Business Administration Program
Business Administration Program
The degrees in Business Administration at A&M-Texarkana prepare students for professional careers in management, consulting, analytics, financial planning, marketing, sales, and many more! Students not only learn the fundamentals, but take courses that involve critical thinking, ethical decision making, and working in a global environment.
Business Administration majors may choose a concentration in:
- General Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Management
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Marketing
- Sports Management
- Supply Chain Management (SCM)
For more information about Business Administration Concentrations, please see information below.
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Business Administration Concentrations
General Business Concentration
In General Business, students will build a broad foundation with a multitude of business topics. This curriculum is designed to build foundational skills in such areas as business strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, inventory management, foundations of accounting, logistics, and marketing. The students graduate with the skills to improve operating efficiencies in a wide range of businesses. Students are prepared to think critically, communicate well, and contribute immediately to a company’s bottom line.
Careers for General Business Majors:
General Business graduates from A&M-Texarkana are hired into a wide range of businesses including service companies, financial institutions, or industrial companies. Some graduates, alternatively, choose to pursue their own businesses. General Business students from A&M-Texarkana offer companies that entrepreneurial mindset that many companies value.
Entrepreneurship Concentration
Entrepreneurship is an exciting and rewarding path of study in which students learn about the necessary steps taken to start, build, and sustain a business. Students in the Entrepreneurship Concentration will learn about, building a business by building foundational business plans, developing their product or service, and marketing their ideas. Students will learn how to develop and lead teams using Human Resource Management skills. Students will have the opportunity to create their own business plans in a two part class by partnering with technically oriented students in Senior Design classes. Entrepreneurial students will learn how marketing can be enhanced using social media marketing and Mobile App techniques.
Skills acquired via the entrepreneurship concentration are in high demand by future employers even if a student chooses not to pursue their own business. By completing a business degree with a concentration in entrepreneurship, students set themselves apart to succeed with any business or employer they choose in the future. These skills will set students a part in learning to perform product and process development, marketing their ideas, and managing functions from the perspective of operating a business as if it was their own business. Students in entrepreneurship have the opportunity to learn valuable skills, and then they can return this value to any potential employer by using valuable leadership skills.
Careers for Entrepreneurship Majors:
Careers and jobs are available in many areas. While some students are indeed starting their own businesses, other opportunities exist by working for companies or even in consulting opportunities. An education in entrepreneurship is perfect for developing products or services for companies. Entrepreneurship is a great skill for those interested in working in the not-for-profit sector. The career opportunities are exciting and challenging with a concentration in entrepreneurship.
Finance Concentration
Finance is an exciting and rewarding path of study in which students learn about the time value of money and how to make money grow over a period of time for their companies, for themselves, or for their future clients. Students will also learn about investment options and how to evaluate and incorporate risk into financial decisions. These are just a few of the concepts that our Texas A&M University–Texarkana College of Business, Engineering and Technology students in finance have the opportunity to learn and then subsequently return in value to their future clients and customers.
Skills acquired via the finance major are in high demand. By completing a degree in finance, students set themselves apart to succeed in business. These skills will set students apart in learning about investment options and how to evaluate and incorporate risk into financial decisions. Students in finance have the opportunity to learn and then subsequently return the value to their investment portfolios, whether it's to save for personal reasons or to grow their business.
Careers for Finance Majors:
Careers and jobs are available in many areas. Some examples include the following: Investment Managers; Credit Analysts; Banking; Personal Financial Advisors; Security Analysts; Wealth Managers; Real Estate Appraisers; Insurance Agents; Financial Service Professionals; International Finance; Project Finance; Trade Finance; Financial Analysis; Financial Planning & Analysis; Foreign Exchange; Investor Relations; Planning, Pension & Investment Planning.
Management Concentration
A business degree with a concentration in Management is an exciting and rewarding option which offers a path of study in preparing students for contributing to the company bottom line. The Management concentration focuses on developing students’ leadership skills. Students learn how to build strategic plans, align resources to run businesses, apply business law, and make businesses profitable. The critical skills of managing a business are taught and developed within the student to give them the confidence to lead people through the competitive landscape demanded in today’s business world. At the A&M-Texarkana College of Business, Engineering and Technology we take great pride in educating and graduating the future business leaders of our world, who leave our campus with the skills and qualities sought by employers throughout the global marketplace.
Skills acquired via the management concentration are in high demand. By completing a degree in management, students set themselves apart to succeed in business. These skills will set students apart in learning about profitability and how to evaluate and incorporate decisions on utilizing valuable financial and human resources. Students in management have the opportunity to learn and then subsequently return the value to their companies by using valuable leadership skills.
Careers for Management Majors:
Careers and jobs are available in many areas. Some examples include the following: Entrepreneur; Team Leader; Analyst; Buyer; Banking; Financial Advisors; Security Analysts; Wealth Managers; Real Estate Appraisers; Insurance Agents; Project Manager; Consulting; Sales and Marketing; Retailing; Human Resources, Pension & Investment Planning.
