online bachelor's degree of management

This course prepares students for success in their academic and professional careers. The foundation for adult learning is established, including professional skill development through practical experience. Learner strengths are assessed and analytical, relational, and resilience skills are developed.

This course builds practical skills that are essential to effective communication and relationship building with an organization's internal and external stakeholders. Students employ the communication process to develop effective messaging and diffusion of information. Emphasis is placed on the use of traditional and digital media formats to reach target audiences and achieve organizational and business goals. Ethical and legal considerations in business communications also are explored. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course focuses on the information and tools needed to apply critical thinking and problem solving to business decisions. Students explore critical components of the business environment that impact organizational success and gain understanding of the data sources and analytical tools that assist in the decision-making process. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course focuses on the skills required at the management level to understand financial data and reliable tools that drive decision making within the organization. Students will gain an overview of the practical application of accounting concepts and processes that relate to the overall economic health of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on how to use these basic concepts to support organizational decision making and growth in today's rapidly changing environment. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course investigates how management and leadership roles often overlap. This course provides insight and understanding of what effective managers and leaders do to optimize success within the business environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding leadership and its role in managing people through behavior, influence, and communication. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

The focus of this course is to understand the impact that behavior has on organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on how reward systems, personality, decision making, group dynamics, and organizational structure influence a company's ability to achieve its goals. Students will analyze the factors that affect organizational performance and contribute to organizational success. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course examines strategic decision making in a global environment and strategies for operating in a global economy. Emphasis will be placed on the benefits and drawbacks of a global strategy and sensitivity of cultural diversity. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course investigates management roles and some of the key elements that facilitate the success or failure of organizational change. Particular emphasis is placed on leading and managing individual, group, and organizational change. The course focuses on practical challenges faced by those tasked with leading and implementing change. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course introduces students to the principles and practices of ethics, sustainability, and responsibility at individual, organizational, and social levels. Students study the effects of ethical and unethical behavior on organizational success. Emphasis will be placed on the responsible management practices in the workplace. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course brings together the skills and knowledge gained throughout the management program. Students are assessed on their comprehensive knowledge of theories and concepts in management. The course focuses on managerial concepts and techniques developed in previous management courses. Cohort Courses Must be Taken in Order

This course focuses on the political and philosophical traditions of the American republic, especially as embedded in the ideals, values, traditions, founding documents, and institutions of the United States , and considers how these traditions relate to individual citizenship and global society. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours

This course focuses on the creative tensions that exist between the forces of tradition and change as the country undergoes social, cultural, and political change. It considers the manner in which change can renew the vitality of a republic. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours

This course examines civic engagement in relation to individual freedoms and responsibilities. It fosters engaged citizens, empowered to effect positive change. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours