Bachelor of Science
Business Management
Business executives work in nearly every industry, in businesses that are large and small, for-profit and non-profit, developing strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate the operational activities of organizations.
Thousand Oaks
Oxnard
Evening courses
Once per week
39 credits
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About the Program
Getting a degree in Business Management not only provides career opportunities, but also develops specific skills. You'll learn how to combine efficiency and ethics when making decisions, how to lead and motivate others, how to communicate effectively, work in groups, as well as how to plan, design and budget business activities.
Recognizing the ongoing demand for business managers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that managerial positions will grow 8% from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for other professional occupations. A degree in business management hence helps gain clarity about future career opportunities, paths the way towards promotions, and supports professional credibility.
Accelerated Format
Classes are scheduled year-round. Four, 11-week terms enable you to accelerate the progress toward your degree without compromising traditional Cal Lutheran standards of excellence.
- Most classes meet one night a week, Monday – Thursday
- Classes are from 6 – 9:30pm
- Four 11-week terms year-round
- Campus locations in Thousand Oaks and Oxnard
Personal Attention
Academic counselors, faculty and staff are here throughout the program to answer your questions and help solve problems along the way.
- Academic counselors offer proactive, individual attention
- Average class size of 10
- Faculty with real world experience
- Staff and Faculty dedicated to student success
Transfer Course Work
You may have already started down the path toward your bachelor's. We'll help you figure out which courses you can apply to your degree.
- Transfer up to 70 credits from community college
- Transfer up to 40 military credits
- Upper and lower division credits from a four-year college are also accepted
This program is designed to foster global and engaged 21st century managers. Business managers, owners and entrepreneurs are increasingly required to wear many hats, from finance to marketing, leadership, corporate social responsibility, teamwork, and more. Through this major, students develop a varied set of skills that emphasize quantitative effectiveness as well as writing and critical thinking.
Business management students will learn to:
- Understand and apply core business knowledge to real-world situations
- Develop agile analytical skills to support problem-solving and decision-making
- Develop rigorous quantitative skills to analyze increasingly complex and voluminous business data
- Learn to communicate effectively both through oral and written communications
- Understand and address contemporary challenges in business such as globalization demands, multicultural perspectives and social and environmental responsibility
- Participate effectively in teamwork by developing leadership as well as listening skills
Major Requirements
Required credits: 39 credits minimum; 28 upper division credits. 2.0 minimum GPA.
Required Courses
Business
BUS 251 (4) Principles of Accounting
BUS 252 (4) Managerial Accounting
BUS 367 (4) Behavior in Organizations
BUS 374 (4) Business Law
BUS 375 (4) Principles of Marketing
BUS 381 (4) Information, Systems, and Organizational Design
BUS 391 (4) Principles of Finance
BUS 469 (4) Strategic Management (Capstone)
BUS 476 (4) International Business Behavior
Economics
ECON 311 (4) Statistical Methods
Required Supporting Courses
Economics
One of the following:
ECON 200 (3) Micro-Economics and ECON 201 (3) Macro-Economics
Or
ECON 203 (4) General Economics
Business Communications
One of the following:
BUS 301 (4) Communication for Managers
Or
COMM 306 (4) Business and Professional Communication
Mathematics
MATH 245 (4) Applied Calculus
Ethics
One of the following:
PHIL 370 (4) Business Ethics
RLTH 350 (4) Contemporary Christian Ethics
Related Information
Minor Requirements
Required credits: 20 credits minimum; 12 upper division credits. 2.0 minimum GPA.
Required Courses
Business
BUS 251 (4) Principles of Accounting
BUS 252 (4) Managerial Accounting
BUS 391 (4) Principles of Finance
Elective Courses
Two courses (8 credits) from Business Administration curriculum (BUS 367, 374, 375, 381, ECON 311)
Required Supporting Courses
One of the following:
ECON 200 (3) Micro-Economics and ECON 201 (3) Macro-Economics
Or
ECON 203 (4) General Economics
What Our Students Say
Quina GreenLife doesn’t have to get in the way of you achieving your goals. The Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals program made me realize it’s never too late and it can be done. As a first-generation student, it was important for me to set an example for my son and the rest of my family, because I believe that higher education is important and shows commitment.