Program Overview

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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program at UAlbany will increase your understanding of fundamental business concepts and provide you with practical skills in your chosen area of concentration.

AACSB Accreditation

The Massry School of Business maintains dual accreditation in business administration and accounting through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – the hallmark of excellence in management education.

Program of Study

Core Business and Accounting Courses

• Survey of Business
• Financial Accounting
• Cost Accounting Systems for Managerial Decisions
• Business Communications
• Financial Management
• Business Law
• Marketing Principles
• Information Technologies for Business
• Improving Business Performance with Information Technologies
• Information Security for Business
• Elementary Statistics OR Economic Statistics
• Behavioral Foundations of Management
• Strategic Management

Required Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses

• Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics
• Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics
• Economics (upper-level elective)
• Calculus
• Introduction to Psychology
• Writing intensive or writing and critical inquiry course
• Electives as needed or advised

Concentration Courses

Fulfill the requirements for your chosen area of focus. See below for more information.

Concentrations

Financial Analyst Honors Program

The financial analyst concentration for business administration majors allows you to share an integrated educational experience with a small group of motivated students who have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

• Work with a mentor selected for you by finance faculty and the Office of Student Services.
• Be trained by Wall Street experts in a semester-long financial analysis boot camp.
• Interview for the opportunity to join the student-run University at Albany School of Business Investment Group (UASBIG).
• Participate in the annual Adirondack Cup student stock portfolio contest.
• Compete in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute equity research challenge.
• Become certified in the Bloomberg Terminal for equity and fixed-income analysis.
• Connect with investment professionals in the Center for Institutional Investment Management (CIIM).

Sample Job Titles

• Financial advisor
• Investment banking analyst
• Sales and trading assistant
• Fixed-income securities trader
• Risk analyst
• Securities research associate
• Portfolio/fund manager
• Credit analyst

Sample Employers

• Alliance Bernstein
• Ayco
• Bank of America
• Berkshire Bank
• Charlotte Russe
• Citigroup
• Deloitte
• Deutsche Bank
• Ernst & Young
• FactSet
• FINRA
• Garban Intercapital
• Goldman Sachs
• Huron Consulting
• IBM
• JP Morgan
• KPMG
• Lord Abbett
• Macquarie
• McGraw-Hill
• Momentive Performance Materials
• Morgan Stanley
• PwC
• Siemens
• UBS
• Walthausen & Co.
• Ziegler

Financial Analyst Honors Program of Study

• B ACC 313 OR B ACC 312
• B FIN 380
• B FIN 400
• B FIN 410
• B FIN 436
• B FIN 485
• B FIN 490Z

Information Systems and Business Analytics

Discover the ways information technology and data management systems impact organizational strategy and how they can be used to solve business problems.

• B ITM 322
• B ITM 331
• B ITM 415Z
• B ITM 416
• B ITM 434

Marketing

Concentrating in marketing equips you with the knowledge and skills to better understand, analyze, and manage consumer behavior, customer and business relationships, and firm strategy.

• B MKT 312
• B MKT 351
• One 300- or 400-level marketing elective
• Two 400-level marketing electives

Entrepreneurship

Get your startup company off the ground while you’re a still student! Through UAlbany’s Blackstone LaunchPad, you’ll benefit from mentorship and special access to startup resources while you compete for funding and connect with alumni and faculty who can help you achieve your business dreams.

• B FIN 404
• B MGT 400
• B MGT 460

Management

Learn how to manage teams, measure individual performance, and recruit, compensate, and motivate employees.

• B MGT 430
• Two 400-level management electives

Finance

Master the fundamentals of corporate financial policy and strategy, financial statement analysis and budgeting, investment management, money and capital markets, stock valuation and analysis, and entrepreneurial finance.

• B FIN 301
• B FIN 333
• B FIN 375

Internship Opportunities

Gain practical experience in your area of interest by completing an internship with a local, national, or global organization.

Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Option

You can save time and money by beginning your graduate degree coursework while still enrolled as an undergraduate student.

Career Paths

The Massry School of Business at the University at Albany maintains close ties with alumni recruiters working for regional, national, and international consulting firms, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.

Getting Admitted to the Undergraduate Major in Business Administration

Declaring the Business Administration Major

• Complete prerequisite core business courses
• Earn an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher

Undergraduate Certificate in Business Analytics

The certificate in business analytics, with a focus on applied analytics, teaches data extraction and analysis.

• Information Technologies for Business
• Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
• Improving Business Performance with Information Technologies
• Data Analytics in Business
• Topics in Business Analytics

Student Learning Objectives

• Students will be able to show comprehension of 3-5 key concepts from Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Finance, Accounting, Law, and IT Management.
• Students will be able to understand the ethical, sustainability and leadership issues faced by managers within functional areas and propose solutions for managing these issues.
• Be able to communicate competently in a business environment through effective writing and presentation skills.
• Students will be able to understand the effects of globalization, multiculturalism, and diversity on company performance, management and employee behavior, and team dynamics/efficacy.
• Students will be able to understand the applications of information to business functions and be able to use information technology applications effectively.
• Be able to analyze a business problem to arrive at an effective solution.

Office of Career Services

The University at Albany Massry School of Business operates its own Career Services Office, geared towards the needs of Business and Accounting undergraduate and graduate students.

• Resume and cover letter development and critiques
• Mock Interviews
• Networking events with alumni and prospective employers
• Weekly email updates on job and internship opportunities
• On Campus Recruiting Program
• Financial Analyst Career Boot Camp
• Seminars in dining etiquette, networking, job search strategies, and resume writing
• Career exploration and assessments

What Makes The University at Albany Great

• Living-Learning Communities
• Study Abroad
• Undergraduate Research

Explore Minors

Build competency in a passion or strengthen your resume.

• A minor consists of 18–24 graduation credits which must include a minimum of 9 graduation credits of advanced coursework at or above the 300 level.
• Most undergraduate degrees require completing a minor and it has to have a different title from your major.

Full List of Minors

• Acting
• Africana Studies
• Anthropology
• Art
• Art History
• Atmospheric Science
• Bioethics
• Biology
• Broadcast Meteorology
• Business
• Chemistry
• Chinese Studies
• Cognitive Science
• Communication
• Computer Science
• Creative Writing
• Criminal Justice Studies
• Cybersecurity
• Documentary Studies
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• Educational Studies
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Electronics
• Film Studies
• Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
• English
• Forensic Science
• French
• Game Design and Development
• Geographic Information Science
• Geography
• Globalization Studies
• Hebrew
• History
• Informatics
• Instrumental Performance
• International Studies
• Italian
• Japanese Studies
• Journalism
• Judaic Studies
• Korean Studies
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies
• Law and Philosophy
• Leadership
• Legal Studies
• LGBTQ Studies
• Library and Information Science
• Linguistics
• Machine Learning
• Mathematics
• Medical Anthropology
• Music
• Musical Performance
• Musical Theatre
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Portuguese
• Pre-Education
• Psychology
• Public Health
• Public Policy
• Religious Studies
• Russian
• Russian and Eastern European Studies
• Social Welfare Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Statistics
• Sustainability
• Theatre
• Theatrical Design/Technology
• Urban Studies and Planning
• U.S. Latino Studies
• Vocal Performance
• Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies