Business Administration
Generalist business major covering accounting, finance, marketing, management, and operations. Pick concentrations to specialize.
Core courses
- • Accounting
- • Finance
- • Marketing
- • Management
- • Operations
- • Business Statistics
- • Business Law
- • Strategic Management
Career paths
- • Management Trainee
- • Sales
- • Operations
- • Consulting
- • Entrepreneurship
- • Banking
- • Various specializations via concentration
- • MBA
What to expect
Broad introduction across business functions. Specialization comes through concentrations or minors. Less specialized than dedicated finance or accounting majors.
How Fennie helps
Fennie supports the breadth — see specific business subject coverage in [financial accounting](/subject/financial-accounting), [microeconomics](/subject/microeconomics), and [statistics](/subject/statistics).
FAQ
BA vs specific business major?
BA more flexible; specific majors better for targeted recruiting (e.g., finance for IB).
Best concentration?
Finance for highest early pay; analytics for tech-industry roles; entrepreneurship for startups.
Worth it vs liberal arts?
Direct business job advantage. Liberal arts more flexible career-wise — both work.
Get through your Business Administration coursework with Fennie
Daily Plans adapted to your specific courses — upload syllabi and Fennie does the rest.
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