Earning your Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management will prepare you to work in the fast-paced world of business — and earning one from Monroe University will prepare you to lead.
Our graduates don’t just find jobs; they rise through the ranks as managers, advisors, analysts, and more. The Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management at our School of Business and Accounting is designed to equip you with the critical, analytical, and quantitative skills set that will set you apart.
Our Business Management degree is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the gold standard for business education programs. Like Monroe University itself, ACBSP is equally committed to both excellence and inclusivity in education.
Whether your dream is to work in finance, marketing, manufacturing, or more, earning your Bachelor’s Degree In Business Management can help you achieve it. Read on to discover how.
Business in the 21st century keeps changing, and changing fast. People with the skills to keep up with innovation will have a competitive advantage in modern organizations. We designed the Bachelor’s in Business Management to give you that advantage — so that you can achieve the success you’re willing to work so hard for.
Curriculum
The Bachelor’s in Business Management is designed to train students for leadership positions. It only makes sense that your professors be business leaders themselves. At the School of Business and Accounting, our professional faculty is made up of senior business executives, marketing managers, human resource professionals, project managers, and more. The lessons they’ve learned in the professional world will be the lessons you learn in the classroom.
Your business management classes will cover:
Principles of finance
Managerial and financial accounting
Business law
Human resource management
Project management
Business policy and strategy
Marketing foundations
Global business markets
Principles of entrepreneurship
Organizational behavior and effectiveness
Our career-focused curriculum will teach you the analytical and critical skills you need to make real-world strategic decisions. At the same time, you’ll develop the communication skills you’ll need to build support within any management structure, including:
Multinational corporations
Government agencies
Nonprofits
Start-ups
Business Management majors are required to take at least one 120-hour, for-credit internship before graduating. Our students have found internships placements with:
How Long Does It Take to Get a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management?
The BBA in Business Management is an eight (8)-semester program. Full-time students can complete their degree in less than three (3) years on Monroe’s three (3)-semester academic calendar.
Business Management Degree Requirements:
120 total credits
60 credits of major-related courses
60 credits of major-area component courses
TheSchool of Business and Accountingalso offers both online and hybrid programs to give students increased flexibility in their schedules.
In this capstone business management course, students will bring together everything they’ve learned about management, accounting, marketing, economics, and finance as they analyze case studies and simulations of different issues that arise in business. Students will participate in vigorous discussion as they discuss practical applications of contemporary concepts in strategic management.
Applicants to the Business Management program must submit:
Either a high school graduation credential or high school equivalency diploma, or a recognized college associate degree or higher as listed in the transfer admissions policy.
A completed application for admission, as well as a personal statement or essay.
Applicants also participate in a pre-admission interview.
At the School of Business and Accounting, we’ll teach you how to manage a business budget. We also know that you have to manage your own — and we know that education is a big investment. That’s why we do everything we can to make a quality education an affordable education, too.
For years, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Monroe as one of theBest Value Schoolsamong Regional Universities North. It’s because we offer affordable tuition and fees, manageable payment plans, and afinancial aidoffice that goes the extra mile foreverystudent.
Ourdedicated financial aid counselors will work with you to secure the maximum possible financial aid package: a combination of all the grants, scholarships, and loans for which you qualify. If you already work for one of the more than 400 organizations that partner with Monroe, you may even be eligible for aCorporate Partnership Grant covering up to 20% of your tuition.
Once you earn your degree, you’ll be prepared to take on leadership roles in marketing, sales, insurance, finance, and more. Our graduates have found a wide variety of jobs in business management as:
Business analysts
Account executives
Human resources managers
Management consultants
Paralegals and legal assistants
Social media and marketing managers
Advertising executives
Office managers
Bankers
They’ve also worked at some of the most prestigious companies in America, including:
After you earn your undergraduate degree, you can also opt to enhance your skill set — and increase your marketability — by enrolling in the MBA program at ourKing Graduate School.
Professional Opportunities
In addition to connections they make through their internship requirement, Business Management students have ample opportunities to build their professional networks through clubs and organizations right on campus. They include:
The Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business — Delta Mu Delta recognizes academic excellence in students entering the business professions. The society awards dozens of scholarships every year, and connects students to alumni with peer-to-peer networking opportunities.
The National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) — Offering scholarships, regional student conferences, and an online career center, NABA provides Black business students with an array of professional development opportunities.
Monroe has proudly partnered with Pakistan’s Universal College Islamabad (UCI) to bring our Business Management program to two continents. UCI students who enroll in the business management bachelor’s program will study for two years in Pakistan, then transfer to Monroe to complete their studies in the U.S.
