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Business (B.S.)

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Overview  

Penn State Greater Allegheny is pleased to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. This program is designed for students who wish to become flexible business professionals, equipped to adapt to the ever-changing workplace of the future.

What to Expect  

Students can select one of four areas of concentration which allows for specialization in a key business sector.  These areas include Accounting, Business Analytics, Management and Marketing, and Individualized Business. 

  • Economics 
  • Legal Environment of Business 
  • Social and Ethical Environment of Business 
  • International Business
  • Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making 
  • Principles of Marketing  
  • Basic Management Concepts 
  • Principles of Finance

Degree Options  

Accounting Option

This option prepares students to pursue careers in business with an emphasis on the areas of financial and managerial accounting, systems and controls, auditing, and taxation.

Specialized courses in the Accounting Option include:

  • Principles of Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Taxation

Business Analytics Option

The Business Analytics option prepares students to pursue careers in applying business analytics techniques to implement appropriate decision-making outcomes using data for companies.

Specialized courses in the Business Data Analytics Option include:

  • Data Management Systems
  • Business Intelligence for Decision making
  • Database Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Supply Chain Analytics
  • Marketing Research
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Digital Marketing

Management and Marketing Option

This option prepares students to pursue careers in business organizations with an emphasis on the skills and knowledge necessary for the business professional to function in community and regional centers of commerce.

Specialized courses in the Management/Marketing Option include:

  • Consumer Behavior
  • Marketing Research
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Global Marketing
  • Leadership and Motivation
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Global Management

Individualized Business Option

Potential focus in Individualized Business Option includes:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • International Business
  • Business Law

Career Opportunities  

Graduates in the Business program can find an array of career opportunities that include, but not limited to: 

  • Financial and Managerial Accounting 
  • Business Management  
  • Business Marketing 
  • Business Analyst
  • Market Data Analyst
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Human Resources Specialist
  • Risk Management  
  • Financial and Retirement Planning 

The official course requirements for this degree can be viewed in the online Undergraduate Bulletin under the suggested academic plan.

 

 

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  • Business Analytics Option
  • Management and Marketing Option
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