BSBusiness Administration
| Study location | United States, NEW YORK |
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| Type | Bachelor, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BS (BS at Business Administration) |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English The minimum desired score is at least an 80 on the TOEFL Internet-Based Test, a 6 on the IELTS exam, and a PTE Score of 60 or 100 on Duolingo. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. |
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Overview
Why choose Business Administration?
The challenges and complexities of today’s world will demand you to be at your best. The Business Administration curriculum is taught by experienced academic professors and professionals who leverage real-world experiences that will equip you with the confidence to succeed in the professional world. You’ll complete team projects, go on field trips to manufacturing operations, listen to guest speakers, and have opportunities to work side by side with business leaders.
What Business Administration Will Teach You
Elmira College’s Business Administration program will teach you to think strategically, analyze data, communicate effectively, and think globally and multi-culturally. There is an emphasis on business ethics and the importance of ethics to long-term success. And your education won’t just take place in the classroom; with our emphasis on experiential learning, you will gain real-world experience through field trips, site visits, and on-site consulting projects.
Where Business Administration Can Take You
A degree in a Business Administration concentration is your ticket to a wide range of careers in leadership, management, business operations, and the rapidly growing non-profit sector. It allows you to leverage skills ranging from accounting and business analysis to marketing and new product development, for global employers in industry, finance, human resources, management, marketing, supply chain management, fashion merchandising, media and entertainment, government, and more.
Programme structure
Business Administration Major
If you’re serious about business, then this is your major You’ll find a combination of theory and practical, hands-on courses as well as special projects and other opportunities.
In addition to completing the Business Administration Core, students must choose at least one concentration and complete 15.0 credits of electives at the 3000 level or higher. A maximum of two concentrations can be declared. No course can count for multiple concentrations. A course used to satisfy the Core cannot also be used to complete a concentration. For Business Administration Core courses please see the 2022-2023 Catalog beginning on page 68 with the Liberal Arts Foundation.
Business Administration Minor
Pair your declared major with business courses such as accounting, consumer behavior, and international marketing. This minor has over 90 electives to choose from and sets you on a strong path no matter your chosen field.
There is an opportunity to choose the direction of study!
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Fashion Marketing Concentration
Fashion Merchandising Concentration
IT Management Concentration
Marketing Concentration
Management Concentration
Sports Management Concentration
General Concentration
Career opportunities
A degree in a Business Administration concentration is your ticket to a wide range of careers in leadership, management, business operations, and the rapidly growing non-profit sector.
It allows you to leverage skills ranging from accounting and business analysis to marketing and new product development, for global employers in industry, finance, human resources, management, marketing, supply chain management, fashion merchandising, media and entertainment, government, and more.
Experiential learning is a cornerstone of the Business Administration program at Elmira College, which has earned a national reputation.
Specific Coursework Areas
Field trips to major manufacturing, retail, sports and entertainment operations, in the Southern Tier and in major cities such as New York. Past student experiences have ranged from a personal behind-the-scenes tour of Hilfiger operations from a family member to the inner workings of a major-league sports arena, and much more.
Guest lectures by corporate leaders and executives from all walks of industry, throughout the Northeastern US.
Student consulting projects with real world organizations including The Hilliard Corporation, Chemung ARC: Southern Tier Industries, Habitat for Humanity, Mount Savior Monastery, Guthrie HealthWorks, The Clemens Center, Iron Flamingo Brewery, City of Elmira, and many more.
Sigma Beta Delta membership provides recognition for a lifetime. Because the Society is recognized for honoring scholastic excellence in business, it is appropriate to include Sigma Beta Delta membership on one’s resume. Employers throughout the country will recognize your academic achievements.
Requirements: GPA, 3.6, leadership activities, and 60+ credits completed at Elmira College
Opportunities
Lifetime recognition for outstanding academic achievements
Fellowship award opportunities
Internships
Networking opportunities
Lifetime contact with Sigma Beta Delta Aspirations Newsletter
Business Administration students have regular opportunities to study abroad, ranging from Elmira College travel courses to partnerships with overseas institutions. Recent courses include Globalization and Change in Southeast Asia, Natural and Social History of Eastern Australia, and a business and cultural tour of the UK and Ireland.
Graduates in Business Administration are well prepared for a variety of careers in business or for specialized graduate study in the business field. Students interested in pursuing an MBA may do so through one of Elmira College’s 4+1 MBA programs with Alfred University, Clarkson University, RIT, Union College and State University of New York at Buffalo, providing the opportunity to earn an MBA in one additional year beyond the baccalaureate degree. Furthermore, we offer student information and opportunities with 4+2 MBA programs with University of Rochester, Syracuse University, and Binghamton University.