Business, General
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Undergraduate Major
Allendale • Face to face • 120 Credits
General business refers to the activities involved in the production, buying, and selling of goods and services to meet consumer needs and generate profit.
Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in general business is a versatile degree for students seeking a diverse business education. Without emphasizing a specific area of study, students gain knowledge and experience across fields while gaining practical experience. Learn to identify and analyze problems, create and communicate effective solutions, make decisions, and monitor results. General Business at Grand Valley opens students to countless opportunities for educational and professional growth.
The coursework covers a variety of topics, such as accounting, administrative policy, economics, finance, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and family business.
Faculty often consult on real business issues, giving students valuable insights. Small class sizes mean you get personal interaction with professors and the Small Business Technology Development Center provides great networking opportunities with business leaders. Internships are designed to fit your field of study and class schedule, allowing you to gain valuable experience. and downtown Grand Rapids provides a vibrant business hub to house campus.
Admission Information
Seidman's Early Access Program
Each year, the Seidman College of Business allows early access into the business college to a select few individuals as first-year students. This honor is reserved for students who have received a 3.500 or higher high school GPA.
Seidman Success Standards
For students not part of Seidman’s Early Access program, the Seidman
College of Business permits access to upper-level (300-400) business
courses after meeting the following Seidman Success Standards:
1.
Have earned at least 55 semester hours (junior status)
2.
Established a 2.500 or higher overall GPA; and
3. Completed the
following courses with a 2.500 or higher combined GPA: ACC 212, BUS
201, ECO 210, ECO 211, MGT 268, STA 215
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Career Opportunities
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 48,864.32 | 10% |
| $ 61,208.04 | 25% |
| $ 77,599.09 | 50% |
| $102,762.59 | 75% |
| $137,759.66 | 90% |
Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 42,774.65 | 10% |
| $ 60,673.68 | 25% |
| $104,953.70 | 50% |
| $203,597.20 | 75% |
| $288,009.86 | 90% |
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Monitoring
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 78,133.77 | 10% |
| $103,246.89 | 25% |
| $133,774.41 | 50% |
| $174,865.51 | 75% |
| $241,049.99 | 90% |
Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Speaking
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 59,116.28 | 10% |
| $ 77,673.64 | 25% |
| $ 98,822.12 | 50% |
| $124,504.82 | 75% |
| $147,601.58 | 90% |
Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Writing
- Speaking
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 61,363.96 | 10% |
| $ 76,362.57 | 25% |
| $ 97,378.90 | 50% |
| $138,403.00 | 75% |
| $243,743.16 | 90% |
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Combined Degree Programs
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