Business Degrees in College

1. Business Degrees in College BAM II -- Yates

2. High School Requirements (typical) • Required High School Preparation • Students entering the pre-business curriculum must present evidence of the following high school preparation: • a. Four (4) years of English/Language Arts, emphasizing writing, speaking, and reading as well as an understanding and appreciation of literature. • b. Three (3) years of mathematics, including one year each of algebra, geometry, and advanced algebra. • c. Three (3) years of science, including one year each of courses from two of the following fields: biology, chemistry, and physics; • d. Two (2) years of social studies.

3. Community College Options • Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) and Associate of Science Degree (A.S.) • The AA and the AS degrees are traditional 2-year degrees specifically designed to transfer to 4-year institutions for the purpose of completing a BA or a BS. • They are often referred to as university parallel degrees. • The general education requirements are what actually permit the degrees to be called Associates or Arts or Science. • The difference between the AS and AA is minimal, with the AA permitting a couple of math courses and a science course that are not recognized under the AS degree.

4. CC’s in the greater PDX • Clackamas Community College (CCC) • Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) • Portland Community College (PCC) – • 3 campuses: Sylvania, Cascade, Rock Creek • Chemeketa Community College

5. Private Colleges in Greater PDX • Cascade College • Capstone College • Concordia University • Lewis & Clark College / Lewis & Clark Law School • Linfield College • University of Portland • Reed College • Warner Pacific College • Pacific University • OHSU

6. Other state 4-years than UofO / OSU • Western Oregon University - Monmouth • Eastern Oregon University – La Grande • Southern Oregon University – Ashland • Willamette University – Salem • Gutenberg College – Eugene • George Fox - Newberg

7. Business Degrees • Business Administration (B.A.) degrees • Specializations include: • Management (General Management) • Marketing • International Business • Finance • MIS • Supply Chain Management • *Public Administration • *Economics *sometimes their own school and department

8. B.A. or B.S.? • A Bachelor of Arts degree goes to somebody who gets a bachelor degree in any non-technical, or science related field. • A Bachelor of Science degree goes to somebody who does get a degree in a science related field. • The designations are set up by the colleges themselves.

9. So why get a B.S.? • The degree itself will contain more required courses than a Bachelor of Arts degree. • Of course this varies from college to college, but within each school the bachelor of science program is always more intense than the bachelor of arts program. • There may be one more required course per semester, or more science courses required. • The bottom line translation is, the program is harder to get through; in some cases, a lot harder.

10. What’s a 4-year plan look like? • Your first 2 years generally look like every other business student’s • You knock out general business-core (100 and 200 level) classes like: • 2 years of accounting • Economics • Business Math, possibly Statistics • MIS • Arts, Humanities, other required courses and electives • http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/services/course_materials.htm

11. Your Junior Year • You start hitting the business core (300 level) and some specialty courses such as: • Finance • Management • Organizational Behavior • Marketing • Operations Research • Statistics • MIS

12. Your Senior Year • Major program courses emphasize problem solving, analysis, communication, group/team behavior, and the technical skills required for success in the field of choice.

13. 4-Year Schedule (Semester system)

14. Bachelor’s in Accounting • Accounting coursework covers: • the collection, recording, summarizing and interpretation of financial data. • the uses of accounting data by management. • the uses of accounting procedures in all phases of financial matters. • the uses of computers and other electronic means of handling accounting data. • Three major areas provide the most job opportunities:  • 1) public accounting2) governmental accounting 3) private/industrial accounting. • Public accounting is the most popular and includes positions in auditing, tax, and management advisory services. • Public accounting firms, oil companies, and other large corporations are the top recruiters of accounting majors.

15. Bachelor’s in Finance • The Finance major provides students with the theoretical framework and analytical tools and techniques to handle a variety of finance and business functions.  • Programs are designed to prepare a student for financial positions with non-financial corporations, the financial services industry, energy companies, small businesses, and real estate firms. • Finance majors may choose one of five tracks: • Corporate Finance • Commodities • Investment Banking • Financial Markets/Banking • Real Estate •   Students who do not wish to specialize can choose a general finance program.

16. A Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management • Supply chain management is a total systems approach taken by companies, suppliers, and partners to deliver manufactured products and services to the end customer. • Information technology is used to coordinate all elements of the supply chain from sourcing parts to coordination of retailers. • Careers in supply chain management include roles such as: • Buyer • Risk management analyst • Logistics planner • Supply chain managers tend to be individuals with good communication and negotiation skills who are systems oriented (people who see the "big" picture).

17. Bachelor’s in MIS • Management Information Systems programs provide students with the educational background to articulate the economic value and the strategic role of IT and to develop and implement large-scale information systems. • MIS careers – • MIS or IT Project Managers • Database management, structured programming, object technology, networking, strategic IT management. • Systems analysis and design, electronic business, and wireless. • IT architecture and infrastructure (e.g., object technology, distributed computing framework, wireless infrastructure)

18. A Bachelor’s in Marketing • This broadly designed major is appropriate for careers in: • marketing management • promotional strategy • personal selling and sales management • retail merchandising and management, and • marketing research • Knowledge of product design, advertising, pricing, consumer behavior and distribution management is also essential.  • Careers in brand management or marketing research may require additional education (e.g., an MBA). 

19. A Bachelors in International Business • The International Business major has the objective of: • providing students with a solid basic business education • a knowledge of the international dimensions of business • specialization in one major world region and an associated language • and direct overseas experience. • The educational experience is designed to prepare students for positions in: • business • government • international agencies in the fields of industrial development • international trade • global business operations and planning.

20. Master’s Degrees • Master’s of Business Administration MBA • Specializations include: • International Executive • Master’s of International Business MIB • Master’s of Information Systems MS