Explore the Barney School of Business before choosing a specific field of study. General business classes will help you turn your passion into a career. If business is your passion but you're unsure which field to major in then start by enrolling in general business courses at Barney. The global nature of business, together with the rapid pace of change in today's world, necessitates the broad understanding that a liberal arts foundation brings.
Coupled with knowledge of business concepts and tasks, Barney students are required to take classes in the common core of business courses, including accounting, economics, information technology, insurance, finance, management, marketing, and quantitative methods, and then develop a major in one area of specialization.
After you experience our outstanding faculty instruction and ever-evolving curriculum, you can decide which major you'd like to pursue. Barney School of Business offers introductory classes that will expose you to the different elements of each program. No matter what undergraduate major or minor you pursue at Barney, your investment in a business education helps you develop career goals and prepares you to accomplish them. That's what we call being Career Ready. We work with our students to be successful in starting or accelerating their careers. Our career ready curriculum ensures that you will be competent, confident, and connected, no matter which major you choose.
The Barney School will equip you with the skills you need to make a positive impact on the sports industry. Our sports management program prepares graduates for a career in sports marketing, athletic administration, sales, event operations, facility management, community relations, social media and more. The new sports management program will prepare students with the analytical and technical skills necessary to succeed in a broad array of career paths in the sports industry. Students will develop managerial skills through specialized classes and hands-on experience. They will learn about sports economic trends and risk mitigation in addition to the legal and financial frameworks necessary for sports managers. Utilizing sports management and sports marketing analytics tools, students will prepare for internships in their field of study. A variety of sports related electives offered by different colleges within the university will allow the students to tailor to their specific sports interests.
