Undergraduate Programs
Azusa Pacific University’s School of Business and Management (SBM) has earned a reputation for preparing professionals well-grounded in the fundamentals of business who lead with innovation and integrity. SBM offers seven undergraduate degrees, including Bachelor of Arts degrees in business administration and economics, and five Bachelor of Science degrees in accounting, business economics, finance, international business, and marketing.
The B.A. provides the core business classes and allows students the freedom to choose elective courses based on their career objectives. The B.S. provides students with specialized training in addition to completing the business core courses.
Curriculum content in the undergraduate business program correlates with graduate school requirements for those who seek to pursue an advanced degree in business administration or human resources and organizational development. Students are admitted to SBM’s business programs each fall, and typical admittance occurs in a student’s third semester at APU. Application deadlines are March 1 for current students and prior to course enrollment for transfer students.
Programs Offered
Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
This degree develops competence in conceptual, human, and technical skills necessary to enter into both public- and private-sector organizations.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
The current major prepares students to think critically and analytically and prepares them to address complex problems in a wide variety of settings.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
The accounting major surveys the principles, theories, and concepts of the accounting profession while providing an intense review of the economic, quantitative, and managerial aspects of business.
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics
The business economics major provides students analytical skills built on a strong general business foundation. This major focuses on business management responsibilities and the improvement in business decision making that comes from a deeper understanding of the economic environment of business including labor, environmental, and international issues.
Bachelor of Science in Finance
This program aims to equip students with the theoretical understanding and practical skills necessary to evaluate and direct decisions regarding the allocation of financial resources.
Bachelor of Science in International Business
International business incorporates a liberal arts approach to the disciplines of politics and cultural interrelationships as the program surveys the dynamics of an interdependent global business environment.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing
The marketing major provides students with a strong general business foundation, plus marketing courses that address the primary functional concerns of marketing in industry and commerce.
Minors
Ethnic Studies minor
The ethnic studies program at APU enhances students’ understanding of the experiences of U.S. immigrant populations and communities of color, along with their sensitivity to issues of race, ethnicity, and social class.
