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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

General Business, BSBAd

In General Business, you will gain an overall understanding of business and how organizations operate.

This major allows you to customize your curriculum to meet your goals. After completing the pre-business curriculum, you will complete business course electives focusing on 3 areas from any of the undergraduate programs in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.

General Business is offered as an on-campus program, as well as an online program.

Your Degree Plan

Having a hard time choosing just 1 area of business? General Business allows you to choose from many different career paths and customize your curriculum to meet your goals.
Take advantage of special options related to this major:

Honors

Expand your curiosity and enhance your curriculum through the WVU Honors College. Two programs are offered: Honors Foundations and Honors in Action.

The WVU Difference

What sets this program apart?

Learn by Doing

Get involved outside the classroom.

Connect with other students who share your academic interests as a member of:

View all of the student organizations you can join.

Careers and Outcomes

How does this degree prepare students for a career?

Sales Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

Has a Bright Outlook

Median Salary: $138,060

Possible Job Titles: District Sales Manager, Sales Director, Sales Manager, Sales Vice President (Sales VP)

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Insurance Underwriters

Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.

Median Salary: $79,880

Possible Job Titles: Account Underwriter, Life Underwriter, Personal Lines Underwriter, Underwriter

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Loan Officers

Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of commercial, real estate, or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and payment methods. Includes mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers, loan underwriters, and payday loan officers.

Median Salary: $74,180

Possible Job Titles: Commercial Loan Officer, Financial Aid Counselor, Loan Counselor, Loan Officer

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Business Intelligence Analysts

Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.

Has a Bright Outlook

Median Salary: $112,590

Possible Job Titles: Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst), Competitive Intelligence Analyst, Intelligence Analyst, Market Intelligence Consultant

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Insurance Sales Agents

Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.

Has a Bright Outlook

Median Salary: $60,370

Possible Job Titles: Insurance Agent, Insurance Broker, Sales Agent, Sales Representative

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Where graduates work

32% of General Business graduates pursue sales careers. They also work in:

  • Government
  • Real estate
  • Business services
  • Project management
  • Business analysis
  • Management

Areas of graduate study

General Business prepares you for graduate school, such as a master’s degree in Human Resource Management or an MBA.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the General Business major, first-time freshmen must meet WVU's first-time freshman admission requirements. Interested in transferring? Review the transfer admission requirements.

Admission to Business

You must meet the following requirements:

  • High School GPA: 2.5
  • ACT Math: 20
  • SAT Math: 520

For direct admission to majors in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics

You must meet the following requirements:

  • High School GPA: 3.0

Tuition and Aid

How much does General Business at WVU cost? And how can you save?

Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates are available on our tuition website. Anyone who is not a current West Virginia resident, including international students, will be charged non-resident rates.

Scholarships

Estimate your eligibility for merit scholarships at WVU Morgantown.

Ways to Save

Beyond scholarships, here are other ways to reduce your cost of attending WVU.

Financial Aid

The most important step toward funding your future with financial aid for the General Business, BSBAd is submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

How to Complete the FAFSA

Start at Another WVU Campus

You can start your career with WVU at another campus and transfer to WVU Morgantown.

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Transfer Articulation Agreements

To simplify the transfer process, we have formal agreements with certain institutions. These agreements outline the courses you should take to prepare for transferring to WVU.

Review the full list of transfer articulation agreements to see if your institution is listed.

Learn How to Transfer Course Credits

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