Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Business Studies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS DEGREE
Bring your prior experience and college credits to Belmont Abbey College and earn your Business Studies degree—fully online and designed for working professionals. Choose a specialization in General Business, Marketing, Accounting, Hospitality Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, or Human Resources to match your career goals. Our experienced faculty provide personalized support to help you balance your schedule while advancing your career. With flexible online courses, you can complete your degree on your own terms and gain essential skills in communication, finance, and legal studies—preparing you to succeed in today’s competitive business world.
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Program Details
In addition to the specific requirements listed in the section below, all students at the Abbey are required to earn credits in our core liberal arts curriculum.
In addition to the Core Curriculum requirements, the following requirements are specific to the Business Studies major:
Major Program Requirements (36 credit hours):
- BU 315W: Business Communication
- BU 201: Introduction to Business
- CS Requirement (Choose one)
- BU 221
- CS 101
- CS 102
- Program Director approval of another course
- 9 hours of 300/400 electives (not including specialization courses)
- 12 hours of selected specialization (concentrations below)
- IS 466: Capstone/Seminar/Internship requirements (6 credit hours)
Choose from 9 Concentrations:
General Business
- BU 221: Spreadsheet Applications
- BU 300: Management
- Choose 2:
- BU 309: Marketing
- BU 310: Finance I
- BU 315: Business Communications
- BU 401: Organizational Behavior
- BU 412: Legal Environment of Business
Marketing
- BU 300: Management
- BU 309: Marketing
- BU 350: Consumer Behavior
- BU 319: Advertising and Promotion
Accounting
- BU 221: Spreadsheet Applications
- AC 211: Principles of Financial Accounting
- AC 212: Principles of Managerial Accounting
- Choose 1:
- AC 301: Fraud and Forensic Examination
- AC 307: Accounting Information Systems and Controls
- AC 331: Cost Accounting
Hospitality Management
- BU 300: Management
- BU XXX: Principles of Hospitality Management
- Choose 2:
- BU 309: Marketing
- BU 315: Business Communications
- BU 310: Finance I
- BU 401: Organizational Behavior
- BU 412: Legal Environment of Business
Supply Chain Management
- BU 437: Supply Chain and Logistics
- BU 438: Total Quality Management
- BU 439: Supply Chain Risk & Disruption Mgmt
- BU 372: Agile Project Management
Project Management
- BU 300: Management
- BU 437: Supply Chain and Logistics
- BU 438: Total Quality Management
- BU 439: Supply Chain Risk & Disruption Mgmt
Digital Marketing
- DM 301: Social Media Marketing
- DM 302: Email Marketing
- DM 303: SEO and SEM
- DM 304: Digital Marketing Analytics
Entrepreneurship
- BU 300: Management
- ET 300: The Entrepreneur
- ET 302: Launching New Ventures
- ET 401: Social Ventures
Human Resources
- BU 300: Management
- BU 401: Organizational Behavior
- BU 404: Human Resource Management
- BU 412: Legal Environment of Business
Students seeking to graduate with a major in Business may have no more than two grades below a “C” in the major and must have a major area GPA of 2.00 or higher.
For a double major in Accounting and Business Management, the requirements for each major must be fulfilled.
*It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
- $394 per credit hour
- 8-week courses
- Transfer your prior college credits and experience
- Learn from experienced faculty offering personalized support
- Flexible schedule to fit your career and life
Here are a few other degrees available if you are interested in this field of study:
With Abbey Online, you get a quality education without ever having to step foot on campus. We tailor digital learning to fit your needs, from flexible programs to affordable course materials to support from your advisor every step of the way. This program is also offered in-person.
