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Department of Business and Organizational Leadership

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Business Program

Purdue North Central offers Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science in Business degree programs. Through a series of core courses and with the guidance of experienced faculty, you'll be introduced to the broad range of knowledge and skills needed to begin or advance a career in a wide range of enterprises.

As a business student, you'll select an area of concentration:

  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Marketing

Whatever the concentration you choose, you'll work with an academic advisor who helps select courses to meet Purdue degree requirements and your personal goals.

Business Career Opportunities

When you complete your Business degree, you are ready for employment in areas such as sales, distribution, marketing, accounting or management. Opportunities also exist in fields outside traditional business areas, because an understanding of business principles is an asset for any career in today's competitive and cost-conscious world.

Organizational Leadership and Supervision Program

Are you interested in helping people work better together?

Regardless of your chosen profession or area of technical expertise, leadership skills are crucial to your success as a productive team member or leader. The Organizational Leadership and Supervision Program offers a highly individualized, human relations-oriented approach to the practice of leadership. One of the strengths of our program is our team of professors who offer not only expertise in their area of study, but have real world experience as well. As a student in one of the OLS programs, you can enjoy learning theory as well as practicing human relations skills. Several opportunities for gaining practical experience through internships or service learning projects are available.

The OLS Program offers multiple levels ranging from minors to certificates, from Associate degrees to Bachelor's degrees. Areas of concentration include Human Resource Management, Computer and Information Technology and Engineering Technology. It is well suited for students who wish to further their education by adding a leadership component to their chosen field of study or for those who have completed an Associate degree and are interested in furthering their education by pursuing a Bachelor's degree. Graduates can be found in a variety of businesses such as retail, banking, manufacturing, and healthcare, in positions such as human resources, management, production, quality control or sales.

Contact the Department of Business and Organizational Leadership

Department of Business and Organizational Leadership
Purdue University North Central
Technology Building, Room 186
1401 S. U.S. 421
Westville, IN 46391

Cynthia Roberts
Department Chair
Associate Professor of OLS
croberts@pnc.edu
Phone: (219) 785-5219
Fax: (219) 785-5528

Email Contact:
Cecilia Kajer, College of Business Secretary
ckajer@pnc.edu

Phone:
(219) 785-5263
Toll-Free in Indiana: (800) 872-1231 ext. 5263
Fax Number: (219) 785-5528

Apply Today
(219) 785-5200, (800) 872-1231 (IN only)
E-mail admissions@pnc.edu

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