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The NJCU Bachelor of Science in Accounting offers excellent career opportunities. Accounting graduates enter the workforce with an understanding of financial statement reporting and analysis, managerial accounting, taxation, government accounting, auditing, business law, and Excel applications. Students also are exposed to multiple business disciplines in the core curriculum of their degree, which includes managerial finance, business strategy, management, and marketing. Accountants have the opportunity to work in many areas, including audits, corporate record keeping, taxation, budgets, financial planning and analysis, and advising companies as they create new products d services. 

An accounting degree from NJCU also prepares students for graduate studies in accounting, finance, management, and marketing. Combined with the graduate program in accounting, students fulfill the course requirements for taking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination. 

Online CPA Review 

NJCU students and alumni looking to ace the New Jersey CPA Exam have access to a deeply discounted CPA Review course, with personalized coaching by an NJCU Accounting professor! In partnership with Gleim, this online CPA Review is designed to prepare test-takers in the areas of Auditing and Attestation, Business Environment and Concepts, Regulation, and Financial Accounting and Reporting, with an even deeper discount for those completing all four sections.

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A degree in Business Analytics and Data Science is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of data analytics. Students will develop cutting-edge analytical skills, including popular machine learning techniques such as Deep Learning, and use software tools that are currently popular in the industry. With a focus on finding real-world solutions to business problems, students graduate with the ability to gather, store, analyze, and interpret large amounts of data to facilitate data-driven business decision making. 

Demand For Data Scientists 

The world is becoming increasingly data driven. As Andrew McAfee, a prominent MIT researcher on the impact of digital technologies on the world, said, “The world is a big data problem.” Business decisions are ever more reliant on big data and analytics than even a decade back. Data is the new raw material for business. Data analytics professionals are in high demand in the industry, as evidenced by a recent study by IBM, which shows that by 2020 the number of data analytics jobs are projected to grow by 364,000 to 2,720,000. 

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The B.S. in Entrepreneurship prepares students with the required skill set to thrive in this rapid and innovative economy. Students work with businesses on how to creatively solve real-world problems, apply business models to their solutions, and then assess the feasibility of their start up idea. It’s an exciting world and students will learn firsthand how to be prepared to handle start-up, small business and global business problems. 

Cutting-edge programs, resources, events and opportunities have helped to establish NJCU as an essential part of the innovation and critical thinking economy. Thus, this program focuses on coursework and applications that incorporate current research, ethical decision-making and models of best practice. The interdisciplinary curriculum will enable students to learn how to effectively market, manage, and apply analytics and data driven decision making to new or any size existing businesses. 

Additionally, students will interact directly with the entrepreneurial community, focusing on changing demographics, cultural assessment, and consumer-oriented listening. Emphasis is placed on the development of analytical skills and decision-making processes through practical application of theory in the field.

Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U)

NJCU is a member institution in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) whose mission is to “engage the next generation of leaders from across the country and around the world to discuss and develop solutions for the most pressing issues on their campuses, in their communities, and across the globe.” An initiative of the Clinton Foundation, in the CGIU students develop their own Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable projects to address pressing challenges in their communities — and the year-round curriculum culminates with CGI U’s annual meeting.

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Graduates of NJCU’s Bachelor of Science in Finance program enter the workforce with an understanding of the role of financial institutions and knowledge of how assets and liabilities are managed. Finance majors learn the strategies for financial planning and risk management in domestic and international markets. A degree in finance prepares graduates for careers in commercial banking, corporate treasury, insurance, investment banking, and real estate. 

Students also acquire the business skills necessary to plan and launch their own businesses and/or acquire and open a new or established franchise. 

A degree from NJCU prepares students for graduate studies in all areas of business. 

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The Bachelor of Science in Global Business prepares students for the dynamic global business environment and the globalized economy. This degree allows students to focus on the global dimensions of business, learning skills required of global management positions. This includes understanding the cultural, political and regulatory environments that shape international business and trade. 

Our program actively and aggressively promotes the internationalization experience through internships with multinational corporations, embedded projects with partner institutions and short-term study abroad opportunities. 

