Only available to students not completing a major in the Division of Business. Core courses in accounting, marketing, finance, economics and business law introduce the fundamental tools for general decision making. Later courses offer direct experience with the human factor in organizations and an introduction to international business. A final capstone course allows the student to integrate all prior business and liberal arts learning into a coherent approach to strategic formulation and implementation. Other electives focusing on small business management allow the student to experience the special needs and requirements of small business.
Typical graduates find jobs as supervisors or entry-level managers.
Some draw on their internships to enter firms where they have had previous experience. Others draw on their direct experience with small businesses to enter similar businesses in a general management role. Many later choose to further their education in an MBA program and find themselves well prepared to compete at the graduate level. Managerial accounting is emphasized using the accounting information system as a basis for decision making. The program at North Carolina Wesleyan College offers a series of courses through the National Restaurant Association's Professional Management Development Program.