BA – Business Administration Instructor Qualifications
General Requirements
- Masters in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field required (unless otherwise specified for individual courses).
- Five years of related full-time equivalent non-teaching work experience related to the subject areas teaching required.
- Prior teaching experience preferred.
Courses:
- BA 98? Business Administration: Skills and Issues
- BA 100 Career Planning and Prep in Business
- BA 101 Introduction to Business
- BA 113 Business Credit Procedures
- BA 114 Financial Survival
- BA 131 Intro to Business Technology
- BA 205 Solving Communications Problems with Technology
- BA 206 Management Fundamentals
- BA 207 Introduction to E-Commerce
- BA 218 Personal Finance
- BA 222 Financial Management
- BA 223 Principles of Marketing
- BA 242 Introduction to Investments
- BA 244 Introduction to Records Management
- BA 249 Principles of Retailing and E-tailing
- BA 251 Office Management
- BA 270 Global Business Management
- BA 277 Business Practices and Contemporary Social Issues
- BA 280A, BA 280B Coop Ed.
- BA 289 Marketing Capstone
- BA 285 Human Relations
- BA 295 Management Capstone
Courses for which there are additional or different requirements
BA 111 Introduction to Accounting
- Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field
- Completed at least 12 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate)
- Three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience
- Prior teaching experience is preferred
OR
- Post baccalaureate certificate in accounting or a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field;
- Completed at least 12 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate)
- Three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience.
- Teaching experience is preferred.
BA 115 Credit Techniques
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance plus CCE or CBF certification by the National Institute of Credit required.
BA 116 Microsoft Office for Workplace Communications
- Master’s Degree in a business field (Business or Business Education);
- OR Master’s Degree in any field and a minimum combination of three years of relevant teaching experience and industry experience;
- OR Bachelor’s degree in any field and a minimum combination of four years of relevant teaching experience and industry experience.
- Preferred: Experience teaching Applications courses
BA 131 Computers in Business
General Requirements, plus competency in software taught
BA 141 Introduction to International Business Law
General Requirements. Law degree and a minimum of one year international business experience preferred.
BA 150 Intro to Entrepreneurship and BA 250 Small Business Management
- General Business Qualifications
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree
Five years business ownership experience
BA 169, BA 161 Purchasing I&II
General Requirements, plus CPM certification from the National Association of Purchasing Manager.
BA 177 Payroll Accounting
- Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field
- Completed at least 12 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate)
- Three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience
- Prior teaching experience is preferred
Demonstrated competency and experience with payroll software
OR
- Post baccalaureate certificate in accounting or a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related Field;
- Completed at least 12 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate)
- Three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience.
- Teaching experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated competency and experience with payroll software
BA 203 Intro to International Business, BA 234 International Marketing
General Requirements. A minimum of three years international business experience preferred.
BA 208 Intro to Non-Profits and Philanthropy
- General Business Qualifications
- Experience in the non-profit sector
BA 216A Data Analytics with Excel and Tableau
- Master’s Degree in a business field (Business or Business Education);
OR
- Master’s Degree in any field and a minimum combination of three years of relevant teaching experience and industry experience;
OR
- Bachelor’s degree in any field and a minimum combination of four years of relevant teaching experience and industry experience
- Preferred: Experience teaching Applications courses
BA 224 Human Resource Management
- General Business Qualifications.
- OR
- Bachelor’s degree
- Five years of related full-time equivalent non-teaching work experience required
- SHRM Certification required
BA 226 & BA 227 Business Law I & II
- General Requirements. Law degree (JD) preferred.
OR
- Law Degree (JD)
- Five years of related full-time equivalent non-teaching work experience required.
- Prior teaching experience preferred
BA 235 Social Media Marketing
- General Business Qualifications
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Five years demonstrated social media marketing experience
BA 237 Fundamentals of Import/Export
General Requirements, plus one year direct import/export experience.
BA 238 Sales
- General Business Qualifications
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Five years demonstrated sales experience
BA 239 Advertising
- General Business Qualifications
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Five years demonstrated advertising experience
BA 255 Project Management – Business Environments
- General Requirements plus five years project management experience.
- Teaching experience preferred.
- PMP preferred
BA 292 Accounting Capstone
- Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field
- Completed at least 30 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate)
- Three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience required
- CPA or CMA licensing and prior teaching experience is preferred
OR
- Post baccalaureate certificate in accounting or a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field
- Completed at least 30 quarter hours of accounting credit (undergraduate or graduate)
- Three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience
- CPA or CMA licensing
- Teaching experience is preferred.
BA 9235 Advanced Credit Analysis
BA 9236 Credit Mgmt: Case Studies
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance plus CCE or CBF certification by the National Institute of Credit required. Two years of vocational experience preferred.
BA 9703 Income Tax Prep
Basic Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance, plus CPA or Enrolled Agent or Oregon Tax Consultant license.
BA 9706 Income Tax Prep: Advanced
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance, plus three years recent experience in preparing or auditing tax returns required (per Oregon Administrative Rules). In addition,current valid CPA or Enrolled Agent or Oregon Tax Consultant license required.
BA 210 Advanced Accounting Spreadsheet Applications*
BA 228 Computer Accounting Applications*
BA 256 Income Tax**
Instructors shall meet one of the following sets of criteria:
- hold a master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field; completed at least 12 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate); three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience and prior teaching experience is preferred
OR
- hold a post baccalaureate certificate in accounting or a bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field; completed at least 12 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate); and over three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience. Teaching experience is preferred.
*Instructor will also demonstrate competency in software to be taught.
** CPA or Enrolled Agent or Oregon Tax Consultant license required
BA 211, 212, 213 Principles of Accounting I, II & III
BA 215 Basic Cost Accounting
BA 240 Nonprofit Financial Management and Accounting*
BA 216 Accounting Problems (currently dormant)
Instructors shall meet one of the following sets of criteria:
- hold a master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field; completed at least 30 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate); three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience required; and CPA or CMA licensing and prior teaching experience is preferred
OR
- hold a post baccalaureate certificate in accounting or a bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business-related field; completed at least 30 quarter hours of accounting credits (undergraduate or graduate); and over three years of full-time equivalent non-teaching accounting work experience and CPA or CMA licensing. Teaching experience is preferred.
*Experience working with non-profit organizations preferred.
Approved September 2021