The Bachelor of Science 在商业 (BSB) major is intended to prepare students for careers in accounting, 金融服务, 银行, 保险, 企业管理, 和市场营销. Students complete basic and intermediate core business courses including accounting, 经济学, management information systems, 市场营销, 商业物流, 和金融. 宾州州立银行 business students elect an 18-credit option to prepare them for a specific employment sector.
- 会计选择
Accounting focuses on the development and interpretation of financial information critical to managerial decision-making. This option prepares students to pursue careers in business with an emphasis on the areas of financial and 管理会计, 系统和控制, 审计, 和税务. The 会计选择 prepares students for a wide range of careers, including corporate controller, 财务主管, 预算主管, 审计师, tax planner and consultant. The 会计选择 provides students with a foundation in intermediate accounting, 管理会计, 税收, information systems and 审计.
- 金融服务选项
The 金融服务选项 prepares students for careers in financial service organizations, 银行, 信贷公司, real estate and 保险 brokerages. The 金融服务选项 prepares students for a wide range of industries including 保险, financial and wealth management, and corporate financial analysis. The 金融服务选项 provides students with a foundation in investments, 税收, financial statement analysis, 资本市场, 保险, 以及公司融资.
- Marketing/Management Option
This option prepares students to pursue careers in business organizations with an emphasis on the skills and knowledge necessary for the business professional to function in community and regional centers of commerce. 管理 & Marketing Option's dual emphasis allows students to select courses in both disciplines as a foundation for leading small businesses or units of large organizations. Courses in the option include human resource management, 领导, 国际管理, 零售业, 全球营销, 市场研究, communications and ethics.
- 个性化的选择
This option provides the opportunity for students to pursue an approved business-focused interdisciplinary program of study. Students pursuing the 个性化的选择 have paired business with information sciences and technology, hotel and restaurant management, 专业写作, 还有其他课程, to pursue studies focused on their unique interests and/or career plans.
All the options include courses that emphasize oral and written communication; active and collaborative learning; team-building; critical-thinking; and problem-solving skills. Students also participate in a capstone experience, choosing to conduct an undergraduate research project, participate in a collaborative project in business, or pursue professional experience through an internship.
Penn State's associate degree in business administration articulates with the bachelor's degree. The college also has transfer guides with a number of community colleges, allowing students with an associate degree in business to efficiently transfer credits into 宾州州立银行' Bachelor of Science 在商业 program. The BSB program is offered days and evenings to meet the needs of both traditional and adult learners.
For more information about the BSB program at 宾州州立银行, please contact the Program Coordinator, Sudip Ghosh, ((电子邮件保护)) or 610-396-6346.
For admissions information, contact the Berks 招生 Office at 610-396-6060.