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A Career in Business
The world of business changes almost daily in this age
of rapid progress in technology, communication, innovation
and invention. Increasing diversity in the workplace
and globalization of the economy add new dimensions
requiring up-to-date skills and knowledge to meet the
challenges of tomorrow. When you complete your Business
degree, you are ready for employment in areas such as
sales, distribution, marketing, accounting or management.
Opportunities also exist in fields outside traditional
business areas, because an understanding of business
principles is an asset for any career in today's competitive
and cost-conscious world. 
Business Program Overview
Purdue North Central offers a Bachelor of Science degree
in Business that has been designed to help students
develop a broad perspective of the business organization
and the environment in which it operates. A distinctive
and flexible general education component establishes
a solid foundation that facilitates your ability to
respond to changing employment opportunities even after
you graduate. Through a series of core courses and with
the guidance of experienced faculty, you'll be introduced
to the broad range of knowledge and skills needed to
begin or advance a career in a wide range of enterprises.
As a business student, you'll select an area of concentration:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Law & Commerce
- Management
- Marketing
Whatever the concentration you choose, you'll work
with an academic advisor who helps select courses to
meet Purdue degree requirements and your personal goals.
Course
Requirements for the BS in Business include:
Business Core
- Human Relations in Organizations
- Business Law
- Financial Accounting I and II
- Managerial Accounting
- Micro-economics
- Macro-economics
- Principles of Marketing
- Business Finance
- Organization and Management
- International Business
- Business Strategy
General Education and Other Supportive Courses
- English Composition I and II
- Fundamentals of Speech Communications/Writing Elective
- Algebra and Trigonometry I
- Probability and Decision Theory
- Elementary Statistics
- Computer Literacy
- Aesthetic Awareness Electives
- Western Heritage Electives (including Introduction
to Business)
- Natural Science Electives
- Cultural/social/behavioral Electives
What's
Next?
Contacting the Admissions Department at PNC has never
been easier! Call us at
(219) 785-5505, send us an instant message, email us at admissions@pnc.edu or complete our online request
form.
For more information, contact Cynthia Roberts, Department
Chair, Associate Professor of OLS, Purdue North Central,
(219) 785-5219, croberts@pnc.edu.
