Business Administration

Business Administration

School of Management

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Business Administration for Tomorrow’s Leaders

Marist’s business administration degree delivers a broad-based skill set that can be applied in both the private and non-profit sectors. Your coursework will ensure that you’re well-grounded and well-rounded, and ready to start your career as a socially responsible manager and leader.

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Student Learning Outcomes

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Focus Your Curriculum On Your Future

All business administration students start with core business courses in marketing, human resource management, 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.

...while learning from experienced faculty.

In the world of modern business, experience counts. Our faculty arrive at Marist with years of professional accolades and come from extensive and diverse backgrounds in non-profit management, human resources, entrepreneurship, finance, international business, and more. This type of insight and mentorship is absolutely invaluable at all stages of your career. View all Business Administration faculty >

Ken Sloan

Before joining the Marist faculty in 2003, Dr. Sloan had a 20-year career with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, where his final position was Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer.

Heather Hallenbeck

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.

Christopher Reck

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.

...that prepare you for a future in business.

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 experience 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

A Marist education is fuel for Loik’s global mission.

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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Connect With Industry Experts at the Annual New York City Career Trek

This annual trip to New York City connects School of Management students with employers, such as Citibank, Amazon, Bloomberg, and JPMorgan Chase, provides an inside look at operations within these major corporations, and creates a direct link between current students and alumni working in the field.

Learn more about the NYC Career Trek

A Day in the Life of a Marist Business Student

Daniel Statile ‘20
Business Major, Sports Communication Minor

“In the Investment Center, we’ll be learning about research on what to look for and how to analyze a company. For homework assignments, what we’ll be doing is actually using the Bloomberg Terminals and learning about the research we did in class and how to implement that into a portfolio.”

Through Marist, I interned for the Miami Dolphins. It was very nerve-wracking for me and the other interns to present our ideas directly to the stadium executives. But it was a great experience.

Nick Russo

Dual major Sports Communication, Business Administration

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My professors have been a big influence on me. They’ve been a great sounding board for my ideas.

Dana Jones

Business Administration Major, Entrepreneurship Concentration

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I wanted to find a local school that had a great business administration program, and I got that with Marist. Also, the campus was so pretty, I could actually see myself walking the campus and studying in the library while viewing those beautiful sunsets over the Hudson River.

Brianna Vasquez

Business Administration major, Human Resource Management Concentration

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I’ve always been interested in finance, and I’m getting great training at Marist. In one class, we have the task of analyzing Starbucks and developing a strategic plan to make it more competitive. My role is financial analysis.

David Cantu

Business Administration Major, Entrepreneurship and Finance Concentrations

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My professors are so caring, and they want to see students succeed. They also have industry experience, which is so helpful because they often share personal stories from their own careers that I can then take and apply to mine. They’re really inspirational.

Jade Sinskul

Business Administration Major, Marketing Concentration

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One thing that made me stay at Marist was the fact that I knew when I graduated I was going to be successful. The teachers, the staff, and the professors provide a community feeling, and people have pushed me to do better. I’m not just a number, people want me to do well.

Cameron Smith

Fashion Merchandising Major, Business, English, Theatre Minor

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The Value of a Marist Education

At Marist, we pride ourselves on our dedication to providing our students with a well-rounded liberal arts education that prepares them for practical experience and profound success in their field. But don't just take our word for it - the numbers speak for themselves.

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Employed or attending grad school 6 months after graduation

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Of Marist Graduates Participated in one or more internships

82%

Graduation rate, higher than the average for public and private colleges

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Best Undergraduate Teaching

*As reported by U.S. News and World Report.

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