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Department of Business Administration

Duncan Pelly, Ph.D., Department Chair

  • Obrimah Oghenovo, Ph.D., Curriculum Developer
  • Nicholas Umontuen, M.B.A., Manager

The Department of Business Administration offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA). Within the BSBA, students complete a Business Administration major. Within this Business Administration major, students may choose a specialized concentration in accounting, financial economics, international business, management, or marketing. Students may also choose to focus only on the Business Administration major with no specialized concentration.

A concentration is also available in Music Business through Belmont University.

Another option is a joint major in business administration in conjunction with a major from outside the department. If a student desires to complete a joint major, the student must fulfill all requirements for the business major, as well as concentration requirements (if applicable).

The various study options available within the Department of Business Administration are designed to ensure that students are job-ready and well prepared for graduate school. Completing the BSBA offers a strong foundation for professional careers and specialized roles in accounting, finance, economics, international business, management, or marketing. The BSBA degree is also designed to ensure that students hold the skills and qualifications to continue their studies in post-graduate business programs and other social science disciplines.

The transformational educational experience offered by the Department of Business Administration comprises an emphasis on experiential learning, immersion in community service projects, and competitive internships. Within the formal coursework, students are coached in developing their analytical skills, critical thinking skills, business writing skills, and professional presentation skills. In addition to formal coursework, students are provided opportunities for personal development and community involvement. The emphasis on practical business knowledge is also facilitated with internship opportunities that combine applied business experience with academic study.

Students enrolled in the Department of Business Administration are eligible for membership in the Society for the Advancement of Management; the National Association of Black Accountants; and Enactus. Qualified students are inducted into the international honor society in business, Delta Mu Delta.

ACBSP Accreditation

Business Administration at Fisk is delivered in line with the standards of academic excellence that is required by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This standard of excellence for business education required by ACBSP is achieved through meaningful student engagement, innovative curriculum, and research-based teaching methods. The Department of Business Administration currently holds ACBSP accreditation.   

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science with Business Administration major, the student will:

  • Demonstrate general business knowledge across business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, information business, management, and marketing practice and theory.
  • Demonstrate business leadership skills including ethics, self-confidence and initiative.
  • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and understand risk and returns, effective decision-making and critical thinking, as well as process planning and profitability.
  • Demonstrate the uses of technology concepts and techniques by managers.
  • Demonstrate the effective use of technology analyzing business and managerial challenges.
  • Demonstrate effective and professional written and oral communication skills.