Newly Admitted Undergraduate Students: 51��, Greater Cincinnati Region

12 Undergraduate Majors

The Haile College of Business offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree with ten alternative majors (accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, general business, global supply chain management, human resources management, international business, management, marketing, and sports business and event management), as well as Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree programs in construction management and economics.

Welcome

Congratulations on your admission to the Haile College of Business. According to the our college provides the best salary/tuition ratio for recent graduates from area universities with a salary/tuition ratio of 5.23 and an average period of 9 months to recover and pay back the four years of tuition. Learn more about each of our unique 12 majors below and their salary to tuition ratio.

Accounting

Accountants offer a wide range of financial services in the public, business and government sectors. Our accounting majors spend two years taking core business classes before specializing in the subject. Graduates find jobs as everything from auditors and tax specialists to chief financial officers. Many of our accounting undergraduates go on to earn a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) graduate degree from us as well.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$57,908	$10,208	5.67	8.5 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Lee Kersting | kerstingl1@nku.edu| 859.572.7568

Academic Coordinator: JoLee Borne | schuehlerj1@nku.edu | 859.572.7895

Accounting Degree Webpage

Construction Management

Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish. Our construction management majors can take courses on the subject as early as their first semester. Graduates find jobs as everything from safety officers and cost estimators to project superintendents.

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Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$72,692	$10,208	7.12	6.7 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Joe Cobbs | cobbsj1@nku.edu | 859.572.7960

Program Director: Majed Dabdoub | dabdoubm@nku.edu | 859.572.6679

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

Construction Management Degree Webpage

Economics

Economists study how individuals, groups, and nations manage and use resources. Students who choose to study economics not only gain the skills needed to understand complex markets, but come away with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as business acumen necessary to succeed in the professional world. In fact, economics can be useful for professionals in all industries, not just in business.

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Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$49,683	$10,208	4.87	9.9 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Lee Kersting | kerstingl1@nku.edu| 859.572.7568

Academic Coordinator: JoLee Borne | schuehlerj1@nku.edu | 859.572.7895

Economics Degree Webpage

Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship major prepares students for the challenges of today’s fast-paced and uncertain economic environment where competition is based on opportunity recognition, innovation, speed to market, and entrepreneurial drive. The curriculum is multidisciplinary and designed to give students an opportunity to develop their own creative skills while applying basic business principles to the challenges of starting a new business, growing a business, or managing a family business.

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Stephanie Hughes | hughesst@nku.edu | 859.572.1389

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

Entrepreneurship Degree Webpage

Finance

Finance is the study of how organizations make decisions in the context of firm value maximization. These decisions involve the analysis of risk/return variables and mathematical models used to measure them. Financial managers in a variety of institutional settings are responsible for decisions concerning such things as firm expansion, dividend policy, working capital management and capital structure.

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Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$52,614	$10,208	5.15	9.3 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Lee Kersting | kerstingl1@nku.edu| 859.572.7568

Academic Coordinator: JoLee Borne | schuehlerj1@nku.edu | 859.572.7895

Finance Degree Webpage

General Business

The major in general business is designed to permit students to create a program of interdisciplinary business study from courses offered in the Haile College of Business at the 300 level or above that are appropriate to their academic interests and career goals. The general business major may be of particular value to transfer or returning students who prefer a broad overview of business topics as opposed to substantive depth in a particular business discipline.

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Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$51,757	$10,208	5.07	9.5 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Stephanie Hughes | hughesst@nku.edu | 859.572.1389

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

General Business Degree Webpage

Global Supply Chain Management

In today’s society, global supply chain management is critical for organizational success. The successful sourcing, movement of materials and supply chain analytics are necessary in order to satisfy customer needs. The courses will give students insight into strategic sourcing and global management of inventory. The curriculum will also provide students with practical knowledge about distribution, transportation and logistics strategies. Additional courses in global supply chain analysis and risk management make this an exciting major for any student hoping for a leg up in the competitive environment of business.

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Stephanie Hughes | hughesst@nku.edu | 859.572.1389

Program Director: Mark Thackeray | thackeraym1@nku.edu | 859.572.5979

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

Global Supply Chain Management Degree Webpage

Human Resource Management

Our program is designed to prepare human resource professionals to deal with the challenge of managing today’s workforce in a small but growing business, corporate or nonprofit entity, or multinational organization. The program content provides comprehensive coverage of the major functional areas of human resource management such as staffing, employee training and development, wages, and benefits. In addition, students will understand and develop personal competencies such as business communication skills and skills in managing diversity.

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Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$47,072	$10,208	4.61	10.4 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Stephanie Hughes | hughesst@nku.edu | 859.572.1389

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

Human Resource Management Degree Webpage

International Business

The international business major provides its graduates with a rigorous foundation for success in the global business environment. The Haile College of Business and its faculty have strong international relationships, partnering with some of the best business schools around the world. International business majors have the opportunity to both complete a variety of courses throughout the academic year at one or more of these universities, and to build a network of global contacts with future business leaders around the world.

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Program Director: Edmund Fenton | fentone1@nku.edu | 859.572.5911

International Business Degree Webpage

Management

Our bachelor's in management is designed to provide graduates with the fundamental personal, interpersonal, conceptual, and technical knowledge and skills they need to manage organizational operations and resources effectively. All students are expected to master a variety of business communication forms (for example, formal presentations and written reports) and to develop basic behavioral competencies necessary for those who intend to plan, organize, lead, and control the work of others in an organization. Management majors must also analyze complicated business problems and become adept at using both quantitative and qualitative decision-making techniques. Likewise, current and historically important theories of organization and human work behavior are studied so that students acquire a context for understanding the complex and dynamic processes occurring in contemporary organizations. The focus of the management major is on the knowledge base and skills that underlie effective management practice irrespective of organization or industry type.

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Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$49,526	$10,208	4.85	9.9 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Stephanie Hughes | hughesst@nku.edu | 859.572.1389

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

Management Degree Webpage

Marketing

In today’s hyper-competitive global business environment, it is becoming very clear that for any organization to prosper, it must adopt a market orientation as its guiding business philosophy. Being market oriented simply means that an organization considers the needs and wants of its customers as crucial input in every decision that it makes. To successfully accomplish this goal, the organization must develop and nurture close relationships with its customers. Marketers are literally the interface between the organization and its customers. A career in marketing, no matter which of the dozens of different career paths one chooses to follow, is at its heart a career in strategically creating and managing these relationships.

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Average First Job Salary	Annual Tuition Cost	Salary/Cost Ratio	Pay Back Period
$45,899	$10,208	4.5	10.7 months

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Joe Cobbs | cobbsj1@nku.edu | 859.572.7960

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

Marketing Degree Webpage

Sports Business & Event Management

The sports and event management industries consist of multi-billion dollar businesses that continue to witness rapid growth. The need for business-minded professionals to manage and market events has spiked, creating increased demand for sport and event management professionals. From on-camera and behind the scenes needs, to content creation and branding, our bachelor's in sports business & event management is designed to bridge the gap between tradition and what's next.

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Chair: Joe Cobbs | cobbsj1@nku.edu | 859.572.7960

Program Director: Jennifer Gardner | gardnerj@nku.edu | 859.572.5906

Academic Coordinator: Teresa Huddleston | huddlestot1@nku.edu | 859.572.6582

Sports Business & Event Management Degree Webpage

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