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Integrate and apply scriptural principles in business and society to make ethical decisions.
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Communicate in a transformational manner, both verbally and in writing.
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Critically and creatively assess a wide-variety of stewardship opportunities.
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Construct viable solutions to multifaceted business problems operations.
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Evaluate business environments and strategies from a domestic and international perspective.
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Analytical skill development
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International perspectives
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Connections with local business
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Christ-centered, faith-based courses
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Member of local area Chambers of Commerce
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Program Concentrations
General Business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Management
Marketing
Project Management (Online Only)
Digital Marketing (Online Only) New Offering
Public Relations (Online Only) New Offering
Supply Chain Management (Online Only) New Offering
Program Courses
- Major Courses (9 Units): The following courses are part of the requirement for this major and are recommended to fulfill general education requirements or must be taken as part of a student’s major elective choices.
- BUS241 | Microeconomics
- BUS290 | Business Statistics
- BUS302 | Organizational Communication
- Core Courses (41 Units)
- BUS101 | Foundations in Business
- BUS140 | Management and Organizational Behavior
- BUS210 | Management Information Systems
- BUS240 | Macroeconomics
- BUS242 | Personal Finance
- BUS 245 | Financial Accounting
- BUS246 | Managerial Accounting
- BUS260 | Business Law
- BUS320 | Marketing
- BUS342 | Financial Management
- BUS372 | International Business
- BUS381 | Operations Management
- BUS475 | Business internship
- BUS498 | Strategic Management
Business Concentrations: Students must choose a concentration listed below.
- Digital Marketing Concentration (12 units)(Online Only)*
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- BUS322 | Social Media Marketing
- BUS325 | Email Marketing
- BUS324 | SEO & SEM
- BUS422 | Digital Marketing Analytics
- Entrepreneurship Concentration (12 units)
- BUS331 | Social Entrepreneurship
- BUS388 | Entrepreneurship
- BUS432 | New Venture Finance
- BUS433 | Managing and Growing New Ventures
- Finance Concentration (12 units)
- BUS348 | Money and Banking
- BUS349 | Risk Management
- BUS449 | Advanced Managerial Finance
- BUS495 | Investment Analysis
- General Business Concentration (12 units): Choose 12 units of business electives not found in the business core requirements.
- Management Concentration (12 units)
- BUS382 | Human Resource Management
- BUS384 | Management Leadership
- BUS385 | Project Management
- BUS388 | Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Concentration (12 units)
- BUS321 | Sales and Negotiation Strategies
- BUS420 | Marketing Communication
- BUS421 | International Marketing
- BUS492 | Marketing Research
- Project Management Concentration (12 units)(Online Only)
- BUS351 | Project Management Tools and Techniques
- BUS352 | Project Cost & Budget Management
- BUS355 | Project Quality Management
- BUS354 | Project Risk Management
- Public Relations Concentration (12 units)(Online Only)*
- DCD310 | Writing for Digital Platforms
- BUS301 | Strategic Public Relations
- BUS303 | Public Relations Tactics
- BUS402 | Crisis Communications
- Supply Chain Management (12 units)(Online Only)*
- BUS251 | Supply Chain Management Technologies
- BUS356 | Forecasting & Logistics
- BUS357 | Sourcing & Operations
- BUS458 | Supply Chain Capstone
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Business Minor Courses (21 units)
- BUS140 | Management and Organizational Behavior
- BUS210 | Management Information Systems
- BUS246 | Managerial Accounting
- BUS260 | Business Law
- BUS320 | Marketing
- BUS342 | Financial Management
- BUS381 | Operations Management
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Jessup’s online bachelor’s degree in business administration prepares students for management and leadership careers in today’s dynamic business climate. Students learn practical and theoretical elements of business while integrating biblical principles, allowing them to become ethical business leaders who inspire others. They have the flexibility to study on their schedule while maintaining a balance between academic and professional commitments.
Our online business administration students can choose from three business concentrations – Business Management, Entrepreneurship, and Accounting. Each of these concentrations includes a foundation of general business coursework along with classes and internships in their specialized field. The challenging academic experience allows our online students to sharpen their leadership, marketing, accounting, finance, and management skills. Students also develop practical skills in strategic management, international business, and economics they can immediately apply in the workplace.
