Business Administration
Leadership in Business
Study at one of the top Business Administration programs in Pennsylvania. A Business Administration degree from ½ûÂþÌìÌà provides you with a comprehensive education and the solid foundation you need to enter a variety of business and leadership careers. Whether you are looking to start your own business or work up to managing one, our flexible program will provide you with the necessary skills and business acumen.
Business Administration Concentrations
Our Business Administration major is flexible, yet specialized. You'll choose from one of six concentrations to help you develop specific skills and explore your areas of interest within business.
Accounting
Economics
Entrepreneurship and Family Business
The goal of ourÌýEntrepreneurship and Family Business concentrationÌýat ½ûÂþÌìÌà is to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset that inspires an entrepreneurial life that goes beyond launching a start-up or owning a business. Entrepreneurship is also about being entrepreneurial while working for others or getting involved in the community and becoming a social entrepreneur.
Finance
HR & Talent Management
OurÌýBusiness HR & Talent Management concentrationÌýsharpens your soft skills, such as emotional intelligence and communication, helps you discover your unique leadership style, and improves your ability to work with diverse people in a team setting. It also focuses on essential human resource competencies, advanced legal principles, and managing technology and innovation in a changing environment.
Marketing
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Learn the Ropes
At ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, every student who wants an internship or co-op can complete one.ÌýOur students complete one or more internships before they graduate, whether that’s with a Big Four accounting firm, a Fortune 500 company or a small family business in central Pennsylvania. At ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, 100% of students who completed a co-op with the Hershey Company were offered a full-time position after graduation!
Internship Opportunities
The School of Business pairs you with an advisor from your chosen area of concentration. This professor works with you to choose courses and obtain internships that best prepare you for a career in your field of interest. Located in central Pennsylvania, our Business Administration major is well-positioned to connect you with both large and small companies to help you gain experience and hone your business skills. This preparation has helped our business students obtainÌýjobs and internships in a variety of companies. Some of these companies include: Armstrong World Industries, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Ernst & Young, High Construction Company, The Hershey Company, Kellogg Company, Procter & Gamble, Lancaster General Hospital, Vanguard and Wells Fargo.
What Can I Do With a Degree in Business Administration?
By studying business theories, students can learn more about the world of business. Students who study business administration learn how to apply knowledge to help solve problems and how to manage large groups of people. These skills could lead them to careers in marketing, finance, human resources, sales, or any number of other fields. Students explore careers such as, Procurement Officer, Office Administrator, Human Resources Manager and Advertising & Marketing roles.Ìý
Business Administration Minor
Don’t have time to add a business major to your current major? Completing a Business Administration minor would be a great way to get your feet wet in the world of business and supplement your current major. The minor is designed to provide you with the fundamental building blocks of business in the areas of accounting, management, law, and economics.
After Graduation
½ûÂþÌìÌà Business Students are Ahead of the Game
More than 95% of ½ûÂþÌìÌà graduates find a job in less than a year. That’s faster than the national average of 50%. In fact, many of our students receive job offers before they graduate! Companies that employ our students include:
Many of our students continue their education at prestigious institutions around the world: