Business Administration Major
Program Overview
What is a business administration degree?
No matter what a business is producing or selling, its success depends on having insightful, dynamic and practical minds in charge. Effective leaders must call upon a wide range of professional skills, including, among others, accounting, marketing, finance and data analysis.
Why study business administration at Furman?
As a private liberal arts and sciences university, Furman provides an exceptional environment for multidisciplinary studies, allowing students to find connections between multiple areas of interest. Unlike undergraduate programs at other schools, our program does not take a narrow approach to understanding the complex challenges facing businesses today. Our curriculum helps you appreciate the connections between accounting, finance, marketing, operations and other disciplines while learning how to communicate, think creatively, analyze situations and work effectively in teams. As a university community, we embrace meaningful diversity and equality and are committed to supporting students, faculty and staff from every walk of life. Additionally, you will participate in various professional development activities to prepare you for life after Furman including connecting with business leaders and working with the professionals at the Malone Center for Career Engagement to develop your interview, leadership, and other professional skills. Visit our campus or request information to learn more.
How will you learn?
Get the benefit of small class sizes in a private liberal arts and sciences university. Throughout your coursework you will perform data analysis, complete projects in teams and individually, interact with business professionals and work closely with faculty to discuss and explore career options. You will have the opportunity to work in the Joe and Diana Hurley Finance and Analytics Lab, a state-of-the-art finance and business analytics lab, and to become Bloomberg Certified. Take advantage of Furman’s university-funded research fellowship program, working one-on-one with faculty researching complex issues impacting businesses. Take advantage of a liberal arts and sciences environment by exploring courses in other disciplines to enhance your professional skills and competencies and to understand business and business decision-making in the context of the wider world.
Careers for business administration majors
Six out of 10 Furman graduates are working in some business-related field, including marketing, accounting, finance and public relations. That’s because a liberal arts degree provides you with skills that are in high demand no matter what you do in the work force. Graduates in business administration can find careers such as:
- Financial analysis
- Market research
- Procurement
- Office administration
- Human resources
- Production and logistics
- Advertising and sales
Featured business administration courses
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95%– placement within six months of graduation
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14– average class size
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9:1– student to faculty ratio
Our faculty
Chirinjev Peterson
Jeanine Stratton
You will learn skills that can be applied to any career, which is part of the reason our graduates are so successful. Six out of 10 Furman graduates are working in some business-related field, including marketing, accounting, finance and public relations.
B.A. graduates in business administration find careers in fields such as financial analysis, market research, office administration, human resources, production and logistics, and advertising and sales.
On average, a graduate with a B.A. in business administration can earn $60,081 per year, with some salaries reaching more than $120,000, according to ZipRecruiter.com.
The business administration B.A. at Furman is a four-year program.
