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online accelerated bachelor's degree in business
Fall term classes start in August
100% online learning.
Earn your degree on your schedule
$459 per credit hour.
$250 military preferred cost per credit
127 total credit hours.
an online program designed for working professionals.
Bellevue University's accelerated business program is built for adults who want a business credential that's modern, flexible, and genuinely useful — whether they're building a career, changing direction, or laying the groundwork for graduate school. No prior business experience or background is required, and students only need around 20 credit hours to enter the major requirements.
You'll complete a fully online, BS in Business alongside the same cohort of peers from start to finish, guided by one dedicated professor throughout. Ten courses cover core business domains — marketing, finance, economics, HR, communications, and project management.
No prior business experience required. No locking yourself into a specialty before you're ready.
Learn collaboratively and build career readiness.
Learn collaboratively. Graduate with a community.
Unlike self-paced programs, Bellevue University’s cohort model keeps you on track and keeps you connected. You enter with a group and progress together — course by course, with one-week wellbeing breaks between each session. Built-in study partners, shared milestones, and a support network of peers who understand the challenge of earning a degree while managing the rest of your life.
What makes our cohort model distinctive: you’ll have one dedicated professor for your entire major. The same person who teaches your first course will teach your last — someone who knows your progress and understands your goals. You register once. No re-registering between terms.
Graduates are prepared for roles across a variety of business functions and may continue into graduate programs — including Bellevue University’s MBA and master’s programs in finance, marketing, HR, supply chain, and project management.
Built for the Modern Business World
Most business programs teach you how business worked. BU’s program teaches you how business works now — and where it’s going.
Graduates leave with the technical fluency that makes a business degree genuinely competitive in a data-driven workplace.
what you'll learn.
The Bachelor’s in business degree prepares students to communicate, think, and perform like a business professional.
upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Communicate in a positive and productive manner to support the business.
- Make decisions to solve problems that eliminate inefficiencies and decrease costs.
- Develop and implement initiatives that enable the business to prosper.
- Interpret financial statements and concepts to improve business performance.
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Business degree courses
Current students please login to BRUIN and select “Academic Progress” for your curriculum requirements.
Requirements (40 credit hours)
In this course, students learn the basics of supply and demand of consumer goods and services. Course topics include pervasive business technology such as Microsoft Office 365 as well as disruptive digital technology, and resources, terminology, and concepts for the major functional areas in business. Students will be introduced to various careers in business.
You can customize the outcome of this course to your career goals and aspirations, based on one or more elements of BUSC 384, as well as your own work-based experience. Possible outcomes for this course include creating an instructional presentation for your employer, developing a training process for your employer, generating a customized work product for your employer, or completing a related professional development activity. Additional focus will be on career assessments and social networking.
This course examines professional business communication across written, visual, and oral formats in digital and organizational contexts. Students apply traditional communication frameworks alongside AI-assisted tools to design clear, persuasive messages for professional audiences. Emphasis is placed on business storytelling, data translation, and adapting communication for high-stakes contexts, including presentations, client pitches, and strategic reports.
You can customize the outcome of this course to your career goals and aspirations, based on one or more elements of BUSC 394, as well as your own work-based experience. Possible outcomes for this course include creating an instructional presentation for your employer, developing a training process for your employer, generating a customized work product for your employer, or completing a related professional development activity. Additional focus will be on career assessments and social networking.
This course examines frameworks for organizational strategy, competitive analysis, and transformational leadership in business environments. Students apply tools for environmental scanning, scenario planning, and strategic execution while exploring how data and AI-assisted analysis enhance strategic decision-making. Core topics include aligning organizational vision with resources and market opportunities, integrating business functions to address strategic challenges, and evaluating the role of ethical leadership and corporate governance in sustainable organizational performance.
You can customize the outcome of this course to your career goals and aspirations, based on one or more elements of BUSC 404, as well as your own work-based experience. Possible outcomes for this course include creating an instructional presentation for your employer, developing a training process for your employer, generating a customized work product for your employer, or completing a related professional development activity. Additional focus will be on career assessments and social networking.
This course examines talent management and human resources practices through the lens of organizational effectiveness and people analytics. Students apply frameworks for workforce planning, talent acquisition, and performance management while using data and AI-assisted tools to identify skill gaps, assess engagement, and support leadership development. Emphasis is placed on aligning HR strategy with organizational goals and using evidence-based methods to improve workforce productivity and retention.
