Business Administration, B.S.
Degree Requirements
To receive the B.S. degree in Business Administration, students must complete at least 364 units, consisting of the requirements for the Business Foundations, Business Core, Concentration, Business Electives, University Core, and a Minor
Business Foundations
| Mathematics | Units | |
| 21-120 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 10 |
| or 21-111 & 21-112 | Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus | |
| 21-256 | Multivariate Analysis | 9 |
| or 21-259 | Calculus in Three Dimensions | |
| 70-257 | Optimization for Business | 9 |
| or 21-292 | Operations Research I | |
| Economics | ||
| 73-102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 9 |
| or 73-104 | Principles of Microeconomics Accelerated | |
| 73-103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 9 |
| 73-230 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 9 |
| or 73-240 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | |
| Statistics | ||
| 70-207 | Probability and Statistics for Business Applications | 9 |
| or 36-200 | Reasoning with Data | |
| 70-208 | Regression Analysis | 9 |
| or 36-202 | Methods for Statistics & Data Science | |
Business Core
| Units | ||
| 70-106 | Business Science | 9 |
| 70-110 | Business Computing | 9 |
| 70-122 | Introduction to Accounting | 9 |
| 70-311 | Organizational Behavior | 9 |
| 70-332 | Business, Society and Ethics | 9 |
| 70-340 | Business Communications | 9 |
| 70-345 | Business Presentations | 9 |
| 70-371 | Operations Management | 9 |
| 70-381 | Marketing I | 9 |
| 70-391 | Finance | 9 |
| 70-104 | Business Leadership Endeavor I | 3 |
| 70-204 | Business Leadership Endeavor II | 3 |
| 70-304 | Business Leadership Endeavor III | 3 |
| 70-401 | Management Game | 12 |
| or 70-447 | Client Consulting Project: Strategic Management of the Enterprise | |
Concentration
Students must complete one concentration that allows them to gain knowledge and expertise in a particular area of business practice. For students electing to complete an additional major, the concentration requirement is waived (as is the minor requirement) and students must complete 27 units of business elective courses as part of the waived concentration requirement. Concentration courses cannot double-count with any other degree requirement including the minor requirement.
- Accounting
- AI and Business
- Business Analytics and Technologies
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Global Economics and Business
- Islamic Business Management
- Marketing Management
- Operations Management
- Product Management
- Strategic Management
Business Electives
Students must complete 18 units of business electives. A business elective course is any Business course (70-3xx) that is not being used to satisfy another degree requirement. This can include 21-270 Introduction to Mathematical Finance and upper-level Economics courses (73-3xx and above). Business Electives cannot double-count with any other degree requirement, including the minor.
Minor
In order to obtain the degree, students must complete an academic minor. Students pursuing the business administration primary major are not permitted to complete the following minors: Business Administration, Business Analytics and Optimization, Financial Management, Product Management, and/or Operations and Supply Chain. For students electing to complete an additional major or dual degree, the minor and concentration requirements are waived and the student must complete 9 additional units of business elective coursework.
University Core
As part of all Tepper School undergraduate degrees, students must complete general education coursework in the liberal arts and sciences. These courses connect students to the vast array of academic disciplines offered at CMU and offer an opportunity for students to explore intellectual interests in new ways to meet their academic goals.
The University Core offers deliberative choice in selecting courses to meet the general education that aligns with university competencies. Students select courses from particular CMU departments and two courses as free electives. External transfer courses can be used to fulfill University Core Requirements 2-5.
University Core Requirement 1: CMU First Year Writing (9 units)
Semester Long Writing Course:
OR Select 2 Mini Writing Courses:
- 76-106 Writing about Literature, Art and Culture
- 76-107 Writing about Data
- 76-108 Writing about Public Problems
University Core Requirement 2: Scientific Reasoning (9+ units)
- Any Biological Sciences course 03-100 or higher
- Any Chemistry course 09-100 or higher
- Any Computational Biology course 02-100 or higher
- Any Computer Sciences course 15-100 or higher
- Any Physics course 33-100 or higher
- Any Psychology course 85-102 or higher
- Any Robotics course 16-100 or higher
University Core Requirement 3: Information Literacy (9+ units)
- Any Philosophy course 80-100 or higher
- Any Information Systems course 67-100 or higher
- Any Social and Decision Science course 88-100 or higher
University Core Requirement 4: Global, Cultural, and Diverse Perspectives (18+ units)
- Any History course 79-100 or higher
- Any English course 76-200 or higher
- Any Institute for Strategy and Technology course 84-001 or higher
- Any Languages, Cultures, and Applied Linguistics course 82-100 or higher
Please note that this requirement requires at least 18 units (two or more classes) to complete.
University Core Requirement 5: Free Electives (18+ units)
Any Carnegie Mellon academic course excluding Business (70-xxx), Economics (73-xxx), Physical Education (69-xxx), StuCo [Student-Led] (98-xxx), 21-270 Introduction to Mathematical Finance, or any other course within the primary major's curriculum requirements.
Core @ Carnegie Mellon
All undergraduate students are required to take 99-101 CORE @ Carnegie Mellon to graduate (completed during the first year).
