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B.S. Business Administration

Business Administration majors develop fundamental business skills, such as marketing, finance, economics, and management. They will also choose one of six concentrations to get industry-specific knowledge in areas such as agribusiness, accounting, information systems, and more.

Whether you want to start your own business, work for a company, or specialize in the finance, tech, hospitality, or agribusiness sectors, a degree in business administration will help you obtain your goals.

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Concentrations Offered

The Business Analytics & Information Systems (BAIS) Concentration equips you to tackle information, technology, business analytics, and data science challenges. You'll learn to design and implement effective information systems that integrate across business functions. The BAIS curriculum also develops essential skills in creativity, critical thinking, innovation, communication, and collaboration. Hands-on projects and practical applications will help you gain proficiency in current programming languages and tools, including VBA, R, Python, SQL, CSS, and SAS. Prepare to excel in the modern business landscape with BAIS. 

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Why CSUMB is the Right Choice for Business Analytics & Information Systems

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Careers in Business Analytics & Information Systems

  • Business Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Database Analyst
  • Database Manager/Administrator
  • Information Systems Application Developer
  • Information Systems Manager
  • Information Systems Planner
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Network Analyst
  • Product Development Manager
  • Project Manager/Supervisor
  • Risk Analyst
  • Social Media Analyst
  • Social Media Marketing Manager
  • Software Support Technician
  • Technical Sales Representative
  • Technology Consultant
  • Web Analyst
  • Web Designer/Web Master
  • Web Marketing Manager

Contact 

Babita Gupta, Ph.D.
Professor of Business Analytics & Information Systems
Email: bgupta@csumb.edu

CSUMB’s Financial Planning Concentration helps prepare students for careers in financial planning, investment advisory services, and banking.

As part of the B.S. in Business Administration major, students who complete the coursework for this concentration, including the financial planning section of BUS 499: Strategic Management – Senior Capstone are educationally qualified to sit for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) exam. This nationally recognized certification opens the door to exciting opportunities in a fast-growing field.

Learn more about becoming a CFP at cfp.net.

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Contact 

Leslie Boni, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance
Business Department Chair
Phone: 831-582-4232
Email: Lboni@csumb.edu

The best companies with the highest pay are dynamic and innovative. They need creative, entrepreneurial employees to implement solutions. The BSBA Entrepreneurship Concentration prepares students for careers in innovation industries and as business owners.

The curriculum focuses on developing innovative business models and obtaining the resources and funding to grow existing companies and launch new ones.

As a Business student in the Entrepreneurship Concentration, you’ll learn how to envision, develop and launch innovative new businesses that can solve the world’s biggest problems.

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Contact

Dante DiGregorio, Ph.D.
Professor and Faculty Lead, Entrepreneurship Concentration
Email: ddigregorio@csumb.edu

Brad Barbeau, Ph.D.
Professor and Faculty Lead, Entrepreneurship Concentration
Email: bbarbeau@csumb.edu

The Management and International Business concentration trains students to be productive managers who are well-versed in different cultures and comfortable operating across national boundaries.

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If you are interested in sales, advertising/promotion, marketing, communications, the Marketing Concentration is the one for you.

Business graduates with a concentration in marketing work in roles that focus on helping companies thrive and grow. These roles include sales, advertising, public relations, marketing research, event management, distribution, brand and product management, new product development, and customer service.

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Advising

Our advisers are here to help you learn more about the program, begin the enrollment process, and discuss learning plans.

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Capstone

The BSBA capstone allows graduating seniors to collaborate in a real-world environment with actual clients and requires a final presentation.

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"What I appreciate most about CSUMB’s College of Business is the ability to work closely with faculty and business professionals. This has given me confidence and a practical perspective in my studies."
— Jorge Camacho, Student - B.S. Business Administration, Agribusiness Concentration

Business majors are diverse in both age and ethnicity. Some students have continued directly from junior colleges and undergraduate studies. Many are returning students with practical work experience. Students come from all over the world, class sizes are small (25 to 40), there is a low student-teacher ratio, and personalized mentoring by faculty and business advisers enable the College of Business to respond to each student's unique needs.

Contact Business Department

Phone: (831) 582-4232

Email: business@csumb.edu

Building: Business & Information Technology Building

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.