The B.S.B.A. in Business Administration offers students 12 hours of elective credit to be chosen from any offering within the Earl N. Phillips School of Business. Multiple course combinations are possible, giving students the opportunity to tailor their business electives to meet their own personal or professional goals.
Career opportunities for graduates may be in areas where a broad base of knowledge is required (e.g., positions in management). However, a graduate may find opportunities in more specialized areas that he/she wishes to pursue. For example, a student who seeks a position in new product development may select operations management + market research + marketing management as electives, while a student interested in corporate recruitment/placement may choose to take human resources management + sales development + labor economics.
Featured Graduate Profiles:
Jake Jackson, ’16 – Operations Manager for Leather Creations Furniture
“This school has great professors and I have a hard time picking one specific mentor out, but who really helped me out is Dr. Patricia Swafford. She taught one of the hardest classes I have taken at HPU, and even though I got an A in her class, it was because I completely and utterly enjoyed everything about that class.”
Jeff Lacoste, ’16 – Sales Representative at Kellogg
“I took advantage of Career and Professional Development, meeting with the advisors who helped me edit my resume and connect me with alumni to learn about specific career paths. HPU provides many opportunities including speakers, events, clubs and other activities to gain professional experience.“
Erika May, ’16 – Event Services Voyager at the Marriott Marquis hotel
“HPU gave me so many learning opportunities and chances to get involved on campus that really helped to prepare me for the real world.”
Emily De Lena, ’16 – Full Time Entrepreneur
“To receive funding in this capacity is amazing,” says De Lena. “I am still in shock. I am so grateful to Eric for standing behind me and providing me full funding for the Track Rabbit. This product has a bright future.”
Sean Danielczyk, ’16 – Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and has begun a career as the Chief Financial Manager for the 374th Finance Battalion in the United States Army Reserves
“The amazing faculty was such a beneficial part of my college experience – there was no way they were going to let me fail.“
Courtney Smith, ’16 – Inside Sales Representative at Coca-Cola Bottling Inc.
“HPU helped me by encouraging me and pushing me to help me reach my highest potential. I used the resources available from the school to help me with my resume. Career & Professional Development also gave me all the tools necessary to find a job and helped me with making future connections.”
Nick Palmer, ’16 – Merchandising Trainee with the corporate office of Dick’s Sporting Goods
“Before HPU, I was an outgoing individual; however, I lacked the confidence needed to excel in my desired field. After countless opportunities with campus leadership positions, and four internships throughout my tenure at HPU, I was able to graduate with something intangible, but something with an indescribable value – confidence and experience.”
Sara Katherine Kirkpatrick, ’16 – 2018 Commercial Leadership Program at GE Healthcare
“The leadership, time management and organizational skills learned from my busy schedule and various leadership roles – combined with the ability to perform in a fast-paced, high pressure environment from being a Division 1 athlete – have given me the confidence and skills that I need to succeed in the corporate world.”
Lydia Prior, ’16 – Field Marketing Representative at Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation
“HPU constantly reminded me that life, as well as your career, should be extraordinary and settling for less in not an option. Being surrounded by extraordinary classmates, professors, and a remarkable campus has enabled me to understand the importance of hard work and determination. The university has opened doors that I never could have imagined.”
Nick Franty, ’16 – Sales Representative at Liberty Mutual Insurance
“My most impactful moment was placing second at a nationally-ranked sales competition event; Professor Quinn coached me and spent many late nights helping me refine my skills and I was so happy that I could achieve that honor for Professor Quinn to reflect what an outstanding mentor he is to me.”
Ryan Fuller, ’16 – SMB Account Executive at Gartner
“HPU has helped by providing me with hands on, real-world experience that provided me with the skills that allowed me to excel in my two internships, as well as through interviews that, in the end, helped me land the job that I have now.”
Brian Hagan, ’16 – Sales Executive at C.H. Robinson Worldwide
“I knew I wanted to go in to sales, and the Career and Professional Development center helped me with that greatly. The tools I was able to utilize in Cottrell through them my senior year are invaluable and truly gave me a leg up over my competition post-grad.”
Arielle Stratton, ’15 – Lenovo’s Accelerated Sales Rotational (LASR) Program
“The most impactful professor I have had here at HPU is Larry Quinn. Not only did he initially bring up the idea to start the Selling Club here and help me to co-found it, but he has been an inspiration and advisor to me throughout my time here with the various clubs I have started, with classes, with choosing an internship, and also with choosing a career. In and out of the classroom he has such a positive and inspiring attitude and he is more than willing to go 110% to help the students here. Now that he is the chair of the sales department, I am excited to see how he has and will expand and grow the sales program here.”
Marcus Cromwell, ’15 – Middle Market Account Executive at Aetna
“Professor Larry Quinn has been so impactful because he was the person who to taught me how to sell myself and has helped put me in contact with recruiters from some of the top companies in their respective industries. And most of all he has just been a phenomenal mentor to me, and somebody who has fought for me and for my success. It’s hard to say all that he has done for me, but I wouldn’t be where I am today without his support and guidance, and I’d be ashamed if I didn’t thank him for that.”
Patrick Citron, ’15 – GMI Analyst for Ipreo
“High Point helped me secure a position before graduation by their relentless drive to develop students not only academically but personally as well. The personal growth I’ve had at high Point has been more than I could have ever imagined. Through their extra curricular activities I have been fortunate enough to hold two internships and multiple leadership positions on campus. That has helped me receive multiple job offers and given me the tools I need to prosper far beyond my years at a High Point.”
James Hylas, ’14 – Sales position with VMTurbo, a software company
“High Point University consistently hosts speakers and leaders that have been a great influence during my time here. The leadership workshop hosting multiple CEOs was the most memorable event. I was able to take away what it means to be a leader with advice from experienced professionals. HPU has always provided these opportunities and I have taken advantage of as many as possible. There is no better advice from professionals with ‘real world’ experience and High Point University has stressed that throughout different speakers.”
Emily Brock, ’14 – Client Relationship Associate in the Business Development Group at Vanguard
“I would say one professor who truly stood out for me was Professor Quinn, my sales professor my senior year. He was outstanding at not only teaching lessons to students and relating them to real-life scenarios, but he also created a very hands-on learning experience in the classroom. I even used some of the material he taught me in my job interviews.”
Benjamin Gjebre, ’14 – Account Manager at CDW
“I had great relationships with a lot of my professors at HPU, but the one who motivated me the most was Professor Quinn who taught my sales class. He honestly made me believe I could do anything I wanted. That’s what professors should do: motivate. Every student in that class loved his lectures and the real-world experience he brought to the classroom. He also gave me some advice that impressed my hiring manager and recruiter from CDW since they had never seen it before, but you will have to take his class to get the advice!
