Bachelor in Business Administration (B.B.A.) Online

The Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree completion program has been designed for mid-career working professionals, executives, administrators, managers, and business owners or entrepreneurs with a minimum of one year of college course work in general education and business administration or a related discipline (30 semester credits), with a cumulative grade point of average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale of all attempted collegiate course work.

Course work within the degree program includes business essentials, communications and culture, strategic marketing, human resource management, economics and forecasting, accounting and finance, ethical and legal issues, and special topics in business administration. See page P-14 for more information.

Applicants with fewer than 30 semester hours of earned credits can apply for degree admission with a letter of appeal.

OBJECTIVES

• Critical Thinking, Analytical, and Problem-Solving Skills - analyze business situations using information and logic to make recommendations for problem-solving and decision-making.
• Interpersonal, Teamwork, Leadership, and Communications Skills - use team building and collaborative behaviors in the accomplishment of group tasks and will effectively communicate the problem alternatives considered, a recommended solution, and an implementation strategy in oral, written, and electronic form.
• Ethical Issues and Responsibilities - recognize and analyze ethical dilemmas and propose resolutions for practical business solutions.
• Awareness of Global and Multicultural Issues - develop awareness and analyze global and multicultural issues as they relate to business.
• Technology Skills - effectively use current technology for business applications.

ASSESSMENT

Success in achieving the objectives of the Bachelor of Business Administration program will be measured in the following ways:

• Completion of each course in the major with a grade of C or better
• Completion of major area exam
• Completion of an exit survey

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree completion program is designed for mid-career, working professionals, executives, administrators, managers, and business owners/entrepreneurs with a minimum of 30 semester hours of college course work in general education and business administration or related discipline (up to a maximum of 90-semester credits). Coursework within the degree program includes business foundations major required classes (36 semester hours), selection of a degree focus/concentration – Human Resource Management, Project Management, (18 semester hours), 42 hours of general education classes, and 24 hours of free electives.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 30 credit hours from an accredited institution, professionally recognized college or university, or combination of college credit and credit earned through national testing programs. College credit may be earned for Basic Mandate, Advanced Specialized, and Military Training. NOTE: Students with less than 30 semester hours of transferable credit will be considered for admission by the Admissions Committee on a case-by-case basis or can apply for the Associate of Business Administration degree.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale of all attempted collegiate work. An applicant who does not meet the 2.0 GPA requirement will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and may be admitted on a probationary period for one semester.
• Completion of English 101 with a C or better
• Students generally take two classes in each session. Each semester has two sessions.
• All online textbooks for major core courses are included in the cost of tuition. This does not include classes within the selected field of concentration.

PROGRAM FORMAT

New students are accepted into the Bachelor of Business Administration program in the Fall, Spring, and summer semesters. The Fall and Spring semesters consist of sixteen weeks and are divided into two eight- week sessions. The summer semester is 14 weeks and is divided into two seven-week sessions. Students will take two classes each session for a total of four classes (12-semester credits) a semester.

The 54-Hour BBA Major Program can be completed in 16 months, provided the student has completed 66 hours of Advantage General Education and Advantage Free Electives coursework when entering the program.