General Business

General Business
What is general business?
An academic major in the General Business program provides students an opportunity to study the fundamentals of a business enterprise.
The General Business concentration enables bachelor's degree students to receive a thorough education in business without a major in a specific business discipline. This focus gives enough flexibility so an individual can explore various career paths.
Is general business the right fit for me?
- Are you a hard worker?
- Do you like having people depend on you?
- Are you cooperative?
- Are you innovative?
Courses
What are some of the courses I might take?
Intermediate Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Seminar of Entrepreneurship
Marketing Management
Careers
What kind of path will I take upon graduation?
A concentration in general business allows for a wide variety of careers. Continuing on to the Lamar University M.B.A. program can give a student with a wide business background a more specific area of concentration.
Find out more information on the Lamar University Masters of Business Administration program.
General Business majors often become
Customer Service Coordinators
Human Resource Managers
Store Managers
Sales/Marketing Associates
Entrepreneurs
Department Chair
Meet Your Department Chair
Contact
Dr. Marleen Swerdlow
Interim Chair of Department of Business
Director of the General Business Program and B.B.A. Online Programs
Professor of Business Law
Department of Business
Phone: (409) 880- 8639
Email: swerdlowms@lamar.edu
Office: Galloway Business Building Room 237A
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State Bar of Texas