Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Business Administration (B.S.) majors may choose one of five concentrations: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, or International Business. A common core curriculum for all concentrations and a capstone internship insure that all students will have a broad-based and practical understanding of business. Graduates of the major work in areas such as banking, brokerage firms, corporate financial management, international business, securities market operations, marketing research, advertising, sales, management, and management information systems in both small and large companies. New York City affords students a rich source of businesses in which to have internships.
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Mission Statement

The mission of the Undergraduate Program of Business Administration is to provide an education that develops effective decision-makers and leaders in both the private and public sectors through a strong practical business education as well as a comprehensive liberal arts education. The undergraduate programs of Business Administration focus primarily on strengthening students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, effective communication, flexible managerial perspective, and information-technology skill, all of which are highly required of effective leaders in the challenging world of modern business.

Expected Student Learning Goals

By graduation, a Business major should know or have demonstrated:

An enhanced knowledge of the relationship between business and economy
Mastery of key concepts and skills in business areas: accounting, finance, management, marketing, and international business
How to use quantitative methods to analyze and describe major business issues
How to conduct empirical study and report the results effectively and professionally

Program Director

Professor Janice Buddensick
Campus Hall Room 220
(718) 390-3438
jbuddens@wagner.edu

Admissions Information

Wagner College Office of Admissions
http://wagner.edu/admissions
Phone: (800) 221-1010
Email: admissions@wagner.edu

Overview

A common core curriculum for all concentrations and a capstone internship insure that all students will have a broad-based and practical understanding of business. Graduates of their major generally work in areas such as banking, brokerage firms, corporate financial management, international business, securities market operations, marketing research, advertising, sales, management, and management information systems in both small and large companies. New York City affords students a rich source of businesses in which to have internships.

Business Undergraduate Checklist

Undergraduate Internship Packet

Undergraduate Writing Assessment Rubric

Undergraduate Oral Presentation Rubric

Concentrations

The Business Administration Department offers the following five concentrations for undergraduates seeking to obtain a bachelors in business. They include:

Accounting

A minimum of 7 units distributed as follows:
Accounting 201, 211, 401, 411; Business Administration 202; and two business electives.
For additional accounting concentration details, click here.

Finance

A minimum of 7 units distributed as follows:

Required Courses: BU 211 International Business
FI 301 Financial Modeling & Forecasting
FI 312 Money & Investing
Elective Finance Courses: Choose any 2 “FI” courses from FI 311, FI 411,
FI 412
Elective Business/Economics: Choose 2 units of Business Electives or
Internship (1-unit or 2-units) or
EC 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics or
EC 304 International Finance or
EC 305 International Trade
For additional finance concentration details, click here.

International Business

A minimum of 7 units distributed as follows:
BU 211 International Business
FI 411 International Corporate Finance
MK 411 International Marketing
MG 421 International Management
1 unit of a foreign language at the Intermediate level or above
1 unit of a foreign experience, such as Study Abroad, EYH or BU 531. Must be approved by the department
1 unit from among: GOV 251, GOV 350, EC 304, EC 305

For additional international business concentration details, click here.

Management

A minimum of 7 units distributed as follows:
BU 211 International Business
Choose any 4 “MG” courses from MG 301, MG 311, MG 313, MG 333, MG 411, MG 421
Two units of business electives.
For additional management concentration details click here.

Marketing