Major Changer Module 4: Business Major Curriculum - YouTube

This module contains information regarding the Business major curriculum and helpful

resources when deciding what specialization you may like to pursue.

The Business major is broken into two parts: the Business core classes, and then the specialization

classes. Regardless of your specialization, all Business major students must take all

of the Business core classes. Business core classes are introductory courses in the various

areas of Business. Students will also complete their specialization classes. There are 12

different specializations offered in Fisher, and each student chooses the one they wish

to pursue. Let's talk about each of these portions in turn.

Examples of Business core classes are: Business Skills and Environments; Business Law, Intro

to International Business; Intro to Finance; Intro to Marketing; Intro to Logistics; Intro

to Operations Management; Organizational Behavior; and finally, a senior capstone course called

Strategy Management. These courses are typically taken during a student's junior and senior

years. Some of the Business core classes are prerequisites to specialization courses, so

it�s important that you work closely with an academic advisor and use the resources

available online to plan your classes appropriately.

As previously mentioned, there are currently 12 Fisher specializations to choose from.

Some of the specializations are more competitive to get into than others; however, the competitive

admission specializations vary each application cycle, so be sure to check with a Fisher advisor

on the latest information.

The twelve specializations are: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information

Systems, Insurance, International Business, Logistics, Marketing, Operations Management,

Real Estate, and a Special Area specialization in Aviation Management. If a student wants

to complete their Business degree on a regional campus, there is the Regional BSBA Option.

If you're interested in that option, please contact a Fisher advisor for more details.

On the slide next to each specialization, you can see the minimum number of semesters

it takes to complete that specialization due to the sequencing of the specialization courses.

The number of semesters listed does not include the prerequisite Business core classes, and

time to graduation may be longer than what is listed. Contact a Fisher advisor to review

your individual plan for graduation.

This PowerPoint does not go into detail on each specialization, but we will discuss resources

for you to utilize when exploring what specialization might be best for you.

There are several resources available to help you explore Fisher's specializations.

First, there are information sheets available online for your perusal. These pages were

designed by Fisher's Office of Career Management to help you explore the Fisher specializations.

To locate these information sheets, access the link posted in this Carmen module. This

link will lead you to one-page documents defining what a specific field is, what preparation

is needed to succeed in that specialization, potential careers and job titles a student

could have, a sampling of companies who recruit and hire Fisher students for that specialization,

and average starting salaries for both internship and full-time positions.

Second, there are some PowerPoint presentations created to help walk you through a particular

specialization. To locate these presentations, access the link posted in this Carmen module.

Third, the Office of Career Management also has career coaches available to speak with

students about the differing specializations.

Once you have decided on a specialization, there are curriculum sheets, (also called

a bingo sheet, check sheet, or advising sheet), available online for each specialization.

These pages outline what classes you need to complete for a particular specialization.

They also detail the prerequisite structure of the specialization courses so you know

what order to take your classes in. To locate these pages, access the link posted in this

Carmen module. Once on the webpage, click on whatever specialization you're interested

in researching. If you need help reading or interpreting your specialization advising

sheet, contact a Fisher advisor for assistance.

This concludes the Business Major module. Please proceed to the final module, titled

"Support and Resources" to complete the course!