Business Management and Administration MajorBUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION MAJOR The major objective of the Business Department at Touro College is to produce business graduates with the following qualities and skills:
Associate in Science in Business Management and Administration (62-66 credits)
In the Business Management and Administration associate's degree program, students may study in one of five areas: Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing and Office Technology. In order to earn the Associate's Degree, a student must complete 62 to 66 credits. Students should carefully note where prerequisites are required in order to take specific courses. Additional one-credit workshops may be added to specific courses.
All Business majors, regardless of concentration, are required to complete the following College Core and Base:
Core Requirements: (28 credits)
Required Business Base (16 credits):
*This course counts as liberal arts.
Concentration Requirements Students should choose one of the following concentrations and complete relevant requirements: Accounting (18 credits) This concentration is an intensive program designed to develop a competent junior accountant. The coursework prepares the student to work in industry, in government or in public accounting. It also includes instruction in computerized accounting applications. Courses in business provide skills for career advancement and continuing in a four-year accounting degree program.
***One-credit courses taken in conjunction with business courses will be counted toward elective credits. Finance (18 credits) This concentration examines the role and operation of the financial sector of the economy. Students develop an understanding of the role of finance in business, and the management of assets and liabilities by both individuals and financial institutions. This concentration is intended to prepare the student for entry-level positions in banking, not-for-profit institutions and finance departments of business enterprises.
Recommended Electives Include:
Management (18 credits) The primary objective of this concentration is to offer courses which provide the student with the skills and tools necessary for problem-solving in a business environment. Students are prepared for entry-level supervisory positions in manufacturing, distribution, and service industries.
Recommended Electives Include:
Marketing (18 credits) In this concentration students will learn concepts and develop skills in marketing, promotion, advertising, and buying. Students specializing in this concentration may find employment in advertising, public relations, marketing management, marketing research, sales and retailing.
Recommended Electives Include:
GBM 320 Entrepreneurship and Management of Small Business Office Technology (22 credits) This concentration consists of courses which apply business management and theories to technological office procedures, including communications, operations and supervision of office personnel. It examines theory and practice related to the impact of computers on the business environment. Students who successfully complete this concentration may be employed in administrative services, secretarial services and office management as administrative assistants, word processors, receptionists and office managers.
Recommended Electives Include:
Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Administration (120 credits) Core Requirements (40 credits):
* The following courses meet the Speech requirement: GCA 100, 101, 126, 127 and 215.
Required Business Base (24 credits): All Business majors on the baccalaureate level regardless of concentration are required to complete the following Business Base:
Concentration Requirements: Students must choose one concentration and complete 27 credits. Accounting (27 credits) Accounting plays a significant role in our social and economic system. Decision-makers use accounting procedures to show how resources were used. The accounting concentration is designed for students who are interested in careers in industry or government accounting, and for students who intend to work for advanced degrees in business and law.
Accounting Concentration:
Three electives from the following: 9
Any other Accounting or Management course approved by the Department Chair or Dean.
General Electives (29 credits must be in Liberal Arts)
Please note: If the student wishes to take the CPA exam, the following courses are required:
These courses are not generally offered in New York School of Career and Applied Studies. With permission, students may enroll in these courses through the Lander Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Students pursuing the CPA track are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA in accounting courses, a 2.5 GPA overall, and earn a grade of at least B- on the accounting screening examination. Finance (27 credits) Finance is concerned with the interpretation of financial documents, the acquisition and the allocation of funds. This concentration is offered to students who are interested in preparing for a career in public, private, or government service. The required courses listed for the Finance concentration include the preparation for the theory portion of the national Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examination of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. Graduates are employed in the private sector (e.g., commercial banking, investment banking) and in the public sector (e.g., U.S. government, Federal Reserve). Finance Concentration:
Three electives from the following: 9
Any other Finance or Business course approved by Department Chair or Dean General Electives (29 credits of these credits must be in Liberal Arts) Management (27 credits) Management is a dynamic intellectual discipline concerned with the solution of problems and the improvement of business operations using specialized knowledge, skills and systematic analysis. Students majoring in fields other than business also find management courses attractive as preparation for leadership in diverse settings such as private not-for-profit enterprises and governmental agencies.
Graduates of the program are employed in family-owned businesses, large corporations, government agencies and health related institutions. They work as general managers, managers of functional units, product or service managers, administrators, supervisors, strategic planners, human resource specialists, and in a variety of entry-level jobs in functional departments. The concentration is suited to people whose long-range goals include career advancement to middle- and upper-level management positions.
Management Concentration:
Three electives from the following: 9
Any other Management or Business course approved by the Department Chair or Dean General Electives: (24 credits must be in Liberal Arts) Marketing (27 credits) The field of marketing encompasses advertising, consumer behavior, marketing research and marketing management. Students in marketing may find employment in advertising, public relations, marketing management, marketing research, sales, and retailing.
Marketing Concentration:
Three of the following: 9
Any other Marketing or Business course approved by the Department Chair or Dean General Electives: (27 credits must be in Liberal Arts) top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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