Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Business Administration Degree (B.S.)
An AACSB-Accredited Program with Hands-On Opportunity and Global Access
APPLY NOWThe Business Administration program at Marist University prepares students for leadership roles across a wide range of industries through a broad-based business education. Students apply their learning through hands-on experiences, including managing operations, developing strategies, and working on real-world business projects. With exposure to New York City’s business environment and global opportunities, students gain insight into diverse markets and organizations. The program emphasizes practical application, leadership development, and career readiness.
Accredited by AACSB, a distinction held by approximately the top 5% of business schools worldwide.
95% of School of Management graduates are employed or pursuing graduate study within six months of graduation*.
* Based on a five-year average from Marist’s annual outcomes report (knowledge rate: 86.8%).
Experiential learning through the Center for Business Experience, including Saxbys, a student-run café led by a rotating student CEO, and cross-functional projects that develop leadership, operations, and strategic decision-making skills.
A liberal arts–informed business education that integrates analytical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making, taught by faculty with industry experience at leading organizations.
Access to New York City’s business sector and global markets, including internships and professional experiences with organizations such as JPMorgan Chase, IBM, and Deloitte, as well as study opportunities in Florence and more than 30 countries worldwide.
All business administration students start with core business courses in marketing, finance, operations management, organizational behavior, and law to provide an immensely well-rounded foundation in business. The flexibility of the major stems from the choices in concentration:
Don’t see a concentration that fits your unique career goals? You can work with our experienced and diverse faculty to create a custom concentration better suited to your future career.
Marist Business Administration professors possess a diverse range of experience and expertise, which are essential for delivering a comprehensive education to students. They bring extensive knowledge from fields such as nonprofit management, human resources, entrepreneurship, finance, and international business. Receiving this type of knowledge is invaluable at all stages of students' professional careers. View all Business Administration faculty >
Professor Hallenbeck's diverse business career has empowered her to champion transformative business initiatives for success. She brings a comprehensive blend of strategic acumen and real-world corporate expertise to serve in dual roles here at Marist.
Before retiring and teaching at Marist, Professor Reck served as the CFO for IBM, overseeing several of the company’s largest and most strategic business units.
With more than three decades of experience as an educator, consultant, and marketing strategist, Dr. Silverman helps students connect business theory to contemporary practice. His expertise in brand strategy, consumer behavior, emerging business trends, and experience advising Fortune 500 companies brings a real-world perspective to the classroom.
Marist's business administration degree provides a comprehensive skill set applicable in both the private and non-profit sectors. Students pursuing this degree have the opportunity to explore a diverse range of careers in management, finance, marketing, and human resources. Potential career paths include:
When you enroll in the BS in Business Administration program, you will graduate from Marist with the skills you need to secure entry-level placement in businesses, nonprofit organizations, and governments across the country and the world at large. In fact, we'll work closely with you to determine the best internships and career experiences to ensure your success after graduation. Below is just a glimpse at the career opportunities that await you after completing a Business Administration degree from Marist.
Inspired to build businesses and relationships, Loik was born in Belgium, raised in Rwanda, graduated high school in Buffalo, NY. Loik’s global upbringing drew him to Marist and sparked aspirations to pursue entrepreneurship as a path to uplift communities back home. He’s a natural connector who bridges relationships through clubs, sports, and creative pursuits like poetry. Loik proves that impact comes in more than one form.
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