Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Online
Prepare for diverse career possibilities while acquiring a variety of foundational business skills. Gain the necessary skills to change career paths or seek advancement into leadership roles.
Program Overview
Consider the benefits of the business administration degree
Broaden your business-savvy knowledge with the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. From accounting to marketing to international business, this diversified online program covers all business sectors, giving you a deep understanding of each department and how they interconnect.
This 100% online program will widen your career opportunities and prepare you to work in virtually any area of a company. Learn the financial side of business through coursework in business finance, financial and managerial accounting and applied statistics. Gain an understanding of business strategy and operations by studying strategic management, operations management and management information systems. Develop sales skills through marketing and business communications courses.
Whether your goal is to move up in a large organization or to someday own your own business, a B.S. in Business Administration will give you the knowledge and skill sets to help you excel.
In-demand skills:
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Understanding core business functions
- Communicating with diverse stakeholders
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Understanding core business functions
- Communicating with diverse stakeholders
Choose from these in-demand areas of study to further refine your focus and abilities to become a leader.
General
From accounting to marketing to international business, our general bachelor’s in business administration has everything you need to become business-savvy. In this online program, you will explore relevant, real-world business topics while developing essential foundational skills in accounting, finance, economics, management, marketing and international business.
Prepare for a career as a:
- Project Manager
- Program Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Manufacturing Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Business Operations Specialist
From accounting to marketing to international business, our general bachelor’s in business administration has everything you need to become business-savvy. In this online program, you will explore relevant, real-world business topics while developing essential foundational skills in accounting, finance, economics, management, marketing and international business.
Prepare for a career as a:
- Project Manager
- Program Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Manufacturing Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Business Operations Specialist
Agricultural Business
Learn to apply the concepts of production economics to the food and agriculture industry, while gaining an understanding of the science behind maintaining and producing various plants and animals. You will graduate with experience and knowledge in areas such as animal science, crop physiology, the physical and chemical properties of soil, and economic principles of agriculture. Graduate with industry-relevant skills in purchasing, procurement, accounting, auditing and finance.
Prepare for a career as a:
- Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Farm/Ranch Manager
- Buyer/Purchasing Agent
- Landscaper or Groundskeeper
- Agricultural/Food Science Technician
Learn to apply the concepts of production economics to the food and agriculture industry, while gaining an understanding of the science behind maintaining and producing various plants and animals. You will graduate with experience and knowledge in areas such as animal science, crop physiology, the physical and chemical properties of soil, and economic principles of agriculture. Graduate with industry-relevant skills in purchasing, procurement, accounting, auditing and finance.
Prepare for a career as a:
- Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Farm/Ranch Manager
- Buyer/Purchasing Agent
- Landscaper or Groundskeeper
- Agricultural/Food Science Technician
Business Law
Explore legal issues in ownership, financing, leasing, development and sale of real estate; the interaction of popular legal culture with business law; employment law practices as applied to human resource management; the laws of corporations and partnerships, and more. This online business administration program with specialized electives in business law will equip you with skills that employers seek such as understanding legal issues, examining HR-related legal concerns, legal research, and critical thinking, and prepare you to apply to law school.
Prepare for a career as:
- Corporate paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Pre-law (to eventually become a lawyer)
Explore legal issues in ownership, financing, leasing, development and sale of real estate; the interaction of popular legal culture with business law; employment law practices as applied to human resource management; the laws of corporations and partnerships, and more. This online business administration program with specialized electives in business law will equip you with skills that employers seek such as understanding legal issues, examining HR-related legal concerns, legal research, and critical thinking, and prepare you to apply to law school.
Prepare for a career as:
- Corporate paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Pre-law (to eventually become a lawyer)
Economics
Explore topics such as incentives and wealth, resource allocation, finance, markets, and consumption in this online undergraduate business administration degree with an economics elective pathway. You will gain the in-demand skills needed to forecast economic trends, conduct research and relate changes in economic activity to individual organizations and graduate with an understanding in trade and consumer/business behavior, economic principles, and policy planning.
Prepare for a career as:
- Industry Analyst
- Research Associate
- Policy Analyst
Explore topics such as incentives and wealth, resource allocation, finance, markets, and consumption in this online undergraduate business administration degree with an economics elective pathway. You will gain the in-demand skills needed to forecast economic trends, conduct research and relate changes in economic activity to individual organizations and graduate with an understanding in trade and consumer/business behavior, economic principles, and policy planning.
Prepare for a career as:
- Industry Analyst
- Research Associate
- Policy Analyst
Finance
Learn how to decipher the financial side of organizations—from accounting components to operational measures—in this online bachelor's in business administration program. With specialized electives in finance, you will explore business acumen within the global economy; financial techniques, procedures and policies of real estate; security investment and the tools of investment analysis; and the innerworkings of financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and financial markets.
