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Business Administration

At McDaniel College, you can find the perfect recipe for success in business through a major in Business Administration. With guidance and mentorship from knowledgeable faculty, you can develop strategies adapted to your interests and gain real-world experience with internships and pre-law studies. Studying Business Administration at McDaniel College will help equip you with a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of business.

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Why McDaniel for Business Administration?

A degree in Business Administration unlocks a world of possibilities across diverse industries. Our core curriculum builds a strong foundation in essential business disciplines like finance, marketing, accounting, data analytics, communication, and strategy. From there, students personalize their education by selecting a specialization in entrepreneurship, finance, international business, leadership and management, or marketing.

Many students enhance their major with a minor in accounting, economics, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, or sports management, while others pursue double majors in Accounting, Economics or Marketing for a broader understanding of global markets and practical business applications. Our robust internship program connects students with real-world experiences, preparing them for success in graduate studies or dynamic careers in finance, marketing, international business, management, or even launching their own entrepreneurial ventures.

 Focal Areas

Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Leadership and Management
Marketing

Globalization and the intricacies of modern business operations require effective communication and apt problem-solving strategies. McDaniel College’s programs keep their future leaders adaptable as they grow alongside their industry.”
Tyson Schritter, Chief Operating Officer for Colleges of Distinction

Pathways to Success

Named a 2023-24 Business College of Distinction, McDaniel Business graduates are ready for both graduate school and employment opportunities. 

Future Career Opportunities

McDaniel Business graduates go on to find success in many fields and industries of all stripes: in banking, insurance, manufacturing; or on to professional careers in law, business, accounting, and economics; or in government work at different types of agencies and departments (like the IRS, NSA, or the Department of Labor).

Where are they now? Graduates of the McDaniel Business Program work at:

  • T. Rowe Price
  • Amazon
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Flying Dog Brewery
  • Wells Fargo Financial
  • Scientific Games Corporation
  • Verizon Communications, Inc.

Graduate School Opportunities

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McDaniel College BA/MS Pathways M.S. in Data Analytics from McDaniel College Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Programs

McDaniel offers 5-year programs resulting in a Master of Science in Data Analytics in the following degree programs: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, and Marketing.

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McDaniel College Graduate and Professional Studies M.S. in Human Resources Management from McDaniel College

The Master of Science in Human Resources Management provides students with opportunities to study the theories and practices of human resources management to prepare for management positions in a variety of organizational and industrial settings as an HR professional. 

McDaniel undergraduate students who decide to pursue these new degree options would apply in their junior year and would complete two graduate courses during their senior year.

Graduate School Partnership Johns Hopkins Carey Business School 4+1 Program Provides Option to earn Joint Degree

Through a collaboration with Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, McDaniel students have the opportunity to earn a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree from both institutions. 
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Graduate School Partnership Duquesne’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business Preferred Admission to Four Master’s Degree Programs

McDaniel College and Duquesne University have formed a new partnership that gives McDaniel undergraduate students in the Economics and Business Administration department, as well as eligible alumni, preferred admission to four master’s degree programs at Duquesne’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business. 
(Photo courtesy of Duquesne University Palumbo-Donahue School of Business.)

Distinctive Courses in Business Administration

BUA 2101 - Global Markets & Marketing

The course addresses issues in the strategy, organization, marketing, and management of companies operating in the global market. In addition the course will integrate the sciences of geography and history along with individual country flags and on-going current events. It is assumed students, through the completion of the prerequisite and other relevant courses in marketing, are familiar with the key concepts in international business and marketing research and planning. Case studies used in this course will help you develop your analytical and decision-making skills and also highlight the reality of environmental uncertainties influencing decision making in the global context. Cases also seek to develop your capacity to identify issues, to reason carefully through various options and improve your ability to manage the organizational process by which decisions get formed and executed. In addition to case analyses we will also read and discuss additional articles on strategic issues relevant to operating in a global context. Thus, students will develop both, historical and current, and theoretical and practical, perspectives on operating in a global context.

BUA 3323 - Corp Finance and Financial Mgt

The management of business funds, with emphasis on the techniques of financial analysis, the financial environment in which firms operate, the sources and forms of external financing, and the allocation of funds to competing alternatives such as plant and equipment, working capital, and financial investment.

BUA 4100 - Business Strategy and Policy

A capstone seminar course for Accounting Economics and Business Administration majors that relies on the case method to provide a challenging environment in which to apply knowledge acquired in the major toward developing strategies for business success. Basic building blocks such as accounting, economics, finance, and marketing, et al are integrated in an individual as well as a team approach to problem solving, policy analysis, and strategic management.

BUA 4495 - Internship Business Administration

Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.

Business Administration Program Requirements

Business Administration Major Business Administration Minor
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The McDaniel Commitment in Action

The McDaniel Commitment — a series of opportunities guaranteed to all students — provides enhanced mentoring and coaching, and ensures every undergraduate student completes at least two meaningful experiential learning opportunities.

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Study Abroad

Valerie Lamb ’18 at her summer internship at the U.S. Mint.

Internships

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Research

Special Opportunities

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PUT YOUR IDEAS TO THE TEST Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge, part of the Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, invites students from any major to develop and pitch business plans for an innovative solution to a real world problem. On the evening of the competition, pitches are judged by a panel of real-life entrepreneurs and students get the chance to win start-up cash for their business ideas.

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Pre-Law Advising

Many McDaniel College undergraduates aspire to a career in law or civil service that makes law school a natural next step. Our close proximity to Washington D.C. provides dynamic and distinctive law-related internships, and our superior pre-law advising program ensures that you're ready for the next step. 

McDaniel College is committed to helping you pursue a legal career in three key ways: deciding if law school is the right choice for you, getting into law school,and gaining the skills to succeed in law school.

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Class of 2024: Sergio Martin Garcia Big Picture Lessons

"I took Dr. Hockley’s Entrepreneurship class, which brought everything I had learned together and allowed me to grasp the big picture of how companies worked. I really enjoyed collaborating with my classmates, and we developed a cool product that we worked on throughout the semester. It gave me a sense of what it means to be an entrepreneur."

Read about Sergio's McDaniel experience.
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Class of 2025: Parth Shah Academics + Passion

"The best class that I have taken is Economics of Sports with Dr. Kahn. This class piqued my interest as it combined my love for sports with my passion for economics. It was fascinating to incorporate real-world sports scenarios and how they coincide with economic theory."

Read about Parth's McDaniel experience.
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Alumni Spotlight Mike McKelvin '88 A Dedicated Entrepreneur

As a student on the Hill, Mike McKelvin had no plans to return to Carroll County after graduation, but it turns out that staying local was the best decision for his family-owned businesses. With smart planning and community support, McKelvin has persevered through crises to operate successful businesses, including 1623 Brewing Company, the fifth largest brewery in Maryland.

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Faculty Spotlight Julie Routzahn

My main teaching objective is to excite my students the way I became excited learning about the disciplines of accounting, business, and economics. My goal is to be a mentor who provides the educational foundation and the real-life application that students need to excel in the classroom and in life. My desire is that they be productive in the world of business as soon as they begin their employment.

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Related Programs

Accounting Economics Marketing Entrepreneurship Data Analytics, M.S. (STEM Designated with Day-1 CPT) Human Resources Management, M.S.
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