Management Bachelor’s Degree Online
If you want a versatile degree that will open many pathways of opportunity, NAU’s online Management Bachelor’s Degree program can move you—and your career—forward. It will prepare you for career advancement in a business specialty field or help you transition to a graduate degree program.
Management Bachelor’s Program Overview
The management online bachelor’s degree prepares you with critical management skills you can take to nearly any career. It provides the foundation you need in business management, along with an emphasis on key principles and concepts in the areas of:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Principles of Management
- Business Ethics
- Human Resources
- Operations
- IT Systems
- Marketing
You will also have the opportunity to create your own subject area of specialization to align with your career goals, using National American University course offerings to become an effective business management decision-maker.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Analyze how concepts in the principal areas of business guide organizational decision-making.
- Use current business technologies in support of organizational continuity.
- Show the leadership skills required to achieve strategic business objectives.
- Apply appropriate ethical perspectives in a global business environment.
- Demonstrate effective communication strategies across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Employ productive collaboration methods with multiple stakeholder groups.
Specialized Accreditation
The College of Business, Technology, and Healthcare Management and the Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School at National American University have received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.
See our Public Disclosure of Student Achievement for program outcomes.
Management Bachelor’s Degree Classes and Curriculum
The online Management Bachelor’s Degree program consists of three class requirements: major core, open electives, and general education core. These classes total 180 credits.
Major Core
60 credits
Open Electives
63 credits
General Education Core
57 credits
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.
Management Bachelor’s Degree Career Outcomes
The Bachelor of Management online degree program prepares you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities you’ll need for a rewarding career in the field of management. Whether you are seeking an entry-level position or career advancement in management, this degree will help you develop foundational knowledge in the principal areas of business, focusing on organizational procedure and resource supervision, that can be applied in a variety of industries. Entry-level and advanced career positions include:
- Shift Leader
- Department Head
- Business Unit Manager
- Regional Director
- Management Consultant
Who Is a Good Candidate for the Online Management Bachelor’s Degree?
- Entry-level job seekers: The Bachelor of Management is a great first step if you are seeking an entry-level management position. Employers are searching for graduates who possess not only foundational knowledge in the principal areas of business, but also strong critical thinking skills, technical abilities, leadership skills, appropriate ethical perspectives, and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate.
- Management professionals: You are a great fit for this program if you already hold a position in management and are looking to advance your career. The Bachelor of Management includes opportunities to expand and update your knowledge and practice through application-based discussions with practitioner faculty, and the completion of analytical research assignments, group activities, and business simulations. A bachelor’s in management also equips you with a strong foundation for advanced degrees like a Master of Management or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Course Listing (180 Credits)
AC2760 – Financial Accounting for Managers
FN3000 – Business Finance I OR
FN6200DC – Accounting and Finance for Managers
MG3000 – Marketing OR
MG6200DC – Marketing and Sales Management OR
MG6500DC – Marketing Administration
MT1050 – Introduction to Business
MT2050 – Principles of Management
MT3050 – Human Resource Management OR
MT6300DC – Managing Human Resources
MT3230/ PL3230 – Employment Law OR
LA6570DC – Human Resource Law
MT3300 – Supervision OR
MT6255DC – Introduction to Leadership and Quality
MT3500 – Managing Information Systems
MT4200 – Business Ethics
MT4300 – Management Across Cultures OR
MT6580DC – International Management
MT4444 – Management Review Lab
MT4450 – Strategic Management
OM3000 – Operations Management
Elective OR
FN6350DC – Financial Management
Elective
General Education (22.5) Available for Block Transfer
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Communications
EN1150 – Composition I
Science
SC – Science Elective
Humanities
HU2000 – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Behavioral/Social Science
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
General Education
General Education Elective
General Education (34.5) Course-by-Course Transfer
Communications
EN1300 – Composition II
EN2100 – Speech OR
EN2150 – Interpersonal Professional Communication
EN3070 – Advanced Research and Writing
Mathematics
MA2000 – Quantitative Reasoning
MA3000 – Business Statistics
Behavioral Social Science
EC2050 – Macroeconomics OR
EC6100DC – Economic Analysis
EC2100 – Microeconomics OR
EC6150DC – Managerial Economics
General Education
CS2080 Career Management
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.
