The Department of Business Management offers courses that will introduce you to a variety of careers in the field of business. The Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management offers the benefits of small class sizes, modern teaching classrooms, and personal advising by faculty.
The Department of Business Management offers courses that will introduce you to a variety of careers in the field of business. The Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management offers the benefits of small class sizes, modern teaching classrooms, and personal advising by faculty.
East Stroudsburg University has offered the B.S. degree in Management since 1986. The department maintains full-time academically-qualified faculty and part-time professionally-qualified faculty to teach in the program. There are almost 600 Business Management majors in the department. The department graduates almost 200 students per year that go on to successful professional careers in business. Currently the Department of Business Management at ESU is a candidate for Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP) accreditation.
The purpose of the Business Management program is to provide students with the knowledge, training, and skill development they will need to pursue a successful career in business management. As a Business Management major, you choose the area of specialization that you would like to pursue. The areas of specialization are:
- Accounting
- Finance
- General Management
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
When you complete the course of study, you will receive a Bachelor of Science in Management.
If your goal is to become a professional manager who is not only a trained decision-maker, but is also an individual who understands the complex relationships that exist between the manager, his organization, and society at large, then please feel free to contact the department for more information.
Graduate Programs
Career Specialization
Students who select a major from the Department of Business Management may specialize their coursework in one of four career specialization areas: Management, Finance, Accounting, or Marketing.
Regardless of which ultimate path is chosen as a Business Management major, management skills are a required prerequisite for success in business. Having the know-how to effectively and efficiently manage people, methods, materials, equipment, and money are the essential competencies that ensure world class organizational performance. The business management program focuses on leadership, effective communication, critical thinking, and team work. Career fields for this specialization may include human resource management, not-for profit management, organizational development, manufacturing management, and project management.
Finance focuses on all aspects of money management, such as investment, collection, disbursement, borrowing, and fundraising. Finance graduates may prepare financial reports needed to conduct operations and to satisfy tax and regulatory requirements. They also may oversee the flow of cash and investments and develop information to assess the present and future financial status of an organization.
Today's accountant is a full member of the management team, not just a source of information for the decision-makers. The accounting major of today must learn to search for solutions instead of attempting to master a set body of content that will change in a short period of time. Today's accountants are more broadly trained to reflect their expanded role in the business organization. They learn to function in a team environment and communicate effectively.
The marketing program emphasizes consumer orientation and focuses on researching, identifying, market segmenting, and satisfying the consumer. The program also highlights global issues, creativity, competition, and consumer behavior. Career fields for this specialization may include advertising, research, sales, distribution, purchasing, or product management.
Contact Us
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 307
(570) 422-3251
Department Chair, Business Management
Dr. Douglas Friedman
dfriedman@esu.edu
(570) 422-3436
