Business Majors

Business Majors Overview

Students come to Chatham to study business because of our small, dynamic classes, one-on-one advising by expert faculty, and our hands-on, open-door approach. We are proud to have been named a College of Distinction for our business degrees, recognizing them for their expert blending of the liberal arts with professional programming. When you choose to study business at Chatham, we invite you to choose one of eight majors, allowing you to further customize your degree and build knowledge that’s both broad and deep.

Degrees Offered

Program School

School of Arts, Science & Business

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Accounting

In Chatham's Bachelor of Arts in accounting, you'll develop a strong understanding of accounting and business concepts in order to communicate critical financial information and analyze it for business and enterprise decision-making. The accounting major provides a strong foundation in financial accounting (external focus); managerial accounting (internal focus); accounting information systems and analysis; taxation; and internal controls/auditing.

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Arts Management

The arts management major is an interdisciplinary program combining courses from business and the arts. The major is designed to prepare you for leadership roles within the artistic community through expertise in strategic planning, management, and marketing.

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Applied Data Science Analytics

Data science is an emerging field that blends computer technology, statistics, and business to manage, organize, and analyze the massive amounts of data produced by modern technologies every day. Digitalized data make it easier than ever to conduct research on historical records, providing connections between the old and new. Data scientists need to understand information systems and have a strong foundation in analytical methods and tools.

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Business Administration (Online)

Our Bachelor of Arts in business administration is a fully-online program designed to provide a general foundation of business knowledge that can be applied to almost any industry. Courses are available in seven-week formats, and students can transfer up to 90 credits previously earned from an accredited two- or four-year college or university or earn credits for prior learning.

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Economics

Chatham’s economics major provides a flexible and attractive skill set in key areas: statistics, managerial economics, decision-making, and global and emerging markets. Through coursework and hands-on experience, you will develop verbal and written communication skills that are critical in the workplace.

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International Business

Chatham’s international business majors learn how to think globally as they develop skills in strategy, entrepreneurship, quantitative analysis, and information systems. The curriculum engages students in all functional areas of business and explores how these functions change and adapt by expanding across borders. Through an innovative combination of cross-disciplinary coursework, students develop expertise in language, cultural sensitivity, and an ongoing knowledge of world affairs.

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Management

The management major is designed to provide students with specific skills in business strategy, entrepreneurship, quantitative analysis, and information systems. As part of Chatham’s liberal arts approach to a business education, you will benefit from our unique commitment to addressing issues such as sustainability, diversity, and responsible business in a global context.

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Management Information Systems (MIS)

The MIS program prepares students to become critical thinkers and innovative designers of contemporary information systems. MIS students develop conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills in computing, relational databases, and web design. They become competent in recognizing opportunities to improve business processes or areas, communicate with stakeholders, and implement and manage information systems projects.

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Marketing

Marketing is a unique combination of art and science, creativity and rigor, and innovation and fundamentals. Marketing students obtain the full range of knowledge and skills needed to develop cutting edge marketing strategy and tactics. The program enables students to develop analytical and practical insights for leveraging business growth opportunities across industries and within populations.

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Music Business

The music business major is an interdisciplinary program, combining courses from music and business to set students with a passion for music apart in the business world. This major is designed to prepare students for leadership roles through expertise in strategic planning, management, marketing and artistic planning. You will have experience with both live and recorded music management and be fluent in music-specific business issues such as copyright, publishing, and performance rights.

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Business at Chatham

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Tie-Dye Tycoon

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Student Profile: Trevor Borsh ‘21

To get a sense of the extensive opportunities available to undergraduates at Chatham, just take a look at Trevor Borsh (International Business, ‘21).

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