Business Administration
Program Overview
The Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) B.S. in Business
Administration Program is designed to prepare students for
careers in various business environments. The focus of the
program is on building the skills needed for employment in
a variety of settings, including public, private, and nonprofit.
Mission
The mission of the B.S. in Business Administration Program is to promote a community
of learning in which our students grow to become individuals who can effectively work
in diverse business environments and who are prepared to handle challenging ethical
situations with understanding and respect. The program seeks to provide a learning
environment that expands the students’ abilities to effectively address business issues using
critical thinking, creative problem–solving, and innovative decision-making. With a strong
liberal arts foundation, our graduates are prepared for leadership roles in the complex and
ever-changing business world.
The program offers a Bachelor of Science or a minor in business administration, a Bachelor of Science or a minor in sport management and marketing, a minor in accounting, a continuing studies accounting concentration, and a Combined Bachelor of Science or
Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science in management. Courses are offered in hybrid, online and in-person formats.
Unique Elements of the Program
- Students enrolled in small classes receive individual attention from highly credentialed faculty on real-world applications of academic concepts.
- Students benefit from required internships, capstones, business simulations, and other experiential learning.
- Students can apply for the combined degree option for SEU undergraduates, resulting in early matriculation into graduate courses and programs.
- Students can also pair the bachelor’s
in business administration coursework
with a minor in various disciplines
and liberal arts areas, including
health sciences, sport management,
accounting, communication,
psychology, and global studies.
Outcomes
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Develop knowledge of and apply ethics in decision making.
- Demonstrate critical and creative problem solving in business scenarios.
- Work collaboratively as a leader or as a team member.
- Understand the role that accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, law, project management, and research and reporting play in business.
- Identify and utilize appropriate technology to manage data and communicate information.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Support ideas and theories with data using appropriate methodologies.
- Understand how global influences impact business.
- Apply an understanding of the social responsibilities in business.
- Respectfully interact with people in diverse cultures.
Offerings
Major or Minor in Business Administration
Graduates with a Business Administration
degree from SEU are equipped with
the skills to succeed in a range of
environments (corporate, government,
nonprofit, business), and fields (financial,
manufacturing, telecommunication,
insurance, pharmaceutical, information
technology). Graduates are also prepared
for a variety of graduate programs.
Coursework and internship experiences will prepare them for such areas as:
- Accounting
- Advertising and promotion
- Corporate administration
- Human resources
- Marketing
- Organizational and project management
- Sales
Accounting Concentration
The accounting Concentration is a
24-consecutive-month program (including
winter and summer sessions) with a pathway
to CPA certification. The concentration is
primarily designed for Combined Degree
Program students. However, an “alternate
path” is available to non-associate degree
continuing studies students who complete
the prerequisites. Courses will be offered in
hybrid, online and in-person formats.
Per state of New Jersey requirements,
students in the accounting concentration
who are seeking to become CPAs must
complete 150 credit hours of education.
Students should check certification
requirements and plan accordingly. One
option is for eligible students to join
the Combined Degree Program: B.S. or
B.A./M.S. in Management.
Combined Degree Program: B.S. or B.A./M.S. in Management
The Combined Degree Program enables
highly motivated undergraduate students
to transition into the graduate master’s
program even while still completing the
University’s baccalaureate program. It is
open to all SEU undergraduates who meet
the academic criteria, and no GRE or GMAT
exam is required. To be eligible for the combined degree, students must achieve a 3.2
or higher grade point average.
Qualified students, after successfully completing their junior year, may apply to the
Combined Degree Program. Once accepted, students take up to three designated
graduate courses (9 credits), which can be
applied as free electives toward the completion of their undergraduate program and/
or toward the 30-credit requirement for the
Master of Science in management. This may
enable the student to complete their master’s degree in fewer than 12-15 months.
Taught from a leadership perspective, this
experiential program prepares graduates
to change or advance careers, compete in
industry trends, and manage evolving organizational environments. Graduate students
may choose from one of two specializations:
human resources management or organizational change management.