College of Business Undergraduate Academic Programs

Loyola's Joseph A Butt, S.J., College of Business offers academic major programs and academic minor programs at the undergraduate level. These programs include: 

 

Curriculum Design

Loyola University New Orleans' undergraduate curriculum in Business provides students in-depth preparation and knowledge in today’s competitive business environment and their specific major area. Together, the major and the Loyola Core cultivate students' intellectual, professional, personal, social, and spiritual transformations in the pursuit of happy, productive, and purposeful lives with and for others.   

The curriculum is divided into five parts:

Part One–Loyola Core

The Loyola Core is a is a series of multidisciplinary courses designed to be intellectually engaging and promote personal growth and reflection in the Jesuit tradition. The Loyola Core is required for all undergraduates programs at the University, and complements the major and adjunct courses by embracing an interdisciplinary, holistic approach to learning that focuses on the development of the whole person. The Loyola Core is comprised of Foundation and Knowledge-Values courses. 

Part Two–Business Core

The Business Core area serves as the academic, professional, and skills-based foundation for all undergraduate programs in the College of Business. The Business Core is composed of 48 or 52 credit hours of coursework, depending on the major. 

Part Three–Major Courses

The major is a series of courses that lead to a student's mastery of knowledge in a specific area of business. Each major requires between 24 and 30 credit hours of coursework. 

Part Four-Electives

The number of electives will be determined by program, and may be specified as either Business, Major, or Non-Business Electives. Non-Business Elective requirements can be satisfied by any non-developmental undergraduate course not already being used in the Loyola Core or major. Students may use their elective credits to pursue a minor or a double-major or to take courses that will prepare them for graduate studies or professional development.

Students may also decide to use their elective credits to take a variety of courses that are of interest to them.

Part Five-Business Portfolio Career Program

The Portfolio Program is an 8 semester sequence of 0 credit hour, Pass/Fail courses with topics related to professional development. The program culminates in job search planning and interviewing in a student’s senior year. 

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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) 

The Bachelor of Business Administration is the undergraduate degree program for the College of Business. All major programs are part of this degree. 

  • Accounting 
  • Business Analytics
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing

 

BBA - Accounting Major (ACCT) 

The Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, Accounting major requirements, and general electives. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum, a 2.0 GPA in business courses and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Core: 51 crs
    • Accounting major: 27 crs
    • Non-Business Electives: 3 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
  • Non-Business Electives: Accounting majors are required to complete 3 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete 8 semesters of Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 
  • Note: To sit for the CPA Exam in Louisiana, you must have a baccalaureate degree and have successfully completed 24 hours of specific Accounting and 24 hours of Business courses (including an acceptable Business Law course), as satisfied by our major in Accounting. To be licensed as a CPA in Louisiana, you must have successfully completed both the CPA Exam and an additional 30 hours of college credit (for a total of 150 credit hours). Please see Dr. Main for the CPA requirements for other jurisdictions.
  • ACCT Major Course Listing (DPCL). The DPCL serves as a helpful checklist of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor to plan your schedule.

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BBA - Business Analytics (BUAN)

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Business Analytics major is a 121 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, Business Analytics major requirements, adjunct courses in Math and Computer Science, and non-business electives. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA the major curriculum, a 2.0 in business courses, and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 121 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Core: 52 crs
    • Business Analytics major: 18 crs
    • Adjunct Courses in Math and Computer Science: 6 crs
    • Non-Business Electives: 6 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
  • Business Core: Complete the following courses for 52 crs: 
    • BA B100 AI & the Future of Business
    • BA B101 Compelling Business Communications
    • LGST B105 Law in Business
    • MKT B100 Marketing & Consumer Insights
    • ECON B200 Microeconomics 
    • ECON B201 Macroeconomics 
    • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting
    • ACCT B203 Managerial Accounting
    • BUAN B205 Business Analytics
    • MATH A257 Calculus 1 (4 crs) 
    • MGT B245 Managing People & Organizations
    • MGT B250 Managing Information & Cybersecurity
    • FIN B280 Financial Management
    • MGT B325 Operations & Supply Chain Management
    • BA B415 Business Ethics
    • BA B445 Strategic Management
    • BA B497 Business Internship
  • Non-Business Electives: Business Analytics majors are required to complete 6 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete 8 semesters of Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 

