Business Administration

Career Opportunities

Career Paths for Business Administration Majors

Students pursuing a Business Administration degree will be exposed to many different areas of focus, including:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Legal Studies
• Management
• Marketing

Curious about internships and job placement after you graduate? Visit our Office of Career Services.

Tracks and Minors

Tracks

General Track

The general track option is designed for students who wish to:

• Explore further knowledge of areas of business to determine job and career possibilities.
• Enhance knowledge in a particular functional business area - ACC, EC, FIN, INBUS, IS, LAW, MGT, MKT, or REA.
• Learn theories and practices of business from the perspective of various organizational practices.

Entrepreneurship Track

The entrepreneurship track option is designed for students who wish to:

• Build and oversee a business venture.
• Obtain necessary skills and abilities to run a successful business enterprise.
• Enhance their knowledge in the areas of resource management, marketing feasibility, business finance, and business networking as required to run a self-owned business.
• Increase their proficiency to communicate and effectively promote innovative business ideas.

Finance Track

The finance track is designed for students who wish to:

• Enhance their knowledge of the financial aspects of business practices, personal investments, and governmental policies and procedures. 
• Learn the theories and practices of finance from the perspective of organizational management, the investing community, and the regulatory agencies.
• Articulate how the theories and practices of finance as they relate to the successful operation of a modern organization or to the performance of personal investments.

Sport Management Track

The sport management track option is designed for students who wish to:

• Provide management and/or marketing support to professional, intercollegiate, or interscholastic sport organizations or resort establishments.
• Oversee and operate recreational programs in municipalities or tourism environments.
• Oversee and operate an exercise or athletic training facility.
• Own a sport-related business.

International Business Track

The international business track is designed for students who wish to:

• Develop a better understanding of the global business environment. 
• Study the impact of the global economy on domestic and foreign companies, trade policy and foreign investment, and aspects of international management, production, and marketing. 
• Pursue career opportunities in international business.

Minors

A minor in business administration is not available; however, students majoring in other fields who have an interest in business may consider earning an academic minor in accounting, economics, management, or marketing, or a professional minor in Management and Organizational Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Human Resources, or Real Estate.  Please see an academic advisor for more information. Specific information regarding minor requirements may be found in the Academic Information  section of the catalog.  General guidelines regarding minors may be found in the Minors section of the catalog.

BS/MS Option

The BS/MS option is available for students majoring in business administration who wish to combine their bachelor’s coursework with work toward a master’s degree in one of Stevenson’s graduate programs. Students choosing this option may earn their master's degree in as little as one year after their bachelor's degree. Interested students must formally apply for entrance into a BS/MS option in their junior year. Once admitted into this program, students develop an educational plan in consultation with their undergraduate and graduate advisors. For more information on this program, see the Stevenson University Online Catalog.