Educating the Next Generation of Business Leaders
Preparing You for Real-World Success
This is a great time to study Business Management at AACSB-accredited Stony Brook!
You'll learn the foundations of essential business concepts, with a focus on career
development. Our faculty members are particularly interested in teaching and have
gained a university-wide reputation as among the most dedicated and student-oriented
professors on campus. You'll be encouraged to complete an internship in your area
of specialization to complement your academic course work in the classroom, and you
will also have opportunities to get involved in faculty-led research, business-related
clubs, co-ed business fraternities, and our Business Honors Program.
Who Should Study Business?
The College of Business admits students with the talent and drive to become business leaders. We are looking for students have demonstrated critical and analytical skills, a record of academic achievement, potential to excel in a challenging environment and the ambition to grow in their careers.
If you're ready to gain the business skills and experiences you need to stand out in any career, Stony Brook's College of Business has a program for you.
Undergraduate Programs
The Accounting Major provides students a foundation in financial reporting, taxation,
auditing, and managerial accounting—supported by essential coursework in business
analytics, finance, and operations.
Learn More About the Accounting Major
Learn More About the Accounting Major
The Business Management major offers a broad-based education in key business disciplines including marketing, finance, operations, and strategy. Students gain the tools to lead in a competitive global marketplace and have the option to focus in specialized business areas.
Learn More About the Business Management Major
The Accounting Minor builds a strong foundation in accounting, preparing students
for advanced graduate study, the CPA exam, and careers in public accounting.
Learn More About the Accounting Minor
Learn More About the Accounting Minor
Explore the core concepts of real estate development, property valuation, and risk
management in the insurance industry.
Learn More About the Real Estate & Insurance Minor
Learn More About the Real Estate & Insurance Minor
Be Career Ready
Launch Your Career with Confidence
Hands-on Learning. Real Opportunities.
Our rigorous and relevant curriculum, combined with exposure to a wide variety of career-related and experiential programming guides students to realize their potential and emerge as career ready and confident graduates.
Students in the business management major, accounting minor, and real estate and insurance minor become well-prepared for internships and jobs in a variety of industries including finance/investment banking, accounting, marketing, operations, healthcare management, real estate, insurance, human resources, and more.
Career Success Starts Here
Resources for Every Stage
The College of Business collaborates with SBU's award-winning Career Center to further support students in their career journeys.
From connecting students with internships, to organizing industry job fairs to hosting alumni events, the Career Center is a resource that is available to CoB students at every stage of their careers.
Beyond the Classroom
Preparing You for Real-World Success
As an undergraduate student in the College of Business, you will want to take advantage of all we have to offer, from a wide variety of business-related clubs and co-ed professional fraternities, to experiential learning opportunities such as the Broadridge Executive-in-Residence program, to academic support resources, and scholarships, which totaled more than $33,000 in the 2022-2023 academic year.
How to Apply
If you are seeking to enter Stony Brook University as a freshman, you should apply as a First-Year student. Information can be found on the Undergraduate Admissions website. Please pay special attention to the Restricted Majors section for information for business majors.
If you have ever registered at a college or university, you are considered a transfer student. To apply, visit the Undergraduate Admissions website. Please pay special attention to the Restricted Majors section for information for business majors. If you would like the College of Business to evaluate business courses taken at another institution that you believe can be transferred over to fulfill business course requirements, complete this form. Before you submit your evaluation request, please check the Transfer Course Equivalency Database to see if your course has already been evaluated. If the evaluation is listed in the database, you do not need to request an evaluation through this form.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Students who did not apply for the major and those who were not accepted into the major when they entered the University may apply to the major provided that their cumulative grade point average (including, for transfer students, course-work complete at other institutions) is 3.2 or higher.
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Students who did not apply for the major and those who were not accepted into the major when they entered the University may apply to the major provided that their cumulative grade point average (including, for transfer students, course-work complete at other institutions) is 3.2 or higher.
Business Management Major Application
Minors
Students in any major may apply to a College of Business minor at any time during their academic career provided that their cumulative grade point average is 3.20 or higher.