B.A Degree with a Major in Marketing

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Iowa Lakes Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Iowa Lakes Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at ILCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU locations at Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer or Spirit Lake.

Common Business Core:
ACCT 205 Financial Accounting............................................................................ACC 131 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 Managerial Accounting.........................................................................ACC 132 Principles of Accounting II
ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics................................................................ECN 130 Microeconomics
ECON 206 Principles of Macroeconomics...............................................................ECN 120 Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance...........................................................................FIN 140 Business Finance
MATH 140 Elementary Applied Statistics.........................................................MAT 156 Statistics
MGMT 206 Management Science
MGMT 306 Principles of Management.............................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 Business Law I...............................................................................BUS 183 - Business Law
MGT 492 - Business Policy and Strategy
MRKT 306 Principles of Marketing...................................................................MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing

Major Courses:
MGMT 307 International Business
MRKT 340 Business Marketing
MRKT 355 Consumer Behavior
MRKT 418 Market Research
MRKT 432 Strategic Marketing
MRKT 495 Marketing Internship

Two electives from:
MRKT 350 Retailing............................................................................................MKT 162 - Retail Merchandising
MRKT 353 Field Experience in Sports Marketing and Management
MRKT 354 Sports Marketing
MRKT 400 Practicum in Marketing Problems/Small Business Institute (SBI)
MRKT 407 International Marketing
MRKT 410 E-Commerce
MRKT 414 Selling
MRKT 415 Sales Management

One course from:
ACCT 309 Cost Accounting........................................................................................................ACC 221 - Cost Accounting
COMM 230 Business and Professional Communication, COMM 302 Intercultural Communication, COMM 355 Conflict Management,
DIGI 230 Intro to Integrated Communication ................................................................MKT 150 - Intro to Advertising
FNBK 322 Analysis of Financial Statements,
MGMT 320 Human Resource Management ...........................................................MGT 170 Human Resource Management 

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact the following: 

Emmetsburg Site at 800.861.8981 or 3200 College Drive, PO Box 452, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
Estherville Site at 800.650.4346 or 300 S. 18th Street, PO Box 135, Estherville, Iowa  51334
Spencer Site at 800.798.8090 or 1900 N. Grand Avenue, PO Box 245, Spencer, Iowa  51301
Spirit Lake Site at 800.670.5582 or 2008 Hill Avenue, PO Box 24, Spirit Lake, Iowa  51360