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”.
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)
