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What is Business?

The study of business provides students with concepts and skills useful for decision-making in organizations. Our undergraduate and graduate curricula cover accounting principles, economics principles, and functional areas of business administration such as marketing, management theories and practices, and finance. Students also develop mathematical and computer skills useful to decision-making, and communication skills essential in any interpersonal situation.

Otterbein's business administration department stresses the overall development of the individual, offering sufficient background for able students to pursue careers in business, accounting, economics, management, or government. Our approach is toward analytical problem-solving and business-related case studies. Undergraduate students may choose to combine this major with a second major or a minor, such as accounting or economics.

A Liberal Arts Education

At Otterbein, we believe strongly that a liberal arts education is the best preparation for a career in any field. Broad academic experiences in the humanities, sciences, arts, and social sciences teach students to think critically, analyze problems, reach creative solutions, and communicate clearly. An academic major allows students to develop a more specialized knowledge in one field. The social and leadership opportunities at a college like Otterbein enable students to develop the ability to deal effectively with people, to learn and practice organizational and management skills, and to develop their potential for leadership in their careers and their communities. The skills gained through a quality liberal arts education are transferable to many career fields, and thus provide the flexibility, adaptability and creativity necessary for career growth and satisfaction in our rapidly changing society.

Practical Experience

An excellent way to prepare for a career is to supplement your education with on-the-job experience. At Otterbein, we offer a program that can help you do just that. With an internship, you'll get ten weeks of experience in a business-related industry, learning to apply your knowledge to the work that needs to be done. We'll help you find a position that suits your needs. Some of our graduates got started on their careers through positions they held as interns. Others find that just having experience makes them more confident in their job search and interviews. National and international opportunities for internships are available.

Careers in Business

Careers in business are varied, but here is a list of some possible career paths that our recent graduates have chosen:

	Accounting		Operations Management
	Advertising		Personnel Management
	Banking		Public Relations
	City Management		Real Estate
	Education		Retail Management
	Financial Analysis		Sales Management
	Hospital Management		Service Management
	International Business		Systems Analysis
	Marketing		Tax Accounting

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