Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Mortuary Science Track
Greenville, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 36,364 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* additional fees apply for international students: services fee $1000 | medical insurance $1600
Introduction
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science/Thiel College Capstone Program
The program provides a broad understanding of the American business system and establishes a base for good citizenship in our democratic society, as well as teaches basic business principles and fundamental skills essential for success in either a large or small business.
Led by a team of experienced faculty, students will have hands-on opportunities to work with businesses in the region to enhance their classroom experiences.
A student who graduates from Thiel College with a major in mortuary science will demonstrate:
- the ability to perform basic business management functions;
- preparedness for admission into the Pittsburgh Institute for Mortuary Science;
- preparedness to sit for the State Board of Exam for Funeral Directors;
- the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Curriculum
Students enrolled in the business department’s cooperative programs have a reduced core requirement. Students will need to complete SEMS 110, and SEMS 250.
Major Requirements
- ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I
- ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics
- MATH 211 Elementary Statistics
- BADM 233 Managerial Accounting
- BADM 355 Business Law I
- BADM 374 Principles of Management
- BADM 384 Business Communication
Any two:
- ACCT 253 Payroll Accounting
- ACCT 323 Personal Taxation
- BADM 210 Principles of Marketing
- BADM 300 Applied Entrepreneurship
- BADM 304 Principles of Investments
- BADM 324 Advertising
- BADM 334 Risk Management and Insurance
- BADM 344 Finance
- BADM 364 Business Ethics
- BADM 376 International Business
- BADM 444 Operations Management
- BADM 455 Cooperative Education
- BADM 456 International Marketing
- BADM 484 Human Resource Management
- BADM 490 Strategic Management
Career Opportunities
Graduates from Thiel College's business program have gone on to become successful business owners and community leaders in the local community, the western Pennsylvania region, and beyond! Whether it's becoming a Fortune 500 C-level executive, the owner of a local landscaping company, or attending graduate school, Thiel business graduates have done it all. In fact, the Arthur McGonigal Department of Business Administration & Accounting at Thiel College boasts the largest number of currently serving members on the College's Board of Trustees!
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarship Opportunities
Thiel College offers scholarships to students for reasons such as academic success, community service or involvement, exemplary leadership, and more! The scholarships available to business administration majors are:
- The August and Susan Bamford Scholarship
- Dr. Morrison H. Beach Scholarship
- The Roger ’52 and Paula G. Blatter Scholarship
- The John T. Egbert Jr. and Phyllis Faries Egbert Scholarship
- Daniel A. Hamo Scholarship
- Huether Foundation Endowment for Business
- Helen Patterson Hill Memorial Scholarship
- Lend-A-Hand Scholarship
- The Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. May Scholarship Fund
- The Wise Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Program Tuition Fee
English Language Requirements
Certify your English proficiency with PTE. The faster, fairer, simpler English test, accepted by thousands of universities around the world. PTE, Do it worry-free!