Department of Business Studies - Curriculum

The Business Studies Program provides a broad, professional foundation in all functional areas of business. Students follow a structured, organic core curriculum that introduces them to the various functions (marketing, finance, operations, accounting) of business, provides them with the quantitative tools (algebra, statistics, computer science, economics) necessary to understand and interpret data, and introduces them to prevailing management theories and paradigms as well as issues related to legal and ethical concerns in the business arena. Upper level courses incorporate case analyses, group projects and creative problem solving. All students spend their senior year completing two courses designed to culminate the program: Decision Making (quantitative methods), taken in the Fall semester, and the capstone course, Strategic Management, in the Spring semester. This course is a seminar-style, case-based application of the tools and concepts acquired in the first three years of study.

The program has an international focus with many opportunities for students to explore the social and cultural ramifications of operating in the global economy. The nature of the student body complements the international flavor of the program. AUR Business students represent more than 30 different countries.

Students armed with the AUR Business degree are ready to begin their careers in business in the fields of marketing, finance, manufacturing, sales, advertising and management, and should be comfortable working in either American or international settings. The degree also provides a firm foundation for MBA graduate study.

In addition to the classroom opportunities available to Business students, special lectures and conferences, field trips to business and industry sites across Italy and on-campus networking and career fairs are arranged each semester. Business students are likewise strongly encouraged to take advantage of one of the many study abroad opportunities the University is developing (see ‘AUR Abroad Program’ under ‘Special Programs’).

Currently AUR offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an Associate of Applied Arts in International Business. The BS program requires successful completion of 120 credits made up of a 42 credit general education requirement, a 60 credit major and 18 credits of free electives, which may be earned in four years of study. The AAA program requires successful completion of 60 credits made up of a 24 credit general education requirement, a 30 credit Business requirement and six credits of free electives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than 2.0 on a 4-point scale, and earn at least a C grade (2.0) in every course in the major (60 credits).

General Education Credit Requirements
Business Major Credit Requirements
Minor Requirements