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Find Unlimited Opportunities with a Business Administration Degree
People with a Business Administration degree are in demand in every kind of organization across industries, for-profit or non-profit.
Classes for Business Majors
As a business major, you’ll take core courses in economics, management, marketing, information systems, human resources, accounting, finance, law, communication and strategy.
You may choose from 20+ elective courses such as sport management, sport law, entrepreneurship, digital marketing, advertising, professional selling, marketing research, corporate sustainability, organizational behavior, leadership and diversity, conflict management and mediation and more.
You may opt for a concentration in Marketing, Organizational Studies or Sport Management or to complement your business major with one of 20+ minors. You will apply what you learn in class at a professional internship that is tailored to your goals.
Business Program Distinctions
Our Faculty
Our professors are active researchers, consultants, business owners and community leaders, but they are teachers and mentors first. We keep classes small, therefore professors can offer individual attention and support that is rare in other business schools.
Our degree programs are accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education.
You have the option to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration or a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, depending on your plans for graduate school or career. Both transfer in your previous college credits.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Students who pursue the B.B.A. are required to complete at least 30 credits in the liberal arts and sciences (of the total 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree), which allows you to take more management courses.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Students who pursue the B.S. in Business Administration complete 60 credits in the liberal arts and sciences (of the total 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree). This is a great option if you want to explore other subjects.
View Catalog for Business Administration Degree Requirements.
Accelerated Program for Business Majors
Do you want to get on a faster track to your career, save time and money on your education, and make the most of your time at Russell Sage?
Our Accelerated 4+1 program combines your B.B.A. or B.S. in Business Administration with our MBA or M.S. in Organization Management or your B.S. in Sport and Recreation Management with our M.S. in Organization Management – making it possible for you to earn two degrees in just five years. You’ll start your graduate courses while you’re still finishing your bachelor’s degree, saving you time and money, and allowing you to get a head start on your career.
You’ll also receive special advising to help you stay on track.
It’s our Flex
Once you enter your graduate studies, our unique Flex format allows you to choose how you take your graduate management courses – in person, via livestream, or online on your own time – and you can change it up as you need to from week to week. This allows our graduate students to balance work and life responsibilities with their education.
How to Qualify
Why an MBA?
Why Does a Master’s Degree Matter?
According to the Graduate Management Admission Council’s 2024 Corporate Recruiters Survey, the median salary for an MBA graduate is $120,000 vs. $69,320 for a business bachelor’s degree graduate.
Want to learn more?
Reach out to our Undergraduate Admission team at admission@sage.edu.
Careers with a Business Administration Degree
Alumni of Sage’s undergraduate management programs have been hired as a human resources manager and assistant to the CEO at Aquatic Development Group; program manager at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; operations analyst at Ayco; program coordinator at General Electric; marketing assistant at Groff Networks; and in roles at the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
$80,920
The median annual wage for this group was $80,920 in May 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook for Business and Financial Occupations.
Graduate Studies
If you are interested in pursuing a master’s degree at Sage, you can take graduate courses in your senior year and may be eligible to get prerequisite courses waived — this means you can earn a bachelor’s degree and graduate degree in about five years.
Our students may receive assured or early acceptance to:
Internships
As a business major, you’ll work with a faculty member who knows you to find an internship based on your goals.
Some of the internships resulted in full-time employment.
Recent employers that have hosted Business Administration interns from Sage include:
Spotlights
Meet students and alumni putting their Business Administration degree to work.
Student
Anthony Bisner
When asked what attracted him to Russell Sage College for his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Anthony Bisner doesn’t hesitate. …
Alumni
Karlie Ullman
“I found out about social media marketing and fell in love with it,” said Russell Sage College Business Administration graduate …
Alumni
Amari Duncan
“When you’re applying to schools the biggest question is always, What do I ultimately want to do?, which feels impossible …
Alumni
Luis Teran
Luis Teran came to the United States from Ecuador at age five, with his mother and sister. Soccer became his …
Alumni
Carrie Harring, MBA
Carrie Harring accepted her first full-time position — advocating on behalf of New York State physicians before state lawmakers — …
Student
Jason Geronimo
Jason Geronimo, a captain on the Sage basketball team, is known for his toughness fighting for rebounds. So the reason …
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Assistant Professor of Practice, Undergraduate Program Director for Business Administration and Department Chair
Dean of the School of Management and Associate Professor of Management, Graduate Program Director for Business Administration and Organization Management