Small Business Administration (APB)
This degree prepares students for the real-world challenges of starting and managing a business. With a focus on entrepreneurship, the three-year program in Small Business Administration targets students (including non-traditional students) who are goal-oriented and highly motivated to pursue ownership or a career in a small business.
The PSU School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a global standard of excellence; and the 96-credit three-year option will meet the same exacting standards as our four-year 120-credit bachelor’s and MBA programs. Our business school debuts a $38 million total modernization in 2025. featuring an innovation hub, state-of-the-art finance lab, and sales institute.
Course | Title | Credits |
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BUS 1100 | Introduction to Marketing and Sales | 4 |
BUS 1200 | Business Law and Ethics (DICO) | 4 |
BUS 1300 | Digital Information Technologies (TECO) | 4 |
BUS 1400 | Principles of Economics (GACO) | 4 |
BUS 2000 | Financial & Managerial Accounting | 4 |
BUS 2200 | Management and Decision Making | 4 |
BUS 2300 | Business Writing and Presenting (WRCO) | 4 |
BUS 2400 | Financial Management | 4 |
Major Requirements | ||
ENT 3060 | BUSINESS STARTUP PLANNING | 4 |
ENT 3380 | Business Innovation | 4 |
Tier 1 (choose two courses): | 8 | |
ACC 3XXXX ACCOUNTING WITH QUICKBOOKS | ||
Fundamentals of Business Operations | ||
Digital Marketing | ||
Tier 2 (choose two courses): | 8 | |
Cost Accounting | ||
Business Internship | ||
Social Entrepreneurship | ||
Executing for Growth and Sustainability | ||
Workplace Law | ||
FIN 3@,4@ elective | ||
Managing Human Resources | ||
Professional Selling Skills I | ||
Hotel Operations Management | ||
Mathematics Foundations | ||
MA 2210 | Finite Math with Business Statistics (QRCO) | 4 |
General Education | ||
EN 1400 | Composition | 4 |
IS 1115 | Tackling a Wicked Problem | 4 |
CTDI | Creative Thought Direction | 3-4 |
PPDI | Past and Present Direction | 3-4 |
SIDI | Scientific Inquiry Direction | 3-4 |
SSDI | Self and Society Direction | 3-4 |
Directions (choose from CTDI, PPDI, SIDI, SSDI) 1 | 4-8 | |
WECO | Wellness Connection | 3-4 |
INCP | Integrated Capstone | 3-4 |
Electives | 8-10 | |
Total Credits | 98-110 |
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Directions should total 20 credits (unless the major has a waiver for a specific Direction).
Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.
Year One | Credits | |
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EN 1400 | Composition | 4 |
IS 1115 | Tackling a Wicked Problem | 4 |
MA 2210 | Finite Math with Business Statistics (QRCO) | 4 |
BUS 1100 | Introduction to Marketing and Sales | 4 |
BUS 1200 | Business Law and Ethics (DICO) | 4 |
BUS 1300 | Digital Information Technologies (TECO) | 4 |
BUS 1400 | Principles of Economics (GACO) | 4 |
CTDI | Creative Thought Direction | 3-4 |
Credits | 31-32 | |
Year Two | ||
BUS 2000 | Financial & Managerial Accounting | 4 |
BUS 2400 | Financial Management | 4 |
BUS 2200 | Management and Decision Making | 4 |
BUS 2300 | Business Writing and Presenting (WRCO) | 4 |
MGM 3150 | Fundamentals of Business Operations | 2 |
INCP | Integrated Capstone | 4 |
SSDI | Self and Society Direction | 3-4 |
SIDI | Scientific Inquiry Direction | 3-4 |
PPDI | Past and Present Direction | 3-4 |
Credits | 31-34 | |
Year Three | ||
ENT 3060 | BUSINESS STARTUP PLANNING | 4 |
ENT 3380 | Business Innovation | 4 |
TIER 1 | 8 | |
TIER 2 | 8 | |
Electives | 8-10 | |
Credits | 32-34 | |
Total Credits | 94-100 |
- Demonstrate knowledge of key business disciplines and concepts.
- Understand the process of small business start-up and the role of innovation.
- Build and manage a business using “lean start-up” techniques.
- Apply fundamentals of business operations, small business accounting, or digital marketing to improve entrepreneurial outcomes.
- Gain specialized knowledge for entrepreneurial growth in areas such as finance, human resources, legal activities, sales, or advanced entrepreneurship concepts.