Business Administration BS
- Major
- BS
- In-Person
- Greeley
- Accounting
- Computer Information Systems
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- General Business
- Hospitality and Event Management
- Human Resource Management
- Institutions and Risk Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Wealth and Asset Management
4 Years
Program Overview
Whether you’re looking to manage a small business or a Fortune 500 company, the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award-winning Monfort College of Business is the place to study.
With 11 concentrations to choose from, UNC’s Business Administration degree lets you select the area of business that you’re most interested in.
Our programs are designed to equip students with practical skills, strategic thinking, and a global perspective, ensuring they are well-prepared for the dynamic business landscape.
Manage portfolios, advertise the latest ideas or explore information security.
Depending on your concentration, your classes will vary. All Business Administration majors are required to complete the Professional Experience requirements. That includes: three workshops and completing an internship for credit or an approved professional experience.
Your business core credits will include classes in accounting, marketing, operations management and more – allowing you to be a well-rounded person when entering the workforce.
To see what classes you will take, explore concentrations!
Business Administration Minor: This 21-credit minor lets you explore topics like computer information systems, accounting, finance, management and marketing without majoring.
A four-year plan helps you see what it looks like to graduate with your degree in four years. See four-year plans below.
Plan to study Computer Information Systems
Plan to study Entrepreneurship
Plan to study General Business
Plan to study Hospitality and Event Management
Plan to study Human Resource Management
Plan to study Institutions and Risk Management
Plan to study Wealth and Asset Management
Concentrations
At UNC, our Business Administration program lets you focus on what’s important to you.
Whether you’re interested in balancing the books, marketing the latest products or starting your own business – you’ll find a concentration that matches your goals.
There are also multiple choices within Finance and Management, dig deeper into specific areas like Human Resource Management or Wealth and Asset Management.
When you study Accounting at UNC, we set you up for success. We have been recognized nationally for research in Experimental Accounting Information Systems and Experimental Audit.
Learn to analyze financial statements and use accounting software.
Majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting prepares you to sit for the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Exam. However, for Colorado CPA licensure, you will have to complete 30 additional credit hours.
Finance: Our general concentration in Finance gives you a broad view of managing money and other assets. Learn about investing, borrowing, lending, saving and managing risk.
Finance Concentration – Degree Requirements
Institutions and Risk Management: If you’re more interested in evaluating, monitoring and addressing risks to help organizations stay on track, this is for you! Understand the ins and outs crafting and executing risk management approaches.
Institutions and Risk Management Concentration – Degree Requirements
Wealth and Asset Management: Interested in helping people achieve their finance goals? Concentrate in Wealth and Asset Management to learn about optimizing portfolio performance, analyzing investments and financial advising.
Wealth and Asset Management Concentration – Degree Requirements
This foundational concentration will teach about cultivating ideas and making them a reality. Learn to assemble and lead a team, cultivating a culture of innovation – and adapt to the ever-changing market demands.
With immersive projects, internship and mentorship opportunities, you’ll gain the practical skills you need to find success after graduation. Take classes like Managing New Business Ventures, Sustainable Innovation, and Social Entrepreneurship.
Management: If you’re interested in a general view of Management, start here. Learn how to be an effective leader prepared to manage in a global environment. Engage and motivate employees while also mastering the art of understanding business issues.
Management Concentration – Degree Requirements
Hospitality and Event Management: Learn how to make people’s day a little brighter with great experiences. This concentration will help you understand event logistics and operations, marketing strategies, and project management.
Hospitality and Event Management Concentration – Degree Requirements
Human Resource Management: Do you want to learn how to hire the best people and keep them productive once they’re on the team? Concentrating in Human Resource Management helps you promote a fair and inclusive workplace.
Human Resource Management Concentration – Degree Requirements
Become an expert in digital marketing and consumer psychology, learning how to build audiences based on what you’re promoting. Your ability to implement new marketing strategies based on data will make you an asset to any organization you want to join.
Take courses like Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Marketing and Small Business Counseling.
Our most broad concentration helps you develop skills in accounting, finance, computer information systems, management and marketing. If you’re interested in running a small business, this is the concentration for you!
Orchestrate the flow of digital information by learning computer programming, systems analysis, database design and the use of information technology (IT) systems.
Computer Information Systems (CIS) includes classes like Designing User Experiences, Database Management Systems, and Introduction to Computer Forensics.
Computer Information Systems Concentration – Degree Requirements
Business at UNC
AACSB Accredited
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is the global standard for business accreditation.
Get Real Experience
Complete a professional experience, including an internship or other approved experience as a Business Administration major.
Field Test Ready
Our students frequently rank in the top 5-10% nationwide on the ETS Field Test in Business.
Featured Alumni
Honored Alumni
“Honestly, I could not have picked a better place. I think anybody’s goal is to leave a positive legacy of some sort. And, you know, I’m far from done.”
Neal Kingman, '10
Business Administration
Vice President for Bank of Colorado
Recent Graduate
"My professor was able to sit down with me and help me learn what I needed to know to go on to my career. That’s what I’ve experienced here at UNC, a personal experience with a close-knit community and lots of opportunities."
Philip Marshall, ‘24
Business Administration: Marketing and Management
Marketing Associate
Get Involved With Clubs
Financial Management Association
Join this award-winning club for financial literacy workshops, learn from guest speakers and exclusive tours of businesses around northern Colorado.
FMA Members enthusiastically participating in an exciting resume-building event sponsored by Northwestern Mutual!
Delta Sigma Pi
This professional fraternity works to connect business scholars positively with the community.
Delta Sigma Pi members had an incredible time volunteering at the Weld County Food Bank for Make a Difference Day!
Marketing Association
If you’re looking to collaborate with local business owners and find leadership opportunities, apply your marketing skills here!
Marketing Club students representing UNC at a conference, engaging and showcasing their MCB pride.
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