The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program with a concentration in Accounting equips students for a wide array of careers in financial services. During their degree program, students develop the skills necessary for assessing and reporting on the profitability and financial health of a variety of organizations. This program prepares students to be leaders in problem-solving and trusted advisors to their businesses. Accountants continue to be highly sought after employees and among the top paid business professionals.

The BSBA with an Accounting concentration is a great choice if you:

• Have the ability to quickly and accurately analyze facts and figures
• Enjoy problem-solving
• Possess good organizational skills
• Have a strong attention to detail

The Economics and Finance concentration for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program equips students for a growing field of careers in finance and economics. This program will also better prepare students for certain graduate programs. During their degree program, students develop the skills necessary for positions such as financial analysts, financial services sales agents, financial examiners, and financial managers. These courses cover topics such as single and multivariable derivatives, forecasting statistics, managerial economics, banking, financial markets, and investment analysis.

Any combination of at least four (4) courses totaling 12 hours (minimum) from approved business courses at Southern Wesleyan University or via accepted transfer credit. Approved classes designated with prefixes such as ACCT, BUSI, ECON, MKMT, and MGMT, beyond core requirements, may be used to fulfill the 12 hours of concentration courses.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program with a concentration in Human Resource Management equips students for developing and managing an organization’s employees.  It allows students to integrate the strategic role of human resource management with other operational and business functions within the organization.

This concentration helps students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of human resource management and prepares them for service in personnel administration, development, and training of employees in diverse settings. Southern Wesleyan University’s BSBA with the Human Resource Management Concentration fully aligns with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. Throughout the world, 340 programs in 259 educational institutions have been acknowledged by SHRM as being in alignment with its suggested guides and templates. The HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates were developed by SHRM to define the minimum HR content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The BSBA with an HRM concentration is a great choice if you:

• Enjoy interacting with and serving people at all levels of an organization
• Have or seek to develop problem-solving skills
• Like to manage multiple needs of individual employees, groups and organizational stakeholders

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program with a concentration in Management equips students for management and supervision of resources and operations in organizations. Effective management requires skilled coordination of people’s efforts and resources to accomplish an organization’s goals and objectives. This concentration maximizes students’ flexibility in career options and develops competencies for advancing into various levels of management positions.

The BSBA with a Management concentration is a great choice if you:

• Enjoy managing processes, resources and people
• Have or want to develop problem-solving skills
• Seek flexibility and wish to adapt to a variety of organizational environments

The Marketing concentration for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program equips students for a growing field of careers in marketing for the international and digital age. During their degree program, students develop the skills necessary for market research, integrated marketing communications, and execution and management of marketing plans that align with the goals of a business’s strategic plan. This program prepares students to be leaders in problem-solving and trusted advisors to their businesses.

A Supply Chain Management concentration enables the student to align organizational and supply chain goals resulting in optimal resource allocation, asset utilization, customer service, systems flexibility and profitability. The field of Supply Chain Management involves creating efficiencies in the supply chain that encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, operations and logistics management. Supply chain management involves coordination and collaboration with channel partners. Students will be introduced to how suppliers, intermediaries, third-party providers, and customers are integrated in management of supply and demand both within and across companies.