The Business Administration and Management curriculum provides students with knowledge in the basic areas of accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and management. These areas are supported by computer applications and mathematics.
Business Administration and Management
WHY STUDY BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT AT CHC?
At Chestnut Hill College, business majors get more than just practical application of theory, our program prepares graduates for careers in the business world. Along with classroom instruction by highly qualified and experienced professors, students gain a first-class liberal arts education that will develop critical analytical problem-solving skills and provide an ethical framework for decision making and communication skills.
Meet John
John Manzo got out of his comfort zone, taking part in the Philadelphia Flyers College Sales Program and finished in the top 10 among students from all area colleges. That experience, coupled with an internship Manzo took with the College’s HR department, defined his future goals, which now include an MBA (that he began in his senior year of his undergraduate degree).
“Connections are key. Getting that real experience—the idea of interning somewhere or getting first-hand experience—I think is very vital. There are so many opportunities to get involved on campus and beyond. You should be open to trying new things even if they seem out of your comfort zone…At CHC you’re not just an individual behind everybody else – everyone knows you as a person and having that personal connection with your professors, with them being there for you and trying to help you dive into your passion and see where you want to go – I don’t know how I could have had that same experience at another school.”
Read More of John’s Story“Connections are key. Getting that real experience—the idea of interning somewhere or getting first-hand experience—I think is very vital. There are so many opportunities to get involved on campus and beyond. You should be open to trying new things even if they seem out of your comfort zone…At CHC you’re not just an individual behind everybody else – everyone knows you as a person and having that personal connection with your professors, with them being there for you and trying to help you dive into your passion and see where you want to go – I don’t know how I could have had that same experience at another school.”
The Business Administration and Management major is a practical academic discipline which, when incorporated with a well-rounded liberal arts experience, offers a potent combination for career options. Business administration and management majors have varied career paths that range from public relations and human resources to finances and investments, as well as project management.
Some of our students have gone on to work at top firms in the Philadelphia area including:
- Lubert/Adler (real estate investment company)
- Quick Tax and Accounting Services
- Phoenix Data Systems
- The Bank of New York Mellon, Mutual Fund Accountant
- Premier Financial Group, Client Advisor
- Booz Allen Hamilton, Consultant
- Ceridian Corporation, Education Consultant
- Defense Logistics Agency, Contract Specialist
- Kreischer Miller Atlanta Corporation
- GSF Mortgage Corporation
- TD Bank
- The Hartford
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management
- Office Team/Robert Half
- McNeil Consumer Healthcare
Internships:
Centrally located near hundreds of businesses in the Philadelphia area, Chestnut Hill College students have gone on to intern at some of the most well-known and recognizable names in the industry, including:
- General Motors
- Bank of New York
- Arco Chemical Corporation
- Crown Cork & Seal Corporation
- Brennan Associates
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Morgan Stanley
- United States Dept. of Treasury
- United States Defense Supply Center
- Plymouth Meeting Mall Management Corporation
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Certified Public Accountants
Interested majors can join the Business Club, which is open to all students to learn from experienced business guest speakers on varies topics. In addition, our Business Club offers a program called Business Woman’s Leadership Initiative (BWLI) which offers female students opportunities to learn from others through knowledge sessions and mentoring with meaning.
Students who qualify with a 3.5 GPA, who rank in the top 20% of their graduating class, and who have completed at least one half of their major degree program, may also be asked to join Sigma Beta Delta (SBD), the International Honor Society of Business. Additionally, students are encouraged to attend the Business Lecture Series on campus every fall.
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Rita K. Borzillo, J.D.
Chair, Center for Business
Assistant Professor of Business -
Kimberly Walczak, M.S., M.B.A.
Instructor of Business
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Catherine Gilstein, MBA, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business
Program Director, Organizational Leadership -
William Rogers
Assistant Professor of Business