Welcome

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Welcome from the chair

Chair: Dr. Lucas M. Bernard

 

I would like to extend a warm welcome to you as you visit our website. You or one of your family members or friends may be interested in one of our programs. The decision as to what to choose for a major in school can be overwhelming and scary, not just for the student, but also for the family. The good news is that the Business Department offers a range of practical paths – paths that will, in all probability, lead to employment and/or more advanced education.

Our courses offer you the opportunity to develop an appreciation for the multitude of opportunities available to you. These span entrepreneurship, accounting, fashion, marketing, and finance. In all, we offer you a chance to learn the underlying principles of business and gain competency at solving problems that may arise in the practice of business.

The department offers a wide variety of coursework ranging from Law and Financial Management, to Fashion Merchandising and Technology, to Financial Forecasting, to Marketing, and to Vision Care Technology (VCT) and Ophthalmic Dispensing. We also offer many elective courses. The research of the Business faculty is broadly focused in diverse areas. On our Publications & Research page, you can get an idea of our faculty’s areas of expertise. When possible, we endeavor to offer students the opportunity to work with us on a variety of projects and present their results.

We are committed to offering you a business education that will increase your professional opportunities in the retail, marketing, fashion, real estate, and entertainment sectors of the economy. If you have any questions, please talk to any of our faculty. They will be very happy to give you more information about our course offerings or to advise you in your academic endeavors. We look forward to meeting you.

Department mission statement

Our mission is to offer curious, motivated students a practical business education that will be valued in the public and private sectors of our economy. We offer you programs and courses that meet the demands of prospective employers. Students that study business at City Tech will learn how to analyze and solve important problems. The person who has the insight to effectively manage, allocate, and protect scarce resources will be the person who is hired and promoted.This is the person who will become an effective manager and entrepreneur.

Fun facts

• Accounting graduates are employed in all facets of industry, holding responsible positions in major corporations and not-for-profit groups such as hospitals, service organizations and governmental agencies.
• Business and Technology of Fashion graduates gain employment in well-known and established firms, e.g., Saks, Macy’s, J.C. Penney, ENYCE, the Gap, Bloomingdale’s, Dolce & Gabana, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Victoria’s Secret and Models.com. Our graduates have a history of success in the industry and many advance to higher executive positions.
• Marketing, Management and Sales graduates have a history of success in business including advancing to executive positions and/or becoming entrepreneurs of their own business. Many continue their education and receive baccalaureate degrees.
• A graduate of the Opthalmic Dispensing program may become the proprietor of an ophthalmic dispensing firm or may secure a position as an ophthalmic dispenser, contact lens fitter, an ophthalmic assistant, an ophthalmic sales representative or an optical research technician. Among the employers of the graduates of this program are independent opticians, ophthalmologists, optometrists, HMO’s, eye and ear hospitals, wholesale/retail optical establishments and national and international corporations.

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