Business Administration

Bellarmine offers business students a unique educational experience: a broad-based liberal arts education supplemented by top-notch business preparation. This difference is viewed quite favorably by employers, who say they like our graduates because of their writing and critical thinking skills. The School of Business also is noted for rapidly incorporating innovations and business trends into the curriculum. For example, many employers today are encouraging their workers to earn MBA degrees; therefore, Bellarmine has introduced several programs that take entering first-year students to their MBA degrees in just five (or four and a half) years.

The business school was selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition ofBest Business Schools, published by The Princeton Review and Random House. Furthermore, Educational Testing Service (ETS) released results of its Spring 2019 business-school testing, and Bellarmine students scored in the 93rd percentile.

1. Business Administration graduates will demonstrate knowledge of core business functions.
2. Business Administration graduates will demonstrate the ability to recognize and analyze ethical problems and view business as having social responsibilities.
3. Each student must demonstrate the ability, through clarity, content and composition, to convey information to others in written communication.
4. Each student must demonstrate the ability to recognize increasing globalization, and its impact on business practices.
5. Students shall be able to express themselves clearly and professionally in oral presentations.

Most students find work in the private sector. Others continue to extend their internships and some will continue their education by attending law school or obtaining their MBA. Some have pursued graduate programs in fields such as Healthcare Management and Sports Management.

Companies that have recently offered our students internships or career opportunities are:

• Abercrombie & Fitch • Brown & Williamson
• Brown-Forman • Churchill Downs
• Department of the Navy
• Eugene Wilson & Company
• First Commonwealth Mortgage
• General Electric
• Humana
• Invesco
• Jewish Hospital
• Louisville Public Library
• Metro Louisville
• Mercer
• Neil Hoffman Auto Group
• Northwestern Mutual Financial Group
• Papa John’s Pizza
• Progressive Insurance
• Sodexo Food Service
• UPS
• US Bank
• Wright Patterson AFB
• YUM!

• A completed online application form.
• Credentials & Transcripts: Undergraduate applicants who have attended post-secondary schools, colleges, universities, or professional institutions outside the United States must submit their academic records to SpanTran or World Education Services, Inc. (WES) for a course-by-course evaluation.
• Language Proficiency: TOEFL: The minimum scores are: Paper-based test 550, Internet based test 79 or 80, or Computer based test 213, MELAB: Obtain a score of 78 or higher, IELTS: Obtain a score of 6.0 or higher. Duolingo English Test: Obtain a score of 105 or higher (The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour for only $49. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which are shared with Bellarmine University when you send your results. Certified results are available within 48 hours of the test session).
  1. Language training at an approved center.
  2. Prior educational experiences in TOEFL Exempt Countries. Students who have a secondary or high school diploma earned in TOEFL exempt countries have met the requirement. Additionally, international students who have completed at-least one year of full time university study or its equivalent (i.e., a minimum of 24 earned credit hours or its equivalent and earned a 2.0 GPA) in an exempt country have met the requirement.
  3. ACT or SAT. Students for whom English is a second language and have outstanding language skills may submit either ACT (21 composite or higher) or SAT (1060 or higher) scores in lieu of other evidence.
  4. Proof of Funding: A bank statement or letter of commitment demonstrating ability to fund the cost of attending Bellarmine University for one academic year.
  5. Letter of Recommendation: Applicants must obtain at-least one letter of recommendation from a prior teacher, professional academic counselor, or another individual who’s professional standing is appropriate to access the student’s ability to succeed in college and who is aware of the student’s language skills.