Prepare for a career as:
Learn how to decipher the financial side of organizations—from accounting components to operational measures—in this online bachelor's in business administration program. With specialized electives in finance, you will explore business acumen within the global economy; financial techniques, procedures and policies of real estate; security investment and the tools of investment analysis; and the innerworkings of financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and financial markets.
Prepare for a career as:
Financial Wellness
This diversified online program covers all business sectors to give you a deep understanding of various departments and how they interconnect. Financial wellness electives enable you to focus on your specific career goals and develop your ability to communicate with clients, preparing them to make well-informed decisions. Learn industry-relevant skills that employers seek including creating financial plans, investment acumen, and insurance techniques.
Prepare for a career as:
This diversified online program covers all business sectors to give you a deep understanding of various departments and how they interconnect. Financial wellness electives enable you to focus on your specific career goals and develop your ability to communicate with clients, preparing them to make well-informed decisions. Learn industry-relevant skills that employers seek including creating financial plans, investment acumen, and insurance techniques.
Prepare for a career as:
Hospitality Management
Our business administration undergraduate program with a hospitality management elective pathway provides the business and management skills needed to venture into the world of travel, event planning and tourism. You will examine the elements of the meeting- and event-planning process from the inception of an idea through development and implementation, plus familiarize yourself with sales technology and marketing.
Prepare for a career as:
- Events Manager
- Meetings and Conferences Manager
- Hotel Assistant Manager/Manager
- Guest Relations Manager
Our business administration undergraduate program with a hospitality management elective pathway provides the business and management skills needed to venture into the world of travel, event planning and tourism. You will examine the elements of the meeting- and event-planning process from the inception of an idea through development and implementation, plus familiarize yourself with sales technology and marketing.
Prepare for a career as:
- Events Manager
- Meetings and Conferences Manager
- Hotel Assistant Manager/Manager
- Guest Relations Manager
Human Resource Management
Gain a strong foundation in recruiting, employee engagement, compensation and benefits packages, and employment law when you take the human resource management elective pathway as part of the online business administration degree. This online program covers all business sectors, giving you a deep understanding of various departments and the connections between them. Learn the financial side of business, gain an understanding of business strategy and operations, and develop sales and strong communication skills.
Prepare for a career as:
- Compensation Analyst
- Benefits Manager
- Employee Relations Manager
- Recruiter
Gain a strong foundation in recruiting, employee engagement, compensation and benefits packages, and employment law when you take the human resource management elective pathway as part of the online business administration degree. This online program covers all business sectors, giving you a deep understanding of various departments and the connections between them. Learn the financial side of business, gain an understanding of business strategy and operations, and develop sales and strong communication skills.
Prepare for a career as:
- Compensation Analyst
- Benefits Manager
- Employee Relations Manager
- Recruiter
Marketing
This online B.S.B.A. program with specialized electives in marketing will give you the knowledge and tools to plan and execute the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to satisfy organizational objectives. Gain an understanding of fundamental marketing concepts and their application for successful strategy implementation. You will also develop knowledge of consumer behavior along with the experience and tools needed to coordinate integrated campaigns.
Prepare for a career as:
This online B.S.B.A. program with specialized electives in marketing will give you the knowledge and tools to plan and execute the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to satisfy organizational objectives. Gain an understanding of fundamental marketing concepts and their application for successful strategy implementation. You will also develop knowledge of consumer behavior along with the experience and tools needed to coordinate integrated campaigns.
Prepare for a career as:
Marketing Analytics
Become an asset in any company when you gain the skills to integrate, visualize and leverage data that generate insights in areas like customer experience and brand management. This online bachelor's in business administration with a marketing analytics electives pathway features a curriculum developed in conjunction with A-State's strategic management department and helps you learn how to communicate complex analytics to better enable decision-makers within organizations. Learn industry-relevant skills that employers seek including synthesizing information, creating presentations, and using Google Analytics, Excel and Tableau.
Prepare for a career as:
- Marketing Analyst
- Market Research Manager
- Insights Analyst
Become an asset in any company when you gain the skills to integrate, visualize and leverage data that generate insights in areas like customer experience and brand management. This online bachelor's in business administration with a marketing analytics electives pathway features a curriculum developed in conjunction with A-State's strategic management department and helps you learn how to communicate complex analytics to better enable decision-makers within organizations. Learn industry-relevant skills that employers seek including synthesizing information, creating presentations, and using Google Analytics, Excel and Tableau.
Prepare for a career as:
- Marketing Analyst
- Market Research Manager
- Insights Analyst
Real Estate
Develop expertise in areas like mortgage lending, brokerage and sales, property management, land use and regulation, real estate law, and appraisal in this online program. This business administration degree with specialized electives in real estate enables you to build professional relationships and management best practices that translate to roles in banking, finance, marketing, accounting and more. Through multidisciplinary experiential coursework, you will learn how to communicate effectively across large organizations and diverse cultures.
