BBA in Business Administration

Prepare for professional opportunities through an innovative and career-relevant curriculum in this BBA degree. Gain a broad understanding of corporate environments and their complex functions in order to compete in today’s global economy.

BBA Degree Overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration program is designed for adult learners, preparing you with the business and leadership skills needed to gain the competitive advantage in advancing your career. Learn to communicate effectively in professional settings, understand cultural differences, evaluate ethical issues and apply BBA degree critical business competencies. This is particularly useful for those who would like to prepare for entry-level or middle management opportunities.

  • Taught by accomplished faculty with strong academic credentials and real-world industry experience.
  • Two program entry options include credit hour BBA and self-paced BBA (MyPath) provide working adults with the flexibility to complete their degree.
  • Customize your BBA degree including: accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, general business, GIS and data analytics, healthcare administration, human resources, information systems management, marketing, organizational communication, organizational leadership, marketing, and supply chain systems.

Next Session

Summer II (Jun 26, 2023)

Estimated Tuition

$500/Credit

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Ways to Learn

Online

Program Benefits that Benefit You.

A Better Balance for Work and School

Affordable, asynchronous classes that fit your work schedule, offered 100% online so you can learn while you earn.

Customizable Degrees

UMass Global’s business programs have multiple degree options and emphases in growing fields including human relations, GIS and data analytics, leadership and more.

Built for Working Adults

Enroll in a program that was truly built for working adults. Choose from 8-week long classes or self-paced programs that fit your busy life.

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University of Massachusetts Global is accredited by the WSCUC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

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    From the moment I applied, my admissions counselor was such a huge support.
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    BBA, Human Resources emphasis
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    The flexibility is 100% my favorite thing. There are no deadlines. It means that if something does get in the way I don't get stressed about that.
    Colin G.
    MyPath BBA, Management and Organizational Leadership
    My desire to go back to school was personal. Both my mom and dad graduated from high school, and I’m the first in my family to go on for my college education. I want to be a positive role model for my children. I can do all three – work, family and school; I didn’t have to choose.
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    MBA Program

    Admission Requirements

    Applicants for this program must complete the formal application process and submit required documents. Documents required vary based on the number of transferable credits and include:

    0 - 11 TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

    • High school diploma or GED equivalent
    • Official high school transcript indicating the date of graduation

    12 OR MORE TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

    • A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
    • Provide official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended
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    Admissibility and minimum transfer credit awarded will be determined based on the Community College of the Air Force, SMART, AARTS or JST transcripts.

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    Only credits from regionally accredited institutions may be accepted in transfer. Failure to report any previous academic work at another college or university may be considered a violation of academic integrity.

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    BBA Program Curriculum

    • Bachelor degrees require students to complete a minimum of 120 semester units which include a combination of General Education requirements and program specific requirements. In the absence of sufficient transfer credit, students may need to take additional general electives to satisfy the 120 total units for the degree which a UMass Global Academic Advisor will help you evaluate.

       

      Basic Skills 12
      ENGU103 Writing Communication I: Writing and Rhetoric 3
      ENGU 104 Written Communication II: Writing About Literature 3
      Quantitative reasoning 3
      Oral communication 3
      Breadth Requirements 24
      Humanities Select from 3 different areas: Communications, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Liberal Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies 9
      Natural Sciences Select 6 credits 6
      Social Sciences Select from 3 different areas: Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Economics, History, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Political Science/Legal Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology 9
      Liberal Education Foundations 6
      LBSU 302 Information Fluency and Academic Integrity 3
      LBSU 304 Liberal Arts Core Foundations 3
      Total Credits 42
    • Lower-Division Core Requirements

       
      ACCU 201 Principles of Accounting I

      3
      ACCU 202 Principles of Accounting II

      3
      CSCU 200 Introduction to Computers and Data Processing

      3
      ECNU 201 Principles of Macroeconomics

      3
      ECNU 202 Principles of Microeconomics

      3
      MATU 203 Introduction to Statistics

      3
      Lower-Division Core Requirements Subtotal

      18
      Upper-Division Core Requirements

       
      ACCU 360 Financial Statement Analysis

      3
      COMU 410 Organizational Communication

      3
      FINU 305 Business Finance

      3
      MGTU 301 Principles of Management

      3
      MGTU 310 Legal Environment of Business

      3
      MGTU 400 Global Environment of Business

      3
      MGTU 315 Operations Management

      3
      MKTU 301 Principles of Marketing

      3
      OLCU 350 Leadership and Professional Ethics

      3
      OLCU 425 Leadership in Diverse and Multicultural Organizations

      3
      MGTU 410 Strategic Management *

      3
      Upper-Division Core Requirements

      33
      BBA Electives or BBA Emphases

       
      Select one of the following:

      21
      BBA students have the opportunity to select an individualized set of electives from the following areas of study: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Computer Science, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Communication, Organizational Leadership, and Marketing.

       
      Alternatively, BBA students may specialize in one of the designated emphasis areas

       
      BBA Electives or BBA Emphases Subtotal

      21
      Total Credits

      72

      *     Prior to enrolling in the capstone course (MGTU 410 Strategic Management), FINU 305 Business Finance, MATU 203 Introduction to Statistics and MGTU 301 Principles of Management in the BBA core must be completed prior to enrolling in the capstone.

