School of Business
Majors:
The School of Business provides students with professional knowledge and basic skills necessary to assume positions of administrative responsibility in a wide variety of areas. This is undertaken with an orientation toward the moral aspects and the consequences of one’s actions. The School of Business seeks to provide mechanisms and reinforcement for students to engage actively in meaningful experiences beyond the classroom setting.
Avila University is accredited by the IACBE (International Accreditation Council for Business Education) to offer the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees, and the Master in Business Administration degrees in the School of Business.*
Core Requirements
All students must complete the Avila University Core Curriculum as a part of their degree programs. The Core consists of a minimum of 39 credit hours that meet the requirements listed below. Please go to Core Curriculum for more information and to view all Core classes.
Skills Level (7 credit hours)
Develops fundamental skills key for both academic and professional success.
- Composition (3)
- Communication (3)
- First Year Seminar (1) - waived for transfer students
Liberal Arts Level (25 credit hours)
Provides diverse disciplinary lenses through which to examine the world. Concepts learned and viewpoints experiences at this level promote critical thinking and ethical decision-making with reference to real-life situations across the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and arts.
- Arts (3)
- History (3)
- Literature/Rhetoric (3)
- Mathematics (3)
- Natural Science (4) - must include a lab
- Philosophy (3)
- Religious Studies (3)
- Social Sciences (3)
Core Component Designations (6-12 credit hours)
Focuses on seeing beyond the self, immediate community, or chosen discipline. Designations include Interdisciplinary Studies, Global Studies, and Community Engagement, all of which call for application of learning across boundaries.
- Interdisciplinary Studies (6)
- Global Studies or Community Engagement (6)
School of Business Academic Policies
The candidate for a degree through the School of Business must follow all policies listed below and fulfill all requirements for the School of Business and the candidate’s chosen major. Prior to formal admission to the School of Business, students should seek advice from their academic advisor.
Candidates should review additional policies regarding progress in School of Business degree programs here .
Degree Requirements
Completion of at least 120 semester hours with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (average grade of “C”), at least 27 semester hours in one major subject area with at least 21 semester hours in courses numbered 200 or above, at least 12 upper-division semester hours in the major at Avila, and no more than 60 hours of School of Business courses. Business courses that are cross-listed are counted against the 60-hour limit regardless of the division designation under which credit is granted. The final 30 hours must be completed at Avila University.
4 + 1 MBA Early Admission
The School of Business offers an early admission option to outstanding undergraduate business students. This option to be admitted early to the MBA programs allows students to earn the bachelor’s and master’s degree in as few as five years. Prospective students are eligible to apply after completion of at least 55 credit hours and once admitted, can begin taking graduate courses after 75 credit hours are earned. Interested students should submit an application for admission to the School of Business. See the graduate catalog (MBA program) for more details.
Major Related Requirements
Candidates must complete the following courses as a part of each candidate’s core curriculum with a minimum grade of “C” or better:
School of Business Core Requirements (39 hours)
International Students
Avila’s School of Business encourages eligible international undergraduate students to consider for-credit internship experience to integrate degree program knowledge with real-world business training and to explore professional aspects of U.S. culture.
Accounting Major Requirements
The major is for those students who wish to work in the corporate or not-for-profit environment, banking, or any field requiring a knowledge of the accounting cycle and how to use accounting to measure performance and make critical financial decisions. Students wishing to work in Public Accounting , please see that section of the catalog.
The requirements are the following
Plus two courses chosen from the following
Technology Requirement
Computer competency will be demonstrated by successful completion of:
Outcomes
The School of Business has outcomes expected of students graduating with the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in any business major.
These are:
Outcome 1.
Be able to use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve business problems.
Outcome 2.
Be able to effectively research a subject and present the findings both orally and in writing.
Outcome 3.
Student has demonstrated interpersonal skills.
Outcome 4.
Be able to apply knowledge about the economic, legal, and interpersonal environment in the creation and management of the organization.
Accounting Outcomes
In addition to the outcomes listed above for all students graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, the Accounting major has these additional outcomes.
Outcome 1.
Be able to identify, measure, summarize, and analyze financial and tax data. (AC 452 , AC 362 )
Outcome 2.
Demonstrate knowledge of ethical professional responsibilities. (AC 370 )
Outcome 3.
Demonstrate knowledge of the meaning, application and methodology for attest services. (AC 370 )
Assessment
The assessment methodologies and results for every major’s outcomes and ETS exam results may be found on the Avila website under the School of Business/Accreditation.
Double Majors
Students wishing to double major may do so from any combination of two of the following majors:
18 unique hours are required from each major.