Prepare for a career as:
- Appraiser
- Commercial Real Estate Broker (note: this degree does not lead to licensure)
- Real Estate Legal Assistant
- Surveyor
- Mortgage Lender
- Real Estate Developer
Develop expertise in areas like mortgage lending, brokerage and sales, property management, land use and regulation, real estate law, and appraisal in this online program. This business administration degree with specialized electives in real estate enables you to build professional relationships and management best practices that translate to roles in banking, finance, marketing, accounting and more. Through multidisciplinary experiential coursework, you will learn how to communicate effectively across large organizations and diverse cultures.
Prepare for a career as:
- Appraiser
- Commercial Real Estate Broker (note: this degree does not lead to licensure)
- Real Estate Legal Assistant
- Surveyor
- Mortgage Lender
- Real Estate Developer
Sales
Utilize your flair for connecting with people while guiding them to find the goods and services that suit their needs. Prepare for a career involving the art of selling a utility, product or idea through 100% online specialized electives within the business administration degree that focus on sales concepts and strategies, sales management, buyer behavior, category management, and organizational purchasing. Learn industry-relevant skills that employers seek including communication capabilities, creating and managing a salesforce, and examining advanced selling techniques.
Prepare for a career as:
Utilize your flair for connecting with people while guiding them to find the goods and services that suit their needs. Prepare for a career involving the art of selling a utility, product or idea through 100% online specialized electives within the business administration degree that focus on sales concepts and strategies, sales management, buyer behavior, category management, and organizational purchasing. Learn industry-relevant skills that employers seek including communication capabilities, creating and managing a salesforce, and examining advanced selling techniques.
Prepare for a career as:
Supply Chain Management
Examine transportation networks and prices, rate theory, organization and logistics involved in the movement of goods while developing an understanding of supply chain management, business logistics, and production flow in this online program. You will also focus on broader business fundamentals, such as accounting, sales and marketing concepts, and the operational measures of running a business. Coursework also prepares you to apply communication, leadership, problem-solving and customer service skills in your profession.
Prepare for a career as:
- Logistics and Supply Chain Manager
- Logistics and Supply Chain Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Purchasing Manager
- Quality Control Manager
Examine transportation networks and prices, rate theory, organization and logistics involved in the movement of goods while developing an understanding of supply chain management, business logistics, and production flow in this online program. You will also focus on broader business fundamentals, such as accounting, sales and marketing concepts, and the operational measures of running a business. Coursework also prepares you to apply communication, leadership, problem-solving and customer service skills in your profession.
Prepare for a career as:
- Logistics and Supply Chain Manager
- Logistics and Supply Chain Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Purchasing Manager
- Quality Control Manager
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Accreditation
Accredited by AACSB International
Tuition
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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration online program offers the same low, pay-by-the-course tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.
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Our B.S. in Business Administration online program is flexible and convenient—featuring accelerated coursework and multiple start dates per year.
Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | 1/13/25 | 12/16/24 | 12/18/24 | 1/9/25 | 1/10/25 | 2/28/25 |
| Spring 2 | 3/10/25 | 2/24/25 | 2/28/25 | 3/6/25 | 3/7/25 | 5/2/25 |
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Admissions
Check out the qualifications for the online B.S. in Business Administration program
A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process for both new students and transfers. Students who are interested in the B.S. in Business Administration online program should review and follow the requirements for admission below.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- Official transcripts
- 2.0 GPA for transferring credits
There are several paths to admittance at A-State:
- If you have 13 or more transferrable college credit hours, you would be admitted if you have a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.0 on previous college coursework
- If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been out of high school for five years or more, you would be admitted if you:
- Have a high school diploma or state-approved equivalent
- Have completed 12 or fewer earned college hours
- Have never enrolled as a student at A-State
- If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been in high school within the last 5 years, you would be admitted if you have one of the following:
- 3.0 cumulative high school grad point average (or GED test score equivalent), OR
- 19 minimum ACT super score or minimum 990 combined SAT super score, OR
- Class rank in the top 20% of your graduating class
Application Submission Requirements
Submitting your application takes three easy steps: filling out the application, submitting your documents and paying the application fee.
- When completing the online application, select 100% online student and then complete all the steps on the online application.
- Pay $30.00 non-refundable application fee.
- Submit all official college transcripts.
- Submit official high school transcripts (if applicable).
- Submit official ACT/ SAT test scores (if applicable).
Note: If you have 0-12 transferrable college hours, test scores will still need to be submitted for reporting purposes to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE); however, they are not needed for an admission decision. Accuplacer test scores are an acceptable alternative to ACT/SAT scores.