    • ACCU 301  Intermediate Accounting I

      3
      ACCU 302  Intermediate Accounting II

      3
      ACCU 325  Cost Analysis and Budgeting

      3
      ACCU 401  Advanced Accounting

      3
      ACCU 439  Accounting Information Systems

      3
      ACCU 452  Income Taxation

      3
      ACCU 460  Auditing

      3
      Total Credits

      21
    • ENTU 401  Introduction to Entrepreneurship

      3
      ENTU 410  Financing the Small Business

      3
      ENTU 420  Entrepreneurship Action Learning Project

      3
      MKTU 310  Marketing Research

      3
      MKTU 320  Consumer Behavior

      3
      MKTU 430  New Product Development

      3
      Select from one of the following:

      3
      OLCU 300
      		 Organizational Behavior

      3
          CSCU 304 Spatial Visualization and Data Analytics 3 
          CSCU 383  Applied Project Management 3
          HRCU 445  Human Resource Studies 3
      Total Credits

      21

       

    • FINU 417 Intermediate Financial Management

      3
      FINU 421 Investments

      3
      FINU 430 Financial Institutions

      3
      Select four from the following:

      12
      ACCU 301
      		 Intermediate Accounting I

       
      ACCU 302
      		 Intermediate Accounting II

       
      ACCU 401
      		 Advanced Accounting

       
      ACCU 439
      		 Accounting Information Systems

       
      ACCU 452
      		 Income Taxation

       
      ACCU 460
      		 Auditing

       
      ENTU 410
      		 Financing the Small Business

       
      FINU 410
      		 International Finance

       
      Total Credits

      21
    • Complete 21 credits of upper-division coursework in 21 a minimum of three areas of study associated with business, including but not limited to: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Computer Science, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Leadership, and Marketing.

      Total Credits

      21

    • HAUU 320

      		 US Healthcare System  3
      HAUU 321 Health Information Management Systems   3
      HAUU 322
      		 Quality Management in Healthcare 
      		 3
      HAUU 410
      		 Healthcare Finance
      		 3
      HAUU 412
      		 Healthcare Operations Management
      		 3
      Select two courses from Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management and/or Organizational Leadership. 
      		 6
      Total Credits 21
    • HRCU 350  Compensation and Benefits

      3
      HRCU 352  Labor Relations

      3
      HRCU 406  Legal Issues in Human Resources

      3
      HRCU 415  Becoming an HR Strategist

      3
      HRCU 430  Conflict Resolution

      3
      HRCU 445  Human Resource Studies

      3
      Select one from the following:

      3
      HRCU 351
      		  Workforce Planning and Employment

       
      HRCU 353
      		  Performance Improvement

       
      OLCU 414
      		  Team Building

       
          CSCU 303  Foundations in Spatial Communication  
      Total Credits

      21
    • MKTU 310 Marketing Research

      3
      MKTU 320 Consumer Behavior

      3
      MKTU 410 International Marketing

      3
      MKTU 420 Marketing Strategy

      3
      MKTU 430 New Product Development

      3
      MKTU 440 Advertising and Promotional Strategy

      3
      Select one course from Communication, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Administration or Organizational Leadership.

      3
      Total Credits

      21
    • CSCU 301 Introduction to Programming

      3
      CSCU 251 Introduction to Computing Systems Organization

      3
      CSCU 270 Information System Security

      3
      CSCU 315 Organizational Information Systems

      3
      CSCU 383 Applied Project Management

      3
      Select two from the following:

      6
      CSCU 353
      		  Data Communications and Computer Networks

       
      CSCU 373
      		  Introduction to Data Management

       
      CSCU 408
      		  Database Management

       
      CSCU 410
      		  Structured Systems Analysis and Design

       
      CSCU 415
      		  Systems Quality Assurance and Testing

       
      CSCU 453
      		  Network Implementation

       
      Total Credits

      21
    • COMU 300 Communications and Media: Challenges and Opportunities

      3
      COMU 301 Advanced Public Speaking

      3
      COMU 360 Methods and Techniques of Persuasion

      3
      COMU 370 Principles of Public Relations

      3
      Select three courses from Communication, Healthcare Administration, Organizational Leadership, and/or Marketing

      9
      Total Credits

      21
    • OLCU 300 Organizational Behavior

      3
      OLCU 303 Organizational Development and Change

      3
      OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab

      3
      OLCU 400 Theory and Practice of Leadership

      3
      OLCU 414 Team Building

      3

      Select two courses from Accounting, Communication, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Organizational Leadership and/or Computer Science

      6
      Total Credits

      21
    • MGTU 320 Strategies Across the Supply Chain

      3
      MGTU 321 Project Management and Supply Chain Leadership

      3
      HRCU 352 Labor Relations

      3
      OLCU 300 Organizational Behavior

      3
      CSCU 315 Organizational Information Systems

      3
      Select two courses from Communication, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, and/or Organizational Leadership

      6
      Total Credits

      21
    • CSCU 373 Introduction to Data Management

      3
      CSCU 301 Introduction to Programming

      3
      CSCU 302 GIS methods and Ethics

      3
      CSCU 303 Foundations in Spatial Communications

      3
      CSCU 304 Spatial Visualization and Data Analytics

      3
      CSCU 305  Applied Data Wrangling 3
      CSCU 383  Applied Project Management 3
       

       
      Total Credits

      21

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    Charmaine Alexander, Ph.D., CMA, CPA

    Associate Professor of Accounting

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    Diane Singer

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    Diane Singer, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor of Marketing

    Specialty

    Marketing

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    Aaron Schmerbeck

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    Aaron Schmerbeck, Ph.D

    Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics

    Specialty

    Business

    Financial Management
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    Helen Eckmann, Ed.D.

    Professor of Business Administration

    Specialty

    Business Management Innovation

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    Supply Chain

    Strategy

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    A traditional bachelor’s in business can take up to four years, and an MBA up to three.

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