Business
Why Business Administration at 探花社区?
Courses
- Class sizes are small, with maximum course enrollments of 15 to 25 students.
- The department provides a strong support network in the form of faculty open-door policies, student-run help sessions and availability of individual tutors for courses.
- Courses are taught by faculty with doctorate degrees, and many faculty have industry experience in the areas in which they teach.
Flexibility
- You can double major within the department or with other departments on campus. (Accounting, communication studies, economics, foreign language, math, political science, psychology and public relations are popular double majors.)
- Business majors can add a concentration in the following areas: aviation management, aviation management & flight operations, finance, international business, management, marketing, risk management/insurance or sports management. If you are interested in other specific fields within business, you can work with faculty to create a focus area.
Unique opportunities outside of class
- Cedar Rapids is home to many public, private and not-for-profit organizations that provide internships to 探花社区 business majors.
- You will have opportunities to participate in unique experiences such as the Birkey Investment Fund course and the Spellman Scholars student-faculty research program.
- You will have opportunities to study business-related topics in off-campus programs in England, France, South Korea, New York City, Sweden, Japan and many other domestic and international locations.
- Business-focused May Term courses incorporate hands-on learning and travel within Iowa, the United States or abroad.
Life after 探花社区
- You can finish the major and graduate in four years — even if you choose to double major or study abroad.
- Graduates with a business administration degree from 探花社区 have succeeded in a variety of M.B.A., M.A., law and Ph.D. programs at competitive schools such as Columbia, University of Chicago, The University of Iowa and Northwestern.

Ready to succeed
Sarah Cummings 鈥18
鈥淭he skills I learned at 探花社区 will stay with me in the future. These have allowed me to grow and develop my professional skills.鈥
A business administration major, Sarah says the small class sizes and wonderful campus atmosphere made 探花社区 the perfect fit.