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Document Submission Address
Submit all documents to:
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State University, AR 72467
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Email: [email protected]
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Courses
A look at the online bachelor's degree in business administration curriculum
To earn your Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, you need to complete 120 credit hours of coursework. The program includes 38 credit hours of general education courses, 66 credit hours of major and other courses and 16 credit hours of elective courses. Students can finish faster by transferring previously earned credit hours. Transfer credit hours will be evaluated during the admission process.
Visit the Course Registration page to view the course schedule for this degree.
You will take the courses listed below and select either STAT 2003 or ECON 2113 from the courses listed below.
You must take 16 credit hours of electives, including three upper-level credit hours, to satisfy the 120 credit hours required for this program. Courses may be chosen with the assistance of an advisor and per your degree plan. Electives can come from any courses offered so long as prerequisites are met.
You must take 27 hours of other requirements in the following curriculum areas:
Upper-level Accounting course (3 hours)
ACCT 4153
Upper-level Finance or Real Estate course, except for FIN 3713 (3 hours)
FIN 3763
FIN 3813
FIN 4013
FIN 4723
FIN 4743
FIN 4753
REI 3413
REI 3513
REI 4413
REI 4423
REI 4433
Upper-level International course (3 hours)
ECON 4103
ECON 4143
FIN 3813
Upper-level Economics course (3 hours)
ECON 3313
ECON 3353
ECON 4103
ECON 4343
Upper-level Management course, except for MGMT 3123 (3 hours)
MGMT 3143
MGMT 3153
MGMT 3163
MGMT 3193
MGMT 3613
MGMT 4143
MGMT 4173
Upper-level Marketing or Global Supply Chain Management course, except for MKTG 3013 or GSCM 3163 (3 hours)
MKTG 3033
MKTG 3093
MKTG 3193
MKTG 4023
MKTG 4043
MKTG 4213
MKTG 4253
MKTG 4313
MKTG 4323
GSCM 3063
GSCM 4103
GSCM 4133
9 additional hours of upper-level Business courses (Note: An Area of Study would count towards this requirement)
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS AREA OF STUDY
You will take the following courses:
AGEC 1003
AGEC 3063
AGEC 4033
AGEC 4073
BUSINESS LAW AREA OF STUDY
You will take REI 4413 from the Other Requirements section plus the following courses:
IB 4133
LAW 4053
LAW 4073
ECONOMICS AREA OF STUDY
You will take ECON 3313, ECON 3353, ECON 4103 from the Other Requirements section, along with the following courses:
ECON 2213
ECON 4343
FINANCE AREA OF STUDY
You will take FIN 3763, FIN 3813, FIN 4723 and REI 4423 from the Other Requirements section.
FINANCIAL WELLNESS AREA OF STUDY
You will take FIN 4013, FIN 4723, REI 3413, and REI 3513 from the Other Requirements section, along with the following course:
FIN 2013
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AREA OF STUDY
You will take MKTG 4023, along with the following courses:
HETM 2013
HETM 3013
HETM 3123
HR MANAGEMENT AREA OF STUDY
You will take MGMT 3143, MGMT 3163 and MGMT 4173 from the Other Requirements section, along with the following course:
LAW 4053
MARKETING AREA OF STUDY
You will take MKTG 3033, MKTG 3093, MKTG 3193 and MKTG 4213 from the Other Requirements section.
MARKETING ANALYTICS AREA OF STUDY
You will take MKTG 4053, MKTG 4213, MKTG 4253 and MKTG 4313 from the Other Requirements section.
REAL ESTATE AREA OF STUDY
You will take REI 3413, REI 4413, REI 4423 and REI 4433 from the Other Requirements section.
SALES LEADERSHIP AREA OF STUDY
You will take MKTG 3033, MKTG 3093, MKTG 4043 and MKTG 4213 from the Other Requirements section.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AREA OF STUDY
You will take GSCM 3063, GSCM 4103 and GSCM 4133 from the Other Requirements section.
Students must take the following courses.
First-year course - Students must take the following Making Connections online course. If you transfer in more than 12 credit hours, you will not be required to take the Making Connections course. You may replace that 3-hour course with a 3-hour elective course.
First-year course (3 hours)
UC 1013
Departmental (3 hours)
COMS 1203
Communication Requirement (6 hours)
ENG 1003
ENG 1013
Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
MATH 1023
Arts and Humanities Requirement (6 hours)
MUS 2503
ENG 2003
ENG 2013
Social Sciences Requirement (9 hours)
Student must complete 9 credit hours of Social Sciences courses. One course from HIST 2763 or POSC 2103, including ECON 2313 and ECON 2323.
Life Science Requirement (4 hours)
Students must complete BIO 1003 with BIO 1001 lab.
Physical Sciences Requirement (4 hours)
Students must complete CHEM 1043 with CHEM 1041 lab.