General Business Administration Online
BS

Online Undergraduate

Online degree in business administration

Flexibly designed with part-time learners in mind, the BS in General Business Administration teaches students the fundamental management skills necessary for career advancement. Students develop analytical and leadership skills and gain knowledge in how to supervise others, develop and implement strategies, and advance organizational goals.

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General Business Administration degree students gain proficiency in:

Leadership and supervision skills
Analysis of business processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Strategic planning and project management in diverse and fluid business environments
Policies, procedures and systems that effectively enhance organizations

Students will be prepared to evaluate an organization’s objectives, analyze internal and external environments, and create effective management strategies and tactics to achieve an organization’s goals.

Earn your BS in General Business Administration at UMassD or complete your degree at UMassD if you already have some college credits.

The UMassD Charlton School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest international accreditation standard for schools of business.

With our generous transfer policy, students with existing credits may transfer up to 90 credits from a regionally accredited institution.

UMass Dartmouth General Business Administration students must complete 120 credits to graduate.

Sample course offerings

Examples of Business Administration courses offered include (course offerings subject to change):

Principles of Enterprise Management
Operations Management
Quantitative Business Analysis
Organizational Behavior
Project Management
Process Management

Course descriptions, schedules and requirements

Student success

Career opportunities

Graduates have a solid foundation for pursuing a career in general management in almost any field:

Finance
Information Systems
Healthcare
Banking
Manufacturing

Transfer Applicants

Submit official transcripts from all accredited colleges or universities for which you enrolled in courses

Students coming directly from high school and/or with 0-11 college credits will be required to:

have high school transcript sent to UMass Dartmouth
have official SAT or ACT scores sent to UMass Dartmouth (only required for those applicants with a high school GPA under 3.0 and graduated from high school less than four years ago)

Students who complete high school through the GED/HiSET program will be required to:

submit a copy of the GED/HiSET certificate from the state
submit a copy of your GED/HiSET test record
submit an official high school transcript

Customize your education and receive the help and guidance to finish as planned.

AACSB-accredited Charlton College of Business education
UMassD online bachelor’s degree program ranked top 25% in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
Value and affordability of a UMass education
Generous transfer policy
One-on-one personal advising from enrollment through graduation
Free online and in-person tutoring and writing center

UMass Dartmouth Online Accelerated Program - Bachelor's to Master's degree

Jump-start your master's degree by exploring UMass Dartmouth's Accelerated Program where students save time and tuition. How? Students take up to 3 graduate-level courses online while pursuing their bachelor's degree. These courses count towards their bachelor's and master's programs.

Accelerated Programs:

MBA
MS in Accounting
MS in Healthcare Management
MS in Technology Management

General Business Administration faculty

Learning style: online

Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.

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