You can customize the outcome of this course to your career goals and aspirations, based on one or more elements of BUSC 414, as well as your own work-based experience. Possible outcomes for this course include creating an instructional presentation for your employer, developing a training process for your employer, generating a customized work product for your employer, or completing a related professional development activity. Additional focus will be on career assessments and social networking.
Build your expertise in the digital marketplace with a course focused on strategic, data-informed marketing. You will examine the full spectrum of brand visibility, mastering core disciplines from traditional Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) to the emerging frontiers of Agentic Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Through hands-on work with web and marketing analytics tools, you will learn to track performance, interpret data, and apply analytics to optimize campaigns and maximize return on investment. Emphasis is placed on designing integrated digital plans that enhance customer engagement, anticipate market trends, and drive measurable business growth in a rapidly evolving environment.
You can customize the outcome of this course to your career goals and aspirations, based on one or more elements of BUSC 424, as well as your own work-based experience. Possible outcomes for this course include creating an instructional presentation for your employer, developing a training process for your employer, generating a customized work product for your employer, or completing a related professional development activity. Additional focus will be on career assessments and social networking.
This course examines foundational microeconomic and macroeconomic principles through the lens of modern business decision-making. Students apply traditional economic frameworks alongside AI-enabled analytical tools to interpret market dynamics, evaluate economic indicators, and conduct forecasting and cost-benefit analysis. Emphasis is placed on using economic reasoning and data-informed methods to support pricing decisions, resource allocation, risk assessment, and strategic planning in dynamic business environments.
You can customize the outcome of this course to your career goals and aspirations, based on one or more elements of BUSC 434, as well as your own work-based experience. Possible outcomes for this course include creating an instructional presentation for your employer, developing a training process for your employer, generating a customized work product for your employer, or completing a related professional development activity. Additional focus will be on career assessments and social networking.
Gain the financial expertise to make smarter, data-driven decisions by merging traditional accounting principles with AI-enhanced analysis. This course grounds you in the essentials (GAAP principles, the accounting cycle, and financial statement analysis) while introducing generative AI tools to automate data processing and uncover deeper organizational insights. You will learn to apply cost accounting techniques and predictive budgeting strategies, using generative AI to streamline forecasting and evaluate profitability with greater precision. You will also explore core corporate finance principles, including the time value of money, capital budgeting, and investment analysis, to support long-term organizational strategy.Designed for a dynamic business environment, this program equips you to look past the numbers, using next-generation financial tools to optimize resources, mitigate risk, and drive sustainable growth.
You can customize the outcome of this course to your career goals and aspirations, based on one or more elements of BUSC 444, as well as your own work-based experience. Possible outcomes for this course include creating an instructional presentation for your employer, developing a training process for your employer, generating a customized work product for your employer, or completing a related professional development activity. Additional focus will be on career assessments and social networking.
This course examines core project management methodologies and applies them to the planning, execution, and delivery of organizational initiatives. Students develop skills in project scheduling, budget management, resource allocation, and risk assessment while using analytics and AI-assisted tools to monitor performance and support data-driven decisions. Emphasis is placed on communicating with project stakeholders and applying collaborative digital tools to coordinate teams and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
In this course, you will complete an applied business project for the purpose of advancing your career. You will incorporate one or more elements of BUSC 464, Business Capstone, as well as your own work-based experience, into your applied project. Possible outcomes for this course include writing a piece for an online platform or newspaper, creating a conference presentation, or creating your own professional YouTube promotional video.
Kirkpatrick Signature Series Requirements (9 credit hours)
In addition to the Major Requirements, all Bellevue University students must complete the Kirkpatrick Signature Series.
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
Integrative General Education Credits
Major Requirements Credits
Elective Credits
= 127 total credits*
General Education Courses
Take general education courses that do more than fill a requirement. At Bellevue University, these courses build foundational skills that apply to any career—critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, and ethical leadership. And, you can take courses individually or in course clusters, which connect three courses around one theme, building skills as you go.
About general education requirements >Elective Courses
Our broad selection of electives allows you to select courses related to your major or expand your perspective in other areas of interest.
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission ( hlcommission.org ), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Whether a college, university, or program is accredited is important to students receiving financial aid, employers who provide tuition assistance, donors, and the federal government.
This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
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Enjoy interactive courses designed for real-world application, with multimedia content, discussions, and hands-on projects.
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