Imagine Your Future

Imagine graduating with your own business plan ready to present to a panel of investors. Or your own original research to include in your graduate school applications.  Imagine a meaningful internship in your field of interest before beginning your job search. And a service learning experience with a non-profit organization that allows you to apply your know-how and skills.  Imagine completing your degree with a digital resume showcasing your academic achievements and hands-on experience.  Your dreams can come true with a Marymount College Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Marymount College alumni have reached professional success in all areas of business. Former students own businesses, while others work in finance, management and marketing for companies such Toyota, Raytheon and Oracle.

Build a Solid Foundation

During the freshman and sophomore year students build a well-rounded educational foundation that prepares them for their upper division learning. Within the Business area this includes completing requirements in Accounting, Economics and Mathematics. 

Develop a Deeper Level of Understanding

During their junior year students complete most of their ‘core’ business courses and begin an in-depth study within one of our areas of concentration.

Entrepreneurship – The Entrepreneurship concentration allows the student to see the business enterprise as a center of innovation and agent of change. Students learn through a case-study approach in a seminar setting, with guest speakers from both successful and struggling organizations.  Students have the opportunity to critique one another’s business plans, which can lay the foundation for the development of their own Capstone Projects.

Management Science – Management Science student develop mathematical modeling skills for problem solving, with a focus on case studies and the use of commercial software to aid in the analysis of business challenges. 

Business Communication – The Business Communication concentration allows the student to gain an understanding of the communication needs within an organization and for its various constituencies.  There is a focus on practice, feedback, leadership and respect for cultural context in the development of communication strategies and practices.

The Global Economy – The Global Economy concentration develops an understanding of the global and institutional context in which an organization operates.  Students examine social and economic institutions, the role of government, and the identification of regional strengths and challenges.

Business for Community Development - This Concentration is designed to provide students with a multi-disciplinary foundatios that combines a global and more macro understanding of economics with an in-depth study of the business model, beliefs, and practices contained within the field of social entrepreneurship. 

Marketing - This concentration provides the student with a solid understanding of the foundations within the Marketing field while exploring the details associated with new product development along with the tools and techniques associated with conducting marketing analysis and forecasting.

Operations and Systems Management - This concentration provides students with an in-depth understanding of two inter-connected fields.  The first, Operations Management, focuses on the tools and techniques used to plan, manage, and control the “value-adding” activities within an organization – both the traditional ‘push’ and more holistic ‘pull’ models.  The second, Systems Management, focuses on the basic philosophy, techniques, and practices being used to create and manage more sustainable organizations.

Take Your Learning to the Next Level

The Capstone Project – During the senior year students finalize the remaining coursework in their chosen concentration and undertake their Capstone Project – the culminating experience of a Marymount BA degree.  Each Project is a year-long individual effort involving theoretical and/or applied research that the student completes with guidance from a faculty mentor.  The Capstone Project culminates with a presentation and the completion of an e-portfolio.

You Can Expect Academic and Real-World Learning

The Marymount College Business Degree will provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge and experience.  Your classes will be small in size which will allow you to fully participate in learning, including case study presentations, discussion, and reflection on what you’ve learned.  You will receive individual faculty mentoring and focused advising from your professors. The College's proximity to Los Angeles affords the Business student many opportunities including internships where you can apply what you've learned in the classroom and make valuable connections with business professionals. Our goal is to graduate students who are prepared for the working world or graduate school armed with an impressive resume and a unique e-portfolio of work.  

Graduate Well-Prepared for the Future

A student completing a Marymount Bachelor’s Degree in Business can expect to be able to:

• Prepare effective management reports and deliver effective verbal and digital presentations.
• Understand financial statements, interpret business news, and use appropriate business / economic terminology, concepts, and data in the analysis and development of individual, departmental, divisional, and organizational plans.
• Evaluate alternatives while reflecting on their ethical implications in support of business decisions that are aligned with organizational values.
• Understand and articulate the perspectives of all affected stakeholders within a global context.
• Effectively meet project / task goals by utilizing the appropriate set of business tools, drawing on practical experience and collaboration within and across a group.
  

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