Prospective & Incoming Students

Accountants develop and communicate financial and other economic information for the purpose of making business decisions. Accounting is an international subject that involves critical thinking and working with people. An accounting major provides broad career opportunities in public accounting (CPA), industry (CMA), and government. Accountants have expertise in accounting, auditing, budgeting, computer systems, financial management, and taxation.

The Baylor Business Fellows major is based on the assumption that students of proven academic excellence may pursue a bachelor of business administration degree with few restrictions on their selection of courses and the methods used to accomplish their work. This major offers the widest latitude in meeting the BBA requirements, allowing the student to specialize in one or more areas in the Business School and/or one or more areas outside the School. Students will prepare for graduate school and analytical careers. Admission is competitive and separate from admission to the University or the School of Business.

The Business Scholars program is designed for high-ability students seeking more opportunities in their course of study with early access to upper-level and major courses. Participating students will display high academic achievement, outstanding ACT/SAT scores, active extracurricular involvement and strong leadership skills. The accelerated program creates more space in the BBA degree plan allowing participants to pursue multiple business majors, add minors outside the Business School, add pre-professional educational goals, complete semester abroad programs, incorporate secondary major programs or graduate early. With more than a dozen majors to choose from, Business students have the opportunity to tailor their educational experience to their career interests.

Economics provides a theoretical and empirical framework for business. The economics major, combined with the professional business core, is excellent preparation for a business career or graduate study in economics, business or law. Career opportunities include positions in consulting, financial analysis, commercial banking, economic development, and government agencies.

The entrepreneurship major offers a unique learning experience to students who aspire to start or secure employment in a business having high growth potential. The major helps students to identify viable career options in entrepreneurship, expand their conceptual knowledge of the entrepreneurship process, and develop a repertoire of venture management skills and techniques. Course work culminates in the development of an actual business plan designed to launch the student’s entrepreneurial career.

Finance is the study and practice of decision-making to acquire and manage real and financial assets for the purpose of creating and maintaining economic (market) value. The finance curriculum consists of two main areas of study - corporate finance and investments - with electives in commercial banking, entrepreneurial finance, futures and options, international finance, risk management, and short-term financial management. Students with a major in finance may pursue career opportunities in corporate finance, credit management, financial consulting, investments/investment banking, and commercial banking.

The major in human resource management prepares students for business careers that are centered on people. Course work is designed to develop the many skills required of a human resource specialist and focuses on areas such as employee recruitment, placement, performance evaluation, compensation/benefit programs, labor relations, team development, discipline, training/development programs, and career planning. Career opportunities are found in almost all business fields in firms that are large enough to warrant human resource specialists.

Successful business professionals must embrace the opportunities and challenges of the new world economy. International business majors choose from specialized courses in accounting, economics, marketing, finance, management, and modern foreign language. International business opportunities are available in almost every sector, including the energy, telecommunications and information technology industries and in banking financial services, multinational corporations, international organizations and government agencies. The International Business major is always part of a double major, requiring the student to choose a primary major from one of the functional areas of business (Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or Baylor Business Fellows.

This major prepares students for managerial positions that are a key to the success of any business organization. Course work focuses on the development of skills necessary for the effective and efficient management of organizational resources, and it includes instruction in such areas as leadership development, project management, negotiating and conflict resolution, organizational design, productivity enhancement, employee motivation, and managerial values. Graduates are prepared for leadership positions in a variety of industries including manufacturing, retail, and services.

As the demand for information technology intensifies, majors in Management Information Systems (MIS) are highly marketable. The MIS track prepares students to become information systems professionals who focus on integrating information technology solutions and business processes to meet the information needs of businesses and other enterprises, enabling them to meet their objectives in an effective, efficient way.

Marketing is the organization’s way of interfacing with customers. It involves many activities, all focused on building long term relationships with customers. The curriculum strengthens conceptual and analytical skills and improves verbal and written communication abilities. Choosing from an array of marketing courses, students can prepare for careers in marketing management, advertising, marketing research, retail management, financial services, and marketing for nonprofit organizations. Some students cap their programs with a marketing internship that enables them to explore a specific career opportunity prior to graduation.

The professional selling major prepares students for success in careers that span the spectrum from account representative to vice president of sales and marketing. The sales curriculum cultivates the core skill competencies needed in a competitive, complex and ever changing marketplace. Students are involved in basic selling, managing and growing long-term customer relationships, sales force management and leadership, negotiating, and strategic decision-making.

The supply chain management curriculum prepares the students to manage the many activities involved in the creation of goods and services. Students develop the ability to apply problem-solving tools related to productivity improvement, quality control, production scheduling, and materials management, and to present an integrated top-management view of the entire operations function. Entry-level positions in supervision, production planning and control, inventory management, quality assurance, project management, and technical sales provide a wide choice of career options.

The goal of the Certificate Program in Business Analytics is to provide Hankamer School of Business students exposure to concepts and techniques critical to success in the area of business analytics. The purpose of the Certificate in Business Analytics will be to make students in all business majors more attractive in the marketplace by providing the skills necessary to understand and interpret big data and business analytics. For more information, contact Professor McElroy.

The certificate in Global Business equips students with the knowledge, skills and worldwide perspective needed to navigate international markets and culturally diverse business environments. Aligned with the Hankamer School of Business’s mission to cultivate principled leaders and serve the global marketplace, this program integrates global coursework and real-world experiences to prepare students for success in an increasingly interconnected world.

The Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment program provides the opportunity to intern and begin careers in analytics or sales leadership at the highest level of professional and collegiate sports, esports, music and entertainment, corporations or agencies.