商业学科的课程注重于把商业作为一个整体来研究，研究的内容包括货物交换与服务（购买，销售，和制造）的过程。商业组织和会计在盈利性和非营利性的公共和私人机构和代理中的应用。这些课程可以帮助个人将经营原则和技术应用到不同的职业种类中去。不同的子学科包括：商务管理，金融和会计，商业技术支持服务，大型企业和小型商务运作，酒店与旅游管理，人力资源以及市场营销。
Business programs concentrate on the general examination of business as a whole. including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying. selling and producing). business organization and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. Various subtopics include: business management. finance and accounting. business support services. entrepreneurship and small business operations. hospitality and tourism management. human resources. as well as sales and marketing.