Business Administration (BS)

Program Overview

The business administration program is housed in the School of Management, which is ranked #14 on Fortune's list of the "25 Best Colleges for Earning A Degree." The curriculum provides students with a strong liberal arts background; a sound foundation in the basic disciplines and functional areas of management; and an awareness of the legal, environmental and societal factors which affect decision making in organizations.

In addition, students can complete a concentration in any of several areas (i.e., entrepreneurship, marketing, finance).

Degrees Offered

• BS in Business Administration

Concentrations/Tracks

• BS in Business Administration: Business Analytics
• BS in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship
• BS in Business Administration: Finance
• BS in Business Administration: Leadership and Consulting
• BS in Business Administration: Management Information Systems
• BS in Business Administration: Marketing
• BS in Business Administration: Quantitative Finance
• BS in Business Administration: Supply Chain Management

Internships, research opportunities and more

Starting freshman year, the School of Management engages its students through a range of out-of-the-classroom opportunities to prepare them for the real world after they graduate.

• Jobs and Internships
• Career Services
• Student Organizations

Coursework

Some courses to consider in your first year:

• MATH 220 - Calculus For Business & Mgmt

  Elements of calculus; emphasis on maximum and minimum problems. Primarily for School of Management students, who may satisfy their mathematics requirement with either MATH 220 or MATH 224 and 225, and for economics majors in the BS specialization in financial economics. Not equivalent to MATH 224 and 225 as prerequisite for MATH 226. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 108 or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• ECON 160 - Principles of Microeconomics

  This is a standard introductory course in microeconomics. It focuses on the way the market system works, emphasizing economic interactions among individuals, business firms, and government. Topics include supply and demand, economic decision making of consumers and firms, social efficiency, competitive, oligopolistic, and monopolistic markets, market failures, and the role of the government in the economy. Issues such as the environment, taxation, and income distribution are addressed. Students may take ECON 160 and 162 in either order they choose. Offered each semester. 4 Cr. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• ECON 162 - Principles Of Macroeconomics

  This is a standard introductory course in macroeconomics. It focuses on the behavior and performance of the aggregate economy. Topics include the measurement and determination of national income, employment, inflation and the interest rate, the sources of economic growth, the causes of business cycles, and how monetary and fiscal policies stabilize the economy. Students may take ECON 160 and 162 in either order they choose. Offered each semester. 4 Cr. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CQS 112 - Statistics For Management

  Statistical methods and their applications in managerial decision making. Topics include data collection methods, descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation analysis. Not open to students who have credit for any other course in statistics, e.g., MATH 147, MATH 148, ECON 366, MATH 347 or PSYC 243. Prerequisite: CQS 111. Offered fall and spring semesters Levels: Undergraduate

• CQS 111 - Computer Tools for Management

  Course emphasis is upon establishing fluency in various microcomputer software tools commonly used in business, with intensive instruction in EXCEL spreadsheets and their use in various management disciplines within the school and application in solving management problems. Credit toward degree may not be earned for both CQS 111 and CS 105. Levels: Undergraduate

• MGMT 111 - Intro Decision Making in MGMT

  This course serves as a general introduction to decision making in Management and and the programs and areas of study in thye School of Management. This course is a required first semester course for all School of Management freshmen. 2 credits. Traditionally offered in Fall Semester. Levels: Undergraduate

• ACCT 211 - Financial Accounting

  Basic concepts and methodology of financial accounting, including an introduction into the rules and tools used by financial accountants, with an analysis of major accounts within the chart of accounts. Includes an examination of the accounting environment, ethical issues and practice problems for the financial accountant. 4 credits. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Offered fall and spring semesters. Occasionally offered in the winter or summer terms. Levels: Undergraduate

• ACCT 212 - Managerial Accounting

  Introduction to managerial accounting. Accounting as an informational system to provide managers with the basis for decision making. Includes basic CVP analysis, job and process costing, standard costing and variance analysis, as well as specific situational decision-making matrices. Not open to accounting students. 4 credits. Prerequisite: ACCT 211. Offered fall and spring semesters Levels: Undergraduate

After You Graduate

Many of students find themselves with several offers after graduation (the job placement and starting salary for School of Management graduates is above the national average). It's also common for business administration students to pursue the five-year program, which allows them to earn their master of business administration (MBA) from Binghamton with just one additional year of study.

Top employers continuously recruit our students for internships and full-time positions. We are the number-one provider of new hires for PwC and EY in New York City. In addition to PwC, EY, KPMG and Deloitte, our students are sought out by companies including American Express, Brevet Capital, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, IBM, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Citi, RSM US, Grant Thornton, ZenithOptimedia, Bank of America and Protiviti.

Accelerated/4+1 Degrees

You may also be interested in our accelerated/4+1 degree programs which allow students to complete their bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in just 5 years:

• MBA in Business Administration

For more information, visit the Business Administration website.