Undergraduate Degrees at the Mitchell College of Business

At the Mitchell College of Business, our mission is not just to educate but to inspire. Our faculty is passionate about nurturing their students, blending leading-edge research with real-world application to ensure that what you learn here can be used to launch your professional career successfully.

All undergraduate students in the Mitchell College of Business will complete a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Accounting**

A major in accounting will develop a student’s skills to record, classify and analyze financial information for organizations or individuals. Students will be prepared for careers in public, corporate, government and industrial accounting.

Economics and Finance

The economics and finance major is designed to develop the analytical techniques, critical thinking competency, and decision-making skills required for managing scarce resources in business and government. Students will be prepared for careers in banking, corporate finance, financial planning, investment management, risk management and insurance and public service. Concentrations are available in economics and finance.

Entrepreneurship

This degree program provides students with the business knowledge necessary to launch, develop and grow business ideas. They can then pursue careers as business owners, consultants and development managers.

Department of Management

General Business**

The General Business major provides a comprehensive understanding of business principles across multiple disciplines. It offers students the flexibility to tailor their studies to diverse career interests or combine business studies with another field.

International Business

This major focuses on business operations in a global context, emphasizing international markets, trade and cross-cultural management. Graduates are prepared for careers in multinational corporations, government agencies, and foreign countries.

Management

The management major helps students develop leadership and decision-making skills to manage organizations effectively. Concentrations are available in general management and human resource management.

Marketing**

A marketing major focuses on understanding consumer behavior and developing strategies to promote products and services effectively. Students learn skills in market research, branding, digital marketing, and communication to drive business growth and customer engagement.

Professional Sales

A professional sales major prepares students with the skills and techniques needed to build relationships, understand customer needs, and close deals effectively. The program emphasizes communication, negotiation, and strategic selling in various industries and business environments.

Department of Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Analytics

Real Estate

The real estate program is designed to educate students about the myriad aspects of the real estate industry and to provide a solid foundation for taking advantage of numerous career opportunities available in real estate and related industries, including but not limited to residential, commercial, or industrial development, brokerage, leasing and property management.

Department of Economics, Finance and Real Estate

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

This major teaches students how to manage the flow of goods, services and information across global supply chains. Graduates gain expertise in procurement, operations efficiency, logistics and distribution management.

**Indicates programs that are also available as online degree plans.

All minors require 18 hours of coursework.

Students from colleges outside the Mitchell College of Business may elect, with the approval of their department chair, a minor in the Mitchell College of Business. A 2.0 GPA is required for the courses applied toward the minor. Students must complete at least 50 percent of the courses counted toward the minor at the University of South Alabama. Courses used for a first business minor may not be used for a second business minor.

Accounting

A minor in accounting will develop a student’s skills to record, classify and analyze financial information for organizations or individuals.

Data Analytics

The data analytics minor equips students with the skills to analyze and interpret complex data, featuring courses such as Business Data Visualization, Marketing Analytics, and Applied Regression Analysis.

Economics

An economics minor provides students with analytical skills to understand how individuals, firms, and governments make economic decisions.

Economics for Non-Business Majors

An economics minor provides students with analytical skills to understand how individuals, firms, and governments make economic decisions, complementing majors such as political science, public policy, mathematics, and history.

Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship minor provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to develop and manage new ventures.

Department of Management

Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors

The entrepreneurship minor for non-business majors provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to develop and manage new ventures. A non-business major should consider a minor in entrepreneurship to gain the practical skills needed to enhance creativity and problem-solving abilities, and open doors to careers in innovation-driven roles regardless of their primary field of study.

Finance

This minor develops analytical skills for managing financial resources in business and government.

Finance for Non-Business Majors

This minor develops analytical skills for managing financial resources in business and government. It provides valuable financial skills that enhance career opportunities across a wide range of industries such as engineering, computer science, political science, psychology, communications and health sciences.

General Business for Non-Business Majors

This minor provides non-business majors a comprehensive introduction to key business disciplines—accounting, economics, management, and marketing, enhancing a student's understanding of business principles and practices.

International Business

This minor focuses on business operations in a global context, emphasizing international markets, trade and cross-cultural management.

Department of Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Analytics

Management

Minoring in management provides students with essential leadership and organizational skills applicable across various industries, enhancing their ability to effectively manage teams and projects.

Management for Non-Business Majors

Minoring in management provides students with essential leadership and organizational skills applicable across various industries, enhancing their ability to effectively manage teams and projects. This minor complements diverse majors by offering insights into decision-making, problem-solving, and strategic planning, preparing students for managerial roles in their chosen fields.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Pursuing a minor in industrial-organizational psychology enables students to apply psychological principles to workplace settings, enhancing skills in human resources, organizational development and employee relations.

Marketing

A minor in marketing equips students with essential skills in digital marketing, data analytics, and market research.

Marketing for Non-Business Majors

A minor in marketing equips students with essential skills in digital marketing, data analytics, and market research. This minor is versatile across all degree plans from media to healthcare and technology as it helps students enhance their ability to promote ideas, products, or services

Professional Sales

A professional sales minor equips students with the skills and techniques needed to build relationships, understand customer needs and close deals effectively.

Department of Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Analytics

Real Estate

Minoring in real estate allows business majors to diversify their expertise by understanding property valuation, investment analysis and market dynamics, thereby enhancing their career versatility.

Real Estate For Non-Business Majors

A minor in real estate will help students gain practical knowledge in property valuation, investment strategies and market analysis, which can enhance career prospects across diverse disciplines.

Economics

The economics program is designed to prepare students for professional careers in managerial positions, government, administration, education and others. Positions in business economics and graduate study require knowledge of economics and the application of economic tools to analyze problems for decision making.

Finance

The finance program is designed to provide an understanding of the various areas and principles of finance. Students will develop a body of specialized knowledge and analytical techniques that are used in the acquisition, allocation and management of financial resources. The finance concentration is appropriate for students who plan a career in corporate finance, financial planning, investment planning and research, or insurance.

General Management

The general management concentration provides students with a broad foundation in leadership, organizational behavior, and operations, preparing them to manage people and processes effectively across various industries.

Human Resource Management

The human resources concentration equips students with essential skills in staffing, training and development, compensation, employment law, and labor relations, preparing them for effective HR leadership roles in diverse organizational settings.