Program Highlights
Trulaske's outstanding faculty and staff deliver coursework that forms the foundation of our premier program. Three specific courses are required within the Trulaske Edge program.
BA 1500
This course prepares students for success as they begin their academic and professional journeys. Guided by the college’s strategic objectives, students explore opportunities within the college, assess their personal strengths, and examine how those strengths align with academic, business, and career pathways. The course also emphasizes ethical reasoning and professional responsibility while developing essential competencies for academic and professional success, including skills in foundational and emerging technologies and commonly used business tools.
BA 2500
This course builds on foundational professional development with a focus on effective business communication and professional performance. Through applied learning, students strengthen professional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. The course emphasizes improved productivity, entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and adaptability in contemporary professional environments.
BA 3500
This course provides advanced instruction in professional competencies essential for business success, with an emphasis on teamwork, leadership, and application of the professional competency model. Students strengthen professional communication and analytical skills by analyzing data and presenting findings to support effective decision-making and professional practice.
BA 4500
BA 4500 is a requirement to graduate from the Trulaske College of Business
All Trulaske College of Business students complete an internship or other approved professional experience before graduation. Internships allow students to develop professional experience in the business world and hone their professionalism. While working at an internship site, the student is enrolled in a course (BA 4500) that helps guide the student's professional development. Internships must be approved before your start date to receive credit for BA 4500. This course is designed to help students practice professional core competencies in the workplace. Students will secure professional-level work experience and apply classroom knowledge and interpersonal skills.