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Shape the future of business with us

Do you envision being the leader of a large corporation, or perhaps an entrepreneur and starting your own business? As a business major at Edgewood College, you can learn from professors with a deep understanding of the business world. They bring first-hand experience gained from highly successful entities such as American Family Insurance, Federal Reserve, McConkey-Johnston International, Published Authors, Robert Half International, and independent consultants that serve on boards for both national companies and nonprofit organizations. They will pass on their knowledge, and prepare you with problem-solving skills, effective communication tactics, and outside-the-box thinking that will position you to succeed in a competitive field.

Edgewood College uses a unique integrated program through our curriculum to incorporate a broad range of subject matters. In a semester you can expect to take business, communications, and marketing classes simultaneously. This enables students to acquire a multifaceted understanding of business while applying their knowledge across multiple areas, rather than focusing on one subject at a time.

Concentrations Offered

There are a variety of concentrations that are offered within the Bachelor of Science in Business degree program.

Accounting

The accounting concentration focuses on understanding and practicing in the major fields within accounting. With this concentration, you can expect to grow skills in financial accounting, reporting, managerial accounting, taxation, accounting information systems, and auditing.

Finance

The finance concentration focuses on your analytical tools and conceptual framework needed in the world of finance. These tools will help prepare you for financial transactions and financial decisions you will make within businesses and organizations.

Health Care Management

With a Health Care Management concentration, you focus on the management, financing, and economics of the healthcare industry. Within this concentration, you will learn about the markets and factors that influence decision-making on all levels of the organization.

Management

In the Management Concentration, you focus on organizational development, growth, project management, and logistics. Specializing in management will help you prepare for business or government leadership and provide you with the knowledge and skills desired by all types of employers.

Marketing

The Marketing concentration provides a strong foundation to pursue a career in this field, providing you to study marketing strategy, consumer behavior, research and analytics, advertising, and other relevant areas of study.

Sports Management

The concentration in sports management focuses on the management, financing, and marketing of the sports sector. You will learn about sports markets and factors that significantly influence policy and business decisions. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of the key characteristics and dynamics of the sports industry as well as the ethical, legal, financial, and organizational implications it has on the economy.

Locations
Madison, WI

Formats
On-campus

Number of Credits
120

Next Start Date
January 21, 2025

Careers within Business

$95,290

Average annual salary for a Management Analyst

10%

Projected employment growth rate, from 2022-2032

Bureau of Labor Statistics

A bachelor’s degree in business prepares you for a variety of career paths. Those marked with an asterisk (*) require a graduate level degree.

Advertising Representative
Budget Analyst
Coach/Sports Analyst
Entrepreneurship
Financial Analyst*
Project Management Specialist*
Human Resource Specialist
Market Research Analyst

Accreditation

Edgewood College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.  The Bachelor of Science in Business program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Edgewood College Business and Accounting Student Achievement Information

Fall-to-Fall Retention and Graduation Rates of undergraduate Business and Accounting Majors

	# of Business majors enrolled	# in prior column who either graduated or enrolled in the next fall semester	Retention/Graduation Rate
Fall 2019	62	53	85.5%
Fall 2020	93	75	80.6%
Fall 2021	71	63	88.7%

	# of Accounting majors enrolled	# in prior column who either graduated or enrolled in the next fall semester	Retention/Graduation Rate
Fall 2019	10	8	80%
Fall 2020	10	8	80%
Fall 2021	5	5	100%

One Year Post Graduation Career Placements

100%

for 2022 students

100%

for 2021 students

100%

for 2020 students

94.4%

for 2019 students

24% of graduating students from prior 10 years have enrolled in graduate/professional school. This includes students who graduated with an MBA/MS degree from Pepperdine University, University of Iowa, Ohio State University, Viterbo University, and multiple degrees from Edgewood College MBA and MSA programs.

Business Student Spotlight

Business major with a Marketing concentration, Entrepreneurship minor

Avery Bugaj ’24

“The Edgewood College Business Program has been instrumental in equipping me with the essential skills and tools needed for success. From rigorous academic standards to invaluable on-campus networking opportunities, this program has prepared me to confidently navigate the dynamic landscape of the business world, ensuring that I am well-positioned to excel in any professional endeavor.”

Featured Courses in Business

BUS 306 Business Communications

This course focuses on written and oral communication in a business environment. In both individual and group settings students will plan, write, and deliver routine, goodwill, persuasive, and bad-news messages. They will complete business reports and proposals, plan and give oral presentations, write resumes and cover letters and engage in the interview process. The students will better understand the business communication environment and processes communicate more effectively in teams, master listening and non-verbal communication and be able to communicate inter-culturally.

BUS 309 Social Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Social Entrepreneurship and Small B is a foundational course based on social responsibilities and societal needs. In this course, students will gain skills working in groups by simulating creation, building prototypes, and conducting market testing. With partnerships with a local small business in Madison, students will work in harmony to test their skills as well as put their learnings to the test with a real-world example.

BUS 475 Business Internship

This course provides students of business an opportunity to intern in a professional business organization. During this course, they will be supervised by a director of their internship as well as working with a mentor of the organized business. Students will conduct an internship to help them gain a deeper knowledge of the world of business as well as be able to apply their skills in a real-world example. This course allows for performance reports, firsthand experience in the field of business, and tools to help them succeed later in their career path.

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Business Faculty Spotlights

Associate Dean for Business, Communications, and Innovation / Assistant Professor, Department of Business

Victoria Palmisano

VPalmisano@edgewood.edu

Director of Accounting Programs/ Senior Lecturer

Jacob Gill

JGill@edgewood.edu

Lecturer

Chris Albert

Calbert@edgewood.edu

Senior Lecturer

Raj Kamal

RaKamal@edgewood.edu

Professor

Ken Kavajecz

KKavajecz@edgewood.edu

Senior Lecturer

Annette Mondry

AMondry@edgewood.edu

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Navigating the Journey to Your Future Career

We understand that building your career motivates you in your pursuit of higher education learning. That’s why Edgewood College has an on-campus Career Development team investing in helping you create an individualized road map that guides you in achieving your professional goals. Faculty in our Business program collaborate with this dynamic team to ensure the student journey prepares you for your future career.

Attend a resume workshop.
Be informed of internship opportunities and how to connect with them.
Develop your job search skills.
Network.
Participate in a mock interview.
Receive academic assistance and advising support.

The action plan is a road map to help you achieve your career goals. Use this tool as a guide to achieve your career goals. The key is to set up smaller goals to propel you along your path. Individualize your journey while utilizing ideas here to keep you on track for your future!

Bachelor of Science in BusinessHenry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, Education, and Health Sciences

Shape the future of business with us

Concentrations Offered

Careers within Business

Accreditation

Edgewood College Business and Accounting Student Achievement Information

Fall-to-Fall Retention and Graduation Rates of undergraduate Business and Accounting Majors

One Year Post Graduation Career Placements

Business Student Spotlight

Featured Courses in Business

Business Faculty Spotlights

Navigating the Journey to Your Future Career

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