Bachelor of Science in Business Degree (BS)

College of Business

Business Degree Information

The Bachelor of Science in Business degree program at Bellevue University, is offered in the accelerated, cohort-based format.

About the Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program

This accelerated degree business program in Business is designed to provide a foundation of professional skills needed to become a successful global business manager. The degree program emphasizes applied business practices using the concepts of responsible capitalism. Dynamic course experiences will focus on a broad foundation that will enable the student to be a valuable asset to their organization in a variety of areas. The focus on capitalism, finance and accounting, marketing, supply chain management, business systems and information management, and organizational structures and management are applied in theory and application through business simulation. Effective communication, critical thinking, ethics, legal application, global business application, and decision making tools are integrated throughout the curriculum to enhance the learning experience and allow student application in their workplace and society.

The Business program contains four core courses and four courses which concentrate heavily in the field of study.

The first two courses of the core (Business Capitalism Core) provide skill development in the areas of advanced business communication, team building, social networking tools and developing applied business decision making skills including computer-based and data analysis skills.

The last two courses of the core (Management Capitalism Core) focus upon business principles and areas common to all-cohort based business programs including accounting, the legal and regulatory environment of business, finance, human resources, ethics and marketing. Developing strong competency in courses three and four set the stage for specific and intensive study in the students' major area.

About the Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program

The business program emphasizes techniques, procedures, and methods for managing the technical functions of business.

Topics for the curriculum of this business major include:

• information management
• operations
• economics and marketing
• finance and accounting
• law and ethics

You can earn your business degree online, or in class. The courses in this cohort program are designed to be taken in order as listed.

Prerequisites for the College of Business' Business Accelerated Cohort Bachelor's Degree Completion Program

Bellevue University's College of Business offers Accelerated Bachelor's Degree Completion Programs for working adult students, those with past employment history or those with significant volunteer experience who have completed an associate's degree or a minimum of 60 semester hours of transferable credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher education.

The accelerated nature of the degree presumes that students have organizational life experiences that can be applied to their studies. This allows for application-based instructor to student interaction and a student's contribution to peer-to-peer learning.

Prior to beginning the cohort-based major, you need to:

• Possess an associate's degree, or 60 semester hours completed with a grade of "C-" or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. Please submit official transcripts
• Be currently employed, have a past employment history or have significant volunteer experience (such as serving on a not-for-profit Board of Directors or serving as an officer of a volunteer organization for a period of years) where the academic content of the major can be applied; and
• Submit an Application for Admission, completed, signed, and accompanied by the $50 processing fee