Don't be discouraged if you can't...
1) achieve the 3.0 GPA or
2) complete the four semesters of Mathematics courses required for a degree in business!
Sometimes it's more productive to focus on an alternate pathway that can be completed in a manageable timeframe. Several majors at Old Westbury can be paired with a minor in Business Administration, Marketing or Accounting. Classes a student may have already completed while working towards a business can also fill requirements in other majors
- Industrial and Labor Relations
- Management Information Systems
- Economics
- Visual Arts: Electronic Media
Industrial and Labor Relations
- Prepares students for careers in human resource management, business, unions, advocacy and government agencies like the Department of Labor
- Overlapping Courses: Applied Statistics, Micro & Macroeconomics, Organizational Behavior, Management & Society and Human Resource Management
- To complete this major, students must be able to take evening classes
For more information, visit the major pages:
Management Information Systems
- A mix of Business and Computer Science coursework. Designed to give students a firm grounding in information processing and business fundamentals
- Overlapping Courses: Micro and Macroeconomics, Precalculus for Business, Applied Statistics, Accounting I and II, Marketing and Organizational Behavior
- Requires several semesters of Computer Science classes beginning with Computer Programming I and II. Because this major is an extensive set of requirements, it may not be a good choice for students who've already entered their junior year
For more information, visit the major page:
Economics
- Analyze contemporary economic issues and evaluate public policy
- Prepares students for careers in business, government, banking, financial services and education
- Overlapping Courses: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, Precalculus, Calculus
For more information, visit the major page:
Visual Arts: Electronic Media
- A BS in Visual Arts with an Electronic Media Concentration works well for students interested in publishing, graphic design, art direction or web design
- Sometimes students pair this major with a minor in Marketing or Digital Design Marketing
- Before graduating, B.S. candidates will be able to participate in a group show and exhibit their work at the Amelie A. Wallace Gallery
For more information, visit the major pages: