Every organization relies on business principles for success. With a solid business education you'll have the practical skills to excel in a variety of positions in the industry of your choice.
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With an accounting degree, you’ll learn to speak the “language of business.” Accounting majors who make good grades and follow the advice of their faculty and academic advisors enjoy a 100% job placement rate and receive the most competitive starting salaries of any major.
The business administration major provides a solid foundation in business fundamentals while allowing you to customize a plan of study best suited to your interests and career aspirations. It is the most flexible of degree options in the college.
Corporations are harnessing the power of big data to gain advantages in the competitive environment of the information age. As they seek to analyze more data using more sophisticated tools, corporations are having trouble finding the right people with the right skills to make sense of the data. With a business analytics degree, you’ll learn how to transform data into information by analyzing it, detecting patterns and predicting possible outcomes. By developing these skills, you will be well positioned to succeed in a variety of settings and lead businesses to desired results. With a business analytics major, students will learn to gather and organize data, retrieve and process it, analyze and present it using quantitative methods, use predictive models to project future outcomes and use the resulting information to help make business decisions.
Additionally, students will gain analytical expertise in one of several business domains of their choice, including marketing, finance, supply chain, human resource management, or information technology.
Finance is the art and science of managing money. And a degree in finance prepares you for the high-powered world of investment and portfolio management, corporate finance, investment banking and international finance.
Do you enjoy technology and computer systems but don’t think life as a techie is for you? As an information systems management major, you learn how to use technology to gather data, solve problems and make complex decisions in a business environment.
The management major prepares you for supervisory positions in almost every setting possible. The program emphasizes project management, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills. Managers enjoy a high level of responsibility and visibility.
With a marketing degree you’ll learn to help businesses make strategic decisions about their products, prices, advertising, retailing and public relations; and you’ll develop the creative and communication skills you’ll need for an executive position.
For more than 40 years, Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business has been directly involved in supply chain education and industry support. Our program is ranked among the top 20 SCM programs in the most recent Gartner Research study. The goals are straightforward: educate tomorrow’s SCM leaders, produce pragmatic research, and assist companies in their drive for supply chain success.
Whether you're a recent graduate or a practicing professional, a master's degree will focus and enhance your business skills and improve your footing on the corporate ladder. If research and scholarship appeal, look at a Ph.D.
If you want to gain additional technical skills, stronger research and communication skills, and the opportunity to pass the Uniform CPA exam on the first attempt, the Auburn University Master of Accountancy (MAcc) is the program for you. With a MAcc degree, you have higher pass rates on the CPA exam and a better chance at promotion once hired.
With both on-campus and online options, an Auburn MBA provides a broad business accumen and the opportunity to specialize by adding a dual degree in Finance, Industrial & Systems Engineering or Information Systems. Concentrations are also available in Business Analtyics, Finance and Information Systems..
An international experience trip and leadership development are part of the Full-Time MBA curriculum. Students also receive personalized career development through Graduate Career Services.
The Master of Science in Finance program provides specialized instruction for students who anticipate a career in finance or plan to pursue further graduate work. The College offers thesis and non-thesis options for this degree. The MS program in finance is a strong choice for students planning a career in finance or additional graduate study in business. The program’s in-depth instruction in the major areas of finance prepares students for professional positions in the field.
The Ph.D. in Business with a Concentration in Finance was established for students entering in 2014. To have an optimal size class of cohorts, the program will accept candidates only in even numbered years. The concentration in Finance will receive significant funding from a $40 million gift by Mr. Raymond J. Harbert `82, Chairman and CEO of Harbert Management Corporation. The degree prepares students for research and teaching primarily in the areas of Investments, Corporate Finance, and Financial Institutions and Markets.
Ph.D. in Business with a Concentration in Information Systems prepares you to conduct high quality research on business processes, contribute new knowledge to the operation of business organizations and compete for faculty positions at leading universities.
Established at Auburn in 1989, the Ph.D. in Management with an Organization Studies, Strategy and Change (OSSC) concentration prepares you to conduct high quality research on business processes, contribute new knowledge to the operation of business organizations and compete for faculty positions at leading universities.
The Raymond J. Harbert College of Business’ online programs blend traditional instruction with modern technology to extend educational opportunities beyond campus. Students can improve their educational credentials from their home or work site while also balancing career or family obligations. The programs are fully accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Online students receive the same quality of instruction and assignments as campus participants. Although most online programs are available only to U.S. residents or military serving overseas with either an APO or FPO box, the MSIS online program is available to acceptable applicants who can meet the proctoring guidelines.
The Raymond J. Harbert College of Business offers online undergraduate accounting courses enabling second degree candidates to meet requirements for the Uniform CPA examination or to pursue prerequisites for the Master of Accounting Program.
Through a multidisciplinary business curriculum, Auburn University’s online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree completer program helps prepare students to solve complex problems creatively and to pursue business opportunities successfully.
Our traditional on-campus accounting classes are videotaped and online students watch their lectures via streaming video either live or at a time convenient to their work schedules. Therefore, online students receive the same instruction, follow the same syllabi and academic calendar, and receive the same AACSB accredited degree as their on-campus peers. The online option is identical to the on-campus option regarding rigor, standards, and student accountability.
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Accounting, you should meet regional accreditation standards (SACS, etc.) for teaching accounting at the collegiate level, expand opportunities at your current employer or organization, meet the 150-hour requirement to sit for the Uniform CPA examination, and matriculate to the Master of Accounting program with only four courses remaining.
The Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Management is a 12 hour (4 3-hour courses) non-degree seeking program that offers an opportunity to grow professionally. This program allows students to select four courses to fit their needs. Concentrations can be formed to strengthen skills in database development and administration, security and information assurance, systems analysis and design, business analysis, big data and business analytics, and many more. Up to six hours taken in the certificate program may be transferred into the MSIS program if desired.
For more information about the certificate program, contact Dr. Dianne Hall, Graduate Programs Officer, at halldia@auburn.edu.
The online Master of Accounting (MAcc) program is designed for the working professional and mirrors the full-time on-campus option. Students receive the same instruction, assignments and exams as their on-campus peers and ultimately the same AACSB International accredited degree, a Master of Accounting. Also, the Auburn MAcc Program Uniform CPA exam pass rates are among the top pass rates in the country.
The Auburn University Raymond J. Harbert College of Business is ranked among the top graduate online programs in the U.S. according to U.S. News and World Report's 2014 Best Online Business Program rankings.
This digital-based Online MBA program is designed for the working professional and mirrors the Full-Time MBA program. Students receive the same instruction, assignments and tests as on-campus students.
Auburn's internationally-ranked executive programs accommodate the schedules of working professionals and are designed to give the executive the up-to-date knowledge that expand the managerial skill set and further a career.
A business minor demonstrates a breadth of skills and interests, and can improve either your employment potential or enhance your application to graduate school.