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, featuring a wide range of concentrations to match your goals.
Choose Your Area of Focus with Degree Concentrations:
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Undergraduate 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.
Business Law Concentration
You can practice contract negotiations and witness actual court trials in person. Other topics include labor law, collective bargaining and legal aspects of business.
Decision Sciences Concentration
Learn how to use data to guide decisions and solve today’s key business challenges, including supply chain management.
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.
International Business Concentration
Gain a global perspective and the skills to collaborate internationally. Past students have visited Italy, Spain, Morocco, Greece, Brazil, Germany, Ireland and beyond.
Management Concentration
Learn from world-class leaders, join the Sustainability Challenge and sharpen your teamwork and interview skills. Some topics include individual and group behavior, motivation, decision making and performance.
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 business and financial occupations.
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).
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Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with major in Business Administration (120 credits)
This information is from the current Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Business Major Courses (48-51 credits)
- ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
- ACC 2020 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
- BUS 1600 Business as a Profession * (3 credits)
- BUS 2310 Business Law (3 credits)
- BUS 3110 Organizational Design and Structure (3 credits)
- BUS 3120 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
- BUS 3130 Financial Management (3 credits)
- BUS 3150 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making (3 credits)
- BUS 3160 Control of Operations Management and Quality (3 credits)
- BUS 3170 Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
- BUS 3180 Leadership and Teams with Diverse People (3 credits)
- BUS 3190 Ethics, Business Leadership and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
- BUS 4990 Strategic Policy and Management (3 credits)
- BUS International upper-level business elective ** (3 credits)
- BUS Other upper-level business electives *** (9 credits)
* BUS 1600 is only required of freshman Business students.
** For the international business elective, select one course from: ACC 4130, BUS 3700, BUS 4000, BUS 4350, BUS 4560, BUS 4570, BUS 4870, BUS 4790, BUS 4940.
*** For the upper-level business electives, select 3 additional courses from BUS 3200-4980 or ACC 3110-4999. If you have declared a concentration, upper-level business electives may be selected from classes listed in that area of concentration.
Business Supportive Courses (15 credits)
- BUS 2950 Principles of Managerial Economics (3 credits)
- ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
- ENL 3080 Business Writing (3 credits)
- MTH 1010 Algebra (3 credits)
- STA 2250 Statistics (3 credits)
General Elective Courses (18 credits)
Students may select from courses offered at Detroit Mercy. The number of required general elective credits needed for degree completion will depend on courses taken.
University Core Curriculum Courses (39-51 credits)
In addition to the program-specific courses, students must also fulfill all requirements contained in the University Core Curriculum. Some of these core curriculum requirements may be satisfied by courses required by the program. Please review the Degree Evaluation or consult an academic advisor for more information. The number of credits needed to satisfy core curriculum requirements will depend on courses taken.
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.
The individual attention I received from professors and staff, the friendships I've made with people from diverse cultures and 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