B.A. Business Administration
The Bachelors of Arts in Business is designed to prepare students to take responsible positions in the management of economic growth with more than 500 federally recognized Native American Tribes. The focus of the degree program is Tribal Management and Economic Development.
Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration
PROGRAM MISSION
Diné College’s Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Tribal Management and Economic Development degree program will prepare students to be the catalyst of change, not only on the Navajo Nation, and all other Nations where there is no such college, program or opportunity.
PROGRAM GOALS
- 1. To ensure students have established effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- 2. To confirm students have become proficient at data gathering and analysis skills.
- 3. To develop business professionals able to identify ethical issues and apply solution-based decision making.
PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- PSLO1: Identify major problems: Identify major problems facing business and economic development processes in their respective tribal economies.
- PSLO2: Research and Recommend Strategies: Research and recommend creative and innovative strategies to overcome tribal business and economic problems.
- PSLO3: Design Development Plans: Design and execute strategic development plans in their respective communities.
PROGRAM ASSESSMENT MATRIX & RESULTS
| Bachelor’s of Arts Curriculum Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | Desired Program Outcomes | #2 | #3 | ||
| Prefix | Number | Course Title | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| ACC | 310 | Government & Non-Profit Accounting | x | ||
| ACC | 350 | Finance | x | ||
| BUS | 340 | Technical & Grants Writing | x | ||
| BUS | 350 | Business Professional Ethics | x | ||
| BUS | 360 | Business of Gaming | x | ||
| BUS | 460 | Tribal & Federal Law | x | ||
| BUS | 480 | Internship – BA | x | ||
| CIS | 420 | Management Information System | x | ||
| ECO | 460 | Tribal Economic Issues | x | ||
| MGT | 320 | Tribal Government Management | x | ||
| MGT | 330 | Tourism & Hospitality Management | x | ||
| MGT | 340 | Organization Behavior | x | ||
| MGT | 350 | Human Resources Management | x | ||
| MGT | 360 | Management | x | ||
| MGT | 420 | Tribes, Enterprises & Entrepreneurship | x | ||
| MGT | 440 | Project Management | x | ||
| MGT | 450 | Strategic Management | x | ||
| MGT | 460 | Tribal Leadership Challenges | x | ||
| MKT | 420 | Public Relations | x | ||
| MKT | 430 | Total Quality Management / Customer Service | x | ||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | |||
Program Outcomes
The graduates of this program are expected to:
The graduates of this program are expected to:
- Identify major issues facing business and economic development processes in their respective tribal economies.
- Research and recommend creative and innovative strategies to overcome tribal business and economic issues.
- Design and develop economic development plans in their respective communities.
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2025 – 2026 Checklist Bachelor of Arts Degree |
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| Business Administration (123 – 124 credits) | STUDENT: | ID: | |||||
| ADVISOR: | DATE: | ||||||
| COURSE NO. & TITLE | Credit | Transfer | COURSE NO. & TITLE | Credit | Transfer | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (39 – 40 hrs) | UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 hrs) | ||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS (6 hrs) | Junior Semester 1: | ||||||
| ENG 101 College Composition I | 3.0 | ACC 310 Government & Non-Profit Accounting | 3.0 | ||||
| ENG 102 College Composition II | 3.0 | BUS 350 Business Professional Ethics | 3.0 | ||||
| MGT 330 Tourism & Hospitality Management | 3.0 | ||||||
