FACULTY
- Paul McDermott
Business Instructor and Program Coordinator
pam53@psu.edu
570-450-3533
- Sherry Robinson
Associate Professor of Business
skr12@psu.edu
570-450-3559
- Marzieh Bolhassani
Assistant Professor of Economics
mub31@psu.edu
570-450-3116
- Zugang (Leo) Liu
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
zugangliu@psu.edu
570-450-3096
This program combines up-to-date study in core disciplines such as accounting, management, marketing, economics, finance, and logistics with applied studies and internships in practical, real-world settings.
The Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) program differs from many traditional programs in that it is based on "systems thinking" and study approach that prepares you not as a specialist in one functional area of business, but as a work force participant equipped with multi-faceted skills applicable to any number of business areas and situations.
Your "senior experience" - a business internship, a collaborative project, or independent research - allows you to apply what you have learned in the classroom in a dynamic, real-world business situation.
Graduates of our program are expected to master a core set of business administration skills and competencies. Our program stresses interpersonal and technical communications skills, collaborative student-centered learning, and a high degree of faculty-student interaction. As a result, our graduates know how to give oral and electronic presentations, lead groups, use spreadsheet and project management software, work on cross-functional teams, manage time creatively, use Internet, e-mail, and conferencing software, improve productivity, and creatively solve problems and make management and marketing decisions.
For more detailed program information, contact Program Coordinator Paul McDermott at pam53@psu.edu or 570-450-3533.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The Bachelor of Science in Business is offered in the University College of Penn State. Students are classified in the major as BSBCC on their academic records. The major is an upper-division degree, meaning that students must meet requirements for entry-to-degree status. The Penn State Baccalaureate Degree Programs Bulletin states these requirements this way: Students admitted to the major must have earned at least 60 credits hours from Penn State or other colleges and universities. Under certain circumstances, further restrictions or exclusions on entrance to majors may be required because of space limitations.
Transfer students and adults with 60 or more acceptable credits may be admitted to the program directly. Incoming freshman with fewer than 60 credits will be enrolled in the University College. They may apply for entry into the BSB program after meeting the major requirements.
PROGRAM OPTIONS
Management/Marketing Option
Prepare for the career track of general management and marketing. Learn the vital skills and gain the knowledge necessary to make you a highly competitive player in the twenty-first century workplace.
Graduates are ready to excel in careers involving marketing, sales, distribution, and planning for business or the public sector.
A student needs to work with the business program coordinator and the Advising Center to develop an appropriate curricular plan.
