Administrative Studies, Bachelor of Science

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Admission

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The Program

Students are prepared to direct, manage, and coordinate a wide range of business and financial services in today’s technology-oriented workplace. They gain a solid foundation in problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal communication skills, information technology, project management, and human resources in the business world.

Curriculum

The interdisciplinary, 120-credit curriculum includes courses in human relations, technology, business, and a liberal arts core, providing broad knowledge of our world as well as a solid grounding in analytical and communication skills.

Career Outcomes

The program in administrative studies prepares students for entry level positions in the world of business, with special emphasis on the development of critical thinking, analytic problem-solving, interpersonal communication skills, and the technical acumen necessary to perform in today’s high-performance workplace.

Students also gain these advantages:

• Understanding the nature of business
• Grasping administration and its role in business
• Mastering the principles of human resource management and their application to the workplace
• Working effectively with people individually and in groups/teams
• Demonstrating knowledge of the dynamics of diversity and multiculturalism in the workplace
• Acquiring the skills to use technology in the current and future workplace
• Demonstrating effective communication skills.
• Demonstrating the ability to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations
• Understanding the fundamentals of Data Mining and Analysis

Graduates of the administrative studies program have found employment in firms and companies such as*:

• Hewlett-Packard
• 3M
• US Airways
• New Jersey Board of Education
• US Department of Commerce
• Federal Reserve Bank
• U.S. Bureau of the Census
• NYC Department of Health
• National Center for Educational Statistics

*St. John’s offers support and guidance to students interested in securing internships and job placement upon graduation. Internships and job placements are not guaranteed and some are secured directly by the student without direct guidance from the University. Some positions may have been held prior to enrollment at the University.