Program Overview

Major Notes

To graduate with a Business degree, students must:

• Have earned and maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0
• Have earned 60 credits
• Earn a “C” or higher in BUS 101, BUS 206, BUS 207 and the math course taken to fulfill the Liberal  Arts General Education.
• There is a 75 Hour Experiential Learning Graduation Requirement for all business majors. Please consult with your academic advisor for more information. 

Curriculum: Major Requirements

Required Business Core (30 credits)

    • BUS 101: Financial Accounting*
    • BUS 200: Managerial Accounting or BUS 250 Accounting Principles
    • BUS 206: Management Principles*
    • BUS 207: Marketing Principles*
    • MAT 208: Introductory Statistics or MAT 209 Probability and Statistics
    • BUS 315: Data Analytics and Information Systems
    • BUS 342: Business Law
    • BUS 410: Financial Markets
    • BUS 411: Financial Decision Making
    • BUS 426: Strategic Management

*Must be earned with a grade of "C" or better.

Required Business Administration and Management Courses (18 credits)

    • BUS 280: Human Resource Management
    • BUS 312: International Business I
    • BUS 320: Stakeholder Relations
    • BUS 332: Operations Management
    • BUS 431: Entrepreneurship
    • BUS 450: Organizational Leadership

Required Related Area Courses (9 credits)

    • ECON 248: Macroeconomics
    • ECON 249: Microeconomics
    • COM 344: Writing for the Workplace

High Performer Development Series (3 credits)

    • BUS 251: High Performer Development Series I
    • BUS 351 High Performer Development Series II
    • BUS 451 High Performer Development Series III*

*With department chair approval, transfer and/or adult education students may take BUS 452 to fulfill this requirement.

Recommended Courses (Optional)

    • BUS 441: Cooperative Education in Business I
    • BUS 442: Cooperative Education in Business II

Experiential Learning Opportunities

• In the John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne, our business lab and Bloomberg Terminals provide financial real time, historical data, market moving news and analytics.
• The O'Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship provides a support system that can elevate aspiring and existing entrepreneurs as well as provide experiential learning opportunities for students, clients and mentors. Services
  are delivered through an integrated network of partners, mentors, staff and student expertise. Fields include accounting, business development, communications, digital design, engineering and marketing.
• The Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA) is the largest business career and technical student organization in the
  world. FBLA Collegiate is the collegiate division of FBLA and is dedicated to inspiring and developing the next generation of
  leaders by preparing members for careers in business and business-related fields.

Accreditation Statements

• Alvernia University's Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
• Alvernia is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Career Outlook

After earning your Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstration and Management, you can pursue a variety of careers, including:

• Small-business owner
• Nonprofit management
• Management opportunities in industry, government, and service-oriented fields
• Management analyst
• Management consultant
• Management specialist

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment with a bachelor’s degree in management is projected to grow up to 10 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than average for all occupations. The median annual wage in this profession is $95,290 in May 2022.

Opportunities for Majors

FBLA-Collegiate

The Alvernia University Chapter of FBLA-Collegiate provides opportunities students to develop vocational competencies for business and office occupations and business teacher education. The specific goals are to promote competent, aggressive business leadership, understand American business enterprise, establish career goals, encourage scholarship, promote sound financial management, and develop character and self-confidence and to facilitate transition from school to work. Alvernia's Chapter of FBLA-Collegiate has won many awards on both state and national levels. In competitions, the chapter regularly participates in state and national workshops and conferences, is active in campus projects and completes community service projects.
 

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

IMA is the world's largest organization devoted to management accountants, financial management and information management professionals. IMA Student Chapters promote careers in those areas and helps to develop leadership skills.
 

Internship Opportunities

Internship placements for our students have included Citizens Bank, Walt Disney World, Rohm & Haas, Vanguard, GVA Smith Mack, Haines & Kibblehouse, US Department of Treasury, US Department of Finance, Stroehmann/Maier’s Bakery, Webb Insurance, InRoads, Reading Royals, Olsen/DeTurck, Philadelphia Eagles, Cott Beverage, Four Seasons Produce, Morgan Stanley, Ernst & Young and the Camden Riversharks.
 

The Washington Center Experience

Alvernia students have an opportunity to earn college credit by spending a semester or summer in Washington, D.C. where they serve as interns in a congressional office, government agency, major corporation, newspaper or news network, or agencies devoted to legal affairs, international relations, or business and economics. Participants are customarily juniors or seniors who have achieved grade point averages of 2.5 or better and who have the endorsement of the appropriate academic area. In addition to their internship, students select one seminar dealing with the arts and humanities, communication, public policy, the legal system, business, and government. Interested students should see their academic advisor.
 

Delta Mu Delta

Delta Mu Delta is a business honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students to create a community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through life-time membership.

Get to Know Your Faculty

For more information about Alvernia’s Business Administration and Management program contact the Admissions Office at 610-796-8269 or admissions@alvernia.edu. Or reach out directly to Business Department Chair Tufan Tiglioglu at 610-796-8278 or tufan.tiglioglu@alvernia.edu.