Business Administration
Business Administration
Overview - Program Requirements - Internships - Job Placement
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The Business administration program creates a learning environment that empowers students to achieve a successful career and pursue an enriched life in the ever changing environment of the 21st century. The core curriculum is modeled on the dynamic relationships among the functional areas of business-marketing, finance, accounting and management as they occur in the real business world. The emphasis on active learning allows the faculty to break down the barriers between the traditional and functional areas of business as students are challenged to learn individually and in small groups to solve authentic business problems.
Students majoring in Business Administration may choose an emphasis in Finance, Marketing or Management. Those students interested in pursuing a graduate degree may begin work in the Master's in Business Administration program in the senior year, allowing the opportunity to complete both degrees in 5 years.
At UC, each business major completes 14 core business courses along with a program emphasizing marketing, finance or management. Beyond the core, an exciting diversity of business courses are offered that prepare the student to compete in the competitive business environment.
The Business Core includes:
- Principles of Accounting I
- Principles of Accounting II
- Introduction to Business Administration
- Principles of Micro Economics
- Principles of Macro Economics
- Business Law
- Quantitative Methods for Management
- Business Statistics
- International Business
- Business Policy
- Principles of Management
- Finance
- Organizational Behavior
- Principles of Marketing
This dynamic core combined with an area of emphasis and liberal learning courses allow UC's Business Administration graduates to compete in the marketplace with business skills enhanced by demonstrated abilities in :
- Communication
- Ethical Practice
- Creativity
- Citizenship
- Critical Thinking
- Science
The city of Charleston is the capital and largest city in West Virginia. It is also the cultural and economic center of the state. Students in the Jones Division of Business find themselves in a city rich in busines internship opportunities in Finance, Marketing, and Management. The internships available in the Jones Division of Business bring our students face-to-face with business practices in established corporations and fledgling entrepreneurial firms. National and regional placement is possible for those student exhibity mastery of the business curriculum and professional behaviors relevant to the role.
While success is individually defined, we in the Jones Division of Business agree that a successful career is a mandatory part of the package. UC's graduates have experienced success in graduate schools and in their career aspirations. Our graduates have pursued graduate and professional programs at schools such as:
Carnegie Mellon University
Ohio University
Northeastern University
Capella University
Brandeis University
Employers of Recent graduates include:
General Electric
Dow
IBM
Columbia Gas
Verizon
Dean Witter Reynolds
Post Graduate Quotes
"UC's Jones Division of Business has provided me with a sophisticated education in an interactive and stimulating academic environment. Personal attention and a pragmatic approach to business problems were decisive factors in preparing me for facing modern business challenges."
Andrej Popovic-00
"The hands-on skills and the real world knowledge that I have gained through my internship experiences has been irreplaceable. The practical guidance and quality classroom instruction provide me with the exceptional preparation I need for the "Real World". I am now completing my Master's Degree in Business Administration at UC."
Sarah Rickman-01