Management Information Systems (MIS) Concentration
The MIS concentration prepares our students to maximize the utilization of systems in the business world. As the world business community goes more cyber, updated systems skills are needed to maximize the profitability of the business. College of Business, Engineering and Technology students in the Management Information Systems concentration at A&M-Texarkana learn foundational information systems skills that employers will capitalize upon to improve their business operations. Students learn project management skills that are demanded of the skilled MIS professional in the business community. Students learn the fundamentals of designing security in web based business systems. Students explore the foundations of data mining and analysis, providing optimal information to management teams. In addition, College of Business, Engineering and Technology MIS students learn how to use this information to enhance their critical thinking skills, to communicate findings to stakeholders, and to draw sound conclusions from the data extracted.
Skills acquired via the MIS concentration are in high demand. By completing a degree in MIS, students will set themselves apart to succeed in business. Students will develop analytical skills in learning about marketing and managing customers on a global basis.
Marketing Concentration
Marketing is an exciting career option that allows you to interface with the customer. In marketing, students will learn many different things, like how to segment customers and use analytical tools to discover the needs and wants of those customer groups. Analytical tools such as customer surveys, data analytics, and focus group techniques are some of the various discovery mechanisms taught in marketing. In addition, students also learn about attracting and servicing customers through various channels like distribution and promotion. Market research and data analytics, advertising, public relations, business development and sales, distribution, brand management, and retailing are among many of the various career avenues in this valuable and exhilarating field of study.
Skills acquired via the Marketing Concentration are in high demand. By completing a degree in Marketing Management, students will set themselves apart to succeed in business. Students will develop analytical skills in learning about product management, research techniques, global marketing, data mining, and customer relationship management. Students in marketing have the opportunity to learn and then subsequently return value to both their owned personal investment portfolios or to grow in their company business.
Careers for Marketing Majors:
Careers and jobs are available in many areas. Some examples include the following: Market Analyst; Account Executive; Business Analyst; Customer Relationship Manager; Brand Manager; Account Representative; Advertising Designer; Project Manager; Buyer; Public Relations Representative; Product Manager; Business Development Representative; Sales Professional; Retailer; Business Owner.
Sports Management Concentration
A business degree with a concentration in Sports Management is an exciting and rewarding option which offers a path of study in preparing students to understand the sports industry. The Sports Management concentration focuses on developing students’ leadership skills in marketing, accounting, economics, legal aspects of sports, and more. The critical skills of managing a sports are taught and developed in the student to give them the confidence to lead people through the competitive landscape demanded in today’s sports business world. At the A&M-Texarkana College of Business, Engineering and Technology, we take great pride in educating and graduating the future business, who leave our campus with the skills and qualities sought by employers regionally and throughout the world.
Skills acquired via the sports management concentration are in high demand. By completing a concentration in sports management, students set themselves apart to succeed in the business of sports. These skills will set students apart in learning about profitability and how to evaluate and incorporate business decisions on utilizing valuable financial and human resources. Students in sports management have the opportunity to learn and then subsequently return the value to their companies by using valuable leadership skills.
Careers for Sports Management Majors:
Careers and jobs are available in many areas. Some examples include the following: working with professional groups in marketing and promotion. Others take their education in sports management and go into retail and represent goods stores. There are even positions in fitness and health for people who wish to work directly with athletes. A student that has completed a Sports Management Concentration could even go into operations and facilities management. The career options with an education in Sports Management is limitless.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Concentration
Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to earn a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain Management, and non-CBET students will be able to earn a minor in Supply Chain Management. Graduate students will be able to pursue an MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain Management.
The sky is the limit in Supply Chain Management (SCM). SCM provides an exciting and rewarding path of study in which students learn skills which directly lead to increased business profitability. Careers in SCM take many paths and end up with a multitude of career options.
Skills acquired via the Supply Chain concentration are in high demand. By completing a degree in Supply Chain Management, students will set themselves apart to succeed in business. Students will develop analytical skills in learning about inventory management, logistics, quality, purchasing, and transportation. Students in supply chain management have the opportunity to learn and then subsequently return value to both their own personal investment portfolios or to grow their company business.
Careers for SCM Majors:
Careers and jobs are available in many areas. Some examples include the following: Project Management; Logistics; Quality Assurance; Inventory Management; Purchasing Management; Operations Management; Warehouse Management; Sales Operations; Aggregate Planning; Demand Forecasting; Contingency Planning; Recycle Management; Environmental Planning; Product Planning; Transportation; Quality Analysis; Inventory Planning; Operations Planning; Inside or Outside Sales; Inventory Analysis; Investment Recovery; Production Planning; Process Improvement; ERP and SAP Management.
