Majoring in Business Management

The Business Management Degree

 The College's Division of Business and Management offers majors in accounting, marketing, and management.

Students pursuing management degrees also have the option of adding concentrations in accounting, human resources management, marketing, sports management, entrepreneurship, and international business.

The management major provides a solid foundation in management, computer systems, accounting, human resources, financial analysis, marketing, and strategic planning. Emphasis is placed on applied business skills that provide the student with marketable skills that make the transition into the business world as successful as possible.

What Sets Keuka Apart

  • International business program with opportunities in China.
  • Participation in VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program.
  • 4+1 articulation agreement with Clarkson University for MBA degree.
  • Senior class Commemorative Wine Project, a real-world, hands-on marketing project where students with work a local winery to produce, market, and sell commemorative wine.
  • Leadership lectures by visiting business professionals.
  • Member of Sigma Beta Delta, the international honor society in business, management, and administration.

SIFE

Members of the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team help area entrepreneurs and small business owners by developing business and marketing plans. They also create and deliver business and financial literacy programs for the local community. Keuka's SIFE team also excels in competitions against other schools, winning six regional titles in the past seven years and faring well at the SIFE USA National Exposition.

Learn more about majoring in Business Management at Keuka College.

Business Management Internships & Field Periods

Students working toward a business management degree at Keuka College must complete a 140-hour internship each year—we call this Field Period.

Here's where some of our business management students have recently done their Field Periods. All of these organizations have indicated they'd be interested in hosting Keuka students in the future.

Adirondack Central School District
Boonville, N.Y.
ALION Science and Technology
Rome, N.Y.
AmeriCorp, Yates County Chapter
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Ameriprise Financial
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Ashton Place
Clifton Springs, N.Y.
Auburn City School District
Auburn, N.Y.
Auburn Doubledays
Auburn, N.Y.
Batavia Muckdogs
Batavia, N.Y.
Bike Ride to Gettysburg
Palmyra, N.Y.
Bonita Bay Group Marketing
Bonita Springs, Fla.
Boy Scouts of America, Finger Lakes Council
Geneva, N.Y.
Brockport Central School District
Brockport, N.Y.
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
Buffalo, N.Y.
Casowasco Camp
Moravia, N.Y.
CBS Radio the Zone 94.1
Rochester, N.Y.
Century 21
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Common Wealth Financial Group
Rochester, N.Y.
Complete Payroll Processing
Perry, N.Y.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County
Canandaigua, N.Y.
D. G. Landscaping
Clay, N.Y.
Dr. Jamie L. Brenon Chiropractic and Massage
Tonawanda, N.Y.
Executive Collision
Buffalo, N.Y.
Fabius-Pompey Central School District
Fabius, N.Y.
Ferro Electronic Materials
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Gallery R - The School of Art, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at RIT
Rochester, N.Y.
Gananda Central School District
Macedon, N.Y.
Getinge USA, Inc.
Rochester, N.Y.
Girl Scouts Seven Lakes Council
Horseheads, N.Y.
Glenora Wine Cellars, Inc.
Dundee, N.Y.
Humane Society of Yates County
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Hunt Real Estate
Lockport, N.Y.
International Paper
Geneva, N.Y.
J. Carey & Company, CPA's
Penn Yan, N.Y.
J. N. White Designs
Perry, N.Y.
Jamestown Jammers
Jamestown, N.Y.
Jordan - Elbridge Central School District
Jordan, N.Y.
Keuka Appraisal Associates
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Key Bay Mortgage
Lake Mary, Fla.
KPMG
Syracuse, N.Y.
Kurt Weiss Sales and Marketing
Center Moriches, N.Y.
Livonia Central School District
Livonia, N.Y.
Maine-Endwell Central School District
Endwell, N.Y.
Michael Johns of London
Geneva, N.Y.
Microworx
Rochester, N.Y.
Monroe County Sheriff
Rochester, N.Y.
Mount Morris Central School
Mount Morris, N.Y.
New York City Council
New York, N.Y.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Schenectady, N.Y.
Nichols Financial Services
Newark, N.Y.
Odessa-Montour Central School District
Odessa, N.Y.
P & C Foods
Sylvan Beach, N.Y.
Palm Beach Coralytes Summer Camp
Delray Beach, Fla.
Penn Yan Central School District
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Phelps Sungas
Geneva, N.Y.
Pip's Creativwear
Corning, N.Y.
Pocono Whitewater Adventures
Jim Thorpe, Pa.
Radisson Hotel
East Corning, N.Y.
Rental Plus
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Rochester Razor Sharks
Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester Rhinos
Rochester, N.Y.
Rock 107, Shamrock Communications
Scranton, Pa.
Saintly Setters Boarding and Rescue
Maplecrest, N.Y.
Seneca Harbor Station and Capt. Bill's Seneca Lake Cruises
Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Silgan Plastics
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Sodexho
Keuka Park, N.Y.
Solvay Union Free School District
Solvay, N.Y.
South Lewis Central School
Turin, N.Y.
Subway
Salisbury, N.C.
T & G Electric Supply Inc.
Canandaigua, N.Y.
The 1819 Red Brick Inn
Dundee, N.Y.
Toronto Hockey Factory
Scarborough, ONT M1V5L8,
Town of Big Flats Youth Services
Big Flats, N.Y.
UBS Financial Services
New York, N.Y.
Vashon Energy
Tacoma, Wash.
Victoria's Secret
Victor, N.Y.
Watkins Glen International Public Relations
Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Wegmans
Rochester, N.Y.
Workforce Development
Kenmore, N.Y.
Yates County Office of Emergency Management
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Young's Plant Farm Inc.
Auburn, Ala.

Business Management Major Skills

What type of skills do Business Management majors need to be successful? Here's a sampling.

  • Critical thinking
  • Directing activities & staff
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Leadership
  • Organizing activities
  • Planning activities
  • Problem solving
  • Sound decision-making
  • Strategic Planning
  • TeamWork

What Can I Do with a Business Management Degree?

With a Business Management degree, you can find a career in the following:

  • Account Executive
  • Assistant Manager
  • Benefits Manager
  • Branch Administrator
  • Branch Manager
  • Entertainment Agent
  • Entrepreneur
  • Finance Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Human Resources Administrator
  • Marketing Manager
  • Mortgage Loan Officer
  • Operations Manager
  • Personnel Manager
  • Promotions Manager
  • Retail store manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Telecommunications Manager

Average Annual Salary

$40,038 (entry-level) National Association of Colleges and Employers, Salary Survey: 2006-2007

Field Periods in Business Management

Lee Planck Lee Planck ’11 Business Management Athletic Director at South Lewis Central High School
Sean Barker Sean Barker ’08 Business Management Intern at Watkins Glen International
Chris Yurko Chris Yurko ’09 Business Management Assistant Financial Planner at Barber Financial Group

Field Period & Internship News

See how exciting a Field Period actually is. Check out these headlines about Keuka students' recent Field Periods & internships.