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Marist Commencement
Celebrating the Class of 2025
• The graduate ceremony will be on Friday, May 23.
• The undergraduate ceremony will be on Saturday, May 24.Academics
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Marist Commencement
Celebrating the Class of 2025
• The graduate ceremony will be on Friday, May 23.
• The undergraduate ceremony will be on Saturday, May 24.Admission & Financial Aid
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Marist Commencement
Celebrating the Class of 2025
• The graduate ceremony will be on Friday, May 23.
• The undergraduate ceremony will be on Saturday, May 24.Student Life
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Business Administration for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Marist’s business administration degree delivers a broad-based skill set that can be applied in both the private and non-profit sectors. Your coursework will ensure that you’re well-grounded and well-rounded, and ready to start your career as a socially responsible manager and leader.

Focus Your Curriculum On Your Future
All business administration students start with core business courses in marketing, human resource management, finance, operations management, organizational behavior, and law to provide an immensely well-rounded foundation in business. The flexibility of the major stems from the choices in concentration:
Don’t see a concentration that fits your unique career goals? You can work with our experienced and diverse faculty to create a custom concentration better suited to your future career.
...while learning from experienced faculty.
In the world of modern business, experience counts. Our faculty arrive at Marist with years of professional accolades and come from extensive and diverse backgrounds in non-profit management, human resources, entrepreneurship, finance, international business, and more. This type of insight and mentorship is absolutely invaluable at all stages of your career. View all Business Administration faculty >
...that prepare you for a future in business.
When you enroll in the BS in Business Administration program, you will graduate from Marist with the skills you need to secure entry-level placement in businesses, nonprofit organizations, and governments across the country and the world at large. In fact, we'll work closely with you to determine the best internships and career experience to ensure your success after graduation. Below is just a glimpse at the career opportunities that await you after completing a Business Administration degree from Marist.


Inspired to Build Businesses and Relationships
A Marist education is fuel for Loik’s global mission.
Born in Belgium, raised in Rwanda, graduated high school in Buffalo, NY. Loik’s global upbringing drew him to Marist and sparked aspirations to pursue entrepreneurship as a path to uplift communities back home. He’s a natural connector who bridges relationships through clubs, sports, and creative pursuits like poetry. Loik proves that impact comes in more than one form.
Connect With Industry Experts at the Annual New York City Career Trek
This annual trip to New York City connects School of Management students with employers, such as Citibank, Amazon, Bloomberg, and JPMorgan Chase, provides an inside look at operations within these major corporations, and creates a direct link between current students and alumni working in the field.
A Day in the Life of a Marist Business Student
Daniel Statile ‘20
Business Major, Sports Communication Minor
“In the Investment Center, we’ll be learning about research on what to look for and how to analyze a company. For homework assignments, what we’ll be doing is actually using the Bloomberg Terminals and learning about the research we did in class and how to implement that into a portfolio.”
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The Value of a Marist Education
At Marist, we pride ourselves on our dedication to providing our students with a well-rounded liberal arts education that prepares them for practical experience and profound success in their field. But don't just take our word for it - the numbers speak for themselves.

Employed or attending grad school 6 months after graduation

Of Marist Graduates Participated in one or more internships

Graduation rate, higher than the average for public and private colleges

Best Undergraduate Teaching
*As reported by U.S. News and World Report.

Top 10 Regional Universities-North

Awarded one of America's Best Colleges
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