Business Management B.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Communication Skills – Graduates will demonstrate oral and written communication skills through in-class presentations and written reports that include appropriate research sources, proper citations and clear and concise evaluations of the topic.

2. Critical Thinking– Graduates will be able to identify and evaluate the major elements of a business problem and summarize their findings. Ethical Reasoning– Graduates will be able to identify and evaluate ethical issues facing corporations in today’s business world by demonstrating familiarity with ethical versus unethical behaviors.

3. Leadership & Team Interaction – Graduates will recognize the different traits of highly effective leaders and collaborate productively with others as both leaders & members of a team.

4. Innovative Business Practices – Graduates will be able to define and identify innovative business practices.

5. Global Perspective– Graduates will be able to recognize global & domestic forces that impact organizations and will be conversant with major economic, social, political and technological trends that influence the global economy.

CAREERS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT B.S. GRADUATES PURSUE

Account Manager/Executive
Business Analyst
Business Manager
Entrepreneur
Event Planner/Program Manager
Human Resources Associate/Manager
Operations Director
Project Manager/Coordinator/Supervisor
Sales Representative/Director/Supervisor
Supply Chain Manager

SUCCESS RATES

69.7%

6-year graduation rate

3.73

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$87,568

10 years after graduation

$67,101

5 years after graduation

$41,035

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

83.8%

Working in New York

29.8%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024 Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)