University of Mobile - School of Business

If you are considering a career in Finance, Global Business, Management or Marketing - a major in Business Administration will give you the necessary skills to be successful in these challenging and creative fields.
The University of Mobile’s School of Business provides an emphasis on written and oral communication and teamwork with a focus on Biblically-based ethics using innovative teaching techniques such as case analysis and computer simulation. You will have opportunities for field trips to area businesses, internships in a variety of settings, and hands-on experience doing real-world research. The School of Business also provides opportunities for leadership roles in a variety of student clubs and organizations.

Do you possess quantitative, technical, and analytical skills? Are you interested in a career in investments, capital markets and institutions, banking or financial management (corporate finance)? If the answer is “yes,” then you should seriously consider a major in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance

Finance Career Opportunities

A concentration in Finance requires completion of the School of Business Common Professional Component as well as Finance courses in Money and Banking, Principles of Finance, Corporate Finance, Investments, and Global Finance.

Concentrating in Finance prepares you for positions to handle such duties as:
• Financial Analysis • Project Finance Management
• Credit Management •Cash Management
•Pension Fund Management • Capital Budgeting
Opportunites for successful careers are available in banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions as well as investment companies, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and much more.

Get prepared for a wide range of careers in the international business arena with a concentration in Global Business. The University of Mobile’s Global Business professors teach you to think independently, communicate clearly, analyze information critically, use the latest information technology, and interact with others in a productive manner.

Global Business Career Opportunities

A concentration in Global Business requires completion of the School of Business Common Professional Component as well as 12 hours of coursework in a foreign language and courses in World Geography, Cross-Cultural Communication, Global Accounting, Global Finance and one elective of your choice.

A concentration in Global Business allows you to qualify for a wide range of positions in firms engaged in international trade, such as:
• Banks
• Overseas Corporate Operations
• Investment Houses
• Government
• Other Financial Institutions
• Religious Institutions
• Many other private, public, and non-profit organizations

Prepare yourself for virtually unlimited career opportunities managing human, financial, and physical resources with a concentration in Management. This is a perfect area of study to show off your analytical skills and aptitude for leadership.

Management Career Opportunities	A concentration in Management requires completion of the School of Business Common Professional Component as well as specific courses in Management, including Human Resource Management, Managerial Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and business and management electives of your choice.
A concentration in Management will prepare you for positions with: • Large & Small Corporations • Retail Organizations • Public & Private Firms • Multinational Firms • Manufacturing Companies • And Many More!

Let your creativity flow! Surround yourself with other outgoing, creative students with a concentration in Marketing. Marketing involves determining customers’ needs and wants, developing products and services to satisfy those needs and wants, and establishing appropriate promotional, pricing, and distribution strategies to complement those products and services.

Marketing Career Opportunities	A concentration in Marketing requires completion of the School of Business Common Professional Component as well as specific courses in Marketing, including Consumer Behavior, Marketing Communications, Marketing Research, Retail Management, and Not-for-Profit Marketing.
Marketing opportunities are virtually boundless as most organizations realize the necessity of generating customer satisfaction as the key to achieving organizational goals. This concentration will prepare you for positions in: • Advertising • Wholesaling • Professional Sales • Distribution Mgmt. • Marketing Research • Retail Buying • Product Development and Management

Any of these concentrations would also prepare students for further study in graduate school. For more information, contact Dr. Anne B. Lowery, Chair of the Department.

University of Mobile, through its School of Business, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to offer the following business degrees: Bachelor of Science Degree with majors in Accounting, Business Administration, and Computer Information Systems; and the Master’s of Business Administration Degree.