The Curriculum

One Foundation. Six Ways to Grow.

The BS in Business Administration is a full 120-credit degree built over four years. Every student begins with the same strong business foundation, then shapes their degree toward the field that fits their goals.

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Your Four-Year Journey

Year 1

Foundation

Build the fundamentals every business leader needs: business, economics, communication, and an early introduction to AI.

Year 2

Core & Direction

Deepen your core business knowledge and begin choosing your emphasis.

Year 3

Specialize

Take dedicated courses in your chosen emphasis and apply what you learn.

Year 4

Lead & Apply

Finish with strategy, leadership, and a hands-on, industry-mentored capstone project.

Everyone Starts Together

In the first year, every student in the inaugural cohort takes the same foundation, with no need to choose an emphasis yet. You build a base of business, analytical, and communication skills that prepares you for whatever path you choose next.

Introduction to BusinessHow the core functions of a business fit together.
Microeconomics & MacroeconomicsHow markets, prices, and economies work.
Business Mathematics & Managerial StatisticsThe numbers behind decisions.
Introduction to ManagementPlanning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
Introduction to MarketingHow value is created and delivered to customers.
Financial & Managerial AccountingReading and using financial information.
Prompting the Future with AIWorking confidently with AI tools from day one.
Communication for Leadership and ImpactPresenting and persuading with confidence.

All students also complete a guided community service experience as part of the Lebanese American University's commitment to civic engagement.

Emphasis offerings are being rolled out progressively and may vary by intake. Your advisor will confirm the emphases available for your start term.

The Six Emphases

From your second year, you choose where to take your degree. Each emphasis adds dedicated courses on top of your business core:

General Business

The broadest path, for those who want flexibility and a well-rounded business education. Explore human resources, sustainable business, strategy, and a wide choice of electives, ideal for future entrepreneurs and business owners.

Marketing

Learn how brands are built and grown. Study consumer behavior, digital marketing, marketing research, and marketing strategy, the skills behind every successful campaign and product launch.

Management

Develop the skills to lead people and projects. Cover organizational behavior, project management, human resources, and innovation and entrepreneurship.

Accounting

Build expertise in the language of business. Study cost accounting, intermediate accounting, and auditing, a strong foundation for a career in finance and accounting.

Banking & Finance

Understand how money moves. Explore financial institutions and markets, banking operations, investment analysis, and corporate finance.

AI in Business

Prepare for the future of work. Study applied machine learning for business, responsible AI in organizations, and how AI is transforming the way companies operate and compete.

Electives & Applied Learning

Beyond your core and focus-area courses, you choose from a range of business and skill-building electives, from negotiation and leadership to international business and entrepreneurship, and complete a hands-on, industry-mentored capstone project in your final year.

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