Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Build the skills needed to lead, problem-solve and manage organizations.
You’ll complete a strong business core covering all major areas of how organizations operate, preparing you for a wide range of careers after graduation. You’ll also choose advanced electives to explore multiple interests or focus deeply on one area, including at least one course in International Business.
Our Business Administration graduates work in corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies. Co-op opportunities help many students clarify their career goals and gain experience before graduation.
Choose your path with UDM’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, from a wide range of concentrations to match your goals
Choose Your Area of Focus with Degree Concentrations:
Accounting Concentration
Gain experience as a tax preparer through the VITA program. You’ll work with clients, build professional skills and graduate prepared for what comes next. (The Accounting concentration is not available for Accounting majors.)
Business Intelligence Concentration
Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses operate, making Business Intelligence one of today’s fastest-growing and most exciting fields to study.
Finance Concentration
Put investing into action in UDM’s Financial Markets Lab—manage a real stock and bond portfolio, publish The Long Strategy newsletter and learn from industry professionals. Support is available for students pursuing the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) credential.
Human Resources Management Concentration
Our graduates have taken positions as human resources leaders at numerous major firms, including Carhartt, DTE Energy, Michigan Medicine, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Doeren Mayhew and more.
Marketing Concentration
Prepare for careers in advertising, sales, promotions and more—UDM marketing grads work at IBM, Ford, Sports Illustrated, Time Inc. and Plante Moran.
Real Estate Concentration
Study real estate with professionals, explore careers in development, management and investing, and get involved with UDM’s Real Estate Club. You may also compete for scholarships from the Ferguson Foundation.
Social Entrepreneurship Concentration
You’ll work with local start-ups and help allocate seed funding from the Social Innovation Fund. Students have launched the Entrepreneurship Association and even started their own business, the EA Café.
Why UDM?
Convenient Class Scheduling
The College of Business Administration schedules courses during daytime, evening and weekend hours to accommodate a variety of students.
Accelerated Option
Many students go on to receive both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years, with scholarships that last the entire length of the program!
Unique identity
Rooted in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions, the College champions academic excellence and good character by encouraging intellectual, spiritual, ethical and social growth.
Job Growth for Financial Managers
Find other occupations at bls.gov
Return on Investment
A UDM business degree pays off through strong career outcomes and leadership opportunities.
Our graduates populate boardrooms and executive offices as CEOs, presidents, and senior leaders across business, government, and nonprofit sectors worldwide.
Below are just a few of the organizations where our alumni work; explore our quick list of alumni success (pdf).
For more information about our Undergrad Programs, contact:
Evan Peterson, Director of Undergraduate Programs
313-993-1202 or evan.peterson@udmercy.edu
Office of Admissions
admissions@udmercy.edu
313-993-1245
The application process may differ based on what type of incoming student you are. Please visit our admission page to learn more.
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Degree Requirements & Curriculum
A candidate for the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration entering Detroit Mercy in fall 2020 and beyond must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours within required liberal arts, business and other required courses in consultation with a faculty advisor. More credits will be required in order to satisfy undergraduate degree requirements if courses in the University Core Curriculum are not able to be double-counted.
Required University Core Curriculum (17 courses)
- Communication Skills
- Mathematical and Statistics
- Natural & Social Sciences
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Humanities
- Ethics & Social Responsibility
- Reading, Writing & Research
- Cultural Diversity
- Human Differences
- Personal Spiritual Development
Business Core Courses (13)
- ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I
- ACC 2020 Principles of Accounting II
- BUS 2310 Business Law I
- BUS 2950 Principles of Managerial Economics
- BUS 3110 Organizational Management
- BUS 3120 Principles of Marketing
- BUS 3130 Financial Management
- BUS 3150 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
- BUS 3160 Control of Operations Management and Quality
- BUS 3170 Management of Information Systems
- BUS 3180 Organizational Leadership
- BUS 3190 Ethics, Business Leadership and Social Responsibility
- BUS 4990 Strategic Policy and Management
Business Electives (4)
Unrestricted Electives (6)
Find details in the Course Catalog.
The individual attention I received from professors and staff, the friendships I've made with people from diverse cultures, the values I've learned to guide me in my professional and personal life, with the great city of Detroit as my background, have all been essential and led me to where I am today.
—Anai Orozco-Hernandez '14, '15
B.S. Accounting, MBA
Ernst & Young