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Values-Based Management Management is a broad business degree that leads to many career opportunities in various industries. As a Values-Based Management major, you’ll get the opportunity to explore and enhance your leadership, quantitative analysis, oral and written communication skills while developing a solid business background in accounting, economics, finance and marketing. You’ll also apply theory to real world cases. Developing exceptional communication and public speaking skills are important to achieving success in this field. You’ll also be encouraged to develop and utilize a personal network of contacts. Confidence, knowledge, and strong connections will help you learn to design operational systems that give companies a competitive advantage in the marketplace. ACCREDITATIONS The University of St. Francis is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (ibhe.org). The Values-Based Management program and others in COBHA are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (acbsp.org).
An added benefit, seniors who feel inspired to keep studying to obtain an MBA or M.S. degree may take graduate-level courses during their last two semesters for dual undergraduate and graduate credit. That means students can take nine graduate-level credit hours during senior year, and can complete their MBA or M.S. one year after graduating if they attend full time. See course catalog for additional details about the “3 to Degree” program.
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Values-Based Management
One of USF’s best features is the number of people who are willing to help you succeed—including my professors, who bring their knowledge and industry
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experiences to the classroom. The College of Business & Health Administration also holds workshops where you can actually learn about real life skills like budgeting, personal finance, and how to read tax forms. Once I get my
undergraduate degree, I hope to stay a fifth year to earn a certificate and my MBA. Morayma Barron
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G R O W T H R O U G H R E A L- W O R L D EXPERIENCE
The possibilities are endless! Students earning a ValuesBased Management degree at USF have wonderful opportunities in a variety of areas. Some fields and types of organizations you may end up working in include manufacturing, human resources, supply chain/logistics, consulting, training, banks and financial institutions, health care organizations, government, retail stores, restaurants, hotels, service providers, not-for-profit organizations and more.
Faculty members and administrators in USF’s College of Business & Health Administration are extremely involved in the regional business community. That means they’ve got connections, and they’re constantly being exposed to companies offering impressive internship opportunities. So many, in fact, that there are typically more opportunities than students to fill them! This is a key advantage to becoming a business major at USF. While not a requirement for graduation, internships are strongly encouraged because they offer junior and senior students invaluable real-world learning experiences. Most internships are paid experiences (though some are unpaid) and involve 10–25 hours of work per week for academic credit.
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