College of Business

Dean - Business - Dr. Matt Dobra
Black Hills State University
1200 University St
Spearfish, SD 57799
605-642-6341

From the School of Business, it is possible to earn the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration and Professional Accountancy. The Associate of Science (AS) degree is available in Business Administration. Graduate students may earn a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Applied Management.

Students enrolled in the School of Business must fulfill the general education requirements listed in this catalog. Transfer credits - no grade less than a “C” will be credited toward any major, minor or AS program in the School of Business

School of Business
The Business Administration program has seven distinct areas of emphasis from which to choose. All students will take the same Business core courses. The remaining 18 hours of coursework will focus on Accounting, Agribusiness/Ranch Management, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurial Studies, Health Services Administration, Human Resource Management, Management, or Marketing.

Specialize in Accounting, and join an in-demand field with excellent starting wages. Earn a degree that will prepare you to analyze and evaluate all aspects of business operations.
Specialize in Agribusiness/Ranch Management and apply it to the business of agriculture, ranch mangagement and other related industries.
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.
Specialize in Entrepreneurial Studies and learn about financial accounting, taxation, budgeting, human resource management, marketing, production, ethics, and legal and regulatory issues. Develop expertise in the company of other aspiring entrepreneurs.
Specialize in Finance will equip students with a comprehensive understanding of essential financial principles and practices in todays global business environment and prepare them for careers in various finance related fields.
Specialize in Health Services Administration
Specialize in Human Resource Management and be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to assume entry-level professional employment within many organizations both public and private.
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 assume entry-level professional employment in management.
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.
The professional accountancy major is a five-year program (150 credit hours) designed specifically to prepare you for a successful career in professional accountancy, business, governmental organizations, and non-government organizations. Graduates will be prepared to pass the general Uniform Certified Public Accounting Examinations, as well as other specialized professional accountancy examinations.

Master of Business Administration in Applied Management (MBA)

4 Year Bachelor of Science (BS) Majors

Business Administration
Specialization in Accounting
Specialization in Agribusiness/Ranch Management
Specialization in Economics
Specialization in Entrepreneurial Studies
Specialization in Finance
Specialization in Health Services Administration
Specialization in Human Resource Management
Specialization in Management
Specialization in Marketing

Professional Accountancy

2 Year Associate of Science (AS) Majors

Business Administration

Minors

Accounting
Business Administration
Business Education
Economics
Economics-Teaching
Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Military Science