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The accounting major prepares business students to make a smooth transition from college into a successful and meaningful career in the professional practice of accounting, whether it be in public, private, or governmental accounting. Because of the professional aspects of accounting, equal emphasis is placed on general education in the arts and humanities and the functioning of business enterprises, as well as the basic underlying concepts of accounting.

The Department of Management Science offers a major area of specialization in Business Analytics for students pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Students who choose the major area of specialization in Business Analytics are trained to combine quantitative, statistical, and computational tools and techniques to help companies understand, predict, and act on large amounts of data, improving decision-making in increasingly complex and interconnected business environments.

The Department of Management Science offers a major area of specialization in Business Analytics for students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Students who choose the major area of specialization in Business Analytics are trained to combine quantitative, statistical, and computational tools and techniques to help companies understand, predict, and act on large amounts of data, improving decision-making in increasingly complex and interconnected business environments.

The business technology major provides students with the key digital technology and management skills needed in today’s increasingly digitalized business environment. It also offers a firm grounding in the primary business areas in which these skills will be applied.

The business technology major provides students with the key digital technology and management skills needed in today’s increasingly digitalized business environment. It also offers a firm grounding in the primary business areas in which these skills will be applied.

The Entrepreneurship major prepares Miami Herbert Business School students to engage in the process of value creation, regardless of organizational context.  Students will develop a holistic view of organizational creation and change that is applicable to either starting a new venture (for profit or nonprofit), or working effectively within an existing organization.

The Entrepreneurship major prepares Miami Herbert Business School students to engage in the process of value creation, regardless of organizational context. Students pursuing this major will develop a holistic view of organizational creation and change that is applicable to either starting a new venture (for profit or nonprofit) or working effectively within an existing organization.

The Finance major of the Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree prepares students for careers in Finance.

Differently from the Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Finance (BSAF), the BBA coursework is not specifically tailored for students arriving at the business school with a clear interest in careers in Finance. BBA students sample different business disciplines before specializing in a major, and it is not uncommon to have BBA students switch majors over time, or to graduate with double majors in Finance and another business discipline, or in Finance and a non-business discipline.

Differently from the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) or Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance (BSAF) degrees, the BBA coursework does not place extra emphasis on quantitative skills, so it may be a better fit for students who are not quantitatively oriented.

The Finance major of the Bachelor in Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree prepares students for careers in Finance.

Differently from the Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance (BSAF), the BSBA coursework is not specifically tailored for students arriving at the business school with a clear interest in careers in Finance. BSBA students sample different business disciplines before specializing in a major, and it is not uncommon to have BSBA students switch majors over time, or to graduate with double majors in Finance and another business discipline, or in Finance and a non-business discipline.

Differently from the Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree, the BSBA coursework places greater emphasis on quantitative skills, including, for example, a required computer programming class and higher-level statistics classes. Because of this, relative to the BBA degree, the BSBA may be a better fit for students who are quantitatively oriented.

The health management and policy major area of specialization is designed for Miami Herbert Business School students seeking to pursue careers in health management and policy in any of a variety of health care organizations and public settings

The health management and policy major area of specialization is designed for Miami Herbert Business School students seeking to pursue careers in health management and policy in any of a variety of health care organizations and public settings.

The Human Resource Management major area of specialization is designed for Miami Herbert Business School students who are interested in running their own business at some point, or pursuing a career in human resource management.  Students will learn the mechanisms of recruitment, selection, designing compensation systems, leading change, and numerous other areas that impact how to create an engaged, productive workforce.

The Human Resource Management major area of specialization is designed for Miami Herbert Business School students who are interested in running their own business at some point, or pursuing a career in human resource management.  Students will learn the mechanisms of recruitment, selection, designing compensation systems, leading change, and numerous other areas that impact how to create an engaged, productive workforce.

Business students who pursue the Management major will be prepared for future careers in all areas of management, including small business and corporate levels. The Management major also provides a solid preparation for the pursuit of other graduate degree programs, particularly in law and business.

Miami Herbert Business students who pursue the Management major area of specialization will be prepared for future careers in all areas of management, including small business and corporate levels. The study of Management also provides a solid preparation for the pursuit of other graduate degree programs, particularly in law and business.

The Marketing area of specialization provides business students with an understanding of the basic concepts of marketing with an emphasis on emerging techniques and technologies. This major area of specialization prepares students to practice marketing in a changing competitive environment.  Specifically, it covers the 4 Ps of marketing (i.e., product/service, price, promotion, and place/distribution) from a managerial perspective. It also offers a basic understanding of how to analyze data to identify insights critical to understanding the target audience. The program is also flexible, allowing students to concentrate on specific areas of professional pursuit such as sales management, digital/social media marketing, marketing data analyst, advertising, retailing, or marketing research.

Marketing is the central area of business that is transforming because of the emergence of social media platforms and analytical techniques such as text mining. To succeed as marketing professionals, future marketers will need to know not only the time-tested marketing fundamentals but also how to effectively deploy these modern technologies and tools. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with the Marketing area of specialization prepares students to practice marketing in this changing environment. Besides covering the 4Ps, this program will cover areas such as Marketing Analytics, Cases in Marketing Analytics, Artificial Intelligence in Marketing, Text Analytics, Brand Content Management, and Digital Media Metrics.

The major area of specialization in Organizational Leadership is designed to give Miami Herbert Business School students an understanding of the skills necessary to motivate, influence, and work effectively with others in organizational settings. Students will be exposed to an understanding of leadership as an academic discipline, coursework that helps to broaden their understanding of how to effectively influence others towards meeting organizational goals, and hands-on experiences that explore actually leading and working effectively in teams.

The major area of specialization in Organizational Leadership is designed to give Miami Herbert Business School students an understanding of the skills necessary to motivate, influence, and work effectively with others in organizational settings. Students will be exposed to an understanding of leadership as an academic discipline, coursework that helps to broaden their understanding of how to effectively influence others towards meeting organizational goals, and hands-on experiences that explore actually leading and working effectively in teams.

The real estate major is designed for students who want to apply theoretical and analytical concepts to real estate lending, investment and development. The program builds on real estate development and new urbanism concepts, while maintaining a strong emphasis on quantitative methods in finance.