Self-Paced BBA (MyPath)

A business administration degree provides the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in nearly any industry. Graduates can work in healthcare, technology, finance, government, and education. Most institutions offer undergraduate and graduate-level business degrees in various specializations, and some even extend to the doctoral level. Explore UMass Global’s full range of business programs.

With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, you can explore diverse career paths. Some common career options include: 

• Business Analyst: Analyzing data, identifying trends, and making informed business recommendations
• Marketing Manager: Planning and executing marketing strategies to promote products or services
• Human Resources Manager: Overseeing employee recruitment, training, performance management, and organizational development
• Financial Analyst: Evaluating financial data, conducting investment research, and providing financial guidance
• Operations Manager: Optimizing processes, managing resources, and ensuring efficient business operations

Please note that these are just a few examples, and the possibilities are vast. The specific career path you choose may depend on your interests, specialization, and additional qualifications you may acquire. Discover more paths with our resource, "Different Types of Business Degrees and Career Paths."

A high-quality business degree should be structured to teach you the skills needed to be competitive in the workforce. Core concepts include financial reporting, ethical decision making, organizational communication, leadership, and principles of management. Students can also align their program with their career goals by specializing in a certain area. Find a business program that fits your career goals.

MyPath is intentionally designed for a wide range of students — those early in their careers, changing professions, returning to college, experienced professionals, military-affiliated learners, and students balancing work, family, and other responsibilities. While prior workplace or life experience can help you progress faster through some subjects, success in MyPath is more closely tied to motivation, persistence, time management, and a willingness to engage actively in the learning process.

Each MyPath course is organized around competencies that measure applied knowledge and skills, supported by learning resources, activities, and milestone-based experiences that prepare you for final assessments. Instead of traditional letter grades, your record reflects whether you have demonstrated mastery of the required competencies, emphasizing critical thinking, applied understanding, and real-world performance rather than averaging scores or tracking seat time.

Despite its self-paced nature, MyPath is not an isolated study model. Faculty are actively involved in evaluating your assessments, providing feedback, answering questions, and guiding your improvement over time. You also work with academic advisors and one-stop specialists who help you set goals, monitor your momentum, and make term-by-term decisions that support steady progress toward graduation.