Business Administration - Adult/Evening
Our online program gives students a comprehensive understanding of how the parts of a company work together to fulfill the company’s mission. While providing a range of courses selected to give students an extensive understanding of the inner workings of businesses, our program also provides an unusually strong grounding in communication skills that are much desired by employers and may provide a competitive advantage to our graduates. In addition to learning about business principles (business fundamentals, business ethics, business law, organization and management, and professional and intercultural communication), students will get a foundation in economics, accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources.
Why Business Administration at Stritch
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The Value of a Bachelor's Degree
Completing your Bachelor’s in Business Administration degree provides increased...
- Satisfaction
- Stability
- Salary
A bachelor's degree can allow students to stand out from other candidates in competitive job markets.
A bachelors degree is a 4-year program (120 credits) where students focus on a specific subject or concentration. This degree will prepare students with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to pursue the next steps in their career.
Some students take the option of pursuing a bachelor's degree right after high school, but Stritch does offer an associate degree program for students with busier life schedules.
Additional benefits of a bachelor's degree...
- Increases job opportunities
- Prepares for a specialized career
- Increases earning potential
- Personal growth
- Advances career
The combination of education and experience is the single best way to ensure that your career continues to flourish.
In addition to learning about business principles (business fundamentals, business ethics, business law, organization and management, and professional and intercultural communication), students will get a grounding in
- Economics
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
- Human Resources
A bachelor's degree can unlock opportunities to further your career and education.
Bachelor's degree holders earn about $32,000 more annually than those whose highest degree is a high school diploma.
High School Diploma Averages
Median Weekly Earnings: $746
Median Annual Earnings: $38,792
Average Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Bachelor Degree Averages
Median Weekly Earnings: $1,248
Median Annual Earnings: $64,896
Average Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
Accredited by Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
ACBSP is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education that supports, celebrates, and rewards teaching excellence.
Program Details
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration offers you an opportunity to blend your personal and professional experiences with quantitative and qualitative coursework. The program is designed to support you in your quest to work effectively in an increasingly complex business environment, including gaining the essential skills necessary for the successful administration of a business.
Program Concentrations
This program is made up of the following concentrations. Learn more about concentrations.Concentration Overview
This concentration provides students with the concepts and theories that are foundational to any business program.
Courses in this Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration expands student understanding of business concepts in relation to law, management, and marketing.
Courses in this Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration addresses the human element of business administration through an examination of the employee and the consumer and a focus on strategies to effectively communicate with both audiences.
Courses in this Concentration
Concentration Overview
This concentration focuses on the economics, accounting, and finance elements of successful business administration.
Courses in this Concentration
Concentrations on this page are required for this program. Additional courses or concentrations may need to be added to meet program or credit requirements.
Program Coursework
- Capstone: Research and Consulting
- Applied Statistics
- Introduction to Business
- Business Ethics
- Introduction to Management Information Systems
- Consumer Economics/Personal Finance
- Business Law I
- Principles of Marketing
- Organization and Management
- Intercultural Communication
- Professional Communication
- Human Resources Management
- Consumer Behavior
- Team Dynamics
- Persuasive Communication
- Social Media Marketing
- Survey of Financial Accounting
- Survey of Managerial Accounting
- Business Finance
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
The specific degree requirements on the website are for illustrative purposes and may change at any time. Please contact the Registrar's Office, Academic Advising or refer to the course catalog for detailed program requirements.
Experiential Learning
Students in the Adult/Evening (Online) program take the following courses:
- BU 403 (Practicum / Small Business Cases, 1-3 credits)
- BU 444 (Capstone: Research and Consulting, 6 credits).
These courses provide extensive opportunities that allow students to transfer what they have learned into real-world applications.
Franciscan Values
Our four Franciscan values of creating a caring community, reverencing all of creation, making peace, and showing compassion are a fundamental part to who we are and to everything we do.
We capture how we share our values through a saying from Saint Francis, “Preach the Gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.” This captures quite well how we share our Franciscan values.
For more information please contact admissions or the program faculty.
Nicole M. Horvath
Assistant Director of Admissions for Adult and Professional Studies
Carl D. Mueller
Dean - College of Arts and Sciences
