Business

The Bachelor of Science in Sport Management is designed to equip you to be a leader in the sports industry. The curriculum blends courses in sport management with a general business education, emphasizing skills needed to succeed at all levels and in all types of sports—whether professional, intercollegiate, amateur, or recreational. You will gain deep knowledge of the field of sport management, including current issues and challenges facing the business of sports. The BS in Sport Management integrates curricular and co-curricular experiences. with signature experiential opportunities built into your course requirements. Ithaca College’s current programs in sport are among the nation’s premier programs, and our graduates are sought by sports organizations at all levels.

The program features a streamlined business core (shared by all majors in the School of Business), with a mix of 2- and 4-credit courses that balance cutting-edge courses with others designed to equip you with fundamental skills.

You’ll benefit from sufficient flexibility to explore across the liberal arts and other professional fields. The purpose of this degree is to educate broadly minded sport management professionals.

The Bachelor of Science in Marketing will provide you with the necessary skills for successful careers in a variety of marketing specialties. The B.S. in Marketing program is distinguished by its strong experiential senior seminar, the currency of its offerings in relevant subfields like digital marketing and marketing analytics, and the real-world data tools available in the Neeson Analytics Lab on the Ithaca College campus.

The program features a streamlined business core (shared by all majors in the School of Business), with a mix of 2- and 4-credit courses that balance cutting-edge courses with others designed to equip you with fundamental skills.

You’ll have sufficient flexibility to explore across the liberal arts and other professional fields. For example, you may supplement your business education with content creation and advertising courses offered by Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications.

You’ll benefit from sufficient flexibility to explore across the liberal arts and other professional fields. The purpose of this degree is to educate broadly minded marketing professionals.

The Bachelor of Science in Finance provides students the knowledge, experiences, and skills needed for careers in the financial services industry. The BS in Finance is distinguished by its strong experiential components, faculty members’ industry experience, and direct connections to the industry through alumni engagement. Courses will ensure that you gain experience and stay current in this rapidly changing industry.

You may explore widely in the finance field, or you can select an optional concentration in Asset Management or Wealth Management. This enables you to tailor your course choices to prepare for specific career paths in finance in areas where Ithaca College has a long track record of successful placements for internships and employment.

The program features a streamlined business core (shared by all majors in the School of Business), with a mix of 2- and 4-credit courses that balance cutting-edge courses with others designed to equip you with fundamental skills in finance.

You’ll benefit from sufficient flexibility to explore across the liberal arts and other professional fields. The purpose of this degree is to educate broadly minded finance professionals.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics cultivates the analytical skills you will need to assess business problems and provide valuable, data-informed insights for business leaders. You’ll be introduced to the rapidly evolving world of analytics and gain the necessary mathematical, computing, and business tools you’ll need to succeed.

The Business Analytics program is distinctively hands-on and experiential. In class as well as in IC’s Neeson Analytics Lab, you’ll learn how to use a variety of software tools and apply them to data analysis to support better business decisions.

To equip you with additional skills in demand among employers, you’ll also take interdisciplinary courses outside of the School of Business—for example, in Computer Science, Economics, and Math—as well as a behavioral course on the social context of data-informed organizational decisions. You’ll also take a project management course.

The program lays a groundwork for professional skills and certifications, including the IIBA - CBDA (Certification in Business Data Analytics).

You’ll benefit from sufficient flexibility to explore across the liberal arts and other professional fields. The purpose of this degree is to educate broadly minded business analysts.

Our academic program leads graduates to success in passing New York's certified public accountant exam and in career placement at some of the top national and international public accounting firms. You'll have ample opportunity to test your skills through cocurricular activities such as internships, community service, and student organizations with an accounting focus. In short, this program is a well-regarded point of entry into a profession that is consistently in high demand.

Academic Program

Once in the program, you’ll receive a thorough grounding in accounting and business principles necessary for entry into the accounting profession, including financial, managerial, tax, assurance, and consulting. Our courses expose you to a wide range of issues in the reporting and interpretation of financial information. For example, the capstone course in the graduate program considers recent developments and emerging issues, such as how international financial reporting standards will affect U.S. companies. Another course addresses legal aspects of fraud investigation in forensic accounting.

Liberal arts courses and electives round out this professional core. Another plus: The undergraduate program gives you the flexibility to do a second minor or concentration in order to meet your personal and professional goals.

Internships and Professional Experience

We recognize that internships are a great way for students to gain professional experience. In fact, all business students take part in experiential learning as part of their requirements to graduate. This work may take the form of an internship or community service relevant to the business degree.

Cocurricular Activities

You will practice real-world skills, too, with cocurricular activities such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which provides income tax assistance to local participants. During spring break, several VITA students travel to Alaska to provide the same services to native Alaskans in isolated towns and villages. Our student organizations and professional associations are an excellent way to learn professional development and leadership: our clubs and campus chapters -- for example, the Beta Alpha Psi honor society, the Ithaca College Accounting Association, and the National Association of Black Accountants -- consistently earn top awards for leadership and professionalism.

Careers

The benefits are tangible: Our alumni occupy top positions and leadership roles at national and international accounting firms, such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Grant Thornton, BDO, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte; they also work in significant positions in accounting and auditing at prestigious corporate and not-for-profit organizations, including the McGraw-Hill Companies, eBay, JP Morgan, and Deerpath Capital Management. Whether you pursue the B.S. or M.S. track, you will be prepared to provide auditing, consulting, and income tax services to nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals. All in all, an Ithaca accounting degree is an excellent way to advance your career in accounting.