The undergraduate program at the Schools of Business offers the following programs and majors:
The Business and Enterprise Management major is designed to preserve a generalist business curriculum that develops in our students a holistic and integrated perspective of business while simultaneously giving them a unique and compelling story to tell about themselves, their aspirations, and their business education. Key curriculum components include a practicum experience consisting of a required internship combined with a reflective overview and personal portfolio component, a professional development workshop series, a Capstone Leadership Experience, a 3-course concentration (including concentrations in Marketing, International Business, New Business Development, Arts Markets, German Business Management, Nonprofit Management, and other elective options), and a unique structure for the required organizational behavior and strategic management courses.
The finance major in the Schools of Business prepares students for careers in corporate finance and financial services. Financial services includes portfolio management, investment banking and commercial banking, and financial consulting. The major emphasizes an in-depth concentration in finance, supported by applied statistics and accounting beyond the introductory level.
The mathematical business major, offered jointly by the Schools of Business with the Department of Mathematics, prepares students for careers in business and government that require model-based, advanced quantitative approaches to problem solving. This program responds to the challenges of today's complex global environment, where problems in business administration and public policy-making are becoming more intricate, requiring the use of such an approach.
The accountancy major in the Schools of Business is geared to provide a foundation for the MSA degree. The major includes the opportunity for broad exposure to undergraduate concepts to prepare students to successfully complete the MSA degree.
* A Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) is available from the Graduate School of Business in one additional year when taken in conjunction with the School's undergraduate degrees in accountancy and finance. The integrated five-year program prepares students for a variety of careers in accounting and financial management, including auditing and assurance, taxation, business advisory services, forensic accounting, and corporate finance, investment banking and commercial banking. Students in the program acquire the necessary professional competence through courses, seminars, and case-based research in finance, accounting, auditing, and taxation. This academic preparation is combined with a professional internship during the student's fourth year. The internship provides an important union of classroom knowledge and professional experience. The program also qualifies students to take the CPA examination upon completion of coursework.