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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Management Concentration

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Administration with a Management Concentration is highlighted by a core of 16 management courses which are taken in sequential order over the course of 20-22 months. Classes meet for four hours (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm) one night per week with the expectation that student-led study groups will take place outside of class each week. Class time is spent working on case studies, simulations, team projects and in breakout sessions or discussion groups. The Accelerated Degree Program is designed to help the adult student develop the strategic, managerial, leadership and change management skills essential for today’s dynamic workplace.

To earn the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Management Concentration through the Center for Accelerated & Professional Studies, a student must complete 122 credits. A maximum of 72 credits may be transferred into Becker College from other regionally accredited colleges or universities. Students are required to earn 50 credits through the required core management courses at Becker College.*

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management Concentration - Core Requirements

			Credit Hours
MGMT	3190	Communication Strategies & Techniques for Managers	4
MGMT	3000	Management	3
MGMT	3290	Human Behavior in the Organization	3
MGMT	3300	Contemporary Economics	3
MGMT	3490	Accounting for Managers	3
MGMT	3500	Financial Management	3
MGMT	3700	Fundamentals of Human Resource Management	3
MGMT	3890	Managing Diversity in the Changing Workplace	3
MGMT	3600	Management Decision Making & Problem Solving	3
MGMT	4000	Business Research Methods	3
MGMT	4190	Statistical Techniques for Managers	3
MGMT	4105	Project Management	4
MGMT	4290	Marketing Fundamentals	3
MGMT	4300	Managing the Global Economy	3
MGMT	4400	Management Policies & Issues	3
MGMT	4600	Capstone: Becoming a Reflective Practitioner	3
		Core:	50

Core Management Course Descriptions

General Education Distribution Requirements

	Credit Hours		Credit Hours
English Composition I	3	Humanities	9
Writing About Literature	3	Social Science	9
Technology & Society	3	Non-Western Culture	3
Math	3	Unrestricted/General Electives	33
Science	6
		Total:	72

Entry requirements into the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program with a Management Concentration include:

A minimum of 24 college credits prior to admission into a cohort.**
A minimum of 2-3 years of full-time work experience.

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* Options that are available for earning credits beyond the core program requirements include completion of additional coursework either at Becker College or at other accredited colleges, CLEP exams, and self-designed study. A professional portfolio may allow post secondary school training, and prior learning to potentially translate into credits.

** Students who have less than the required 24 credits needed to enter the core program are eligible to earn their prerequisite credits through entrance into the Becker College PACE Program. This program when completed in its entirety, will earn the full 24 credits needed for entry in the core program. Students can take all or any of the scheduled PACE courses in order to elevate their number of earned college credits to 24. These courses are offered in the accelerated format.