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Business, management, marketing, and related support services

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Business, management, marketing, and related support services

Business/Commerce, General: Business/Commerce, General

Business Administration, Management and Operations: Business Administration and Management, General; Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other; Customer Service Management; E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce; Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management; Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management; Office Management and Supervision; Operations Management and Supervision; Organizational Leadership; Project Management; Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management; Research and Development Management; Retail Management; Transportation/Mobility Management

Accounting and Related Services: Accounting; Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping; Accounting and Business/Management; Accounting and Finance; Accounting and Related Services, Other; Auditing

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services: Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General; Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other; Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry; Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation; Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary; General Office Occupations and Clerical Services; Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations; Receptionist; Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician

Business/Corporate Communications: Business/Corporate Communications

Business/Managerial Economics: Business/Managerial Economics

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other; Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies; Franchising and Franchise Operations; Small Business Administration/Management

Finance and Financial Management Services: Banking and Financial Support Services; Credit Management; Finance and Financial Management Services, Other; Finance, General; Financial Planning and Services; International Finance; Investments and Securities; Public Finance

Hospitality Administration/Management: Casino Management; Hospitality Administration/Management, General; Hospitality Administration/Management, Other; Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management; Hotel/Motel Administration/Management; Meeting and Event Planning; Resort Management; Restaurant/Food Services Management; Tourism and Travel Services Management

Human Resources Management and Services: Human Resources Development; Human Resources Management and Services, Other; Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General; Labor Studies; Labor and Industrial Relations; Organizational Behavior Studies

International Business: International Business/Trade/Commerce

Management Information Systems and Services: Information Resources Management; Knowledge Management; Management Information Systems and Services, Other; Management Information Systems, General

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods: Actuarial Science; Business Statistics; Management Science; Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other

Marketing: International Marketing; Marketing Research; Marketing, Other; Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Real Estate: Real Estate

Taxation: Taxation

Insurance: Insurance

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations: General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other; Merchandising and Buying Operations; Retailing and Retail Operations; Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General; Selling Skills and Sales Operations

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations: Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations; Auctioneering; Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations; Fashion Merchandising; Fashion Modeling; Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations; Special Products Marketing Operations; Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other; Tourism Promotion Operations; Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations; Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations

Construction Management: Construction Management

Telecommunications Management: Telecommunications Management

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

Business administration/management

Description

Business administration is the study of the techniques and skills needed to manage an organization in order to achieve business goals. Course work in this major includes all aspects of business, including business organization, production, sales and marketing, accounting, and personnel administration. A business administration major may concentrate in one of the above areas, focusing on a specific facet of business while taking courses in the remaining areas to complete the program.

Plan of study

Colleges with a strong business department may offer a dual major together with such studies as economics, international business, business law, or operations research. Since a large number of colleges offer this major in some form, students are urged to study and compare catalogs carefully to find the program best suited to their goals. For students contemplating a Masters of Business Administration,an undergraduate major in business may not be necessary or advisable. Consult several schools of business administration before making this decision.

Expect to take

Introduction to business, principles of accounting, management techniques, business law, finance, principles of marketing, microeconomics, macroeconomics, human resources management, operations management, organizational development, statistics.

Suggested high school subjects

Advanced social studies, mathematics at least through advanced algebra, computer studies, college-preparatory business electives, statistics (if available).

General interest areas

Business, law, mathematics.

Some career possibilities

Accountant
Financial analyst
Administrative assistant
Manager
Business education teacher
Market research
Comptroller
Real estate broker
Contract administrator
Stock broker
Economist
Venture capitalist

Some related majors

Accounting
Economics
Advertising
Marketing
Agricultural business/economics
Operations research
Business economics
Real estate
Business statistics

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