QC Business Undergraduate Programs

BBA in Finance: Global explosion of digital technology have dramatically changed what employers expect of new college graduates. Students wishing to pursue a career in finance must be able to answer job interview questions about capital structure, the CAPM, machine learning, forecasting, cryptocurrency, and stock market efficiency. Finance professionals are assumed to know how to work with financial models using Python.

QC Finance students choose one of two concentrations:

Corporate Finance: Corporate finance deals with how businesses deal with funding sources, capital structuring, and investment decisions. Students wishing to pursue a career in finance must be able to answer job interview questions about capital structure, the CAPM, machine learning, forecasting, cryptocurrency, and stock market efficiency.

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Fintech: Fintech involves using software to provide financial services. This concentration offers career opportunities for those interested in learning how institutions and technology are evolving in this fast-moving and growing space. From cryptocurrencies to blockchains, QC’s unique fintech concentration will help arrive at the frontier of applied finance by combining institutional studies with advanced econometric techniques.

BBA in Business & Policy Analysis (forthcoming Fall 2022): The major prepares students to be responsible for examining the efficacy of existing policies and laying out the groundwork for new programs and legislation, reviewing and amending policy drafts and proposing suggestions to improve the effects of existing policies, work closely with stakeholders to determine the goals and objectives of policies. Students gain understanding of the industry and market conditions and develop strong organization and analytical skills.

Actuarial Studies for Business: This major prepares students for a career path in the insurance industry, as well as for a series of actuarial examinations. These examinations test an individual’s competence in probability, calculus, statistics, and other branches of mathematics.

BSc in Accounting: The Accounting and Information Systems Department offers courses in accounting, information systems, business law, and taxation for accounting majors and other students. Accounting majors may prepare themselves for a career in public, private, or governmental accounting, or for the teaching of accountancy in secondary schools.

There are two alternative tracks to the accounting major, depending on the career objectives of the student:

Accounting Major- CPA Exam Track
This program is targeted to students looking to obtain licensure as CPAs and pursue careers in public accounting or in senior financial roles in industry, government or not-for-profit entities. The CPA Exam Track meets educational requirements on accounting course credits to sit for the CPA exam in New York State. This program has a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 for courses in this track and a total of 63 credits.

For students pursuing the CPA exam track, the department offers an accelerated program in which students may complete some master-level courses during their undergraduate senior year.

Accounting Major – Business Accounting Track
This program targets students for careers in industry in financial accounting, managerial accounting and accounting operations. The Business Accounting Track does not meet educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam. Students completing this track are not eligible for entry to the Queens College Master of Science in Accounting program. This program has a minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 for courses in this track and a total of 40 credits.

B.Sc. in Quantitative Economics is a STEM-eligible program for students interested in developing strong quantitative skills through course work in economics, mathematics, and computer science. It is recommended for students interested in careers that require data-intensive analysis in economics, business, or finance, and for those planning graduate studies in economics or who wish to engage in careers in economic research.

BA in Economics major allows students to acquire skills in economic theory, statistical methods, and critical thinking to understand consumer and firm behavior and evaluate the impact of economic policy. Our majors learn skills that allow them to work successfully in government, financial services, insurance, business, and health administration. Courses in economics prepare students for graduate work in economics, business, and public administration and for professional schools such as law, journalism, and social work. Majors in economics are also able to prepare to teach economics or social studies on a secondary level.

Honors Minor in Business and Liberal Arts
The unique Business and Liberal Arts (BALA) program is an honors minor open to all majors, combining the study of arts and sciences with exposure to basic business disciplines.
Designed to bridge academia, leadership, business, and professional development, BALA promotes critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills. Students in any discipline will develop management and leadership expertise through a series of courses designed to prepare students in a career they pursue. Internships, professional mentors, and career planning workshops are integral elements of this demanding, multidisciplinary minor.