We have a variety of exciting concentrations to choose from - so you can focus on what excites you. The Concentrations descriptions below link to flow sheets for each program so you can see the specific course requirements for each concentration - and see how your concentration fits in with your major program, and how your major program fits into your overall studies at MCLA!
Although strong quantitative skills and attention to detail are important qualities
for an accounting concentration, students need to acquire other skills as well. The
Accounting concentration offers a broad range of accounting courses that prepare students
for accounting, auditing, or tax positions in public accounting firms, corporations,
government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Students completing the Accounting
Concentration will meet the educational requirements for the Uniform Certified Accounting
Exam and the Certified Management Accounting Exam.
Many students find the accounting concentration to be useful preparation for careers in consulting, investment banking, general management, public accounting, and securities analysis. Information on becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) can be found here.
Learning Coals
Upon completion of the concentration in Accounting, students will be able to do the following:
1. Prepare financial reports in accordance with accounting standards and make sound business decisions
2. Apply accounting concepts, theories, and practices to management decision making;
3. Analyze the impact of Federal tax laws and regulations on individuals’ tax liability
4. Demonstrate an understanding of auditing principles and techniques
5. Demonstrate an appreciation of ethical and social responsibility in managerial decision-making.
The General Business concentration offers students the flexibility to customize their program of study by selecting four upper-level business and/or economics elective courses. The concentration is designed for students who prefer to obtain broad undergraduate training in business, rather than specializing in a specific area. The concentration provides students with a solid understanding of business fundamentals and prepares students for a career in business and related fields.
Learning Goals
Upon completion of the concentration in General Management, students will be able to do the following:
1. Use quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies to support organizational decision-making
2. Be able to identify and analyze business problems and opportunities and formulate recommendations for courses of action.
3. Recognize and appropriately respond to ethical, legal and strategic concerns relating to management
4. Demonstrate an understanding of major management concepts, theories, and their applications to different organizational situations.
The Finance Concentration is designed to prepare students with the required foundational knowledge for diverse career paths in the financial services industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall employment in business and financial occupations is projected to grow 7% from 2021 until 2031, resulting in an increase in about 715,000 new jobs. Additionally, 980,200 jobs are expected to be created through attrition (2021). Possible career opportunities include corporate and public finance, investment banking, commercial banking, mutual funds, portfolio management, venture capital, trading, personal finance banking, and regulatory agencies.
Possible career opportunities include: corporate and public finance, investment banking, commercial banking, mutual funds, portfolio management, venture capital, trading, personal finance banking, and regulatory agencies.
This concentration offers a solid grounding in applying the knowledge essential for
understanding consumer and organizational buying patterns and for developing successful
marketing strategies. Many students with a concentration in marketing have gone on
to work in brand management, advertising, sales, marketing research, consulting, and
entrepreneurial ventures.
Learning Goals
Upon completion of the concentration in Marketing, students will be able to do the following:
1. Create an integrated marketing communication plan.
2. Communicate unique marketing mixes and selling propositions for specific product offerings.
3. Formulate marketing strategies that incorporate psychological and sociological factors which influence consumers.
4. Collect, process, and analyze consumer data to make informed marketing decisions
5. Analyze marketing problems and provide solutions based on a critical examination of marketing information.
Managing people, projects, and programs requires a considerable range of knowledge and skills. The Management concentration prepares students to manage and lead all aspects of organizations. The concentration is designed to help students acquire knowledge and skills in critical thinking, strategic decision-making, managing projects, working with and motivating teams, implementing changes, and being effective leaders, among others. This concentration offers courses to students who want careers as sales managers, human resource specialists, sales representatives, business analysts, operations managers, and others.
Learning Goals
Upon completion of the concentration in Management, students will be able to do the following:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the major functional disciplines: management, marketing, finance, and accounting.
2. Demonstrate competency in business writing and presentation skills.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical practices in organizations.
4. Demonstrate the ability to use different methodologies for recognizing, analyzing, and solving problems in an organizational context (critical thinking).
5. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in teams to accomplish organizational goals.
The $200 billion sports industry thrives not only through its athletes, teams, and
coaches, but also through those who can oversee multiple components involved in the
business of sports.
The Sport Management concentration is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge of evaluating the business impact of the sports industry. The concentration prepares students for careers in the sports industry, such as sports event manager, sports agent, athletic director/administrator, sports marketing manager, sports sales manager, and other related positions.
Learning Goals
Upon completion of the concentration in Sport Management, students will be able to do the following:
1. Apply sports management concepts, theories, and practices to management decision making;
2. Apply coaching sports concepts, theories, and practices to management decision making;
3. Apply sports and contract law and compensation concepts, theories, and practices to management decision making
4. Demonstrate foundational management, marketing, and legal knowledge necessary for success in sports management professions.
This minor program provides non-majors with a basic understanding of the structure
and function of businesses and organizations - management of human, financial and
physical resources; marketing of products and services; and the role of businesses
and organizations in the national and global economy.
The Economics minor is ideal for students in all majors, including those within and
outside the Department of Business Administration and Economics. The minor introduces
students to theories of economics and demonstrates how these and associated analytical
and quantitative methods apply to consumer behavior, business decision-making, and
the market economy as a whole.
This 18-credit academic program is designed to introduce students to the concept of entrepreneurship as a means of economic and community development, as well an engine for social good. The coursework introduces students to prevalent frameworks for new business creation, such as the Lean Methodology and Design Thinking, while providing project-based experiences that help them turn ideas into actionable business plans.
The Leadership Minor provides students with the opportunity to combine campus and community services with leadership studies in order to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for assuming leadership positions in our increasingly interconnected world. The minor has three phases: Introduction, Theory, and Application.
The Applied Accounting Minor is designed for students not seeking a formal accounting designation, such as the CPA or CMA.
Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared for entry-level positions in the accounting profession and develop a basis for how accounting information is measured, recorded and reported regardless of their field of study.
