About the Business and Communication Focus Area
Are you interested in a business or communication-related career? To find out, consider the Business and Communication Focus area. As part of this focus area, you will take classes in business, economics, and accounting, and learn about opportunities in other business-related areas such as communication and information management, marketing, business strategy, operations, finance, and analytics, and human resource management. You will gain an understanding of how decision-makers employ management, leadership, analysis, and communication skills to achieve business and personal success.
Course Requirements
Semester One (12 Total Credits)
Complete all of the following
Take the following:
- BYUI101 - Experience BYU-Idaho (1)
Take the following:
BYUI151 – Mission Impossible (3) (In Fall Semester, enrollment in this course is available only through Freshman Connection).
*If you are unable to register for this course, see alternate courses here.
Take 1 of the following:
Take 1 of the following:
- Take any additional eligible University credits for a total of 12 credits.
Semester Two (12 Total Credits)
Complete all of the following
Take 1 of the following:
Take 1 of the following:
- Complete 1 of the following:
- ECON150 – Economic Principles & Problems – Micro (3)
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- Take any additional eligible University credits for a total of 12 credits.
Majors and Careers
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Economics
- Applied Business Management
- Automotive Technology Management
- Business Analytics
- Business Finance
- Business Management
- Business Management - Marketing
- Business Management - Operations
- Communication
- Construction Management
- Economics FCS
- Apparel Entrepreneurship
- Financial Economics
- Food Sciences - Management
- Healthcare Administration
- Recreation Management
- Accountant
- Actuary
- Auditor
- Banker
- Business Reporter
- Compliance Analyst
- Customer Service
- E-Commerce
- Economic Researcher
- Entrepreneur
- Facilities Manager
- Farm and Land Manager
- Financial Analyst
- First-line Supervisors
- Food Processing Engineer
- Health Services Administration
- Human Resource Specialist
- International Tax Manager
- Lawyer
- Market Research Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Project Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Purchaser
- Real Estate Agent
- Sales Manager
- Securities and Commodities Agent
- Small Business Owner
- Social Media Manager