Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Texas Dallas

Program Overview

The B.S. in Business Administration at the University of Texas at Dallas gives students a broad foundation in business while allowing them to tailor their studies through options such as Business Economics, Energy Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Real Estate Finance, Risk Management and Insurance Technology, Sales, or a General Business option. The program combines accounting, finance, marketing, international business, information technology, organizational behavior, operations and project management, making it suitable for students who want a flexible business education with strong analytical and practical skills.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1: Students begin by building their business and quantitative foundation through courses such as BA 1104 First-Year Seminar in Management, ACCT 2301 Introductory Financial Accounting, and MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I. They also develop an understanding of economic and business environments through BA 1310 Making Choices in Free Market Systems, BA 1320 Business in a Global World, or introductory economics courses.

Year 2: The curriculum progresses into core business knowledge and professional preparation, with courses such as BA 1105 Professional Development, BCOM 3300 Business Communication, and BA 3300 Advanced Topics in Capitalism: Ideas and Challenges That Shape Our World. Students also begin connecting functional areas of business through FIN 3320 Business Finance, MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing, and OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior.

Year 3: Students develop more advanced management and decision-making skills through BPS 4305 Strategic Management, OPRE 3310 Supply Chain and Operations Management, and OPRE 3330 Project Management. They also explore contemporary business practices through BUAN 3301 AI in Business, ENTP 3301 Innovation and Entrepreneurship, IMS 3310 International Business, and ITSS 3300 Information Technology for Business.

Year 4: In the final stage, students apply their knowledge through upper-division concentration courses and experiential requirements. Depending on their chosen pathway, they may study areas such as MECO 4352 Statistical Data Science for Business Decisions, ENGY 4313 Energy Finance, FIN 4352 Financial Risk Management, MKT 4332 Advanced Professional Sales, or REAL 4328 Real Estate Valuation, while completing the required capstone and internship experience.

Focus Areas

Business management, accounting, finance, marketing, international business, information technology, organizational behavior, supply chain management, project management, business economics, energy management, innovation and entrepreneurship, real estate finance, risk management and insurance technology, professional sales

Learning Outcomes

Students develop business decision-making, analytical reasoning, financial literacy, communication, strategic management, project management, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, entrepreneurship and risk-management skills, with the opportunity to apply these capabilities to a chosen business specialization.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

The B.S. in Business Administration is offered through the Naveen Jindal School of Management, which has maintained AACSB accreditation since first achieving accreditation in 2002. AACSB accreditation provides an internationally recognized quality framework for business education and supports the school's continuing focus on high-quality management education.

Reputation (Employability Rankings)

For the 2023–24 academic year, UT Dallas reports an average first-year compensation of $71,400 for B.S. Business Administration graduates, with 67% employed at graduation and 68% employed within three months of graduation. These are official Jindal School outcomes for the Business Administration program rather than general university-wide figures.

The Jindal School's 2026 rankings page also reports its undergraduate business programs at No. 30 among public universities and No. 51 overall in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 undergraduate business rankings.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Practical experience is built directly into the B.S. in Business Administration rather than being left entirely to optional activities. Every JSOM undergraduate student must complete an internship/practicum, and the Business Administration curriculum also requires a capstone and community engagement experience, giving students opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to professional and community settings.

Students can also work with specialized facilities and business resources at the Jindal School, including financial databases, trading simulations, sales role-play facilities and academic support labs. The program's concentration options further allow students to gain applied experience in areas such as entrepreneurship, real estate, risk management, finance and professional sales:

BPS 4395 Capstone Senior Project – Business: Students complete a capstone project that brings together their business knowledge in an applied senior-level experience. Students in certain concentrations can instead use specialized capstones such as ENTP 4398 Venture Capital Seed Fund, FIN 4333 Enterprise Risk Management, or REAL 4328 Real Estate Valuation.
BA 4090 Management Internship: Students must complete a practicum of at least 160 working hours, providing direct professional experience before graduation.
Community engagement: Students complete a community engagement experience through BA 4095 Social Sector Engagement and Community Outreach Practicum or an approved alternative, connecting business education with service and community needs.
Finance Lab: Students can access business databases including Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, S&P Capital IQ, SDC Platinum, Morningstar Direct, FactSet and Wharton Research Data Services, along with financial-data analytics and trading-simulation activities.
Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge: Teams of 3–5 students use the Bloomberg Terminal to develop market assumptions, create trading strategies and execute trades in a simulated environment, providing hands-on exposure to investment decision-making.
Sales Lab: The Jindal School's Sales Lab provides a dedicated role-play facility where students can record sales presentations and participate in internal competitions, particularly useful for students pursuing the Sales concentration.
Faculty-led international experiences: Students following the General Business option may use a faculty-led international trip course toward their degree, adding an opportunity to examine business practices in an international setting.
Jindal Undergraduate Research Scholars: Students interested in research can incorporate BA 3340, BA 3350 and approved individual study into their degree plan through the JURS program.
Career Management Center: The CMC provides professional development coaching, employer research, interview preparation, networking opportunities, workshops and support for internships and full-time employment.

Progression & Future Opportunities

The B.S. in Business Administration provides a flexible route into management, consulting, finance, marketing, operations, sales, entrepreneurship and other business careers because students can either build a broad General Business profile or specialize in a focused business area. UT Dallas reports that Business Administration graduates had $71,400 average first-year compensation, with 67% employed at graduation and 68% employed within three months for the 2023–24 academic year.

Typical career directions include Management Consultant, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Marketing Manager:

Career Management Center: JSOM's CMC provides professional development programs and coaching, employer research, interview preparation, networking opportunities, workshops and job-search resources. Its 2023 figures included 1,449 undergraduate internships, 29,200 job postings, 157 employer-led events and 483 employer representatives meeting students.
Required professional experience: The program requires a minimum 160-hour internship/practicum, helping students graduate with documented workplace experience rather than relying solely on classroom study.
Employer connections: The Jindal School states that its internship program involves partnerships with hundreds of employers engaging its students each semester.
Documented graduate outcomes: For Business Administration graduates in academic year 2023–24, the school reported $71,400 average first-year compensation, 67% employed at graduation, and 68% employed within three months.
AACSB accreditation: The Jindal School has maintained AACSB accreditation since 2002, providing an established external quality framework for its business education.
Industry-connected learning: Students can engage with employers through internships, career events, employer representatives, competitions and specialized activities such as the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge and professional sales competitions.

Further Academic Progression: After completing the bachelor's degree, students can continue into graduate study at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Current graduate options include the Master of Business Administration, M.S. in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, M.S. in Finance, M.S. in Financial Technology and Analytics, M.S. in Energy Management, and other specialized master's programs, allowing graduates to deepen their expertise in a particular business or analytical field.