Division of Business

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The Division of Business contains undergraduate majors in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, healthcare administration, human resource management (only in Adult Studies), international business, management, management of information technology (only in Adult Studies), marketing, pharmaceutical marketing, supply chain management, and sport management, and a master degree program in business (MBA).

Division of Business Mission Statement

The mission of the Division of Business is to deliver a transformative educational experience within the Salesian tradition of Christian humanism. The division’s programs foster a strong faculty-student community in a compassionate and collegial working environment. We advance knowledge though high-quality teaching, research, and academic programs that emphasize ethics in the workplace and through student engagement with the business world via experiential learning.

Division of Business General Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate from DeSales University with any major in the Division of Business will be able to:

1. apply management theories to make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness;
2. apply marketing principles to make decisions about the direction of an organization;
3. analyze economic data using macro and micro models to explain a business environment;
4. analyze accounting data to understand the financial position of an organization and to make managerial decisions;
5. analyze quantitative data to make business decisions, in particular the budgeting of capital among potential investments;
6. evaluate business decisions in light of regulatory and ethical frameworks, particularly with regard to Catholic Social Teaching.

Programs

• Accounting (BS)
• Accounting, Data Analytics (BS)
• Accounting, Forensic Accounting (BS)
• Business Administration (BA)
• Business Administration, Data Analytics (BA)
• Economics (BS)
• Economics, Data Analytics Track (BS)
• Finance, Core Finance Track (BS)
• Finance, Data Analytics Track (BS)
• Finance, Financial Planning Track (BS)
• Healthcare Administration (BS)
• Healthcare Administration, Data Analytics Track (BS)
• Human Resource Management (BA)
• International Business (BA)
• Management (BA)
• Management of Information Technology (BA)
• Management, Data Analytics (BA)
• Marketing (BS)
• Marketing, Data Analytics (BS)
• Pharmaceutical Marketing (BS)
• Sport Management (BS)
• Sport Management, Athletic Administration Track (BS)
• Sport Management, Athletic Communications Track (BS)
• Sport Management, Coaching Track (BS)
• Supply Chain Management (BS)
• Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics Track (BS)

• Business Minor
• Data Analytics/Applied AI Minor
• Economics Minor
• Finance Minor
• Management Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Sport Management Minor
• Supply Chain Management Minor

The programs listed below are offered as certificate programs. These are available to students who desire a systematic knowledge in one or several areas related to their current interests and plans. For complete details about the objectives and requirements of these certificate programs, students should contact the Adult Studies office.

• Business Administration Certificate
• Financial Management Certificate
• Financial Planning (CFP®) Certificate
• Healthcare Administration Certificate
• Human Resource Management Certificate
• Management/Leadership Certificate
• Marketing Certificate
• Supply Chain Management Certificate

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