Southern Miss College of Business

Undergraduate Programs of Study

The College of Business offers degrees in the following areas of study.

Accounting Business Administration Economics Fashion Merchandising Finance	International Business Management Management Information Systems Marketing Tourism Management
ACCOUNTING Prepares students for professional careers in which depth and breadth of business and accounting knowledge are required.
Career opportunities Public accounting firms Consulting services Environmental accounting Forensic accounting Tax and accounting planning Back to Top	Degree Program Accounting (ACCTBSBA)
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Provides an in-depth focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with Entrepreneurship.
Career opportunities Entrepreneurship businesses Family-owned businesses Back to Top	Degree Program Business Administration (BUSADMESBM)
ECONOMICS Equips students for the analysis of the economic problems and issues with middle- and upper-level managerial positions.
Career opportunities Bank officers Commodities traders Consumer affairs director Cost analyst Back to Top	Degree Programs Economics (ECONBABSBA ) BA Economics with Math (ECONLAMTBA) BA Economics with Social Science (ECONLASSBA )
FASHION MERCHANDISING Provides students the opportunity to pursue careers in the production, marketing and merchandising of textile and apparel products.
Career opportunities Merchandise buyers Store operating manager Special events coordinator Private label coordinator Visual Merchandising Management Fashion Advertising and Promotion Back to Top	Degree Program Fashion Merchandising (FMAPSTBS)
FINANCE Prepares students with education in theory, tools of analysis, and problem-solving techniques fundamental to firms operating in the finance, real estate and financial service industries. Emphasis choices: banking and finance, personal financial planning or real estate.
Career opportunities Banks and other financial institutions Securities firms Property management Financing Back to Top	Degree Programs Finance: Banking and Finance (FINBKFBSBA) Finance: Personal Financial Planning (FINPFPBSBA) Finance: Real Estate(FINRLEBSBA)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Prepares students for positions with international business firms operating in the global environment and for positions in state and federal agencies involved in facilitating the export-import process.
Career opportunities Marketing and sales Customer sales Travel and tourism Purchasing Back to Top	Degree Program International Business (INLBUSBSBA)
MANAGEMENT Provides students with concepts, knowledge and skills required in effective management.
Career opportunities Industry Government Service organizations Human resource management Back to Top	Degree Programs Management: Human Resources Management(MGTHRMBSBA) Management: Production/Operations Management (MNGTPOBSBA)
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Prepares students to develop and implement information systems in modern development environments. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of state-of-the-art technology. Emphasis choices: financial information systems and management information systems.
Career opportunities Computer programmer Web page designer Database administrator Back to Top	Degree Programs Management Information Systems (MISBSBA) Management Information Systems: Financial Emphasis (MISFISBSBA)
MARKETING Provides students the background necessary to advance to higher level marketing management positions and develop executive skills that are critical for success in all business occupations.
Career opportunities Advertising Sales Retailing Purchasing Healthcare Marketing Back to Top	Degree Programs Marketing (MRKTBSBA) Healthcare Marketing (MKTPSBSBA)
TOURISM MANAGEMENT Prepares students for management positions in both the public and private sectors of the tourism industry. Emphasis choices: hotel management, restaurant management and casino/resort management.
Career opportunities Hospitality Tourism industry Casino Resort Operations Management Back to Top	Degree Programs Tourism Mgt: Hotel Management (TOUHMBSBA) Tourism Mgt: Casino Resort Management (TOUCRBSBA)