Business Management
College of Business and Management
The Faculty of Business Management
Department of Business Management
Gessner Science Hall
570-422-3251
www.esu.edu/cbm
“What Can I Do with a Major in Business Management?”
As companies strive to compete in a global market, they look for employees who are knowledgeable in current business practices and who can effectively evaluate the current competitive environment and meet customer needs. Businesses want employees with strong communication skills who are good at analyzing and solving problems and thinking critically.
A Business Management degree can provide those skills, and earning this degree can increase your job opportunities and salary potential. The study of business management provides a broad education in business management practices and can be pursued on its own or combined with a more specialized area of study such as Finance, Accounting, or Marketing.
The Department of Business Management
The Department of Business Management offers courses that will introduce you to a variety of careers in the field of business. The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management offers the benefits of small class sizes, modern teaching classrooms, and personal advising by faculty.
East Stroudsburg University has offered the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management since 1986. The department maintains full-time academically-qualified faculty and part-time professionally-qualified faculty to teach in the program. There are more than 600 Business Management majors in the department. The department graduates almost 200 students per year who go on to successful professional careers in business.
The degree program in Business Management is designed to offer professional training at the baccalaureate level that can lead to a career in business or further graduate education.
About the Program
The purpose of the Business Management program is to provide students with the knowledge, training, and skills development they will need to pursue a successful career in business management. As a Business Management major, you choose the area of specialization that you would like to pursue. The areas of concentration are: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship. When you complete the course of study, you will receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.
If your goal is to become a professional manager who is not only a trained decision-maker, but also understands the complex relationships that exist between the manager, the organization, and society at large, then please contact the department for more information.
Are you interested in ...
- Effectively and efficiently managing people, methods, materials, equipment, and money to meet customer needs
- Individual and organizational success
- Leadership
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking and analyzing and solving problems
- Team work
Choose Business Management at ESU
- Small class size
- Modern teaching classrooms
- Qualified, experienced faculty
- Personal advising by faculty
- Four concentrations: Management, Finance, Accounting, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Is Business Management a career path for me?
Career Potential
- Accountant, CPA, Auditor
- Marketing, Advertising, Sales
- Financial and Investment Manager
- Operations and Manufacturing Manager
- Small Business Manager, Entrepreneur
- General or human resource manager
Career Settings
- Small, medium, large private companies
- Local, state and federal government
- Nonprofit organizations
- Accounting and auditing firms
- Consulting firms
- Marketing, advertising, retailing firms
- Financial firms, banks, insurance companies
More detailed career information is available from the department.
Student Organizations
ENACTUS
ENACTUS is a global nonprofit organization active in more than 40 countries. ENACTUS is funded by financial contributions from corporations, entrepreneurs, foundations, government agencies and individuals. Working in partnership with business and higher education, ENACTUS establishes student teams on university campuses. These teams are led by faculty advisers and they are challenged to develop community outreach projects relevant to ENACTUS’s five educational topics: Market Economics 100, Success Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, and Business Ethics.
Investment Club
The East Stroudsburg University Investment Club provides students with an outstanding opportunity to share and further knowledge of finance and investment ideas. Club members develop expertise in making investment decisions by analyzing the economy, industries, and companies, and managing a diversified portfolio of securities. The club welcomes part-time and full-time East Stroudsburg University students.
Internships
Pursuing an internship while you are in college provides you with a great opportunity to gain valuable business work experience in your area of specialization. Many students receive job offers from their internship experience. Internships can be paid or unpaid and are available for credit or non-credit. Internships are not a requirement for graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management degree, but are highly recommended.
If there is a specific area where you would like to intern, a Career Services adviser will work with you to find a match. If you wish to take an internship for credit, all you need to do is set up an internship agreement with a faculty member.