Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

We prepare students for the future of global business. Our students become value-driven leaders who can make a positive impact through business.

The undergraduate degree in business administration allows students to tailor their degree to meet their interests and career goals by specializing in one of five emphases. You can do a lot with a business degree—from entrepreneurship, investment banking and real estate development to accounting, finance, marketing, even video game product management and more. Our business degree opens the door to many opportunities, providing students with real-world opportunities to apply their business education and connect with our global community of business partners. 

  • Specialize in accounting, finance, management and entrepreneurship, marketing, or real estate 
  • Gain a small, personalized college experience at a Tier 1 research university 
  • Join Colorado’s top school of business

Top 25 public undergraduate business program

(U.S. News & World Report, 2021)

Connect with one of our 1,200 mentors through the country’s largest undergraduate mentorship program

Be successful.

Be prepared to meet the needs of society and business by applying your knowledge and skill to a variety of career opportunities.

 

93% of Leeds School of Business graduates have a job within 3 months of graduation (2019)

 

Our on-site Office of Career Strategy prepares Leeds School of Business students for career success by providing professional skills, real-world experience, professional mentorship, career resources, and employer and alumni connections

 

80% of Leeds School of Business undergraduate students participate in internships

Academic Plan & Requirements

To earn the undergraduate degree in business administration, students must complete a minimum of 120 acceptable credit hours from the following categories:

  • Business core: 30 credit hours
  • Business area of emphasis: 18 credit hours
  • Business electives: 16 credit hours
  • Nonbusiness requirements: 33 credit hours
  • Nonbusiness electives: 23 credit hours

Students specialize in one of five emphases: 

  • Accounting: Understand a breadth of topics across the accounting industry, from financial and managerial accounting to accounting systems and auditing.
  • Finance: Learn how to evaluate financial problems and formulate credible financial decisions and policies.
  • Management and Entrepreneurship: Gain skills to manage teams, projects and organizations that are globally competitive.
  • Marketing: Learn how to influence business practices with cutting-edge marketing strategies.
  • Real Estate: Explore the link between real estate and capital markets while analyzing operative real estate opportunities.

Students also have the option of into their business administration degree program.

And an additional degree option for Leeds undergraduate students pursuing an emphasis in accounting, finance or both:

  • Bachelor’s-accelerated master’s: A combined bachelor's (BS) and master's (MS) degree is offered to undergraduate students interested in a master’s degree in accounting or taxation. The BAM program allows students to take advanced courses at an accelerated pace, engage in an independent research project and obtain both degrees in five years. The program is available to undergraduate students pursuing accounting, finance or both as their emphasis.

Community & Involvement

We offer students many opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their studies, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.