Division of Business

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Division of Business Mission Statement

The mission of the Division of Business is to provide a high-value business educational experience within the Salesian tradition. The division’s undergraduate majors in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, healthcare administration, human resource management, international business, management of information technology, management, marketing, pharmaceutical marketing, sport management, and supply chain management, and its graduate MBA program are characterized by self-discovery, action, collegiality, service, and inspirational leadership. The division strives to provide its students with an education that helps them to better understand others in the world around them and to achieve success in today’s global business environment.

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)
• Business Administration (BS)
• Business Administration Certificate
• Business Minor
• Economics (BS)
• Economics Minor
• Finance Minor
• Finance, Core Finance Track
• Finance, Financial Planning Track
• Financial Management Certificate
• Financial Planning (CFP)® Certificate
• Healthcare Administration
• Human Resource Management (BA)
• Human Resource Management Certificate
• International Business (BA)
• Management (BA)
• Management Minor
• Management of Information Technology (BA)
• Management/Leadership Certificate
• Marketing (BS)
• Marketing Certificate
• Marketing Minor
• Pharmaceutical Marketing (BS)
• Public Accounting Certificate
• Sport Management Minor
• Sport Management, Athletic Administration Track (BS)
• Sport Management, Athletic Communications Track (BS)
• Sport Management, Coaching Track (BS)
• Supply Chain Management (BS)
• Theology Certificate

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