Bachelor in Business/Commerce (Bachelor's)

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The Business Administration programme provides a foundation in core business areas including accounting, marketing, finance, and management. Students choose one or more concentrations to tailor their studies to specific interests. The programme emphasizes practical skills and real-world application through experiential learning. It prepares students for roles in diverse organizational settings.

Focus areas include Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship.

The programme requires a total of 120 credits, with 30 credits dedicated to the business core and additional credits for chosen concentrations. Students complete 12 credit hours of MBA coursework during their senior year if participating in the 4+1 programme.

Graduates enter roles in corporate finance, marketing management, business operations, financial analysis, and entrepreneurial ventures across private, public, and nonprofit sectors.

Applicants must have completed at least 60 credit hours with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must also complete prerequisite courses in financial accounting, microeconomics or macroeconomics, business finance, and principles of marketing. A goal statement and two recommendation letters are required for the 4+1 MBA programme.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme with a 4+1 MBA option available for qualifying students. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 42% of applicants.

Defiance College’s academic foundation is the liberal arts, with an emphasis on research, problem-solving, connecting knowledge from different sources, and self-directed learning. Jacket Journey extends this approach across all four years, helping students translate their education into practical skills for professional life and personal purpose. The McMaster School for Advancing Humanity adds a focus on teaching, service, scholarship, and action aimed at improving the human condition worldwide.

The institution began in 1850 as Defiance Female Seminary and adopted the name Defiance College in 1903. It has been affiliated with the Christian Church, now the United Church of Christ, since 1902. Its mission is expressed through four commitments: To Know, To Understand, To Lead, and To Serve. Students are encouraged to connect intellectual work with global interdependence, diverse cultures, leadership, civic engagement, and service.

Located in the northwest corner of Ohio at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee Rivers, the college is about one hour from Lima and Toledo, Ohio, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Defiance, a city of 18,000 residents, is also within reach of Detroit, Columbus, Cleveland, and Chicago. The campus community includes 650 students, small classes, faculty support, career preparation, and 20 athletics programs. International students can expect an education shaped by individual attention, practical preparation, and service.