Accounting | Business Economics | Business Education | Finance and Banking | International Business | Management | Management Information Systems | Marketing

Accounting
Accounting is one of seven majors offered in the business area of study. Along with the accounting courses specified for the major, accounting students take several business courses to enrich their program. Internships provide on-the-job experience. Completion of the major qualifies the student for work experience in accounting and provides the background for the Certified Public Accounting Examination and the Certificate of Management Accounting. Major Requirements >>

Business Economics
Business Economics emphasizes and examines the intersection of human needs and desires with physical, monetary, and institutional limits. The examination of human behavior, market’s allocative and price discovery roles, economic efficiency, economic growth, economic measurement and assessment, and trade in both descriptive and prescriptive contexts satisfy the student bent on problem recognition, analysis, and solving. Economics also serves those studying law, public administration, political science and applied business disciplines such as finance, marketing, management, and accounting. Major Requirements >>

Business Education
The business education major qualifies one to teach general business courses in the secondary school. One may also complete additional coursework which qualifies one to teach the office component of business education and the marketing/management component. Major Requirements >>

Finance and Banking
Finance and Banking explores the financial management of traditional corporations, banks, and financial services firms and insurance companies. As a finance and banking major, you will gain knowledge in bank management, portfolio and investment management, and the financial services industry. The major courses are integrated with other School of Business courses in order to provide you with a well-rounded and practical business curriculum to take into your future career. Major Requirements >>

International Business
The International Business major prepares students to excel in the Global Business environment through internationally focused courses in business and the liberal arts. Additionally, students achieve breadth in business education through the business core. To give the students true understanding of international issues of culture, politics, and more, IB majors must minor in a foreign language of their choice and will gain invaluable practical, international experience through fulfilling the requirement to study abroad, in a setting where they can develop their foreign language and cultural skills. For details on Study Abroad requirements please refer to the catalog selection for the student’s chosen Modern Language minor. Major Requirements >>

Management
Management is one of the majors offered by the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business. The basic goals of this major are to: help prepare students to enter the workforce across a variety of organizations, to allow students flexibility in structuring their education, and to allow students to build a knowledge base for further development within their career field and as citizens after successfully completing their college education. Major Requirements >>

Management Information System (MIS)
A Management Information System (MIS) is a formalized, computer-based system designed to integrate data from various sources to provide the information necessary for management decision-making. Information needs are determined by the decisions that must be made, which in turn are determined by organizational objectives. Management uses information for planning and control purposes. Major Requirements >>

Marketing
Marketing is one of seven majors offered in the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business. Along with specialized marketing courses, students are also provided experiential opportunities outside the classroom including membership in the Buena Vista Marketing Association, consultancy to local businesses through our Small Business Institute program, internships throughout Iowa and the United States, and travel opportunities both inside and outside the U.S. Major Requirements >>