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The literal definition of the degree has little to do with the job you will/can do. The components of the degree can vary quite a bit from program to program.
Mostly they give you more of a focus in one area or another. There will likely be some core classes that are similar across all the business degrees. Perhaps accounting, economics, finance, etc. Then you will take some more focused courses in the intended area. Perhaps you go on to focus more on economics and you will take some higher level courses in that. Maybe it would be administration which would focus more on the management of people.
Here are a few
Economics: the impact the economy will have on whatever business/industry you work for
Accounting: Receipt and payments of funds, taxes, etc
Finance: borrowing/lending of money, where to put profits or areas to invest within and outside the company
Trade: Understanding of world markets, the laws of the US and foreign countries that regulate selling/buying goods internationally
Negotiation: kind of self explanatory
Contracting: Developing and understanding the contracts that determine the business relationships between companies/individuals.
There are countless more. I always find it interesting to read the backgrounds of CEOs and the like since it gives you an understanding of what certain companies look for. It also shows you that there's no one path to "success". Some are PHDs, some never graduated high school. Some have a more liberal arts kind of background while others are lawyers, accountants, or business school grads.
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