BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Interdisciplinary Major or Minor

OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION:

UW-Green Bay 's major and minor in Business Administration offer the skills and broad business background needed for a lifetime of opportunity. More than 90 percent of graduates typically gain employment in business, industry, government, and other fields, or enter graduate programs within six months of graduation. Many alumni of the program have become successful business leaders. Business students gain the breadth and depth required of today's business employees through their general education, major and minor courses.

The Business major is an interdisciplinary and problem-focused program comprised of three integrated elements: supporting, core and emphasis courses. The supporting and core courses provide breadth and introduce each student to the foundations of business knowledge, including communications, economics, statistics, computers, accounting, finance, management and marketing.

Each Business major extensively studies an area of emphasis and consists of courses designed to thoroughly prepare the student in a business specialization. (Click on links below to learn more about each emphasis!)

Finance (click here) : study of investment principles, financial planning & management, corporate financial management, and banking.
Management (click here) : study of leadership principles in business practices, human resource management, operations, and small business management.
Marketing (click here) : study of sales and advertising principles, brand and product management, planning, and research.

WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS MAJOR AT UW-GREEN BAY :

PROOF OF QUALITY. Alumni surveys indicate that alumni perceive the Business Administration program very favorably, their program of study prepared them extremely well for their careers, the quality of the Business Administration faculty is "excellent," and they would definitely recommend the program to others.
GUIDANCE. Each student works with a faculty adviser to plan a program which meets the student's personal and professional goals.
DEDICATION. Faculty are committed to serving the needs of business and society and to providing an outstanding learning environment. Excellent teaching and high levels of student participation are valued. Upper-level classes frequently number fewer than 35 students, facilitating discussion and allowing close work with faculty.
APPLICATION. A distinctive feature of the program is that the majority of upper-level courses include a practical project component, offering the opportunity to apply the problem-solving theories and concepts learned in the classroom to real situations. Alumni say these experiences increase their value to employers and set them apart from traditional business program graduates.
MINOR DECISIONS. Some minors that work well with the Business Administration Major emphasis are Communication and the Arts, Communication Processes, Economics, Sociology, Music, Psychology, English, Human Development, and the Foreign Languages.
REAL EXPERIENCE. Extensive opportunities are available for students to meet business professionals and gain practical experience. Active student organizations support these efforts and help students to meet others with like interests. Faculty members encourage participation in the internship program, through which students learn while working in real business settings.
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. You may not be aware of this, but Business Administration is one of the few programs here at UW-Green Bay that has a GPA requirement. For entrance into the program, students must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA or above.

SKILLS & ABILITIES GAINED WITH THIS MAJOR:

TOOLS YOU NEED FOR SUCCESS. The program provides considerable exposure to the liberal arts and develops the critical thinking, problem solving, interpersonal, communication, quantitative and computer skills needed by graduates to successfully serve as leaders within modern organizations.
HOT TOPICS. The program also addresses contemporary organizational issues in specific classes and throughout the curriculum, such as global competition, continuous quality improvement, social responsibility and ethics, and the relationship between organizations and various environmental forces.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A MAJOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION :

More than 90 percent of graduates typically gain employment in business, industry, government, and other fields, or enter graduate programs within six months of graduation.

For information on careers related to Business, please click on each area of emphasis below!

Finance (click here) : careers in Financial Planning & Management, Real Estate, Corporate Financial Management, Banking, Risk Management & Insurance, Marketing, and Securities.
Management (click here) : careers in Small Business Management, Human Resources, Manufacturing Management, Real Estate, Insurance, Health Care, Banking, Retailing, Purchasing, Entrepreneurship
Marketing (click here) : careers in Sales/Management, Retailing, Industry, Advertising, Planning/Research, Brand/Product Management.

Want to know more about the nature of the work, working conditions, earnings, training, and job outlook? Then check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook @ http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

WHO SHOULD HAVE THIS MINOR :

MAJOR DECISIONS. Some majors that work well with the minor are Communication and the Arts, Communication Processes, Economics, Sociology, Music, Psychology, English, Human Development, and the Foreign Languages.
BUT WAIT- THERE'S MORE! The Business Administration minor has a much broader scope and can be a good fit for many more disciplines here at UW-Green Bay. It all depends on what your career goals are!

LINKS TO GRAD PROGRAMS :

For information on accredited programs in accounting and business, contact: International Association for Management Education, 605 Old Ballas Rd., Suite 220, St. Louis, MO 63141. Homepage @ http://www.aacsb.edu
Official MBA Guide. Search the Official MBA Guide database to find vital information on MBA programs or business schools that best meet your graduate education needs, and rank programs on criteria you consider important. Homepage @ http://unicorn.us.com/guide/
Graduate School Guide. The comprehensive on-line guide to doctoral, masters, and professional programs. http://www.schoolguides.com
Gradschools.com. The most comprehensive online source of Graduate School Information. http://www.gradschools.com/
Peterson’s.com. The most comprehensive and heavily traveled education resource on the web. http://www.petersons.com/
Or you can try any of the following search engine sites for information on the graduate school program of your choice! http://www.yahoo.com, http://www.infoseek.com or http://www.snap.com

LINKS TO WEB SITES FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Small Business Administration. A government site that provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. Homepage @ http://www.sba.gov/
CNN Financial Network. Up to the minute business and finance news, plus feature articles to help the individual investor. Homepage @ http://cnnfn.com/
National Association for Business Economics. Enhancing the careers of people who apply economics in their work. Homepage @ http://www.nabe.com/
Academy of Management .http://www.aom.pace.edu

LINKS FOR MORE HELP:

For course listings and descriptions for Business Administration and other disciplines, check out UW- Green Bay’s Programs of Study page @ http://www.uwgb.edu/catalog/undrgrad/programs.htm
More help is available on-campus at the Career Services Office at SS 1600, 465-2163. Homepage @ http://www.uwgb.edu/careers
Contact Academic Advising at SS 1600, 465-2362. Homepage @ http://www.uwgb.edu/advising
Another service for UW System students on the Web is UW HELP On-Line. This service provides in-depth information on the programs of the UW System. http://www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/

Revised 8/08