| MGT 340 Organizational Behavior | 3.0 | ||||||
| MGT 360 Principles of Management | 3.0 | ||||||
| 15 hrs | |||||||
| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS (6 hrs) | Junior Semester II: | ||||||
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Student must choose two courses with different prefixes from: ARH 110; ARH 211; CW 208; ENG 231; ENG 233; FA 106; FA 115; FA 178; HUM 152; LIB 110; |
ACC 350 Finance | 3.0 | |||||
| 3.0 | BUS 340 Technical & Grants Writing | 3.0 | |||||
| 3.0 | BUS 360 Business of Gaming Industry | 3.0 | |||||
| MATHEMATICS (4.0 hrs based on major) | |||||||
| or another MTH class as identified by degree program & std placement | |||||||
| MTH 110 College Algebra | 4.0 | MGT 320 Tribal Government and Management | 3.0 | ||||
| MGT 350 Human Resources Management | 3.0 | ||||||
| 15 hrs | |||||||
| NAVAJO STUDIES (9 – 10 hrs) One NAV course, determined by placement test | Senior Semester III: | ||||||
| NAV 101, 102, 201, 202 or 211 | 3.0/4.0 | BUS 420 Public Relations | 3.0 | ||||
| NIS 111 Foundations of Navajo Culture | 3.0 | BUS 460 Tribal & Federal Laws | 3.0 | ||||
| NIS 221 Navajo History to Present | 3.0 | MGT 420 Tribal Enterprises & Entrepreneurship | 3.0 | ||||
| MGT 430 Quality Management | 3.0 | ||||||
| MGT 440 Project Management | 3.0 | ||||||
| 15 hrs | |||||||
| LABORATORY SCIENCE (8 – 9 hrs) | Senior Semester IV: | ||||||
| Choose one Life Science with lab and one Physical Science with lab; | BUS 485 Policy Development & Analysis | 3.0 | |||||
| BIO | 4.0 | ECO 460 Tribal Economic Issues & Development Strategies | 3.0 | ||||
| 4.0 | MGT 425 Management Information Systems | 3.0 | |||||
| SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 hrs) 1 HST plus ECO 200 course | |||||||
| Choice of one: HST 101, 102, 135, 136 | MGT 450 Strategic Management | 3.0 | |||||
| HST | 3.0 | MGT 460 Tribal Leadership Challenges | 3.0 | ||||
| ECO 200 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 | 15 hrs | |||||
| Prog Req 60 hrs | |||||||
| Lower Division Program Requirements (24 hrs) | |||||||
| ACC 200 Financial Accounting | 3.0 |
Notes: a). All AA Bus Administration & AA CIS graduates will be accepted as Juniors b). Any other Associates or Bachelor degree will require stds to take additional courses that meet Dine’ College A.A. in Business Administration |
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| ACC 201 Managerial Accounting | 3.0 | ||||||
| BUS 204 Business Law | 3.0 | ||||||
| BUS 265 Statistical Analysis for Business | 3.0 | ||||||
| BUS 270 Quantitative Methods in Business | 3.0 | ||||||
| CIS 111 Introduction to Computers | 3.0 | ||||||
| ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 | ||||||
| MKT 240 Marketing | 3.0 | ||||||
| Credits: | (63 – 64 hrs) | ||||||
| MUST pass all courses with “C” grade or higher | |||||||
DEAN’S OFFICE
Patrick Blackwater
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Call:
(928) 724-6621
Location:
Ned Hatathlii Center (NHC)
Tsaile Campus
Mail to:
Diné College: School of Business and Social Science
P. O. Box 25-C | Tsaile, AZ 86556
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.A.)
The 4-year program includes instruction in business management, accounting and financial management, human resources management, economics and business law (Federal, State and Tribal) designed to train students to promote the economic well-being of their respective tribal communities.
The program is offered on a full-time basis at the Tsaile Campus. Individuals may apply at any time of the year but are formally considered in spring. The application deadline is June 1. This allows for an admission decision prior to the Navajo Nation Scholarship deadline.
A student may be admitted to years 1 (freshman), 2 (sophomore) or 3 (junior) based on their academic record. Admission requirements are one of the following:
- An A.A. degree in Business Administration for junior level.
