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Business Administration Major at NIU

checkmarkAcademic Quality

  • The Business Administration major provides a well-rounded background of knowledge and skills in all functional areas of business, including accountancy, finance, marketing, management, and information systems.
  • Business Administration leads to a wide range of career options. Our graduates are versatile and are able to add value to any organization, both corporate and non-profit.
  •  The NIU College of Business is accredited as one of the top business schools worldwide and is nationally ranked by BusinessWeek and U.S. News and World Report.

checkmarkHands-on Learning

  • Students do real-world consulting projects for employers such as Wal-Mart, McDonald's Corporation, Caterpillar, and Nicor in the Experiential Learning Center.
  • Internships with major employers provide valuable real-world experience.
  • Students receive valuable international knowledge via NIU Study Abroad business courses in Europe and China. 

checkmarkAwesome Outcomes - Your Future Success

  • Positions held by our recent graduates include Senior Project Manager, Allstate Insurance Corp; Contract Administrator, Hamilton Sundstrand; Hardware Sales Specialist, Dell/ASAP Software; Portfolio Analyst, LaSalle Bank; and Business Analyst, Wal-Mart.
  • Employers recruiting business administration majors on campus recently include Echo Global Logistics, FDIC, Frito-Lay, Pella Corporation, and True Value Company.
  • My Major, My Future programs bring NIU alumni and students together to discuss the wide variety of employment opportunities available to business administration graduates and the skills are needed for these positions. 

checkmarkFantastic Faculty

  • Business Administration students are taught by the best of the best - top faculty members from across all areas in the College of Business.

checkmarkNIU Value - Count on it

  • Barsema Hall, NIU's College of Business facility, is an amazing learning environment filled with corporate-level technology.
  • NIU's close ties to the Chicago area business community provide world-class educational and employment opportunities for our students and graduates.
  • NIU offers nationally recognized business excellence at one of the state's most reasonable tuition rates.