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Business

The business major is one of the most versatile options for careers after graduation. The program will teach you business basics such as accounting, organizational management, marketing and communications, plus you can choose to take the writing-intensive version of the curriculum. The skills acquired in business courses will be applicable to a huge array of professions, making you a valuable resource for employers.

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Four-year degree plan

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credits required for the Business major

students enrolled in the Business program

students per class on average in the Business program

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of master's degree can be completed as an undergrad at WOU

Sample four-year degree plan

Learning outcomes

Analysis and evaluation: Critically analyze and interpret information to solve problems and make decisions
Communication: Effectively communicate in written documents, oral presentations and interpersonal interactions
Ethics: Recognize and evaluate ethical issues at the individual, organizational and societal levels of analysis

Career opportunities

Business operations manager
Systems analyst/IT consultant
Commodity broker
Logistics manager
Market research analyst

Business minor

Students who minor in business get training in a broad range of business skills such as accounting, marketing, financial management, organizational behavior and more. If you dream of starting your own company some day, consider pairing a business minor with a complementary major.

credits required for the Business minor

Faculty

ALEJANDRO ABARCA

, Business/Economics Division
abarcaa@wou.edu

MARIANNE BRADSHAW

, Business/Economics Division
bradshawm@wou.edu

PAUL DISNEY

Adjunct Professor, Business/Economics Division
disneyp@wou.edu

ARA DUDDLESTEN

, Business/Economics Division
duddlestena@wou.edu

MARK ELTON

, Business/Economics Division
eltonm@wou.edu

JAVAD FARJAMI

, Business/Economics Division
farjamij@wou.edu

JOSH GROVER

, Business/Economics Division
groverjs@wou.edu

SHAUN HANSEN

Professor of Management , Business/Economics Division
hansens@wou.edu

CHRISTY HAWLEY

, Business/Economics Division
hawleyc@wou.edu

BOJAN ILIEVSKI

, Business/Economics Division
ilievskib@wou.edu

ANNA MAHONY

, Business/Economics Division
mahonya@wou.edu

KEVEN MALKEWITZ

, Business/Economics Division
malkewik@wou.edu

KIARA MARTINELLI

Administrative Program Assistant, Business/Economics Division
martinellik@wou.edu

RAJEEB POUDEL

, Business/Economics Division
poudelr@wou.edu

JOHN ROGERS

NTT Lecturer, Business/Economics Division
rogersjp@wou.edu

MARTIN SCHULZ

, Business/Economics Division
schulzm@wou.edu

KATE SCHWARZLER

, Business/Economics Division
schwarzlerk@wou.edu

JENNIFER YANG

, Business/Economics Division
yangj@wou.edu

ZENON ZYGMONT

, Business/Economics Division
zygmonz@wou.edu

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Email: business@wou.edu

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