Bachelor of Arts in Business

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Program Overview & Goals

The road to business success—whether at a tech start-up, nonprofit, or multinational corporation—requires a firm grasp of both the big picture and the foundational operational details.

In the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business degree program at Hendrix College, you have the opportunity to focus on both. Your classes in economics, accounting, finance, and strategy develop the analytical skills needed to make data-driven decisions. Our holistic liberal arts curriculum encourages you to go beyond the numbers to create a vision, communicate effectively, and become an impactful leader.

That combination is especially powerful, as the Business major can set you apart from the pack and prepare you for success in any industry. You bring the technical expertise every company requires, paired with the curiosity, creativity, and communication competencies that a liberal arts education uniquely develops.

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Via Hendrix

Whether your goals include completing an MBA, leading the C-suite, or running a small business, you can get there Via Hendrix. Our comprehensive four-year plan begins by asking where you want to go, and then equips you with the guidance, experiences, and space for personal growth and achievement.

At Hendrix, career readiness is embedded in every course, project, and hands-on learning opportunity. This ensures that you are building toward a meaningful life filled with purpose, starting from day one when you arrive on the Hendrix campus.

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Careers & Outcomes

A Hendrix Business education is a gateway to limitless career paths, providing the analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills that employers want and ensuring you can contribute on day one.

Salary Projections

The median salary for a management analyst is $101,190, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Top Industries

Banking
Consulting
Finance
Marketing
Tech

Career Options

The business major is as versatile as it is enlightening. Hendrix business alumni work in a variety of interesting, fulfilling careers, including:

Senior Data Scientist
Digital Marketing Strategist
Budget Analyst
Inventory Analyst

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Co-op Opportunities

Experience separates good job candidates from great ones. At Hendrix, professional work experiences are guaranteed through our robust co-op program. Through this required component of the business major, students have worked at places including:

Acxiom
Ernst & Young
Nashville Soccer Club
U.S. Department of Commerce

Roadmap to the B.A. in Business Program

Every Business major takes classes in accounting, economics, and finance. Through experiential learning opportunities, you also get to think critically, problem solve, and consider the social, economic, and political factors affecting the marketplace.

Year One

Do not just start — start with purpose. Our First Year Experience gives you the freedom to discover what you care about most and find a path to get there. Your coursework this year allows you to master the foundations of accounting principles and economic theories. You also begin to learn key technology skills in leading platforms and tools that are driving data-driven economic and business analysis.

First-Year Experience

Year Two

In your second year, you will have a stronger vision of what your academic experience and career planning look like. Your integrated advising team of faculty, career counselors, and mentors will ensure that the things you study align with your future goals while still providing room to explore.

Year Three

Your third year includes a required full-time co-op. For one semester, you earn credit while applying knowledge from your coursework in a professional setting.

Year Four

Your last year is not the finish line; it is where everything starts. Complete the Corporate Strategies Capstone, an interdisciplinary course that challenges you to apply strategic thinking to evaluate how companies make decisions, compete in the marketplace, and drive performance. This rigorous Capstone experience blends theory and practice, positioning you for a confident launch into graduate studies or your first job.

Featured Classes

Successful business leaders are as adept at managing people, strategy, and risk as they are at balancing the bottom line. The coursework in the B.A. in Business program reflects that, exposing you to economic theory and accounting practice while also showing you everything else it takes to lead.

ECON 200

Microeconomic Theory

Learn about different types of economic systems and how businesses allocate scarce resources in a class that introduces you to basic concepts that guide corporate decision-making.

BUSI 261

Sports Management

Great teams begin long before players take the field. Learn the analytical and decision-making skills needed to manage sports organizations as you study human resources, operations, finances, facilities, ethics, and communications.

BUSI 315

Special Topics: Investment Principles

Apply concepts and skills from introductory business and accounting courses to real-world contexts. Topics may include Financial Markets and Valuation, Real Estate, and Business Communications.

BUSI 350

Business Law

Laws give businesses the confidence to invest, innovate, and operate in a competitive marketplace. Study contracts, agencies, personal property, law of sales, and commercial paper in a class that provides an introduction to law and its effect on society, business, and the individual.

Degree Requirements

Meet the Faculty

Every member of our full-time faculty in the Department of Economics and Business holds a Ph.D. or CPA, demonstrating their expertise and close connection to the current pulse of their respective fields of study. Just as importantly, they are dedicated to you. They work closely with you as both teachers and mentors, supporting you every step of the way to your dream career.