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Business Administration

Prepare for an exciting career as a problem-solver and decision-maker who can identify opportunities for business

Overview

Get ready to be a problem-solver, decision-maker and leader who can identify opportunities to evaluate the success of any organization.

Our business administration degree provides you with broad business skills in accounting and quantitative methods, an understanding of the legal and social environment of business, and a background in management and organizational behavior, marketing, finance, and operations management.

A business administration degree is the starting point for many careers in business, and it opens any number of doors to entry-level business jobs. But we'll help you go a step further. Our degree options will prepare you for a career in high-demand job sectors like digital marketing, supply chain, entrepreneurship or merchandising management.

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In-Person: Corvallis
In-Person: Cascades
Bachelor of Science
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What you’ll learn

An entrepreneurial perspective. Students will identify, assess, and shape entrepreneurial opportunities in a variety of contexts.

Professional communication and behavioral skills. Students will demonstrate effective communication and professional behavioral skills in business settings.

An ethical and social responsibility perspective. Students will understand business ethics and issues of social responsibility.

Analytical and problem solving skills. Students will demonstrate problem solving skills supported by appropriate analytical and quantitative techniques.

A broad knowledge of the functional areas of business and an understanding of the diverse contexts of business.

28+

degrees and areas of focus

84%

of classes have fewer than 50 students

450

companies recruit our students each year

Options

Once you enroll in the business administration program, you can select an area of focus from the following options:

Undergraduate
Option
Dean's Academy

The Dean’s Academy is an academic forum for high-achieving first-year students, transfer students, and current undergraduate students on the Corvallis campus who wish to maximize the educational and experiential aspects of their college experience.

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Undergraduate
Option
Digital Marketing

Remember, way back when, when print and television advertising were the most important marketing channels? For the most part, neither do we. eMarketer reports 2019 digital ad spending at 54% — higher than print and television combined.

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Undergraduate
Minor
Option
Family Business

Family businesses are the dominant form of business operation within the state of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. It's vital to understand the unique dynamics within a family business to equip family members and non-family consultants and executives with the added expertise they need to help a thriving family firm endure.

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Undergraduate
Major
Option
Hospitality Management

Hospitality is one of the largest industries in business and an important industry sector in Oregon. You can position yourself to be a leader in the guest services industry by earning a degree in hospitality management.

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Undergraduate
Major
Minor
Option
Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Business advantages require change-makers, disrupters, and insightful thinkers. Innovation and Entrepreneurship embraces these forces of creativity, innovation and process-based refinements. Here you'll learn how to recognize and develop opportunities in any organization, including corporations, non-profits, family, and small business.

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Undergraduate
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International Business

When you think about where you want to be in life, are you thinking about the whole world? Then international business knowledge is a must for you.

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Undergraduate
Major
Minor
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Marketing

Think about the most impressive marketing campaign you’ve ever seen. It might have come from brands like Nike, Apple or Coca-Cola. These brands have achieved greatness with the help of a strong marketing strategy. This is what you'll study — the science of consumers, product and communication to build strong, successful brands.

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Undergraduate
Minor
Option
Microcredential
Sports Business

Sports are more than just a game. The global sports business industry is a rapidly evolving area of work. And this booming field needs professionals who can manage growth opportunities and cultivate innovative, data-driven strategies to advance the industry.

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Business administration opportunities

Study abroad

Sydney, Australia: University of Technology Sydney

Vienna, Austria: Vienna University of Economics & Business

Santiago, Chile: Universidad de Chile, Facultad Economia y Negocios

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Associated clubs

Business Information Systems

Supply Chain Club

Management Association

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Scholarships

Joe D Lewis Scholarship

Foodguys Values Business Scholarship

Helen Mae Cropsey Memorial Scholarship

Glenn L Jackson Memorial Scholarship

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Ways to attend

We offer degrees and programs in the modalities that work for you and your schedule.

In-person: Corvallis

Attend classes in Austin Hall, the $50 million, 100,000-square-foot building with five research centers, a marketing research suite, 10 classrooms, 23 computer- and teleconference-equipped project rooms, a 250-seat auditorium, a café and faculty offices.

Online

Study from anywhere and earn one of our 100% online, fully AACSB-accredited business degrees. Nationally top-ranked for online learning, our classes are taught by business faculty who are known for research excellence and industry experience.

In-person: Bend

Attend classes in beautiful eastern Oregon at OSU-Cascades. Located in Bend, the growing city is known for sustainability, start-ups and innovation, yet it's surrounded by 2.5 million acres of national forests, snow-capped mountains and public lands.

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Undergraduate
Option
Digital Marketing

Remember, way back when, when print and television advertising were the most important marketing channels? For the most part, neither do we. eMarketer reports 2019 digital ad spending at 54% — higher than print and television combined.

Details
Undergraduate
Major
Minor
Option
Accounting

Today's accountants are tech-savvy problem solvers, insightful planners and strategic thinkers. Many of the “number-crunching” tasks formerly thought to be part of an accountant's world have long ago been replaced by sophisticated software.

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Undergraduate
Option
Dean's Academy

The Dean’s Academy is an academic forum for high-achieving first-year students, transfer students, and current undergraduate students on the Corvallis campus who wish to maximize the educational and experiential aspects of their college experience.

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