The 21st century has seen dramatic and fundamental changes in business including the growth of information technologies, global business, the service sector, and increasing demands for businesses to be environmentally and ethically responsible. The Women's College of the University of Denver offers a degree for women who seek to develop their effectiveness in this rapidly changing business environment. The Women's College is partnered with the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business, named as one of the Wall Street Journal’s top 50 business schools worldwide.
A bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree from The Women's College educates students by building the skills, insights, and self-confidence required to meet the breadth of demands that arises in diverse business situations. As a result of working toward a bachelor of business administration degree, students assume higher levels of managerial and professional responsibility, experience increased career satisfaction, and demonstrate career contributions and advancement.
Courses in the BBA degree are taught by faculty from the Daniels College of Business and the Denver business community. Students achieve a solid foundation for lifelong learning and professional practice throughout the coursework – a combination of liberal arts, business requirements, and elective classes in business. Students solve business problems that allow them to exercise skills in critical thinking and decision making, information analysis, ethical practices, and global perspectives building a portfolio of experiences for future job and career changes.
What will I learn and what can I do with this degree?
BBA courses give students a competitive edge in their careers. As they apply their new business knowledge to their current workplace, students often experience heightened job satisfaction and are promoted or given new responsibilities at work.
Students who pursue a degree in business administration will develop the skills necessary to be successful in any organization. Students gain important technical skills, such as professional writing and advanced technological experience, that prepare them to perform daily business operations effectively, and the communication skills to build strong business relationships across organizations. In addition, students gain an appreciation and understanding of intercultural values essential for competition in an ever-changing global economy and as leaders in the business community, both locally and worldwide.
Specific objectives of the business program are
- to establish a strong foundation in theory so that a basis for rational problem solving exists
- to stimulate intellectual curiosity so that students may creatively anticipate, recognize, and adapt to the need for change
- to provide students with the analytical tools needed to examine problems and make sound business decisions
- to enhance students' abilities to communicate effectively within an organization and the business community
- to foster a spirit of free enterprise, emphasizing the importance of competition and productivity in meeting the challenges of the global business environment
- to create an awareness of ethical issues and a strong sense of social responsibility in the business community
The Course of Study
As part of the bachelor of business administration degree, a liberal arts foundation prepares students for critical practice and exploration in a variety of fields.
Throughout the course of study, students will cover topics in marketing, management, accounting, finance, economics, statistics, law, leadership, public policy, and business strategy as well as elective courses in areas that specifically interest the student. Some business elective topics include public relations, individual income tax, understanding financial statements, database management systems, telecommunications, human resource management, and global entrepreneurship.
To learn more about specific course requirements, click here.
For more information contact us at womenscollege@du.edu.
Daniels College of Business Dual Degree Program
Useful Links
Daniels College of Business
Wall Street Journal
Business Week
AACSB - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
MBA.com
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