Meet Your Major
As a business administration major, you’ll prepare for the rapidly changing global marketplace by building a strong foundation in accounting, finance, management, and marketing.
Dive deeper into global perspectives or industry-specific tracks by choosing from a range of concentrations and minors. Guided by the Girard School of Business’ four learning goals — communication, collaboration, analysis, and problem-solving — you will receive a business education designed to drive your success.
What You’ll Learn
As a business administration major, you will:
- Gain the tools to become a flexible and creative thinker, an effective leader, a hands-on decision-maker, and an ethical citizen.
- Build a powerful personal and professional network with faculty, fellow students, alumni, and industry executives.
- Broaden your perspectives by examining diverse viewpoints.
- Participate in team-building and collaborative project work, and prepare for real-world leadership roles by shouldering responsibility, managing change, and motivating others.
- Engage with world-class faculty members who are dedicated to your goals.
Hands-on Learning
You’ll have the opportunity to take part in coveted semester-long internships, meaningful co-ops, and immersive study-abroad programs. Bonus? By taking advantage of Merrimack College’s business plan or stock competitions and on-campus business clubs, you’ll forge a powerful network and deepen your understanding of what it takes to succeed in the future economy.
What You’ll Take
Business Requirements
All business administration majors must satisfy the college’s general education requirements and the following business requirements*:
BUS 1100 |
Introduction to Business |
BUS 2203 |
Accounting for Business |
BUS 2205 |
Principles of Marketing |
BUS 2210 |
Management Information Systems |
BUS 2213 |
Business Statistics |
BUS 2215 |
Managerial Finance |
BUS 2220 |
Operations Management |
BUS 4402W |
Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making |
* ECO 1203 and MTH 1003 or MTH 1115 are prerequisite courses that must be completed by all business administration majors.
Business Concentrations
Whether you imagine taking on the banking and investments world, climbing the corporate ladder, or starting your own venture, you’ll develop the relevant skills, knowledge, and insights to get ahead. You’ll tailor your academic experience and hone your expertise by choosing from nine concentrations:
Department of Accounting and Finance
Accounting
Corporate Finance and Investments
Financial Planning
Department of Marketing and Sport Management
Hospitality Management
Marketing
Sport Management
Department of Management
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Global Management
Human Resource Management
Management
More Information
Visit the online course catalog for more information about all majors and minors.
Outstanding Faculty
Read about the renowned professors who make the Girard School of Business one of the country’s great business schools.