Academics

Academic Majors and Concentrations

When you major in Accounting, Business
or Computer Information Systems you
gain the practical and professional skills that lead to employment in a wide variety
of professional and management fields. You will graduate with an understanding
of business theory and processes. You
will learn how to manage systems and people. You will acquire the knowledge
you need in order to compete in today’s tough business environment.

Inside you will find an overview of the programs of study and concentrations
in the Division of Accounting, Business & Computer Information Systems, together with a sampling of the wide variety of careers that are open to you when you earn a bachelor’s degree in these important fields.

Accounting

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
View the section of the online catalog devoted to course requirements for this major/concentration.
The full catalog is available online as well.

Careers for Accounting Majors
Your degree in Accounting provides an
outstanding foundation for a career in
accounting in a wide variety of organizations. If you choose to pursue the CPA credential, you will be qualified to form your own accounting firm. An accounting degree is a great foundation for managerial and executive-level careers, or if you plan
to start your own business.

Whether your future career is a CPA or an Accounting Manager,
the Accounting program will provide you with the academic and practical foundation to achieve your goals. As an Accounting major you will study economics, financial accounting, statistics, business law and management. You will graduate with a solid foundation of core practices and be poised for a successful accounting career.

Accounting majors choose from two degree programs:

General Accounting
The General Accounting track prepares you to work as an accountant in a wide variety of organizations, such as small or large businesses, federal, state and city government and the non-profit sector. You will focus on taxation, auditing, cost accounting and capital management.

Professional Accounting
This track is for students whose goal is to be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The program prepares you for the rigorous CPA examination.

Coodinator Contact Information
Robert Collmier
Robert_Collmier@bloomfield.edu
973-748-9000 ext. 389

Business

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
View the section of the online catalog devoted to course requirements for this major.
The full catalog is available online as well.

Careers for Business
Administration Majors
Business Administration is a popular major for a number of good reasons—it opens the door to numerous exciting and challenging
career choices such as general management, sales and marketing, financial management and human resources. Graduates of the Business program understand finance, systems and human behavior and, as a result, make highly successful managers
and executives. If you choose to
continue your studies, your B.S. in Business Administration from Bloomfield College will make you a competitive candidate for graduate school. Many of our students are
admitted to selective graduate programs in universities around the nation and go on to earn masters and doctoral degrees.

Possible career fields include:
• General Management
• Information Technology
• Purchasing, Logistics and Supply
Management
• Human Resources and Training
• Business Owner
• Financial Management
• Marketing and Sales
• Cash Management
• Advertising and Public Relations

Today’s business environment is complex and demanding. To
be a strong competitor you need the breadth of knowledge that covers all the business basics. As a student in the Business Administration program you will take a common core of courses which include accounting, economics, computer literacy, finance, marketing, statistics and business law. In addition, you will select an area in which you will specialize.

Choose from seven concentrations focusing on a core business specialization:

Management Information Systems
Study Internet and Web publishing, UNIX operating systems, Management Information Systems and Database management.

Economics
You will learn about monetary systems and theory as well as the philosophies and thinking behind them.

Finance
Learn how to put money to work with courses such as Working Capital Management and Personal Financial Planning.

Human Resource Management
You’ll graduate ready to enter one of the fastest growing career fields and will study workplace issues, international human
resources management and labor relations.

Management
The complex business environment needs great managers who understand policy and organizational effectiveness. You’ll study
operations management, business forecasting and organizational behavior.

Marketing
When you study marketing, you learn how to compete. Courses include Consumer Behavior, Industrial Marketing and Marketing Research.

Supply Chain Management
This growing, highly-specialized field covers materials and supply management, physical distribution, inventory control, quality control, traffic and warehouse management and more. This is a great choice for men and women who already work in the field.

Certificate in Materials Management
Offered on the Bloomfield College campus and selected corporate sites, the Certificate program is designed for those who already have a bachelor’s degree or wish to update their skills. The Certificate program consists of seven credit-based courses, including Production and Inventory Control, Purchasing Management, MIS for Materials and Supply Management, and Quality Control Fundamentals. See back cover for more information on Certificate programs.

Business Honors Society
The national honors society, Delta Mu Delta, for business is open to students who meet the required criteria. Members of the Bloomfield College faculty will assist qualified students with their application.

Computer Information Systems