Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The BSBA consists of 120 credit hours, including the following: 

• 33 credit hours of Clarkson Common Experience requirements, including the Clarkson Seminar, two mathematics courses, two science courses (one of which must include a lab), five knowledge area courses and a technology course.
• 42 credit hours of foundation coursework in business.
• 45 elective credit hours consisting of 18 credit hours of business/professional electives and 27 credits of free electives.

For electives, business administration majors select from courses in accounting, finance, information systems, operations management, marketing analytics, organizational studies and entrepreneurship.

Roll your sleeves up to see what it takes to run a business. All first-year business students get a taste in Small Business 113: Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

In this course, student teams form real companies and later pitch their business plans to investors for funding. Understand how to develop a product or service, use resources, identify areas for growth and manage finances. From here, many Clarkson students run with their aspirations at the Reh Cup and other entrepreneurial opportunities available on campus or present their ideas in regional and national entrepreneurship competitions for funding.

You’ve got aspirations — and we support you all the way to graduation. For Reh School of Business undergraduates, AACSB-endorsed advising ensures you stay on track toward this goal and get familiar with all applied opportunities on campus and beyond.

Advising for BSBA students uses a two-part structure:

• Work closely with two professional advisors to discuss graduation requirements, academic progress and experiential opportunities like internships and co-ops. Advisors direct those struggling, requiring enforcement or needing accommodations to Student Support Services, the Career Center, the Writing Center or the Office of Accessibility Support Services.
• Meet with a faculty advisor to further talk about your aspirations, including career paths and graduate school, and how to get there.

What do you see yourself doing? Do more than picture it — immerse yourself in the business world, get familiar with potential roles and begin to map out your future with an internship or co-op assignment. 100% of our students complete at least one internship or co-op before they graduate. Learn more about internships and co-ops at Clarkson.

At Clarkson, we think about how we can do business better — whether that’s through more sustainable operations or a streamlined supply chain. The Reh School of Business opens up research opportunities to undergraduates starting from their first year, with many students working directly with faculty on research publications. Explore our research areas and recent discoveries.

Connect across professional interests and begin to develop a network of like-minded, equally driven peers. Or, veer in a different direction — including outdoors to the nearby Adirondacks — to broaden your horizons. In all cases, try something new, explore your passions and collaborate with other innovation-minded individuals in Clarkson’s 200-plus student groups. See where you might fit.

Expand your boundaries and your mindset as you understand the role of business in our increasingly globalized marketplace.

In response to this trend, the Reh School of Business requires all undergraduate students to complete at least one international experience. Study abroad for a semester at one of Clarkson's partner institutions, sign up for a course that culminates in traveling with your professor on a two-week Global Business Program trip or head to Canada for a series of four long weekend trips. Learn more immersion experiences at Clarkson.

As a business administration major, develop a curriculum that’s specific to you and your goals. Within the program’s flexible structure, consider adding a minor to either specialize or build on your skills. Explore all minors to customize your program of study.

Business professionals create structure and direction for organizations and government agencies. Reflecting demand, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts above-average growth across business and management occupations through 2032.

Harness this trend to establish yourself. The BS in Business Administration prepares students for the following roles in industry and government:

• Business analyst
• Contract administrator
• Department manager
• Entrepreneur
• Financial analyst
• Information systems manager
• Management consultant
• Marketing coordinator
• Operations manager
• Production planner
• Sales manager
• Supply chain manager
• Training supervisor

Employers and Graduate Schools

Reflecting where you can innovate the future, Reh School of Business undergraduates have started their careers with:

• Accenture
• Amazon
• Anheuser-Busch Companies
• Apple
• BNY Mellon
• BOSE
• British Petroleum
• Epic
• Corning
• ExxonMobil
• Deloitte
• Fidelity Investments
• GE
• General Dynamics
• Goldman Sachs
• IBM
• Johnson & Johnson
• Northwestern Mutual
• Veritas Prime

Many of our graduates also choose to pursue advanced degree programs. Many have pursued graduate degrees through Coulter School of Engineering or Reh School of Business programs, including the accelerated MBA, or Clarkson's other graduate programs. Other graduate schools where our students have recently enrolled include:

• Boston College
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Duke University
• IESEG School of Management
• New York University
• University of Michigan