Business Management B.B.A.

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Using a unique blend of cross-disciplinary components, students are prepared to enter or continue in the exciting and fast-paced field of business growth and development. The Business Management program includes components focused on managerial concepts as well as quantitative controls at both the strategic and operational levels through exploration in the disciplines of improved processes, quantitative decision-making, problem solution development, information systems, accounting, business law, project development, communications, and marketing. Domestic and global aspects of business management in diverse cultures as well as ethical issues are integrated throughout various courses.

EMPLOYMENT

Graduates of the Business Management major, along with their professional experience, could be qualified for a wide variety of management-related careers in small to large businesses, corporations, and governmental agencies or to meet education requirements leading to an MBA or other graduate degree in business.

SCHEDULE

The program consists of 67 weeks of instruction - one night per week for four hours.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Business Administration

CONTACT

Jim Knight, PhD

Business Management Program Director
316-295-5774

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Sixty-two (62) semester hours of transferable credit from accredited colleges or universities.
Completion of Writing 1 and 2 with a “C” or better.
At least one college level mathematics course - Intermediate Algebra recommended. (College level math courses transferring to Friends University are described as Math 100 or higher.) *

*Math required for graduation is College Algebra with a “C” or a higher level math class.

Core Requirements:

Total: 43 hours

General Education Requirements for Degree Completion Program:

Writing 1 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
Writing 2 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
Math * - 3 hours
Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
Speech/Interpersonal Communications - 3 hours
Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
- Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
  - History
  - Literature
  - Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses acceptable)
  - Foreign Language/World Culture

Total General Education Requirements: 37 hours

Notes:

* Math:

The Nature of Mathematics or higher level math course, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for the Organizational Management and Leadership degree program.
College Algebra, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for all other degree completion programs.

Continuously enrolled PACE students within the College of Adult and Professional Studies under the catalog years of 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 will be grandfathered in and must meet the general education requirements of the degree completion programs in existence at that time.