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
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 degrees in Business Management, Accounting and Marketing offer 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, with the additions of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting and the Bachelor of Science in Marketing in 2018. 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.
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
Student Organizations
Accounting Club
The East Stroudsburg University Accounting Club provides students with an outstanding opportunity to share and further their knowledge of careers in accounting.
American Marketing Association
This student chapter provides students with information about careers and opportunities in marketing as well as resources available to marketing professionals.
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.
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The SHRM student chapter provides students with the opportunity to network with local HR professionals and allows students to gain insights into the the knowledge and competencies required by HR professionals.
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.