Students can apply for admission to the Business program at anytime.

A business major whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.7 for two consecutive semesters will be dismissed from the major.

All students are required to successfully complete the competency exam and BUS 351 before being admitted to the capstone course, Management Policy and Strategy (BUS 431).

A Bachelor of Science in Accounting provides students with knowledge in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, and microcomputers. Students are required to study and gain proficiency in the English language, mathematics, computer science, the arts, the humanities, and natural and social sciences. By understanding the science of accounting while having a depth of knowledge in the liberal arts, students are prepared for accounting staff level positions in various types of business organizations. For those students anticipating a career in accounting, a BS in Accounting from Eastern provides great preparation for graduate school and CPA certification.

The Accounting Minor is available to all university students and provides flexibility in career options by enriching the understanding of accounting principles in real-world applications.

A Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration incorporates more than a traditional understanding in business concepts. Students are encouraged to focus their studies by obtaining a Concentration in one or two of six practical areas of business: Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, or International Business. With specific field concentrations, students prepare either for careers in today’s competitive business environment, to start their own business, or to continue on to graduate school.

The Business Administration Minor is open to students in all courses of study at ECSU. This minor acquaints students with practical concepts of real-world business so that they will be more prepared to enter into any career they choose.

The Business Information Systems Major focuses on the understanding of how information systems can be used to improve the performance of an organization and how these systems can be administered. It incorporates the fundamentals of information technology, business and organizational management.

The minor in Business Information Systems Management provides excellent practical skills to complement majors . It needs only 9 credits that are different from the Business major and has elective offerings designed to meet a variety of career areas.

The interdisciplinary minor in Social Informatics opens wider opportunities for those graduating with a liberal arts degree. It covers also courses from Sociology and Environmental and Earth Sciences.

The Minor in Management Information Systems (offered in cooperation with the Department of Computer Science) aims to prepare students with a mix of programming and business skills.

A Certificate in BIS and a concentration on BIS Management in the Bachelor of General Studies degree are also offered (see the School of Continuing Education for details).