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Majoring in accounting prepares you for success in the business
world. Every business needs accounting help, whether it is the
largest retail company in the world, a small family-owned
enterprise, an agency for the homeless, or a musical group
touring the country. The accounting major provides an excellent
foundation for a variety of careers. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Major
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
Accounting Concentration
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The economics major is designed for those students who
are interested primarily in business, but at the same
time have a desire to understand the more advanced
tools of economic analysis. This background is
excellent preparation for a wide variety of careers,
but especially in corporate research and planning, as
well as careers with government and regulatory
agencies, for graduate study in business and
economics, and for law school. The international
economics and business concentration covers global
aspects of economics and business. It prepares you for
a broad range of careers in business, including
management, marketing, and finance. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Business Economics
Major
International
Economics & Business
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
Economics
Concentration
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Bachelor of Arts
Economics
International
Economics & Business
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Students who elect to major in finance can choose from one of
five concentrations: banking, financial management/investment,
insurance, real estate, and personal financial management.
Careers in finance that are analytically oriented will generally
require proficiency in accounting, economics, and quantitative
methods. In contrast, careers in finance that are sales or
management oriented will generally require marketing and
management skills. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Finance Major
Concentrations Include:
- Banking
- Financial Management / Investments
- Insurance
- Personal Financial Management
- Real Estate
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
Finance Concentration
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General business is the broadest major in the Walton College.
This program provides the student exposure to all facets of the
business process. Maximum flexibility is retained by the
student. At the same time, careful use of general and
junior/senior business electives allows the student to
concentrate additional course work in one or more selected
functional areas. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
General Business
Major »
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
General Business
Concentration
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The curriculum in information systems is designed to
prepare graduates for careers in solving business
problems with applications of computer technology.
Graduates with a major in information systems are
sought by hundreds of companies for many different
types of positions, such as programmer, analyst,
database administrator, and web developer, among
others. Our graduates are now programming, analyzing
and designing systems, consulting, teaching, and
solving business problems across the country. The
Information Systems Department has a unique
combination of large computing systems for use in
courses. These include an IBM S/390, an NCR Teradata,
and the full SAP R/3 software suite. An
interdisciplinary minor in Enterprise Resource
Planning is also available to provide students with a
broad background in corporate computing environments. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Information Systems
Major
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
Information Systems
Concentration
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Interdisciplinary Minor
Enterprise Resource
Planning
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Courses in the Walton College are taught from a global business
perspective. However, for those students who wish to learn more
about the international aspects of business, the Walton College
offers the Bachelor of Science in international business degree.
This degree includes coursework in international business,
foreign language and culture, as well as a concentration in one
of the fields of business, plus an international experience such
as study abroad. It provides preparation for a broad range of
careers in business, including accounting, management,
marketing, economics, information systems, finance, and
transportation & logistics. This degree is also well suited for
students wishing to continue their studies in law, international
affairs, or graduate education in business and economics. |
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The marketing major is designed to prepare students for careers
involving product planning, distribution, promotion, and pricing
strategies in profit or non-profit organizations. In addition to
a broad overview of marketing functions within organizations,
students are provided with knowledge and skills in consumer
behavior, marketing research, and strategic marketing. Students
majoring in marketing are actively subjected to problem-solving
situations, both domestic and international, where a variety of
contemporary tools are employed to stimulate the strategic,
decision-making process. Supportive disciplines with which the
marketers should be familiar include psychology, sociology,
accounting, economics, statistics, quantitative analysis, and
research methodology. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Marketing Major
Concentrations Include:
- Retail Marketing
- Marketing Management
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
Marketing Concentration
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Management is the force responsible for directing organizations
toward goals or objectives. Therefore, the
management curriculum focuses on the nature and capabilities of
human and other resources, as well as how the manager plans,
organizes, staffs, coordinates, and evaluates those resources in
an organization and its environment. The study of management
prepares you for positions of leadership in profit and nonprofit
organizations of all sizes. Management majors gain insight and
skill needed for careers as professional managers or as
self-employed entrepreneurs. These skills include: technical
knowledge, communicative capacity, human understanding, and
conceptual and problem-solving ability. Many management majors
choose to prepare for careers in general management, and they
accept jobs in a wide array of industries. Management majors can
also focus their studies for a career in human resource
management, or as small business entrepreneurs. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management Major Concentrations Include:
- Human Resource Management
- Small Business and
Entrepreneurship
- Organizational Leadership
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
Management Concentration
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The major in transportation and logistics is designed to prepare
students for careers in carrier management and logistics
management. Carrier management is the management of the domestic
and international modes of transportation. Logistics management
applies analytical techniques and uses the system approach in
managing the flow of materials into and through the production
and manufacturing processes of a firm to its customers. Basic
employment opportunities exist in marketing, sales, and
operations positions with carriers in all transportation modes,
and in positions with shippers having responsibility in
logistics management, warehousing, packaging, and materials
handling. Opportunities also exist in governmental agencies. |
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Transportation and
Logistics Major
- Bachelor of Science
in International Business
Logistics Concentration
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To facilitate students outside Walton College in obtaining
knowledge that will assist them in making sustained
contributions to organizations and society in a global, diverse,
and dynamic environment, Walton College offers a business minor. |
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