Business Administration

Business touches upon nearly every aspect of modern society. From retail to research, advising to analysis, consulting to compliance, a career in business is more than power suits, watercoolers and briefcases — it's a world of infinite possibility where you're the CEO of your future.

With Colby-Sawyer’s Bachelor of Science degree program in business administration, you will examine organizational structures, management and operation, as well as the economic impacts of the rapidly changing environment and the importance of globalization. Study the application of new technologies, best practices in teamwork, and how to build successful enterprises that focus on profits as well as ethical, humanistic and social concerns.

• Accounting + Finance Minor…
  Gain a quantitative understanding of businesses in both the for-profit and not-for-profit environments.
• Contemporary Marketing Minor…
  Graduate ready to work in advertising, digital and social media, market research, public relations and sales with a minor in contemporary marketing.
• Entrepreneurship Minor…
  Learn how new products, services and organizational processes are identified, refined and realized as a sustainable part of society.
• Healthcare Management Minor…
  Develop the basic business skills necessary to effectively manage the delivery of clinical care.

Master of Business Administration

Colby-Sawyer College offers students the opportunity to graduate with both a bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration over the course of five years. Students enrolled as business administration majors will have met all prerequisites needed to enroll in the college’s fifth-year MBA option upon completion of the bachelor’s degree program. Students enrolled in other majors are also eligible to participate, but must complete a business administration minor and other preparatory courses prior to enrollment.