Business administration/management
Description
Business administration is the study of the techniques and skills needed to manage an organization in order to achieve business goals. Course work in this major includes all aspects of business, including business organization, production, sales and marketing, accounting, and personnel administration. A business administration major may concentrate in one of the above areas, focusing on a specific facet of business while taking
courses in the remaining areas to complete the program.
Plan of study
Colleges with a strong business department may offer a dual major together with such
studies as economics, international business, business law, or operations research. Since
a large number of colleges offer this major in some form, students are urged to study and
compare catalogs carefully to find the program best suited to their goals. For students
contemplating a Masters of Business Administration,an undergraduate major in business
may not be necessary or advisable. Consult several schools of business administration
before making this decision.
Expect to take
Introduction to business, principles of accounting, management techniques, business
law, finance, principles of marketing, microeconomics, macroeconomics, human resources management, operations management, organizational development, statistics.
Suggested high school subjects
Advanced social studies, mathematics at least through advanced algebra, computer studies, college-preparatory business electives, statistics (if available).
General interest areas
Business, law, mathematics.
Some career possibilities
Accountant
Financial analyst
Administrative assistant
Manager
Business education teacher
Market research
Comptroller
Real estate broker
Contract administrator
Stock broker
Economist
Venture capitalist
Some related majors
Accounting
Economics
Advertising
Marketing
Agricultural business/economics
Operations research
Business economics
Real estate
Business statistics
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