The Business Management major, offered at Stony Brook since 1988, is designed for students who wish to enter the business arena with substantial knowledge and skills across the full spectrum of business disciplines. The major will prepare you for diverse and innovative managerial and professional positions in all areas of business. Career opportunities include management positions in manufacturing companies, business and management consulting, financial planning and banking, sales management, marketing, international business and human resource management. Enrollment in the major has grown steadily since its inception, and it is now the third largest undergraduate major at Stony Brook. Leaders in all economic sectors urge business students to broaden their understanding of the world by exploring non-business subjects; the Business Management major, combined with Stony Brook's liberal arts education, prepares you to manage effectively in the world's competitive marketplaces. Students have the opportunity to specialize in one of four major business areas: accounting, finance, operations management, or marketing. Students will also take classes in business statistics, decision sciences, and general management.
Program Goals and Learning Objectives
KNOWLEDGE
GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of and apply core business knowledge
Objective: Solve discipline-specific problems demonstrating mastery of foundational business knowledge
ETHICS
GOAL: Students will recognize the ethical and corporate social responsibilities of organization
Objective: Identify ethical and corporate social responsibility issues in organizations
Objective: Recommend a solution to ethical and corporate social responsibility issues
CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYSIS
GOAL: Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and to support decisions using analytical methods
Objective: Think critically
Objective: Use analytical methods to support decision making
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
GOAL: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently