Business Administration

Business Tech Minor Accounting Minor Marketing Small Business Management

Programs Available:

  • Business Administration BS
  • Business Technology BAS
  • Program of Study in Business AS

Minors:

  • Accounting
  • Business Technology
  • Marketing: Technical Sales & Service
  • Small Business Management

Academic Maps

Business Administration BS
Business Management BAS
Program of Study in Business AS
Accounting Minor
Business Technology Minor
Marketing: Technical Sales & Service Minor
Small Business Management Minor

Northern offers...

a variety of business degrees to serve a diverse set of needs.  All business classes are offered both online and face-to-face.

Our Business degree is...

designed to fit your lifestyle and meet your educational goals, so you can earn your degree in a way that works for you.

The bachelor's degree utilizes...

a broad array of minors to tailor the degree to your goals.  The options include business-related minors, technical minors (such as diesel or agriculture operations), and humanities-based minors such as community leadership.

Video

Video: Business Administration

Business Administration Faculty: Professional Educators. Creative Instruction.

  • Understand real-life application of business principles from Business Administration program professors who have experience ranging from profit and not-for-profit organizations to private sector and public sector businesses.
  • Learn from instructors who will prepare you for the frequently changing business world.

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Business Administration Career Outlook.

MSU-Northern graduates with a Bachelor's in Business Administration have gone on to work for Top Fortune 500 companies such as Target, U.S. Bank and General Motors along with careers in accounting and consultant firms and universities and colleges. The demand for management positions is high and our placement for graduates from the Business Administration program, MSU-N also ranks high.

Sampling of Employers of
MSU-Northern Business Graduates
Fortune 500 Companies
General Electric
  (Team Leaders)
PepsiCo
  (Marketing Manager)
WalMart
  (Store Managers)
Target
  (Store Managers and
   Human Resource Managers)
U.S. Bank
  (Loan officers)
Wells Fargo
  (Loan officers)
Boeing
   (Project Managers)
General Motors
   (Sales, Customer Service)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
   (Maintenance Managers)
  Other Employers
U.S. Navy
  (civilian Contract Specialist)
Tribal Governments
   (Accountants, Financial
    Managers, Economic
    Development Planners)
Tribal Enterprises
   (Managers)
D.A. Davidson
   (Financial Advisors, Brokers)
School Districts
   (Teachers)
Accounting and Consulting firms
   (Accountants, Tax Advisors)
Independence Bank
   (Information Systems,
    Agriculture loan officers)
Universities/Colleges
   (various capacities)
 

Program Testimonials

"I am very pleased with my experience at Northern and would do it all over if I had to make that important decision once again. The best part of it all was that I didn't have to move away to further my education in business!"
Keena Figueroa
2008 Graduate
  Keena Figueroa
     
Cade Blanchard   "When I first came to Northern, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do so I started out in generals and tried a lot of different classes. I tried a business class and really liked it. The Business teachers have been the best, they learn your name and get to know you. Plus they are all very approachable if you have questions or need extra help. I like the small campus and think that it's really neat that these professors remember you."
Cade Blanchard
     
"My experience at MSU-Northern not only led me into an exciting, long term career, it also ensured I was well prepared. The up-to-date knowledge and personal experience of the professors, as well as their commitment to our success, ensured that I was able to be competitive in a national professional career field. I am currently a civilian Supervisory Contracting Officer with the Department of the Navy, am responsible for multi-million dollar contracts, and have the opportunity to work just about anywhere in the country, or overseas. I am grateful not only for my education, but for the opportunities that I have been provided, due in large part to the Business Department of MSU-Northern."
Pamela Pratt
Supervisory Contracting Officer
Department of the Navy
2002 Graduate

 

Faculty

Laura Gomez, Chair of the COTS

  Office: Brockmann Center 210-E
  Phone:  (406) 265-4154

Jay Howland

  Office:  Brockmann Center 210-N
  Phone:  (406) 265-4186

Erin Markus

  Office: Brockmann Center 210-I
  Phone:  (406) 265-4128

Kristi Peterson

  Office: Brockmann Center 210-B
  Phone:  (406) 265-4193

Kenny Wait

  Office:  Brockmann Center 210-H
  Phone:  (406) 265-4136

Barbara Zuck

  Office: Brockmann Center 210-C
  Phone: (406) 265-4175