Wages and Job Opportunities 

Nearly 39 million American jobs depend on trade, and trade is critical to the success of many sectors of the U.S. economy. - 2019 US Chamber of Commerce 

Roughly three-quarters of the world’s purchasing power and over 95 percent of world consumers are outside America’s borders. - 2020 Office of United States Trade Representative 

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The B.S. in Hospitality Management prepares students with the required skill sets and expertise to explore their interests in the vast career opportunities associated with the hospitality industry, and teaches students step-by-step how to creatively solve real-world problems in hospitality, apply a business model to their solutions, and then assess the feasibility of their proposed solutions. 

In the program, students will interact directly with the hospitality community through internships, focusing on changing demographics, cultural assessment, and consumer-oriented listening. Emphasis is placed on the development of analytical skills and decision-making processes through practical application of theory in the field. 

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The Bachelor of Science in Management provides students with an academic program that prepares them for leadership roles in the global marketplace. By focusing on the integration of theory and real-world practices, the Bachelor of Science in Management helps students develop the problem solving, communications, and leadership skills need to succeed in today’s increasingly competitive and interconnected workplace. 

Students also acquire the skills necessary in todays “Gig” business environment to plan and launch their own businesses and/or acquire and open a new or established franchise. A management degree from NJCU School of Business prepares students for a wide range of job opportunities as well as the rigor of graduate studies in the business disciplines. 

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The B.S. in Marketing degree program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for success in professional endeavors and advanced academic study. The curriculum allows students to build deep competency by offering the opportunity to select one of three areas of specialization: Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, and Integrated Marketing Communications & Public Relations. 

Marketing courses complement the university classes students take in the natural and social sciences, arts and media, humanities, and quantitative and computer literacy. The result: a graduate who is both well-rounded educationally and job ready. 

Marketing students network with professionals, gain experience and hone their professional capabilities through NJCU’s Chapters of the American Marketing Association (AMA) and the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). 

NJCU marketing students build their portfolio of experiences by taking advantage of internship opportunities throughout the metropolitan area at major corporations, marketing and communication firms, non-profit organizations and more. 

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The B.S. in Sports Management provides students with a combination of sport business theory and practical experience to prepare them for a successful career in the sport management industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job growth in sports management will grow faster than average for some areas of the field through 2026 because of expansion due to multibillion-dollar profits from the sports industry. 

This dynamic program is comprised of both classroom and hands-on practice with two required internships through the business field experiences. Our program immerses you in the multifaceted world of sports and entertainment where you will be exposed to the latest industry tools and best practices while mastering the contemporary digital and entrepreneurial skills that give you a competitive edge. 

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Demand in the Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Port Management field has increased dramatically due to the fact that it is a $6 billion dollar industry in New Jersey alone. Global business today encompasses domestic and global companies with busy ports in New York and New Jersey to handle cargos worldwide from North America, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Globalization revolutionizes the way companies conduct their business. The world has become one big supply chain and this program seeks to help meet the keen demand for professionals in these fields. 

Job Opportunities 

“Transportation and material handling are among the top five occupational groups that account for nearly 9% of all employment in 2016. Logisticians are also among the top 10, high-paying occupations in Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey in 2016, in light of weighted, average, annual salary and employment. Logisticians are commonly employed in the transportation, logistics, and distribution sectors. Seaports including other transportation modes manage the transportation of billions of dollars worth of goods every year.” -Occupational Employment and Wages, 2016, published by Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the State of New Jersey, in 2018 

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Seamless Transition from OCC to NJCU

Nursing students will have an easy transfer to NJCU. The requirements are as follows: 

• Completion of the OCC Nursing program
• Present the following prior to taking the first clinical course within the R.N. to B.S.N. program at NJCU:
  • A current license as a registered nurse in New Jersey1. Up-to-date medical and immunization records,  all requirements as noted in Castle Branch  on-line repository, current background check with Adam Safeguard
  • Proof of personal malpractice insurance (upon receipt of license)
  • Proof of passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

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