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Business and Economics

Whether you seek a career in management, economics or marketing, you will find the program at Bethel College to be interesting, challenging and rewarding. Our students use the skills they develop through our liberal arts programs to develop new ways to conceptualize, communicate and apply business ideas and techniques. As a Business Administration major at Bethel College, you not only will develop necessary business skills, but you will become a creative thinker and a strong communicator. One of the goals of Bethel College is to enable you to become an individual who understands today’s dynamic global business environment and who will succeed in a competitive environment.

The primary mission of the Department of Business and Economics is to educate students in a small college atmosphere where they can learn valuable skills as well as acquire values appropriate for leading and serving in a global society. The major provides both a broad overview of general management and in-depth study in management, marketing and finance. Department faculty strive to stimulate continuous improvement of business education through constant updates of the major curriculum, interactive classroom teaching, collaborative learning and innovative programs that bring theory and practice together.

If majoring in Business Administration, students may earn either a B.S. or B.A. degree. Students can achieve a B.A. in business administration by satisfying the foreign language requirement for the Bethel College B.A. degree. For any student exploring the possibility of working in international development or international business, this option is recommended.

While classes cover many topics, the subject matter can be loosely grouped into the following broad areas:

• Finance & Economics

  Finance is the study of the history and modern flow of money, financial intermediation, government regulation, and stock, money and capital markets.

• Management

  Management studies include the study of leadership, organizational behavior and culture, employee empowerment, communications and other aspects of interpersonal and organizational effectiveness.

• Marketing

  Marketing studies include consumer behavior, marketing research, advertising, public relations, product development and management, distribution, and sales and sales management.

Students who have declared a major in another academic area may pursue one of the following business minors:

Business Administration
Management
Marketing