Well grounded in theory and practice, the business administration curriculum is taught by faculty members who are dedicated to excellence in both teaching and research.
Business administration majors choose from five areas of concentration:
Each concentration provides a solid foundation of four core courses. Elective courses are offered in a wide range of areas, such as entrepreneurship, sales and promotion management, financial forecasting and valuation, and export and import operations.
A cornerstone of the business administration program is the flexibility to pursue more than one concentration, to minor in another program at Ithaca College, or to study abroad. For example, one student might pursue dual concentrations in finance and international business. Another might choose a marketing concentration with a minor in psychology or health services administration. Still another might prefer to combine dual concentrations in management and international business with a semester of study in Spain.
Outside the classroom, students have opportunities to further develop their business knowledge, leadership, and communication skills. They collaborate with business faculty members on research projects, make presentations at international conferences, and publish their research in academic journals. Students have recently presented papers at the International Conference of Banking and Finance and the National Collegiate Conference of the Association of Information Technology Professionals.
