Business Administration
Acquire a broad knowledge of modern business and management with an opportunity to concentrate in Accounting, Financial Services, Management, Small Business, or Public Administration. The Bachelor’s Program lays the groundwork for a managerial career, offering targeted courses where you can focus on your specific professional goals.
Degrees offered: B.S, B.A. or A.S.
Offered in Augusta, Bangor, at sites statewide and online
About
UMA offers both the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and the Associate of Science in Business Administration.
As a candidate for the Associate Degree, you will acquire a broad knowledge of modern business and management theories and practices through a carefully structured curriculum enhanced by courses in the liberal arts.
As a student in our Bachelor’s Program, you’ll be prepared to assume a managerial position upon graduation. The program will provide you with a broad knowledge of modern business and management theories, through a carefully structured core curriculum consisting of courses in finance, accounting, economics, strategic management, legal and social issues, management, operations research, marketing, and computer information systems. In addition, you’ll acquire a broad cultural background by taking courses in the arts, English, humanities, and social and natural sciences.
As a Business Administration Major, you will also get to choose a major in either management or accounting; students in the management major may also elect a concentration in Public Administration, Computer Information Systems, Financial Services, or Small Business.
Skills You'll Aquire
Students in UMA’s Business programs develop a wide array of marketable skills including self-confidence, cultural awareness, written and oral communication expertise, critical thinking, technical accounting, and analytical and managerial abilities. In addition, a working knowledge of computers, spreadsheets, small business practices and accounting principles have contributed to the success of Business Program graduates in such fields as marketing, management, tax accounting, and auditing. Below are just some of the skills you’ll develop in our program.
| Communication | Technical |
|---|---|
| Public speaking Supervising others Hiring and training others Persuading others Writing reports Explaining information to others |
Using spreadsheets Managing information systems Understanding legal concepts Preparing financial statements Computing tax information |
| Quantitative | Analysis |
| Applying statistical procedures Developing budgets Interpreting numerical data Projecting/forecasting results Utilizing accounting systems |
Evaluating policies Determining cost/benefit ratios Making investments Evaluating and interpreting data Organizational planning Understanding market dynamics |
Careers You Can Seek
Business students are prepared to succeed in a wide range of positions. The following list of occupations offers a glimpse of opportunities pursued by our Business majors.
| Financial Services | Public Sector |
|---|---|
| Bank Loan Officer Comptroller* Tax Preparer Financial Planner Commodities Trader Certified Public Accountant |
City Clerk Internal Revenue Service Agent City Accounting Assistant Medicare Office Manager Hospital Administrator* Financial Aid Advisor |
| Business/Industry | |
| Retail Buyer Auto Dealership Sales Manager Cost Accountant Franchise Sales Director Accounts Payable Office Manager Insurance Agent Benefits Specialist Real Estate Sales/Broker Executive Secretary Marketing Research Assistant Credit Manager Telemarketing Sales Director Human Resources Manager |
* Graduate level study is generally required for these occupations.