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BBA - Economics Major (ECON)

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Economics major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, major requirements, and non-business electives. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum, a 2.0 GPA in business courses, and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Core: 48 crs
    • Economics major: 24 crs
    • Non-Business Electives: 9 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
  • Business Core: Complete the following courses for 48 crs: 
  • Economics major: Complete the following courses for 24 crs: 
    • ECON B300Intermediate Microeconomics
    • ECON B301 Intermediate Macroeconomics
    • ECON B305 International Economics
    • Advanced ECON electives for 9 crs
    • Advanced Business electives for 6 crs
  • Non-Business Electives: Economics majors are required to complete 9 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete 8 semesters of Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 

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BBA - Finance major (FIN) 

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, major requirements, and non-business electives. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum, a 2.0 GPA in business courses, and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Core: 48 crs
    • Finance major: 24 crs
    • Non-Business Electives: 9 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
  • Business Core: Complete the following courses for 48 crs: 
    • BA B100 AI & the Future of Business
    • BA B101 Compelling Business Communications
    • LGST B105 Law and Business
    • MKT B100 Marketing & Consumer Insights
    • ECON B200 Microeconomics 
    • ECON B201 Macroeconomics 
    • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting
    • ACCT B203 Managerial Accounting
    • BUAN B205 Business Analytics
    • MGT B245 Managing People & Organizations
    • MGT B250 Managing Information & Cybersecurity
    • FIN B280 Financial Management
    • MGT B325 Operations & Supply Chain Management
    • BA B415 Business Ethics
    • BA B445 Strategic Management 
    • BA B497 Business Internship
  • Non-Business Electives: Finance majors are required to complete 9 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete 8 semesters of Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 

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BBA - International Business major (INTB) 

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), International Business major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, major requirements, and language requirements. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum, a 2.0 GPA in business courses, and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Core: 48 crs
    • International Business major: 30 crs
      • Includes Modern Foregin Language requirement of 6 crs 
    • Non-Business Elective: 3 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
    • International Experience: all INTB majors must study or intern abroad, 0 crs
  • Loyola Core: Complete the full scope of the Loyola Core with 39 crs in Loyola Core requirement areas. Modifications include:
  • Business Core: Complete the following courses for 48 crs: 
    • BA B100 AI & the Future of Business
    • BA B101 Compelling Business Communications
    • LGST B105 Law and Business
    • MKT B100 Marketing & Consumer Insights
    • ECON B200 Microeconomics 
    • ECON B201 Macroeconomics 
    • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting
    • ACCT B203 Managerial Accounting
    • BUAN B205 Business Analytics
    • MGT B245 Managing People & Organizations
    • MGT B250 Managing Information & Cybersecurity
    • FIN B280 Financial Management
    • MGT B325 Operations & Supply Chain Management
    • BA B415 Business Ethics
    • BA B445 Strategic Management 
    • BA B497 Business Internship
  • Modern Foreign Language requirement. INTB majors must achieve A101 level proficiency in a modern foreign language. Students who place into A101 or higher will complete placement plus one language course. Bilingual students with a native language other than English are excluded from language requirements and will take two additional INTB electives. 
    • Language A100
    • Language A101
       
  • International Experience: all INTB majors must study or intern abroad. This 0 crs requirement can be completed with eligible credit-bearing coursework from any area of the curriculum.
     
  • Non-Business Electives: International Business majors are required to complete 3 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete 8 semesters of Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 

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BBA - Management major (MGT) 

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, major requirements, and non-business electives. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum, a 2.0 GPA in business courses, and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Core: 48 crs
    • Management major: 24 crs
    • Non-Business Electives: 9 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
  • Business Core: Complete the following courses for 48 crs: 
    • BA B100 AI & the Future of Business
    • BA B101 Compelling Business Communications
    • LGST B105 Law and Business
    • MKT B100 Marketing & Consumer Insights
    • ECON B200 Microeconomics 
    • ECON B201 Macroeconomics 
    • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting
    • ACCT B203 Managerial Accounting
    • BUAN B205 Business Analytics
    • MGT B245 Managing People & Organizations
    • MGT B250 Managing Information & Cybersecurity
    • FIN B280 Financial Management
    • MGT B325 Operations & Supply Chain Management
    • BA B415 Business Ethics
    • BA B445 Strategic Management 
    • BA B497 Business Internship
  • Non-Business Electives: Management majors are required to complete 9 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete 8 semesters of Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 

