Notre Dame University's Mendoza School of Business is home to a number of specialized programs for undergraduate business students. Bachelor's degree students can select from majors such as marketing, management consulting or entrepreneurship. Business degree students take core courses in economics, statistics, management, marketing and accounting along with required liberal arts courses in natural and social sciences and literature. The degree program is rounded out with courses specific to the selected major; for example, entrepreneurship majors take courses in family business strategy and writing a business plan.
Mendoza College of Business
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5646
574-631-7505
business.nd.edu
Students interested in a career as a business or systems analyst can learn about the use of technology in business in the Business Information Systems degree program at Lehigh University. Students in the program complete a core curriculum along with major courses covering topics such as project management, information system analysis and accounting information systems. International experience can be gained by participating in a summer internship in Prague. Lehigh's College of Business and Economics (CBE) is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), and the university's website notes that the CBE program is among the top 30 business programs nationwide for undergraduates.
College of Business and Economics
Lehigh University
621 Taylor St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-758-3400
www4.lehigh.edu
The College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University offers a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting management that can be completed in a traditional four-year format or an 18-month fast track format for applicants who hold an associate degree. Students in the traditional track complete courses in financial accounting and reporting, cost analysis and investment principles before moving into upper-level undergraduate courses such as microeconomics, statistics and organizational communication. Additionally, students take classes in taxation and international finance and business at the upper classman level as part of the degree requirements.
Northeastern University
Main Campus
50 Nightingale Hall
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115-9959
cps.neu.edu
Graduates of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business are awarded a degree in economics, but can select from some 20 concentrations or create one of their own. Students complete 37 credits to earn the degree; required courses cover such topics as marketing, statistics, economics and calculus. Foreign language study is required, as are courses in business ethics. Available concentrations include accounting, finance, marketing and real estate.
Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania
G95 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6340
215-898-7608
wharton.upenn.edu