Career Outlook

A business management degree gives you numerous career opportunities in various industries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, median salaries for business careers include:

• Administrative Services and Facilities Managers: $99,290
• Budget Analysts: $79,940
• Financial Analysts: $95,570
• Management Analysts: $93,000
• Market Research Analysts: $63,920
• Operations Research Analysts: $ 82,360
• Project Management Specialists: $94,500
• Training and Development Specialists: $61,570

The program is also excellent preparation for Immaculata’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science in Strategic Leadership.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the business degree program, students will:

• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and capabilities essential to business management
• Understand the balance between theory and practice as it applies to the various sectors of the world of business, accounting, finance, marketing and economics
• Exercise effective interpersonal, communication and analytical skills
• Use technology strategically to enhance their productivity and effectiveness on both individual and organizational levels
• Evidence professionalism, integrity and ethics

• Learn from faculty with extensive business and management experience. 
• Maximize your previous coursework by transferring up to 72 credits into the program or earn credit for workplace training through Immaculata’s Credit for Prior Learning program.
• Expand your career opportunities with an additional major or minors in finance, accounting, marketing or economics.
• Gain a respected credential through this program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), which certifies that the program meets the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP.

Curriculum

Major Courses

• Business Computer Applications 3 credits
• Business Ethics 3 credits
• Strategic Planning 3 credits
• Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
• Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
• Statistics 3 credits
• Introduction to Finance 3 credits
• Math for Managers I 3 credits
• Math for Managers II 3 credits
• Marketing Principles and Practices 3 credits
• Self-Awareness Through Groups or Organizational Behavior 3 credits
• Accounting Principles I and II or Financial and Managerial Accounting 6 credits
• Business Law 3 credits
• Managing Business Information 3 credits
• Global Business 3 credits
• Business Management 3 credits
• Leadership Dynamics 3 credits
• Business Management Practicum 3 credits
• Business & Technical Writing 3 credits
• Business & Professional Writing 3 credits
• Fundamentals of Financial Planning 3 credits
• Human Resource Management 3 credits
• Supply Chain Management 3 credits

Liberal Arts Core 36 Credits (9 Fulfilled By Major)

• Composition (Writing) 6 credits
• Natural & Physical World (Lab Science) 3 credits
• Quantitative Reasoning (Mathematics) 3 credits, satisfied by major
• Human Creativity (Art, Literature, Music) 3 credits
• Social Consciousness (Sociology, Psychology, Economics) 3 credits, satisfied by major
• Historical Consciousness (History) 3 credits
• Global Society (Foreign Language/Culture) 3 credits, satisfied by major
• Pursuit of Faith (Religion, Theology) 6 credits
• Pursuit of Wisdom (Philosophy) 6 credits

General Electives 27 Credits

Total 126 Credits

You can apply to Immaculata’s adult professional programs in four simple steps. If you have questions, please contact us via admiss@immaculata.edu or by phone at 484-323-3060.