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Bachelor of Science

The Perfect Place to Start Your Business Career

The Rutgers School of Business–Camden prepares you to go out and make a name for yourself in the business world. Guided by our world-class Rutgers faculty—who incorporate their business experience into the curriculum—you’ll learn about business from the ones who know it best.

Students at Rutgers School of Business–Camden are the future leaders of the corporate world. Come and see what our Bachelor of Science program is all about.

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Our Business Curriculum

The Rutgers School of Business–Camden Bachelor of Science curriculum is at the cutting-edge of 21st century business education. Use the Rutgers–Camden Catalog   as your guide through the program. It’s the official source of degree information, including course descriptions, University policies, professors, internship programs, and more.

The Rutgers-Camden catalog should be your primary online tool throughout your studies. But it’s just one of many resources that you can leverage. It is encouraged that you regularly meet with the Academic Services staff so you can monitor your progress and develop an effective graduation plan.

The Rutgers School of Business–Camden, including all its undergraduate and graduate programs, is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Why is this important? Because it ensures that schools maintain rigorous quality standards, which are recognized by top employers worldwide.

Bachelor of Science Business Majors

The Rutgers School of Business–Camden offers five majors that lay the foundation for your career:

About the Rutgers School of Business Accounting Major

The Accounting Major provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the theory of accounting, financial accounting and reporting, managerial and cost accounting, taxation, concepts of auditing, and business law. It is built on a broad background in humanities, liberal arts, economics, and business administration.

The Accounting Major gives students the foundation and skills to pursue careers with public accounting firms, corporations, government, and nonprofit organizations. It provides the background to sit for the following examinations:

  • Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.)
  • Certified Management Accountant (C.M.A.)
  • Certified Internal Auditor (C.I.A.)

Graduates of this program can also pursue further graduate or professional education.

Important Information for Accounting Majors
About the Rutgers School of Business Finance Major

The Finance Major provides students with both a solid theoretical, as well as a practical knowledge of domestic and international finance. Areas of focus include corporate finance, financial derivatives, investments, portfolio management, financial markets, and institutions.

Graduates with a Finance Major are prepared to enter positions in corporations, financial institutions, brokerage houses, and investment banks, as consultants and entrepreneurs they enter government work in positions, such as:

  • Corporate Finance Officer
  • Bank Officer
  • Investment Analyst
  • Credit Analyst
Important Information for Finance Majors
About the Rutgers School of Business Human Resource Management Major

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a business discipline that specializes in the strategic, effective, and efficient management of people to assist organizations gain a competitive advantage and mitigate risks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and Market Demand analyses show that the career prospects for professionals in human resource management are steadily increasing. As a professional discipline, students can obtain additional human resource management credentials to signal their expertise in the field by passing human resource management certification exams such as those offered by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI).  

The curriculum is SHRM-aligned, which means that courses will teach students the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and KnowledgeTM (SHRM BASK). This will ensure students learn behavioral and technical competencies in: Business, Leadership, People, Interpersonal, Workplace, and Organization. The required courses for the major include Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Management, and Strategic Human Resource Management Capstone. Elective courses offered include Career Planning and Career Management, Legal Issues in Human Resource Management, and Human Resource Management Analytics, among others. We encourage students majoring in Human Resource Management to take the Human Resource Management professional certification examinations for which they meet the eligibility criteria.  

Graduates with a HRM Major are prepared to enter positions in corporations, financial institutions, brokerage houses, and investment banks, as consultants and entrepreneurs they enter government work in positions, such as:

  • HR Generalist
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Labor Relations Coordinator
  • Director of Organizational Development and Learning
Important Information for HRM Majors
About the Rutgers School of Business Management Major

The Management Major incorporates in-depth training in real-world business skills including how to analyze problems, make decisions, delegate assignments, train and supervise employees, plus budget planning, and coordination.

