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Business Administration

Do you like to be the person in charge? All businesses need managers to keep their operations running. Business administration programs can put you on the career path to an executive position. You’ll learn about finance, leadership, legal issues, operations management, marketing and sales, and special topics such as e-business and global business. If you’re intrigued by a management career in information technology, healthcare, hospitality, or government, you might even find a special program that meets your interests.

Large organizations need managers at many levels. Top executives identify a company’s objectives and establish the strategies and policies to meet them. Administrative services managers coordinate support services such as secretarial services, data processing, and buildings and grounds. Project managers lead teams of people assembled to solve specific problems. Office managers are the direct supervisors of support staff.

Management positions can be stressful, but the reward for making hard decisions is the satisfaction of seeing your ideas implemented successfully. Managers who work their way up to the top of the pyramid can make very high incomes.