Business Administration

By studying accounting, students acquire the essential technical abilities and critical thinking skills required to be a leader in communicating the language of business. The accounting profession plays a vital role in running a business. Accountants ensure businesses meet all regulatory requirements to avoid financial penalties, track all cash flows within an organization, and create and maintain the financial information that is used in all business decisions. The Winthrop accounting program flourishes in a small class environment where professors are dedicated to classroom excellence in guiding students through the program to provide a foundation for careers in accounting. The undergraduate degree is the first phase of an integrated program leading to an M.B.A. with an accounting emphasis for those students who desire to pursue an M.B.A. and become a Certified Public Accountant.

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Computer science is the study of how to efficiently develop software that successfully solves customers' computing problems. It includes learning to write software, analyze algorithms, understand computer hardware, use databases, work with a variety of operating systems, design computer networks, and secure systems and data. The B.S. in computer science degree program at Winthrop focuses on hands-on problem solving and working in small teams. The program is accredited by ABET, the premier accreditor of engineering and technology degree programs. There are many opportunities for students to grow an excellent resume before graduation, including two student computing clubs, participation in regional and local competitions, conducting individual research projects with faculty, and paid internships and part-time jobs. Graduates are prepared for careers with excellent starting salaries.

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Economists work at the forefront of many vital current issues: how to combat poverty and unemployment, how to provide adequate health care, how to protect the environment, even how to reduce crime, reform education, and fight terrorism. Economics is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. As a vice president of a multi-billion dollar corporation once put it: "Economics teaches us to confront problems, to size them up and to wrestle with creative solutions. And that is what firms hire you to do."

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A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship equips our diverse student population with the skills and confidence to start businesses and lead companies. Our unique program prepares students for careers as autonomous entrepreneurs who are innovative, imaginative and creative: innovative to take existing systems and ideas and improve them, imaginative to see what does not exist, and creative to execute ideas and make them real. The entrepreneurship program is designed to help students think outside the box, take their entrepreneurial ideas and transform them into opportunities.

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Finance is one of the more popular options within the College of Business Administration at Winthrop University. We offer knowledgeable professors who teach the practical applications of finance concepts in addition to providing a theoretical foundation. Students also have an opportunity to gain practical experience via internships. In a number of cases, a student internship has led to a full-time position following graduation.

Finance is a part of the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics. Two distinct tracks are offered within the Finance Option:

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Planning

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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a healthcare management concentration prepares graduates to plan, coordinate and lead health services in:

• Medical and dental practices
• Hospitals and health systems
• Nursing homes
• Home health agencies
• Insurance companies
• Medical device and pharmaceuticals sales
• Medical consulting
• Government agencies
• Hospice

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Management is both a science and a craft. This concentration invites those with a passion for leadership, strategic planning, organizing and working with people in team situations. Elective include areas such as international management, human resource management and entrepreneurship. Professors in this area are known for their passion and individualized approach to teaching. Several faculty member have earned awards and national recognition for their teaching and research efforts.

Two distinct tracks are offered within the Management option:

• General Management
• Human Resources Management

Marketing involves the exciting, dynamic process of matching buyers' needs and wants with a firm's present or future market offerings. Marketing's functions involve the development, pricing, promotion, and distribution of goods or services for profit and nonprofit organizations. Marketing's major goal is to satisfy customers' and organizations' goals while creating higher standards of living for society. Students will learn practical concepts and applications from an integrated, ethical and quality-oriented business perspective.

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