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BBA - Marketing major (MKT) 

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, major requirements, and non-business electives. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum, a 2.0 in business courses, and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Core: 48 crs
    • Marketing major: 24 crs
    • Non-Business Electives: 9 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
  • Business Core: Complete the following courses for 48 crs: 
    • BA B100 AI & the Future of Business
    • BA B101 Compelling Business Communications
    • LGST B105 Law and Business
    • MKT B100 Marketing & Consumer Insights
    • ECON B200 Microeconomics 
    • ECON B201 Macroeconomics 
    • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting
    • ACCT B203 Managerial Accounting
    • BUAN B205 Business Analytics
    • MGT B245 Managing People & Organizations
    • MGT B250 Managing Information & Cybersecurity
    • FIN B280 Financial Management
    • MGT B325 Operations & Supply Chain Management
    • BA B415 Business Ethics
    • BA B445 Strategic Management 
    • BA B497 Business Internship
  • Non-Business Electives: Marketing majors are required to complete 9 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete 8 semesters of Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 

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University Honors Program for BBA

Students who meet University Honors Program admission requirements can complete their preferred College of Business program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Loyola Core and satisfying an HONS H491 Honors Thesis. Depending on the number of Non-Business electives required by the major, Honors Curriculum requirements may slightly increase the number of credit hours required to complete the Business degree. Completion of Honors academic programs require a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Loyola cumulative curriculum.

The following Degree Program Course Listings (DPCL) serve as helpful checklists of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor and the Honors Program Director to plan your schedule. 

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Minor Programs

Curriculum for College of Business minors require credit hours taken as part of or in addition to the General Electives area of a student’s undergraduate program, but courses used to satisfy requirements in an academic major cannot also be used to satisfy requirements in a minor. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Successful completion of an academic minor requires a 2.0 GPA or higher for all courses.

College of Business offers the following academic minor programs: 

Accounting minor (ACCT): Students complete 21 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. Available to business and non-business majors. 

 

Business Administration (BA): Students complete 21 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. For non-business majors only. 

  • BA B100 AI and the Future of Business 
  • LGST B105 Law in Business
  • MKT B100 Marketing and Consumer Insights 
  • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting
  • ECON B200 Microeconomics
  • FIN B200 Personal Finance
  • MGT B245 Managing People and Organizations
  • BA Minor Tracking Sheet: The tracking sheet serves as a helpful checklist of courses for the minor. Use this form in consultation with your advisor to help schedule your coursework.

 

Business Analytics (BUAN): Students complete 21 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. Available to business and non-business majors.

 

Economics minor (ECON): Students complete 21-22 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. For non-business majors only.

 

Entrepreneurship minor (ENTR): Students complete 24 credit hours of coursework with 
a 2.0. Available to business and non-business majors.. 

 

International Business minor (INTB): Students complete 21 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. For business majors only.  

 

Marketing minor (MKT): Students complete 21 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. For non-business majors only. 

  • BA B100 AI & the Future of Business
  • MKT B100 Marketing & Consumer Insights
  • ECON B200 Microeconomics
  • Advanced Marketing electives for 12 crs
  • MKT Minor Tracking Sheet: The tracking sheet serves as a helpful checklist of courses for the minor. Use this form in consultation with your advisor to help schedule your coursework.

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College of Business Certificate Programs 

The College of Business offers certificates in business which are designed to give undergraduate students at Loyola, in all majors, access to gaining knowledge and expertise in business in a specific area. Each certificate consists of three courses. Students must successfully complete all courses in order to apply for the certificate.  Students may apply for multiple certificates.  (Certificates cannot be earned in the students’ declared major or minor.) Certificates will be awarded at graduation and  can be attained in the following areas:

Certificates consist of three credit-hour courses in the College of Business. No course substitutions are allowed and all courses must be taken through the CoB. 

