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The Offutt School of Business is dedicated to developing global, entrepreneurial, and ethical leaders for a world of change.

Offutt School of Business Program Options

Hands-on learning is a major emphasis as business students gain global competence and develop their leadership skills. Students majoring in business programs will work closely with professors who are passionate teachers and expert practitioners in their fields. Through business internships, team projects, entrepreneurial opportunities, and study abroad experiences, you’ll gain crucial business skills for thriving in any career setting.

Featured Course: BUSN 453
Offutt School of Business

Consumer Behavior

Dr. Jiani Jiang

Hands down, my favorite part of Dr. Jiang’s Consumer Behavior course would be my group’s semester project. We had a lot of freedom! We focused on the visual appeal of gender-inclusive apparel stores at West Acres Mall. We observed layouts, lighting, color schemes, and the popularity of the stores.

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Nathaniel Stiles '21

Careers

Business is one of the most popular majors at Concordia. Whether you’re preparing for a career as an accountant, financial advisor, or marketing professional, the Offutt School of Business graduates will develop the ability to translate academic concepts into concrete action through applied learning experiences. Recent employers include Sanford Health, Deloitte, Microsoft, and Grant Thornton.

Unique Opportunities

Concordia College’s Offutt School of Business is grounded in the versatile power of the liberal arts. Concordia is the only undergraduate liberal arts college in the region with a school of business – giving you the academic choices a larger university provides plus all the benefits of a small college.

Scholarships

Concordia College offers scholarship opportunities for Offutt School of Business students. Separate applications are required.

Barry Scholarships: Sophomore Offutt School majors are eligible to compete for two Barry Scholarships valued at $26,000 annually for two years. Recipients complete research and assume leadership responsibilities in the Offutt School.

Larson Scholarships: Sophomore or junior Offutt School majors who graduated from a North Dakota or Red River Valley high school are eligible to compete for six Larson Scholarships valued at $7,500 to $15,000 annually. Recipients are encouraged to seek leadership responsibilities in the Offutt School and may reapply or a second year.

Anderson Office of Career Success

From starting your resume to accepting a job offer, the Anderson Office of Career Success will be there every step of the way to help you secure the perfect internship or position for you. We also provide programs and events that give you the tools and opportunities you need to conquer the business world. From specific classes to small business experience, we will help in your journey toward a fulfilling career and a lifetime of success.

Learn More

When you are starting out, you may want to overanalyze everything but being overly deliberate may paint you into some corners. You are going to make mistakes, but that is how you learn and can better define your business.

Nate Axvig ’96
Co-Founder/Co-Owner, Aktiv

Degree Requirements and Courses

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

Recommended supporting courses:

Accounting majors must choose at least one concentration (18-48 credits)

Concentrations

General Accountancy Concentration

Requires 21 credits.

6 credits from the following:

Public Accountancy Concentration

Requires 24 credits plus additional credits to total 150 hours.

Recommended courses include:

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

Recommended supporting courses:

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

Recommended supporting courses:

 

Business majors must choose at least one concentration (12-23 credits)

Concentrations

Agribusiness Concentration

Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AGEC) courses are offered at NDSU. Concentration requires 14-18 credits:

6 credits from the following:

Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AGEC) courses are offered at North Dakota State University through the Tri-College University program.

Economics

Requires 12-13 credits:

6 credits from the following:

Finance Concentration

Requires 12-13 credits:

6-7 credits from the following:

Management Concentration

Requires 15-16 credits:

9 credits from the following:

3 credits from the following:

Marketing Concentration

Requires 15 credits:

6 credits from the following:

  • Approved Special Topic Marketing Courses

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

One elective from the following:

  • Other classes approved by the Offutt School of Business

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

3-4 credits from the following interdisciplinary electives:

Additional requirements:

  • Computer science majors must choose one concentration (15-21 credits)

Concentrations

Computing Concentration

Requires 18-21 credits.

Data Analytics Concentration

Requires 15-16 credits.

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

  • 12 additional computer science credits, excluding CSC 104 – Software Applications for Business Data. Nine of these 12 must be numbered 300 or above.

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

One of the following introductory statistics course:

8 additional credits of data elective courses numbered 300 or above.

Required Courses

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

6 credits from the following:

  • FIN 499-Financial Topics using Bloomberg Systems, 3 credits (NDSU class)

Recommended supporting courses:

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

12 credits from the following:

  • Approved elective, 3-4 credits

3 credits from the following:

  • Other approved elective

4 credits from the following supporting courses:

  • Approved Language courses, 4 credits

Study Abroad

Students are required to successfully complete at least one semester in an approved study abroad program, during which they must take:

  • At least one business or accounting class
  • OR 2 approved exploration seminars abroad
  • OR 1 approved May seminar abroad
    • AND 1 approved summer program abroad during which students must take at least one business or accounting class.

Language Requirement

Students will complete a language minor

OR 20 credits above course number 112 in more than one language. Several current programs have specific language requirements for internships and study abroad. Consult advisor about those expectations. Non-English native speaking foreign students will be required to fulfill the 20 credit language requirements by taking approved English and/or foreign language courses.

Recommended supporting courses (not required):

Optional concentrations for a major in international business (9 to 12 credits)

Concentrations

Marketing Concentration

Select 3 marketing electives from the following:

  • Other approved courses

Regional Studies Concentration: Europe

Select 3 regional studies electives from the following:

Regional Studies Concentration: Asia

Select 3 regional studies electives from the following:

Regional Studies Concentration: Latin America

Select 3 regional studies electives from the following:

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

9 credits from the following:

20 credits in mathematics and computer science courses:

12 credits from the following mathematics and computer science courses:

Required Courses

Required Courses

Investing in Real-World Experience

While Concordia is free of the crowded, intense atmosphere of the New York Stock Exchange, the Offutt School’s new finance lab offers students in the finance program the opportunity to get hands-on training in the world of stock trading.

Ting Lai ’17

The Offutt School of Business commits itself to giving students hands-on training instead of just classroom learning. In one of my marketing classes, I got to work with a real client. Our finance lab gives students a chance to work with real trading systems. In my entrepreneurial management class, our team got to simulate the process of starting up a company. We also applied a lot of case studies from real companies in our classes.

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Contact

Chris Mason
Dean, Offutt School of Business; Associate Professor of Finance Offutt School of Business (Office), Business (Offutt School of Business – Academics)
P 218.299.4776
E cmason@cord.edu