The Department of Business Administration fosters close relationships with the corporate community, providing our students with access to real-world expertise, various internship options, networking and referral opportunities, and future job prospects. We prepare students for professional careers in business—or graduate studies—through a curriculum that stresses analysis and communication, emphasizes both theory and practice, and is shaped by the needs of the business community.
We offer Bachelor of Art degrees in eight majors:
- Business Administration – Music Business
- Management
- Accounting
- Finance
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- A combined major in business administration and economics
Coming Fall 2024: Sports Management Major!
The sports management major will prepare students for a wide variety of careers in sports, supervision and senior management. It can lay the groundwork for a fulfilling career in sports and related industries. Sports Management is a degree with multiple areas of focus: Management, Coaching and Leadership; Data and Sports Analytics; Sociocultural; Marketing; Budget and Finance; Law; Economics; Governance; and Sports Psychology. Email for more information.
Bachelor’s degrees for working adults
There are five major options available through our Adult Undergraduate program—a flexible bachelor’s degree program for working professionals:
- Accounting
- Economics/Business
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
Classes are held face to face and online. Many classes are offered in an accelerated eight-week format. For accounting students either as a first major or returning for a second degree, you can now complete all six upper division accounting classes (24 credits) required to sit for the CPA exam in a year and a half.
Gain hands-on experience
Business students at Augsburg do more than learn about balance sheets and supply and demand. The Business Administration Department coordinates with the Center for Global Education and Experience, the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work, and the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning to provide students invaluable learning experiences through study abroad, internships, and service work.
ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business schools and Programs) – accredited May 2020
Number of Graduates by Major 2017-2023
Business Graduates 2017-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate
Annual Retention Rates for Business Students 2014-2022
Business Administration Learning Objectives
Business Administration Department Strategic Plan 2024-2029