SpecializationCourseDegree Category
EntrepreneurshipMKT3253 Digital Advertising and Search Engine Optimization
Specialization Electives
ENT2150 Product and Marketing Skills for FoundersSpecialization Electives
ENT3200 Technical Skills for Non-Technical FoundersSpecialization Electives
ENT4250 Founders, Financing, and LegalSpecialization Electives
Digital MarketingMKT3251 Marketing Strategy and PlanningBusiness Electives
MKT3252 Marketing Channels, Tactics, and ManagementSpecialization Electives
MKT3253 Digital Advertising and Search Engine OptimizationSpecialization Electives
MKT4100 Digital Marketing AnalyticsSpecialization Electives
Artificial Intelligence
AIA2100 Introduction to AIDegree Core
BAN3200 Machine Learning and Predictive AnalyticsSpecialization Electives
AIA3200 Foundations of Robotics and IoT
Specialization Electives
AIA3250 Fundamentals of CybersecuritySpecialization Electives
Business Analytics
BAN2100 Data AnalyticsDegree Core
BAN3200 Machine Learning and Predictive AnalyticsSpecialization Electives
BAN4150 Data Analysis and VisualizationsSpecialization Electives
AIA2100 Introduction to AIDegree Core
People Operations
HRM2100 Managing People ResourcesDegree Core
HRM3150 Compensation and BenefitsBusiness Elective
HRM4250 Strategic People OperationsBusiness Elective
HRM2200 Staffing and DevelopmentBusiness Elective
Finance
ACC2100 Financial AccountingDegree Core
ACC2200 Managerial Accounting and Cost AnalysisDegree Core
FIN2100 Fundamentals of Financial ManagementBusiness Elective
FIN3150 Corporate Finance and Investment AnalysisBusiness Elective