COURSES
Jessup’s online B.S. in business administration requires a total of 128 credit hours, including 38 credits in the business major, 12-18 credits in a specific concentration, and 0-12 credits of free electives. As a student, you’ll learn topics including business statistics, financial accounting and marketing.
Foundational Studies (66 units)
Central to each student’s course of study are the Foundational Studies, a core of classes that position students as leaders in their world. Jessup seeks to develop the whole person by developing skills in communication, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and by exposing students to a broad cross‐section of knowledge in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Business Administration Major Courses (38 units)
The following courses are part of the requirement for this major and are recommended to fulfill general education requirements or must be taken as part of a student’s major elective choices.
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- BUS241 | Microeconomics
- BUS290 | Business Statistics
- BUS302 | Organizational Communication
- Core Courses
- BUS101| Foundations in Business
- BUS140 | Management and Organizational Behavior
- BUS210 | Management Information Systems
- BUS240 | Macroeconomics
- BUS242 | Personal Finance
- BUS245 | Financial Accounting
- BUS246 | Managerial Accounting
- BUS260 | Business Law
- BUS320 | Marketing
- BUS342 | Financial Management
- BUS381 | Operations Management
- BUS496 | Business Capstone
- BUS498 | Startegic Management
- BUS571 | International Business
Concentrations
- General Business (12 units): Choose 12 units of business electives not found in the business core requirements.
- Accounting Concentration (15 units): Jessup’s accredited online business accounting concentration gives students a strong foundation in both national and international accounting standards. This concentration prepares students for the CPA exam and careers at a nonprofit or government organization. Students in the accounting concentration receive hand-on experience in the latest accounting software and learn how to use it to prepare financial statements for auditing. Through this concentration, students apply their knowledge to relevant, real-world scenarios like preparing federal tax returns, corporate financial statements, and comprehensive audit plans.
- BUS343 | Intermediate Accounting I
- BUS344 | Intermediate Accounting ||
- BUS441 | Auditing
- BUS442 | Federal Tax I
- BUS443 | Federal Tax II
- Entrepreneurship Concentration (12 units): Jessup’s entrepreneurship concentration is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on developing a business concept, pitching to investors, and creating solutions to the common challenges business leaders face. This concentration includes an internship, giving students the opportunity to work with nonprofit or B-corporation groups and present work to stakeholders. Graduates of the business entrepreneurship concentration are prepared for managing and leading startups and self-owned companies as well as driving change as an employee.
- BUS331 | Social Entrepreneurship
- BUS388 | Entrepreneurship
- BUS432 | New Venture Finance
- BUS433 | Managing and Growing New Ventures
- Management Concentration (12 units): Jessup’s online business management concentration teaches students how to be effective leaders. The program utilizes practical and theoretical elements of leadership and management while integrating a biblical perspective. This program covers broad topics including human resources, project management, and entrepreneurship while sharpening leadership, marketing, accounting, finance, and management skills. Students in this program explore complex topics including tax audits, macro and microeconomics, nonprofit management, and business development.
- BUS382 | Human Resource Management
- BUS384 | Management Leadership
- BUS385 | Project Management
- BUS388 | Entrepreneurship
- Project Management Concentration (12 units)
- BUS351 | Project Management Tools and Techniques
- BUS352 | Project Cost & Budget Management
- BUS355 | Project Quality Management
- BUS354 | Project Risk Management
- Digital Marketing Concentration (12 units)
- BUS322 | Social Media Marketing
- BUS325 | Email Marketing
- BUS324 | SEO & SEM
- BUS422 | Digital Marketing Analytics
- Public Relations Concentration (12 units)
- DCD310 | Writing for Digital Platforms
- BUS301 | Strategic Public Relations
- BUS303 | Public Relations Tactics
- BUS402 | Crisis Communications
- Supply Chain Management (12 units)
- BUS251 | Supply Chain Management Technologies
- BUS356 | Forecasting & Logistics
- BUS357 | Sourcing & Operations
- BUS458 | Supply Chain Capstone
- Free Electives (0-12 units): Concentrations within the major have variable unit requirements; therefore, to meet the minimum standard of 128 units for degree completion, the free electives are adjusted according to the chosen concentration.
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
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