Students earning their business degrees at BHSU

Business Degrees

We Mean Business at BHSU

You'll find that the Business programs at Black Hills State University are dedicated to delivering quality business classes and preparation to students. Through innovative instruction, mentoring, research, internships, and service, you'll be prepared to work effectively in a dynamic global environment. The Black Hills State University AACSB-accredited School of Business produces graduates that are highly skilled and have the edge with employers.

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Accounting

Specialize in Accounting, and join an in-demand field with excellent starting wages. You'll be prepared to analyze and evaluate all aspects of business operations.

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Economics

Specialize in Economics and be prepared to face the economic challenges in the world today. Gain the tools necessary for solving problems associated with asset valuation and investment decisions.

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Entrepreneurial Studies

Specialize in Entrepreneurial Studies, and learn about financial accounting, taxation, budgeting, human resource management, marketing, production, ethics, and legal and regulatory issues. You'll develop expertise in the company of other aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Human Resource Management

Specialize in Human Resource Management and you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for professional employment within many organizations both public and private.

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Business Management

Specialize in Management and learn to manage people and company resources. By acquiring analytical problem-solving skills, leadership techniques, resource management skills and personnel development expertise, you will put yourself in a position to succeed in professional employment in management.

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Marketing

Specialize in Marketing, a dynamic field with many dimensions, including product selection and planning, product distribution, pricing, and promotion. This field poses many challenges and yields generous rewards for those meeting these challenges.

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Tourism and Hospitality

Specialize in Tourism & Hospitality Management and benefit from the opportunity to learn in the heart of one of the premier tourist destinations in the world—the beautiful Black Hills, visited by millions of tourists annually.

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Professional Accountancy

You'll prepare you for a successful career in professional accountancy. The Professional Accountancy program also prepares you for passage of the general Uniform Certified Public Accounting(CPA) Examinations, as well as other specialized professional accountancy examinations.

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Military Science

Through the Military Science program, you will learn to become a leader—not just a person who gives orders, but a person who leads by example. You'll be driven! You will learn specific skills such as leadership development, military skills, and adventure training.

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MBA in Applied Management

The MBA in Applied Management at BHSU provides graduates with a strong foundation, practical administrative skills and responsive management insights to meet today’s global issues and the foresight required to anticipate obstacles and opportunities in the future of economic development.

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Develop valuable personal relationships in a small community with amazing faculty and staff while thriving in the outdoors of the Black Hills.