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With strong foundational classes, BVU’s business major offers concentrations in management, marketing, sport business, financial decision making, and agricultural business.
Why should I earn a business degree?
High Demand
The number of business and finance jobs is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026 — faster than average.
Projected Salaries & Growth
Average salaries range from $55,000 to $97,000, leaving your possible income lots of room to grow.
What Can I Do With a Business Degree
- Banking, finance, and insurance
- Healthcare
- Human resource management
Learn Completely Online
Earn your degree at your convenience with our easy-to-access, fully online curriculum. With one click, you can view assignments and grades, set up appointments with specialized tutors around the clock, access the student lounge, engage in group discussions, or contact professors. Get the BVU experience on your schedule, wherever you are.
Transfer to BVU
BVU has transfer agreements with Iowa’s community colleges, helping you get the most out of your hard-earned credits.
Contact an academic advisor at 712.749.1000 to see how your credits will transfer.
See How Your Credits TransferBusiness Programs and Courses
Earn a career-focused business degree at BVU, with concentration tracks in a number of in-demand areas:
Agricultural Business | Financial Decision Making | Management | Marketing | Sport Business
- General Business Major, with Concentrations (38 Credit Hours)
Business foundation courses
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ACCT
205
Financial Accounting
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ACCT
206
Managerial Accounting
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ACCT
210
Basic Excel Spreadsheets
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ECON
205
Principles of Microeconomics
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ECON
206
Principles of Macroeconomics
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FINC
306
Business Finance
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MATH
140
Applied Statistics
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MGMT
220
Principles of Management
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MGMT
302
Decision Science
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MGMT
315
Business Law I
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MGMT
465
Production and Operations Management
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MGMT
492
Business Policy and Strategy
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MRKT
220
Principles of Marketing
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BUSN
496
Business Practicum
Agricultural Business
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AGBU
225
Agricultural Business Management / Farm Business Management
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AGBU
310
Agricultural Marketing, Pricing and Positioning
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AGBU
320
Economics of Agricultural Markets
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AGBU
340
Applied Agricultural Financial Management
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AGBU 492 Advanced Agribusiness Management or an AGBU or AGSC elective
Finance
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FINC
316
Corporate Finance
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FINC
430
Investments
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Choose three of the following courses:
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ACCT
415
Individual Taxation
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AGBU
340
Applied Agricultural Financial Management
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FINC 322 Analysis of Financial Institutions (or ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting)
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FINC
356
Financial Planning
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FINC
405
International Finance
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FINC
440
Insurance and Real Estate
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FINC
460
Enterprise Risk Management
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FINC
475
Portfolio Management
Management
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MGMT
410
Organization Theory
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MGMT
380
Social Responsibility of Business
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Choose two MGMT courses 300 level or above
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Choose one ACCT, AGBU, BUSN, ECON, ENTR, FINC, MGMT, or MRKT course 300 level or above*
Marketing
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MRKT
340
Business Marketing
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MRKT
354
Sport Marketing
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MRKT
355
Consumer Behavior
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MRKT
414
Selling
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MRKT
418
Market Research
Sport Business
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MGMT
345
Facility and Event Management
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MGMT
390
Sport Management
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MGMT
415
Sport Law
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MRKT
354
Sport Marketing
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MRKT
414
Selling
Recommended Additional Courses for CMA Candidates (9 Credit Hours)
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ACCT
309
Cost Accounting
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ACCT
300
Accounting Information Systems
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ACCT
405
Auditing
- Business Minor (21 Credit Hours)
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ACCT
205
Financial Accounting
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ACCT
206
Managerial Accounting
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ECON
205
Principles of Microeconomics
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ECON
206
Principles of Macroeconomics
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FINC
306
Business Finance
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MGMT
220
Principles of Management
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MRKT
220
Principles of Marketing
- Business Education Major (36-37 Credit Hours)
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ACCT
205
Financial Accounting
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ACCT
206
Managerial Accounting
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MIS 300 Introduction to Management Information Systems, or ACCT 210 Basic Excel Spreadsheets and ACCT 211 Intermediate Excel Spreadsheets
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BUED
320
Technical Applications in Business
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COMM
230
Business and Professional Communication
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ECON
205
Principles of Microeconomics
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ECON
206
Principles of Macroeconomics
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FNBK 101 Personal Foundations Finance or FNBK 301 Personal Finance
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MGMT
220
Principles of Management
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MGMT
315
Business Law I
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MGMT
375
Entrepreneurship/Small Business
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MRKT
220
Principles of Marketing
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MRKT
355
Consumer Behavior
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Plus requirements for secondary education and education core