Business Concentrations
The business concentration allows students to gain knowledge and expertise in a particular area of practice. The concentration coursework prepares students with the knowledge and skills for their career pursuits and completing a concentration is part of the business degree requirements. Students should consult with their academic advisor as they consider their business concentration selection.
Business concentrations require at least 36 units beyond the Business Core. Courses taken to meet concentration requirements are not allowed to double count toward any other BA degree requirements, including the minor requirement. Business concentrations may require prerequisites from courses outside the concentration.
Concentration Areas for Business Majors:
- Accounting
- AI and Business
- Business Analytics and Technologies
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Global Economics and Business
- Islamic Business Management
- Marketing Management
- Operations Management
- Product Management
- Strategic Management
Concentration Coursework
Accounting
Required:
70-424 Corporate Financial and Sustainability Reporting
Choose 3 remaining courses from:
70-422 Managerial Accounting
70-427 Modern Banks: Strategy and Regulation
70-428 Financial Statement Analysis
70-498 Business Language Analytics: Mining Financial Texts and Graphs
AI and Business
Required:
70-445 Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders
Choose 1 course:
70-317 AI, Innovation & Competitive Advantage
70-441 Intelligent Automation for Business Architects
70-389 Design Thinking with AI
Choose 1 course:
70-334 Ethics of Emerging Technologies
73-367 AI, Technology, and Work
Choose 1 course:
70-374 Data Mining & Business Analytics
70-467 Machine Learning for Business Analytics
70-498 Business Language Analytics: Mining Financial Texts and Graphs
Business Analytics and Technologies
Required, choose 1 from:
70-374 Data Mining & Business Analytics
70-467 Machine Learning for Business Analytics
Choose 3 remaining courses from:
70-374 Data Mining & Business Analytics
70-387 Strategy for High-Tech Products and Services
70-455 Data Management Fundamentals
70-458 Advanced Data Management
70-460 Mathematical Models for Consulting
70-467 Machine Learning for Business Analytics
70-469 End to End Business Analytics
70-498 Business Language Analytics: Mining Financial Texts and Graphs
73-366 Designing the Digital Economy
73-374 Econometrics II
Entrepreneurship
Required:
70-415 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
70-416 New Venture Creation
Choose 2 remaining courses from:
70-395 Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures
70-409 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
70-438 Commercialization and Innovation
70-443 Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy
70-496 Venture Capital
49-300 Integrated Product Conceptualization
70-509 Independent Study in Entrepreneurship
Finance
Required:
70-492 Investment Analysis
70-495 Corporate Finance
Choose 2 remaining courses from:
70-337 Business of Blockchain
70-353 Financial Regulation in the Digital Age
70-388 Islamic Finance
70-398 International Finance
70-484 Data Science for Finance
70-493 Valuation and Financial Modeling
70-491 Private Equity
70-496 Venture Capital
70-497 Derivative Securities
70-498 Business Language Analytics: Mining Financial Texts and Graphs
Global Economics and Business
Required:
73-265 Economics and Data Science
Choose 1 course from:
73-347 Game Theory Applications for Economics and Business
73-421 Emerging Markets
Choose 2 remaining courses from:
70-398 International Finance
73-341 Managing through Incentives
73-354 Sports Economics
73-365 Firms, Market Structures, and Strategy
73-366 Designing the Digital Economy
73-427 Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental Economics
Islamic Business Management (CMU-Q)
Required:
70-388 Islamic Finance
73-369 Islamic Economics
Choose 2 remaining courses from:
70-342 Managing Across Cultures
70-409 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
73-421 Emerging Markets
70-492 Investment Analysis OR 70-495 Corporate Finance (students cannot complete both to fulfill the concentration)
*The Islamic Business Management concentration requires courses only available at CMU-Q.
Marketing Management
Required:
70-481 Marketing Research
Choose 3 remaining courses from:
70-385 Consumer Behavior
70-387 Strategy for High-Tech Products and Services
70-443 Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy
70-482 Pricing Strategy
70-483 Advertising and Marketing Communications
70-485 Brand Management
Operations Management
Required:
70-460 Mathematical Models for Consulting
70-471 Supply Chain Management
Choose 2 remaining courses from:
70-373 Sustainable Operations
70-422 Managerial Accounting
70-447 Client Consulting Project: Strategic Management of the Enterprise
70-462 Uncertainty and Risk Modeling
70-476 Service Operations Management
70-493 Valuation and Financial Modeling
Product Management
Required:
70-387 Strategy for High-Tech Products and Services
70-452 Introduction to Product Management
Choose 1 course from*:
05-391 Designing Human Centered Software
05-410 User-Centered Research and Evaluation
70-389 Design Thinking with AI
*For business majors with an HCII minor or additional major the requirement is waived and students are required to take 2 courses from 70-385, 70-443, 70-481, 70-482.
Choose 1 course from:
70-385 Consumer Behavior
70-443 Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy
70-481 Marketing Research
70-482 Pricing Strategy
Strategic Management
Required:
70-437 Strategic Management and Innovation
70-387 Strategy for High-Tech Products and Services
70-341 Team Dynamics and Leadership