Your studies in Management encompass key areas of business, such as:

  • Operations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management Information Systems
  • Strategy
  • International Business
Important Information for Management Majors
About the Rutgers School of Business Marketing Major

The Marketing Major equips students with the quantitative and qualitative skills necessary to investigate and analyze customer behavior, competitors, and external groups who may be affected by the marketing process. Specializations in marketing research is available.

Important Information for Marketing Majors

Business Minors

To complement their selected major, many business students elect to pursue a minor. A minor consists of twelve (12) additional credits in a different subject area than your major, and may be selected from the following subject areas.

For the list of courses needed for each major, please visit the Undergraduate Curriculum Worksheets page.

Minors for On-Campus Business Students

Concentrations

Specialize Your Degree

The Rutgers School of Business–Camden BS Programs allow you to pick an optional concentration—an area of business specialization that matches your career goals and interests and complements your major. A concentration consists of twelve (12) credits within a student’s major. Choose one of from the following concentrations.

Accounting
  1. 52:010:305: Intermediate Accounting I
  2. 52:010:306: Intermediate Accounting II
  3. 52:010:370: Audit Theory & Practice
  4. 52:010:425: Auditing Analytics
  1. 52:010:304: Accounting Information Management
  2. 52:010:305: Intermediate Accounting I
  3. 52:010:395: Accounting Analytics
  4. 52:390:310: Corporate Finance
  1. 52:010:305: Intermediate Accounting I
  2. 52:010:306: Intermediate Accounting II
  3. 52:010:401: Advanced Topics in Accounting
  4. 52:010:370 OR 304: Audit Theory OR Accounting Info MGT
  1. 52:010:305: Intermediate Accounting I
  2. 52:010:306: Intermediate Accounting II
  3. 52:010:383: Individual Taxation
  4. 52:010:384: Business Entity Taxation
Finance
  1. 52:390:306: Business Valuation
  2. 52:390:325: Financial Markets & Institutions
  3. 52:390:330: Short-Term Financial Management
  4. 52:390:379: Financial Modeling
  5. 52:390:345: New Venture Finance

Select 4 courses from the following:

  1. 52:390:325: Financial Markets & Institutions
  2. 52:390:379: Financial Modeling
  3. 52:390:425: Fixed Income Securities
  4. 52:390:435: Derivative Securities
  5. 52:390:464: Equity Investments
Marketing
  1. 52:630:361: Digital Marketing Fundamentals
  2. 52:630:362: Principles of Digital Analytics
  3. 52:630:363: Social Media Marketing
  4. 52:630:364: Digital Content Creation

 

Courses are offered on a rotational basis. Alternative courses can be considered in certain circumstances. Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

Showcase Your Skills on the Global Stage

Our world-renowned  Study Abroad Programs give students a chance to study internationally via a one-week intensive study trip to nations, such as South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, and France. While there, you’ll visit global businesses and institutions, and immerse yourself in your host nation’s culture.

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BLDP Application

The Spring 2023 Application is now open! 

Priority will be given to applications received by November 18. Applications are accepted until all seats are filled. Space is limited, so apply early!

The seminar application process is our gateway for entry into the program. Upon acceptance into BLDP, students will be emailed their acceptance letter plus a special permission number allowing registration for the BLDP seminar.

Requirements

Seminar applications are solicited each semester and require the following:

  1. Completed application form (at the bottom of this page),
  2. For students with GPA 3.0 – 3.49, two (2) letters of recommendation (one academic; one other)

Rutgers-Camden students are invited to apply to apply for enrollment in the BLDP seminar. All applicants are expected to meet both of the following selection criteria:  (1) have sophomore standing or above and (2) have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above. First-semester transfer students will be evaluated based on their GPA earned at Rutgers. Students who fail to meet these admission criteria may still be allowed to apply for (and possibly enroll in) the BLDP seminar, but they will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The director balances evaluations to make final decisions on people accepted for the seminar (up to a maximum of 15-20 each semester).

Students who are admitted to the BDLP are required to adopt the BLDP Code of Conduct. A signed contract is required from each student.

Students may count activities toward “leadership units” that were initiated prior to taking a seminar, as long as those activities occured primarily during their enrollment in their academic program.

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