Business
Advance Your Career
A business degree can be an entry point for multiple career fields.
Taking only two years to complete, the Business program provides a well-rounded core of business courses that can be used to further your career in areas like retail, administrative services, management, payroll or accounting services, customer service, and marketing, among others.
Associates Programs (A.S.)
Associate of Science in Business
The requirements for a major in Business consist of 27 semester hours, including courses in accounting, business, economics, math, management, and marketing. The degree can be completed in two years.
Minors
Business Minor
The requirements for a minor in Business consist of 18 semester hours, including specified courses in accounting, business, economics, management, and marketing.
Nonprofit Management Minor
The requirements for a minor in Nonprofit Management consist of 18 hours, including specified courses in business, management, and marketing.
Certificates
Certificate in Business Spatial Analyst
The requirements for a certificate in Business Spatial Analyst consist of 23 semester hours of specified business environmental science courses. This program prepares students to apply the science of geographic information with the technologies of geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, and remote sensing to business questions.
Courses
What We Offer
- Introduction to Business
- Business Ethics
- Statistics for Business
- Research Methods for Business
- Business Law I
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
- Business Strategies
Careers in Business
Business majors have found employment in a variety of industries, including insurance, retail, advertising, sales, government, banking, investing, entrepreneurship, consulting, marketing, healthcare, education, and many others. Recent graduates have held titles such as Health Care Administrator, Health Costs Analyst, Hospital Administrator, General Manager, Human Resource Manager, City Manager, Retail Manager, Buyer, Sales Manager, Customer Relations Manager, and Advertising Director.
Internship Opportunities
Internships provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge gained in the classroom while making meaningful contributions to the organization for which they work. Students can complete internships during any semester, though most take place over the summer and last about 10 weeks. With guidance from the Director of Career Services & Student Employment, students develop an internship proposal and gain hands-on experience in their field. Internships also include a reflective journal, a final paper, and relevant research.
Why Business at D&E
Small class sizes enable engaging faculty members to enhance your learning experience by challenging and inspiring you and providing individualized attention. Coursework covers current and relevant principles and topics to prepare you for success in many different fields of business. Internship, practica, and independent study opportunities provide real-world experience that amplifies classroom learning.
Accreditation
The Academic Business Unit at Davis& Elkins College has received specialized accreditation for its business program(s) through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.
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The mission of the Division of Business & Entrepreneurship is to prepare students to successfully compete in a global economy, and to be thoughtful and respectful citizens of the world.