2024-25 catalog
AMANDA BAUGOUS, Professor
B.S., Drake University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee
ANGELA BOELENS, Visiting Instructor
B.A., Western Illinois University; M.B.A., University of Iowa
ERIN ELGIN, Visiting Instructor
B.A., University of Iowa; M.B.A., University of Connecticut
ANN E. ERICSON, Professor, Co-chair
B.A., Augustana; M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Iowa; C.P.A., Iowa; C.M.A.
DESIREE GRACE, Part-time Instructor
B.A., Augustana College; M.B.A., University of Iowa
NAVEEN JAIN, Assistant Professor
B.S., Delhi University; M.B.A., Indian Institute of Management; Ph.D., Florida International University
MELINDA R. MAHON, Assistant Professor
B.S., Western Illinois University; M.B.A., University of Iowa; D.B.A., St. Ambrose University
MAMATA MARMÉ, Assistant Professor and Advising Coordinator
B.Stat., M.Stat., Indian Statistical Institute; M.S., University of Illinois
DENNIS NORLING, Part-time Assistant Professor
B.A., Augustana College; J.D., University of Illinois
TRANG PHAN, Associate Professor
B.C.S., Hanoi University of Technology; M.C.S., Vietnam National University, Hanoi; M.B.A., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa
DAVID THORNBLAD, Associate Professor
B.A., Augustana College; M.M., University of Miami; Ph.D., Virginia Tech
LINA ZHOU, Professor, Co-chair
B.E., M.A., Central South University, China; M.A., Ph.D., University of Mississippi; C.F.A.
MAJOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. The required four foundation courses (16 credits) are typically completed during the sophomore year but must be completed by the end of your junior year. A GPA of at least 2.0 must be earned in the foundation courses - BUSN-205, BUSN-211, ACCT-201, ECON-200. (MATH-315 or PSYC-240 may be substituted for BUSN-211.)
Required core courses (12 credits): BUSN-301, BUSN-321, BUSN-331.
Students are required to choose at least one major concentration. If more than one concentration is selected, only one q course is necessary. A course can only be recognized as part of one concentration:
Management (BUMG- 10 credits, at least 2 credits from a quantitatively oriented (q) course): BUSN-303 (q), BUSN-304, BUSN-305, BUSN-307, BUSN-309, BUSN-310, BUSN-311 (q), BUSN-313 (q), BUSN-315, BUSN-316, BUSN-354 (q), BUSN-364, DATA-331.
Marketing (BUMK - 10 credits, at least 2 credits from a quantitatively oriented (q) course): BUSN-311 (q), BUSN-322, BUSN-323, BUSN-324 (q), BUSN-325 (q), BUSN-327, BUSN-328, BUSN-329 (q), BUSN-363.
Finance (BUFN -10 credits, at least 2 credits from a quantitatively oriented (q) course): BUSN-311 (q), BUSN-333, BUSN-334 (q), BUSN-335 (q), BUSN-337, BUSN-338, BUSN-354 (q), and ECON-345, ECON-362.
International Business (BUIB - 10 credits, at least 2 credits from a quantitatively oriented (q) course): BUSN-363 or BUSN 364 plus 6 credits from BUSN-311 (q), BUSN-329 (q), ECON-361, ECON-362, ECON-406. To fulfill the senior inquiry requirement, students are encouraged to either enroll in BUSN 475 or engage in an independent research project
Business Intelligence (BUMS - 10 credits, at least 2 credits from a quantitatively oriented (q) course): DATA-101 (q), DATA-331, DATA-332, BUSN-311 (q), ACCT-311, BUSN-316.
Note: A BUSN-389 Special Topics Seminar may be an elective for a concentration and/or a quantitatively oriented (q) course as approved by the Chair of the Business Administration department.
Required Senior Inquiry experience in one of the following:
Business Simulation (4 credits): BUSN-474
International Business Strategy (4 credits) BUSN-475
Strategic Management (4 credits): BUSN-479
Independent Research Seminar (4 credits): BUSN-476 & BUSN-477 .
See International Business for a description of the major. Students cannot major in both Business Administration and International Business.
Grade Point Average Notation: All courses listed in the catalog as required courses for any major and/or minor, including those courses outside of the department or with a different subject coding, are considered part of the major and will count in the grade point average. Some departments may have additional grade requirements for the courses offered within their department. Recommended supporting courses that are optional and not required may also count in the major depending on the program. For more information see your department chair or the degree requirements for Bachelor of Arts and information on Majors/Minors.
Alumni and community leaders role-played venture capitalists for a popular J-term business course. In the competitive simulation, students pitched companies they built to the potential investors with hopes of making a deal.
Vikings football team captain Breyden Smith ’26 was named an Academic All-American today, bringing Augustana’s total to 184 and securing its Top 15 ranking among all U.S. colleges and universities.
Augustana's fall Symposium Day 2024 invited big ideas from any and all disciplines, welcoming presentations from students, faculty and staff, and distinguished guests — including keynote speaker Dr. Roosevelt Montás from Columbia University and Dr. Chris Hedlin '11 from the University of Notre Dame.
