Business and Management, B.S.

Become a business leader with a wide range of skills in key areas including critical decision-making, teamwork, data analysis, and computation.

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Program Overview

Coursework in business and management emphasizes fundamental skills in finance, marketing, human behavior, computing, information technology, and more. Quantitative analysis skills are strengthened through core courses in strategy, statistics, mathematics, and science.

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Concentrations 

Choose to specialize in one or more concentrations to gain knowledge in specific areas of business.

The entrepreneurship concentration focuses on the process through which innovative ideas are converted to new products and businesses. These courses will prepare students to think creatively, solve business problems, and convert ideas into solutions for the marketplace. Students also gain planning and project management skills that are useful in start-ups and established firms alike.

The finance concentration provides a strong foundation in the concepts of risk and returns, asset allocation, portfolio management, bond and stock valuation, investment decision-making, capital budgeting, derivatives, and risk management. This concentration offers an excellent opportunity for students to prepare for the Chartered Financial Analyst exam.

The management information systems concentration focuses on the use of information technology for value creation in new and established firms. It provides students with the perspectives and skills to understand the role of IT in organizations, identify opportunities for IT-enabled business innovations, and design, develop, and deliver the technology infrastructures that enable firms to effectively use IT for value creation.

The marketing concentration provides students with an understanding of what customers want and how to effectively offer products and services to meet this demand. Marketing activities, including product research and concept testing, are explored. Students learn how businesses need marketing to reach and serve customers in order to successfully achieve their goals or mission.

The supply chain management concentration focuses on the design and management of supply chains in the manufacturing and service industries. This concentration equips students with the perspectives and skills to design supply chains, develop strategies to optimize supply chain operations, and identify opportunities for deploying IT to create effective demand fulfillment capabilities in firms.

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Program Outcomes

Students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business and management enter the workforce with relevant experience. All students enrolled in the program complete an internship to enrich the classroom experience and frequently engage with business operators as part of regular coursework.

Community

  • Victory

    Victory Abraham '24

    "The skills that I learned from RPI show up in my everyday experiences"

  • Abel Square

    Abel Hagos '24

    Investment Banking Analyst at Baird

  • Mekiah Square

    Mekiah Rivera '25

    "At Goldman Sachs as a Wealth Management Summer Analyst, I supported full-time coaches through client calls, taking notes on financial topics, and analyzing various communication strategies."

  • Caden Square

    Caden Caron '26

    "At The Clearing House, I learned first hand how the nation’s payment industry operates."

  • Jay Square

    Jay Gollob '25

    "I performed analytical work through Alteryx, Microsoft Excel, and SQL to generate data-driven reports and create potential solutions."

  • Olu Square

    Oluwapamilerin Amuda '25

    As an Amazon Area Manager Intern, he lead teams, improved work processes, and solved operational problems.

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After Graduation

The bachelor’s degree in business and management prepares students for:

  • Careers with major consulting and tech firms.
  • Careers in project management, product management, and finance.
  • Graduate studies in MBA programs and other specialized business fields.

Companies that have hired our graduates include Amazon, Boeing, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Facebook, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, and more. Lally graduates also often launch their own businesses with colleagues they meet across campus disciplines.

Contact

Lally School of Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street, Pittsburgh Building, Troy, NY 12180
(518) 276-2812

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