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Business management

A Central College business management major opens the door a world of opportunities. From being a business owner to project manager to corporate administrator to an attorney … or working in public relations, human resources, nonprofit management or sales, Central graduates are ready. The business management major gives you a foundation in business with an emphasis in one of five areas:

An emphasis can also be individually designed to better meet your individual objective.

The performance of Central’s business management majors on standardized examinations such as GMAT and LSAT, their acceptance into quality graduate programs, and their success in careers demonstrate the strengths of Central’s business management program.

Faculty

Successful Careers

A degree in business management from Central College opens the door to endless career opportunities such as advertising, banking, law, marketing and human resources. Graduates include:

Internships

Practical experience is valuable when preparing for a business career. Central offers ample opportunities for student internships. In many cases, students have been hired full time after graduation by the company for which they interned.

Central’s Chicago Semester program provides additional internships in a big-city environment. The 10-week Chicago program includes four days a week on the job and one day in class.

It is also possible to participate in an internship program while studying on an international program. This enables students to obtain international work experience.

Recent internships include:

Learn more about internships at Central.

Courses

The business management program beings with an introduction to macroeconomics and microeconomics in the first year. The next year, students take courses in accounting and management. The junior year is the time to take courses in corporate finance, organizational behavior, marketing and operations management. During their senior year, students focus on specific areas of interest, such as marketing or finance and complete a capstone course in strategic management, small business and entrepreneurship or global strategic management. Central’s business management courses include:

Sample Schedule

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Junior and senior years

Get more details from the course catalog! (Note: this is a PDF file)

Facilities

The Weller Center for Business and International Studies houses faculty offices and classrooms for the economics, accounting, business management and modern language departments. The $3.9-million building was completed in 1999 and includes state-of-the-art technologies and a very energy efficient design, including solar panels on the roof. There is a 24-hour computer lab on the main floor and eight high-tech classrooms, two of which contain student computers.

Department Web site

Central’s economics, accounting and business management department maintains its own Web site with even more information about majoring in accounting.

Organizations

No matter what your interests are, Central has a student group or organization that you’ll want to join! Learn how you can get involved with groups and organizations at Central. Business management majors might be interested in Central's Economics Club, Business Club, Accounting Club, and Investments Club.

Study Abroad

Students are encouraged to study abroad with one of Central’s eight international programs to enhance their development as global citizens, or with Central’s Chicago program and the Washington, D.C., program. Learn more about Central’s study abroad programs.