Business Major - Bachelor of Science
The Business major is designed to prepare students for careers in profit-making or nonprofit corporations by combining a well-balanced program in business administration, liberal arts and sciences and biblical studies. The degree is granted upon completion of 133 credits (40 credits must be in 3000–or 4000-level courses).
What will I study?
Business majors study broad areas of business such as accounting, management, entrepreneurship, finance, corporate strategies, marketing, business information systems, business law and economics. Many business classes take a case study approach that involves a less structured classroom environment utilizing small groups and discussion.
Business students are regularly exposed to interesting resources, literature and business professionals in the field. The department keeps up with current trends and advancements in business while maintaining its roots in more traditional areas, allowing for a well-rounded education.
What makes Northwestern College a great place to study Business?
- Small class settings
- One-on-one teacher-student approach
- Christian environment
- Excellence in education based in biblical ethics
- Internship and excellent job opportunities in organizations such as:
- Banking/Financial institutions
- Hospital/Health organizations
- Insurance companies
- Large corporations
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Service
- The Arts
- On-campus involvement: Investment Club
Degree Requirements
- Philosophy course in core curriculum: BUS4435 [WCE].
- Natural World mathematics course in core curriculum: one of MAT1135, MAT2121.
- Social Science course in core curriculum: ECO2201.
- Students must receive a grade of "C" or better in all Business Core courses. Courses with grades below "C" must be repeated.
| Business Core | 39 cr | | ACC2101 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 | | ACC2102 | Principles of Accounting II | 4 | | BUS1635 | Community Service | 0 | | BUS2135 | Business Communication (OCE) | 2 | | BUS3331 | Business Law-Contract and Agency | 3 | | BUS4435 | Business Ethics (see Philosophy requirement above) | 4 | | ECO2201 | Principles of Economics I (see Social Science requirement above) | 4 | | ECO2202 | Principles of Economics II | 4 | | FIN2221 | Finance I | 2 | | FIN3222 | Finance II | 2 | | MAT2055 | Statistics | 4 | | MGT2271 | Management I | 4 | | MIS1115 | Introduction to Databases and Spreadsheets | 2 | | MIS2125 | Business Information Systems | 4 | | MKT1085 | Principles of Marketing | 4 | |
| Business Requirements | 18 cr | | BUS3235 | International Business | 4 | | BUS3835 | Professional Experience Seminar | 1 | | BUS4995 | Professional Experience | 0 | | BUS4998 | Professional Experience Assessment | 1 | | FIN3225 | Investments | 4 | | MGT3276 | Operations Management | 4 | | MGT4855 | Corporate Strategies and Policies | 4 | | Business Electives | 8 cr | | Selected from upper-level courses with ACC, BUS, FIN, LDR, MGT, MIS, MKT prefix. | |
Note: WCE=Written Communication Emphasis; OCE=Oral Communication Emphasis. See the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.