Typically the undergraduate program leads to a bachelor of science degree. Students may elect to pursue this degree in one of 10 options.
Additionally, students wishing to study economics in liberal arts may elect a program of studies leading to a bachelor of arts degree in economics.
Generally, completion of the undergraduate program degree requires 124 semester hours of credit at the university (or accepted for transfer) including:
Accountancy
Students graduating with a degree in accountancy meet the requirements of the state of North Carolina. Accounting majors may pursue careers in public accounting, industry, governmental and not-for-profit entities, as well as positions requiring managerial and analytical skills. Accountants provide a wide range of services, including auditing, tax assistance, and financial planning, as well as managerial and technical assistance in a variety of non-accounting situations.
Economics
Students acquiring the economics degree may use it to enter into a variety of fields such as economics, law, business, and health care. Our economics graduates can be found as small business owners, lawyers, financial analysts and traders from Wall Street to main street, bankers, international currency traders, Ph.D. economists, government officials, corporate executives, venture capital specialists, and controllers
Entrepreneurship and Business Development
New - 2006/2007 Catalog
The Entrepreneurship and Business Development option is designed to prepare students for effective new venture creation and management, and careers with existing businesses possessing and entrepreneurial focus. Entrepreneurship majors are challenged to pursue development of their own business ideas and opportunities or seek employment with emerging ventures as a form of apprenticeship before starting their own business.
Finance
The finance program consists of three separate but related areas: business finance, investments, and financial institutions. It prepares students for careers in corporate financial management, the investments and securities business, and the management of banking and non-banking financial institutions. Specifically, the program addresses issues such as the best way to finance firm assets and how to form efficient stock portfolios. The finance program strives to provide our students with state-of-the art analytical tools in a fast changing world.
Human Resource Management
New - 2006/2007 Catalog
People are a company's greatest asset, and managers should take proactive steps to keep their workforce satisfied and motivated. The HR option equips students with the skills needed to maximize the efforts and productivity of human resources through recruitment and retention, organizational design, training and development, diversity, performance management, and assessment.
Information Systems
Graduates of this program are in high demand in today's business world. Systems analysts, application development (include web developers), software testing, end user support and systems consulting are a few of the jobs typically offered graduates. Students will be able to analyze business processes, design systems, communicate well with end-users, and provide technical support in the context of the entire business organization. The program stresses a high component of hands-on skills and internships.
International Business
Opportunities in firms entering, or expanding into the growing global economy abound for students qualified in International Business. Businesses engaged in activities such as manufacturing, importing/exporting, transporting, insuring, expeditors, buying or selling goods and services seek graduates of this program.. Students may take advantage of UNCW's affiliation with four universities in Europe.
Management and Leadership
New - 2006/2007 Catalog
To be effective organizational leaders, managers need the capability to plan and implement strategies for success. The Management and Leadership option prepares students for control of the competitive behavior and integrated activity of complex business organizations. Particular emphasis is placed on ethical decision making, global perspective, interpersonal capabilities, environmental analysis, business forecasting, resources assessment, leadership skills, goal setting, and corporate governance.
Marketing
Marketers determine consumer need and translate those needs into products and services. Marketing is a practical, career-oriented, professional major that requires analytical abilities, logic, communication skills, and creativity. The marketing option prepares students for a variety of challenging career opportunities, such as professional selling, advertising, services marketing, retailing, hospitality, internet marketing, marketing research, and healthcare marketing.
Operations Management
Graduates who concentrate in operations management will be analysts who can analyze business processes, design production systems, implement quality control systems, and possess the ability to communicate well with the relevant managers in the entire business organization. Operations manager, production scheduler, quality control expert and inventory manager -- these are the roles our students are prepared to fill as specialists in production, operations, and service organizations.
