B.S. Degree in Business Administration

Business refers to the multitude of activities required to accomplish commercial transactions in society. Included in the process of business are management activities, designed to direct, organize, and lead the processes needed to accomplish transactions; marketing activities, designed to facilitate the exchanges that constitute transactions; financial activities, designed to provide for and support the capital needed for transactions to occur; information system activities, designed to plan and organize the processes required to ensure activity; and accounting activities, designed to monitor and audit overall business activity. The General Business major provides an overview and fundamental working knowledge of the varied aspects of business. Students receive a broad and generalized understanding of the function of business and how the various sub-disciplines of business interact to contribute to the success of an organization. Students select courses across all business sub-disciplines, obtaining an understanding of the field of business. Courses are selected within a particular sub-discipline to develop specialized knowledge of a particular area of business. Areas of emphasis include accounting, finance, financial services, information systems, management, marketing, and real estate. Career Opportunities: Positions available to graduates with a General Business major are those that require a broad, overarching understanding of the business function, rather than a specialized knowledge within a particular business sub-discipline. Examples are in retailing, sales, and other service industries.