Bachelor of Business Administration, Joe Gibbs Performance Management Concentration*
The Bachelor of Business Administration prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government and nonprofit organizations. Business Administration students acquire fundamental, practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. The program also provides a strong liberal arts component that develops communications skills, information literacy, abstract thinking and critical analysis while fostering historical, political and social awareness.
The Joe Gibbs Performance Management Concentration of the Bachelor of Business Administration is designed to develop you as a leader. If anyone has figured out the key to success, it’s legendary coach Joe Gibbs. With wins in SB XVII, SB XXII, and SB XXVI and four NASCAR championships to his name, Coach Gibbs has defined what it takes to build and lead people to both personal and professional success. This concentration will expose you to the essential elements of performance management and leadership principles so that you can lead from anywhere you are within an organization—whether private, public or nonprofit. This innovative and practical curriculum draws from Joe Gibbs' coaching strategies to help you determine your personal and professional purpose. You will learn what makes an effective team, how to lead a team to success and to manage challenges along the way.
Also available: an Associate in Arts in Business Administration, a Joe Gibbs Performance Management Graduate Certificate, and a Master of Business Administration.
*Students enrolled through an Arkansas or New Jersey ground-based campus must follow the Bachelor of Business Administration program requirements as set forth in the corresponding state-specific section of the catalog. Arkansas or New Jersey residents enrolled through online global should refer to the curriculum on this page. The Bachelor of Business Administration program curriculum offering described on this page is not available to students enrolled through an Arkansas or New Jersey ground-based campus.
The Joe Gibbs Performance Management concentration course are available in an online-only format to Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia students.
The Bachelor of Business Administration Joe Gibbs Performance Management concentration is not included within the scope of the university's most current accreditation with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Requirements
Major
Concentration
General Education Core
| WRK 100 | Preparing for the Future of Work | |
| CIS 101 | Navigating a Digital World | |
| OR | |
| CIS 105 | Introduction to Information Systems | |
| COM 100 | Communication at Work | |
| OR | |
| COM 101 | Effective Communication Skills | |
| COM 200 | Communication: The Key to Working Together | |
| OR | |
| COM 201 | The Power of Effective Speaking | |
| ECO 110 | Taking Charge of Your Economic Future | |
| ENG 116 | Discover the Writer in You | |
| OR | |
| ENG 115 | English Composition | |
| ENG 201 | The Power of Persuasion | |
| OR | |
| ENG 215 | Research and Writing | |
| MAT 110 | Using Math to Inform Your World | |
| OR | |
| MAT 104 | Algebra with Applications | |
| MAT 210 | Data-Driven Decisions | |
| OR | |
| MAT 300 | Statistics | |
| PHI 210 | Critical Thinking | |
| OR | |
| PHI 201 | Thinking it Through | |
| PSY 101 | Smarter Decisions through Psychology | |
| OR | |
| PSY 105 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| SOC 101 | The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration | |
| OR | |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
Choose one from the following three courses
Choose one from the following four courses
| HIS 110 | U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future | |
| HIS 104 | American History to 1865 | |
| HIS 105 | American History after 1865 | |
| POL 110 | U.S. Government | |
Choose one from the following four courses
| SCI 201 | Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation | |
| SCI 110 | Introduction to Physical Science | |
| SCI 115 | Introduction to Biology | |
| SCI 200 | Environmental Science | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 67.5 |
Electives
These courses are selected in consultation with the campus dean or associate campus dean, or student services coach; within this component it is possible for students to develop a minor in a second area of study (see Minors).
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
Total Credit Hours: 180.0