Become a business leader the world needs now.
Do you have visions of leading the business sector of the future? Balancing management acumen with business ethics to be the type of leader the world needs now? A four-year business degree from Penn State Schuylkill will help you hone your oral and written communication skills, and develop team-building, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
About Penn State Schuylkill's B.S. in Business
Students first complete basic and intermediate core business courses including accounting, economics, management information systems, marketing, business logistics, and finance. You'll then have the opportunity to choose between four 18-credit specializations to tailor your education to your specific interests:
Sports Administration Certificate
Penn State Schuylkill's business program students may complement their degree with a certificate in sports administration. This new certificate program prepares students to pursue careers in a broad array of sports administration specializations.
Learn more about the Sports Administration Certificate >
Internships and Co-Op
We prepare our students for the job market and include a one-semester internship as part of the curriculum. For those students wanting an even richer career-focused experience, students majoring in business will be eligible to participate in Penn State Schuylkill Co-Op, starting in Fall 2020. Business majors have completed internships in a variety of businesses and organizations, such as:
- Amusement/entertainment
- Business associations
- Chambers of commerce
- Community organizations
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Technology
- Transportation/business logistics
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Penn State Schuylkill's Business program work as managers, marketers, administrators and more in private business, government, and nonprofit settings. Some become entrepreneurs. Business program graduates work in a vast array of fields, including:
- Advertising
- Finance
- Government
- Human resources
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Media, entertainment, and public relations
- Project management
- and more
Browse the pages about the Business program options for information about career opportunities specific to each track.
For more information about the Business degree program, contact:
Angela Brown, MBA, CMA
Program Coordinator
[email protected]