Overview
SUNY Oneonta’s Business Administration major provides a solid foundation for successful careers in business enterprises and other organizations. Building upon a strong liberal arts, sciences and economics base, the major emphasizes the management of organizations, supported by knowledge of the general business disciplines of accounting, marketing, law, finance and information systems.
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What You’ll Learn
Business Administration majors develop additional depth in the business disciplines through required courses, including organizational behavior, operations management, corporate social responsibility, information systems, and a capstone course in strategic management. We do not use teaching assistants as instructors in our courses; all classes are taught by full-time faculty whose focus is on their functional area of training.
Concentrations
Go beyond the business core curriculum with one of four concentrations.
4+1 MBA and MS Programs
Business Administration students can earn an undergraduate degree from SUNY Oneonta and either an M.S. or an M.B.A degree from Rochester Institute of Technology or Clarkson University.
Career Opportunities
A degree in Business Administration opens the door to many careers. Here’s a sampling of careers our alumni are pursuing.
Requirements
See the list of required courses and a sample plan of study for your next four years.
Hands-On Learning
You’ll have a variety of opportunities to learn by doing. Business Administration majors manage an investment portfolio project in collaboration with the University Foundation and test their skills at events such as the annual Fed Challenge intercollegiate monetary policy competition and the Oneonta-Hartwick Student Start-up Challenge and Pitch Competition. You can also do research, internships and study abroad.
Backpacks to Briefcases
Every year, business students travel to New York City to network with alumni in the business and financial industries.
Accreditation and Honor Society
SUNY Oneonta is accredited by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. SUNY Oneonta has also received the Highest Honors chapter designation from. Each year, business students are inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society, joining a worldwide network of 750,000 students and alumni. Only students who rank in the top 10 percent of baccalaureate programs at schools accredited by AACSB International are eligible for membership.
Facilities
Eight Bloomberg terminals provide access to economic and financial data. Students can earn Bloomberg Market Concept certification.
Get Involved
Join one of the many clubs and organizations offered by both the Department of Economics and the Department of Business and meet friends who share your interests!
Inside Alumni Hall
Take a tour of the recently renovated Alumni Hall, your home base for classes, faculty office hours and activities.
Student and Alumni Stories
Contact Admissions
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States