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About the College

The College of Business and Public Affairs is organized into three departments, each headed by a department chair:

Accreditation

The business programs (BS and MBA) of the College of Business and Public Affairs at Alabama A&M University are accredited by the top most business accrediting body of the world, AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

We are the only HBCU in the state of Alabama among 901 business schools (5%) worldwide to have earned the AACSB International accreditation, a recognition of excellence in the business area. Only about 25% U.S. business programs are AACSB accredited. This accreditation is reaffirmed every five years under the current standards. The standards “are founded on diverse perspectives, a global mindset, and a commitment to making a difference”.

Accreditation

Undergraduate Majors and Minors

We offer undergraduate majors in:

  • Accounting     
  • Business Administration, with concentrations in Management Information Systems and International Business                 
  • Criminal Justice
  • Finance
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

Minors are offered in:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

Graduate Degrees

The College offers the Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) at two locations: Huntsville Campus and Lawson State Campus.​

It also offers the Master degree in Public Administration (MPA), effective Spring 2022.

Centers

The College also has several centers:

  • Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development (CEIED)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Support Services
  • Experiential Learning Office (ELO)