Business Administration
On behalf of our Management Faculty I welcome you to the Department of Management in the John F. Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University. It’s both an exciting and challenging time to be entering the business world!
The Business Administration major is a broad-based degree program enabling students to understand how organizations operate in the contemporary global environment. Business Administration majors acquire an understanding of the external environment of business and how it affects the internal activities of an enterprise. Drawing on management theory as well as current business practices, students develop knowledge, skills and competencies that will enable them to assume positions in a wide variety of industries and organizations. The Business Administration curriculum places special emphasis on personal ethical accountability and corporate social responsibility.
In addition to coursework in business disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, law, marketing, management information systems and operations management, students complete management courses that explore how resources – whether human, information, technology, knowledge or materials – all strategically combine to achieve the goals of an organization. Communication, teamwork and leadership skills needed in managerial roles are emphasized across the curriculum. Students also choose a three-course concentration in International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing or Sport Management. All Business Administration students are encouraged to complete an internship. Sacred Heart University also offers the MBA degree (Master of Business Administration). Qualified students can complete both the BS and MBA degrees in a special five-year program.
The courses in the Business Administration major are offered by knowledgeable and experienced professors who are active not only in the classroom but also through research, policy advising and consulting. Faculty members collaborate with both domestic and international academic institutions and professional organizations, serve on boards of directors, and provide consulting and training to numerous types of organizations. Please feel free to contact me or other Department of Management faculty members regarding any questions you may have about the Business Administration degree.
Mary Trefry, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Management
Associate Professor
Business Administration Major Program Goals
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Our graduates will have a solid theoretical framework and knowledge of core business disciplines and related functional skills
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Our graduates will be aware of the ethical dimensions of the business disciplines and will develop a personal ethical decision-making framework
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Our graduates will understand the impact and the opportunities offered by information technology in business and develop effective technology-use skills
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Our graduates will have effective oral and written communication skills
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Our graduates will be critical thinkers and problem solvers
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Business administration majors will
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Develop a foundation of functional business knowledge on which to build a professional career
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Have specialized knowledge and skills in an area of concentration (management, management information systems, marketing, international business or sport management)
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Understand the contemporary business environment
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Develop a skill set to work with and manage others
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Demonstrate a capability for leadership.