UG.BS.BUS.GLB - Bachelor of Science - Business Administration with a Global Business Emphasis

The California Lutheran University School of Management provides a learning environment in which students can realize their full potential for professional preparation and personal growth.

One of the degree options in the School of Management is a bachelor of science in business administration that combines a solid background in the liberal arts and sciences with an in-depth study of the business-related disciplines.

Students who earn a degree in Business Administration from CLU will develop an understanding of the important concepts related to the effective functioning of businesses, including accounting, organizational behavior, statistics, legal environment, business communications, and economics. In addition, students will select an area of emphasis which will allow them to focus on a particular field within business administration. Generally, three courses (or 12 credits) from a menu of approved electives for that emphasis are required.

Emphasis Areas:

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  The Innovation and Entrepreneurship emphasis is aimed at providing a solid foundation in innovation, value creation, and the realization of new business ventures. Students are prepared for careers as entrepreneurs and small business owners, as well as successfully working with or for such businesses.

• Finance
  The finance emphasis is aimed at equipping students to work in the field of finance. Students may be prepared for a career within the finance function of an organization in other industries, depending upon the mix of emphasis area courses chosen.

• Global Business
  A global business emphasis engages students in the study of international business and topics relevant in today’s global economy. Students are prepared to work in the global business community, or the international function within a domestic business, depending upon the mix of emphasis area courses chosen.

• Management
  An emphasis in business management provides students with an understanding of concepts from to the field of management. Depending upon the mix of emphasis area courses chosen, different career paths may be highlighted.

• Marketing
  A marketing emphasis prepares students for employment in the field of marketing, or within the marketing function of an organization in any industry.  Depending upon the mix of emphasis area courses chosen, students may develop an understanding of marketing functions such as advertising, marketing research, sales, and product development.

• Economics

Cal Lutheran encourages students to work in the business world through internships, and the university environment provides an opportunity to experience the world of national and international business. Students benefit from Cal Lutheran’s research and service-oriented centers including the Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Center for Economic Research & Forecasting, and Center for Economics of Social Issues. 

A degree in business administration allows a graduate to enter a variety of business careers including business ownership, banking, management, marketing, international trade and consulting.

The Cal Lutheran School of Management also offers graduate courses leading to the Master of Business Administration. Eligible undergraduate students can take graduate-level courses during their senior year by participating in the "4+1" program.