- Any other Associate degree will require students to take additional courses that meets Diné College’s A.A. in Business Administration requirements and placed in the sophomore level, or
- High school diploma with a CGPA of 2.5 or higher, and GED with equivalent grade, and eligible to be placed in ENG 101 and MTH 110 will be admitted as a freshman.
Professional Preparation Coursework
| General Education Core | Credits |
| Communications ENG 101: Freshman English I ENG 102: Freshman English II |
6 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Students must choose two courses from: Art History (ARH) English (ENG) 212, 213, 231, 233, 234, 241, 297 Fine Arts (FA) Humanities (HUM) Theater (THR) 101, 102 |
6 |
| Mathematics Student must take appropriate course based on major: MTH 110: College Algebra MTH 114: College Mathematics MTH 106: Survey on College Mathematics |
3-4 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Students must choose one History (HST) 101, 102, 135, 136 course and one other course from: Anthropology (ANT) Sociology (SOC) Social Work (SWO) Social Science (SSC) Political Science (POS) Economics (ECO) Psychology (PSY) |
6 |
| Laboratory Science Students must choose one Life Science and one Physical Science course both with labs from: Life Science: BIO Physical Science: AGR, AST, CHM, ENV, GLG, PHY, PHS |
8 |
| Physical Education and Health Education PEH 122 PEH 113-148 Health Education (HEE) HEE 110, 111, 112 |
2-3 |
| Navajo Studies One Navajo Language Course Based on Placement Test (NAV 101, 102, 201, 202, or 211) NIS 111: Foundations of Navajo Culture and NIS 221: Navajo History to Present 9-10 |
2-3 |
| Required Core Total Students transferring may need to take additional courses to meet core requirements. | 40-43 |
| Lower Division Requirements | 24 Credits |
| ACC 200 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 201 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 204 Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 265 Statistical Analysis for Business | 3 |
| BUS 270 Quantitative Methods in Business | 3 |
| CIS 111 Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MKT 240 Marketing | 3 |
| Junior SEMESTER I | |
| ACC 350 Finance | 3 |
| BUS 350 Business Professional Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 330 Tourism and Hospitality Management | 3 |
| MGT 340 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 360 Principles of Management | 3 |
| Program Credits | 15 |
| Junior SEMESTER II | |
| ACC 310 Government and Non-Profit Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 340 Technical and Grants Writing | 3 |
| BUS 360 Business of Gaming Industry | 3 |
| MGT 320 Tribal Governments and Management | 3 |
| MGT 350 Human Resources Management | 3 |
| Program Credits | 15 |
| Senior SEMESTER III | |
| BUS 460 Tribal and Federal Laws | 3 |
| MGT 420 Tribal Enterprises and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 440 Project Management | 3 |
| MKT 420 Public Relations | 3 |
| MKT 430 Quality Management | 3 |
| Program Credits | 15 |
| Senior SEMESTER IV | |
| BUS 480 Internship | 3 |
| CIS 420 Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ECO 460 Tribal Economic Issues and Development Strategies | 3 |
| MGT 450 Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGT 460 Tribal Leadership Challenges | 3 |
| Program Credits | 15 |
| Degree Earned | Credits |
| General Education | 40-43 |
| Lower Division Program Requirements | 24 |
| Upper Division Program Requirements | 60 |
| Total Credits Earned: | 124-127 |
*Choose one Life Science with lab from BIO; and one Physical Science with lab from: AGR, AST, CHM, ENV, GLG, PHY or PHS on the Associate of Science Degree Checklist.
| Program Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code Code Title |
| 52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General. |
DEAN’S OFFICE
Patrick Blackwater
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Call:
(928) 724-6621
Location:
Ned Hatathlii Center (NHC)
Tsaile Campus
Mail to:
Diné College: School of Business and Social Science
P. O. Box 25-C | Tsaile, AZ 86556<
DEAN'S OFFICE
Patrick Blackwater
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
Tsaile Campus
Tsaile Campus
Phone: (928) 724-6967
Email: pblackwater@dinecollege.edu