BS Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies major provides students with an interdisciplinary program containing both business and engineering course content. The major includes a set of core courses in both business and engineering/engineering technology that should enable a graduate to function effectively in a technical business environment. In addition, a student will be able to choose, from a selection of modules, a set of courses or electives designed to enable a student to function in a specific business or technical area.

Faculty: Penn State Berks | Duration: minimum 127 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 127 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Legal Environment of Business, Social and Ethical Environment of Business, Chemical Principles I, Introduction to Engineering Design, Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making, Effective Speech.

Career pathways

Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies graduates have found early-career success in technical sales, new business development, technical support, brand management, production planning, purchasing, operations analysis and management, plant accounting, and project management. Penn State Behrend has a comprehensive support system to help you identify and achieve your goals for college and beyond.

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Entry requirements

Entry to the Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies (IBE) major requires successful completion of 5 entry-to-major courses: ACCTG 211 , ECON 102 , ENGL 15 or ENGL 30H , MATH 110 or MATH 140 , STAT 200 or SCM 200 . Each course requires a C or better grade for successful completion.

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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