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Business Analytics

  • MGT B250 Managing Information and Cybersecurity
  • BUAN B205  Business Analytics
  • Any one upper level BUAN course including:
    • BUAN B305 Business Decision Modeling
    • BUAN B310 Decision Support Systems
    • BUAN B360 Econometrics I - Linear Models
    • BUAN B365 Econometrics II - Time Series
    • BUAN B375 Contemporary Managerial Decision Making
    • BUAN B390 Consumer Analysis + Research
    • MKT460 Digital Marketing Analytics

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Entrepreneurship 

  • ENTR/MGT/MKT 300  Entrepreneurship
  • Select 2 courses from the following:  
    • ENTR / FIN B440 - Entrepreneurial Finance
    • INTB / MGT / ENTR 400 - International Entrepreneurship
    • MGT B430 - Entrepreneurial Strategy

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Ethical Management 

  • MGT B245 Managing People & Organizations
  • MGT B420 Your Leadership Journey
  • BA B415 Business Ethics

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Investment Portfolio Management

  • FIN B280 Financial Management
  • FIN-B315 Investments
  • FIN-B415: Student Managed Investment Fund

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Macroeconomics 

  • ECON B200 Microeconomics
  • ECON B201 Macroeconomics
  • One of the following:
    • Intermediate Macroeconomics
    • Development Economics
    • Special topics (with approval)
    • Economics of the Great Depression (currently B493)
    • Public Finance (currently B493)
    • International Economics

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Marketing & Digital Analytics

  • MKT B100 Marketing & Consumer Insights  
  • MKT B390 Consumer Behavior & Analysis
  • MKT B460  Digital Marketing Analytics 

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Microeconomics

  • ECON B200 Microeconomics
  • ECON 300 Intermediate Microeconomics
  • One of the following:
    • Labor Economics
    • Environmental Economics
    • Industrial Economics
    • Special topics (with approval)

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Personal Finance

  • BA B100 AI & the Future of Business
  • FIN B200 Personal Finance
  • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting

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Online Programs - Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) 

The College of Business participates in Loyola’s Online Programs for adult distance learners. The online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Business Core courses, major requirements, and non-business electives. Previous course coding and numbering is indicated in parentheses. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum, a 2.0 GPA in business courses and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 39 crs
    • Business Courses: 48 crs
    • Management major: 24 crs
    • Non-Business Electives: 9 crs
    • Business Portfolio Program: 8 semesters, 0 crs
       
  • Loyola Core: Complete the full scope of the Loyola Core with 39 crs in Loyola Core requirement areas. Modifications include:
    • Foundations Mathematics is satisfied by MATH A115 Finite Mathematics
    • History 1 is satisfied by HIST T course; History 2 is satisfied by HIST Q course
    • Philosophy 2 is satisfied by PHIL W252 Making Moral Decisions
    • Social Science requirement is satisfied by ECON B200 in the Business Core curriculum 
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  • Business Core: Complete the following courses for 48 crs: 
    • BA B100 AI and the Future of Business 
    • BA B101 Compelling Business Communications  
    • LGST B105  Law in Business
    • MKT B100 Marketing and Consumer Insights 
    • ECON B200 Microeconomics 
    • ECON B201 Macroeconomics 
    • ACCT B202 Financial Accounting
    • ACCT B203 Managerial Accounting
    • BUAN B205 Business Analytics
    • MGT B245   Managing People and Organizations 
    • MGT B250 Managing Information and Cybersecurity 
    • FIN B280 Financial Management
    • MGT B325 Operations and Supply Chain Management 
    • BA B415 Business Ethics
    • BA B445  Strategic Management 
    • BA B497 Business Internship
       
  • Management major: Complete the following courses for 24 crs: 
    • MGT B300 Entrepreneurship
    • MGT B310 Human Resource Management
    • MGT B315 International Management
    • MGT B375 Contemporary Managerial Decision Making
    • Advanced MGT electives for 6 crs
    • Advanced Business electives for 6 crs
       
  • Non-Business Electives: Management majors are required to complete 9 crs of electives to complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Business Core, or Major. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
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  • Business Portfolio Career Program: students complete Portfolio work at 0 crs assigned as Pass/Fail. 
    • PFOL B100
    • PFOL B200
    • PFOL B300
    • PFOL B400
       
  • Online MGT Degree Program Course Listing (DPCL). The DPCL serves as a helpful checklist of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor to plan your schedule.

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