Business Administration (B.S.): Management Concentration - J, O

Program Description

The B.S. in Business Administration core is designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and wisdom necessary to run their own business, be successful in an organization of their choosing and be prepared for graduate study. The program encompasses product and service planning, organizational structure, leadership, human resource management, marketing and financial management. Students engage in both classroom and high-impact learning experiences, including internships with businesses and organizations. By agreement with Clarkson University, graduates who successfully complete specific courses through this program may earn an M.B.A. with one year of graduate study at Clarkson. Refer to the NVU-Johnson Business & Economics Department page or contact the Department Chair for details.

Effective management of people, organizations, and processes has become the hallmark of successful business enterprises. This Management Concentration hones these skills through 21 credits of course work. The courses, while based on theory, apply “learning by doing” to enhance the student experience with practical, real world applications. The required 6-credit internship brings the student into the business world where classroom theory can be tested in a real, live environment. Often the internship leads to full-time employment offers.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Business Administration (B.S.): Management concentration is designed to produce graduates who can:

1. Apply analytical skills and advisory judgment critical to decision making, assessing risk, developing budgets and plans, allocating resources, and accomplishing objectives.
2. Demonstrate technology proficiency needed to maintain and enhance accounting and financial reporting processes.
3. Identify and apply ethical, legal, and professional standards to issues associated with accounting and business.
4. Achieve fluency with principles of economics, finance, marketing, management theory, and laws affecting business operations.
5. Achieve coherence and articulation in written, oral, and graphic communication.
6. Exemplify professionalism, effective interpersonal communication, and strong work ethic required within business environments.
7. Articulate pathways for educational and career development in the student’s field of study.
8. Demonstrate the various ways that companies engage in sustainable business practices, including Corporate Social Responsibility and the Triple Bottom Line.

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 60