DeVry University
  • 866.338.7934
  • Contact Us
  • Request Info Apply Now
DeVry University
Request Info Apply Now

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.

LEARN KEY SKILLS FOR TODAY’S MARKETPLACE.

Take the first step toward advancing your education with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from DeVry University. This online or hybrid degree program demonstrates how different parts of a business work together to create real-world impact. Our program offers hands-on experience with business skills and practices used by leading companies to compete in today’s global marketplace. Courses address technology applications, effective communication, market influences, management principles and more.

GET TO KNOW OUR BACHELOR’S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

When you partner with DeVry to earn your Bachelor’s in Business Administration, you’ll study core concepts used by Fortune 500 companies, taught by our faculty of knowledgeable professors. This includes experiential projects in accounting, marketing, project management, human resources and more. Plus, to help you prepare for the interconnected workplaces and business markets of tomorrow, your general studies may include communications, humanities, mathematics and social sciences.

This program is designed to accommodate students with a wide range of experience. If you have little or no prior college education or work experience, you will fit right in. If you do, you may also want to consider our Technical Management or Management degree programs, which are available with many of the same specializations.

Business Administration Specializations

Customize your Bachelor’s in Business Administration based on your goals with one of 11 specializations. You can pick one right away or wait until you're more familiar with the space1:

Accounting
Business Administration General Plan
Business Intelligence and Analytics Management
Finance
Global Supply Chain Management
Health Services Management
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Management
Project Management
Sales and Marketing
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks

Earn your Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in as little as 2 years + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.

Request Info

Availability

Online
Hybrid

Cost

$609/Credit
Hour

What You'll Learn

The Bachelor’s in Business Administration covers the following:

  • Critical Thinking
    Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Mathematical Reasoning
    Use mathematical formulas to solve problems or project outcomes.
  • Judgment and Decision Making
    Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to make the most appropriate choice.
  • Administration and Management
    Understand the fundamental management theories that drive organizations and programs forward. Develop skills in leadership, planning, project management, and resource management.

ACCREDITATION MATTERS

Accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our Bachelor’s in Business Administration may explore careers such as:

  • General and Operations Manager

  • Sales Manager

  • Administrative Services Manager

  • Industrial Production Management

  • Construction Manager

  • Social and Community Service Manager

  • Cost Estimator

  • Management Analyst

  • Financial Analyst

Core Degree Courses

Business Core2

ACCT212 Financial Accounting
BIS155 Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN115 Introduction to Business and Technology
BUSN319 Marketing
COMP100 Computer Applications for Business with Lab
MGMT303 Principles of Management

Finance and Management

ACCT346 Managerial Accounting
BIS245 Database Essentials for Business with Lab
BUSN379 Finance
ECON312 Principles of Economics

Senior Project

BUSN460 Senior Project

Electives

CIS115 Logic and Design
MGMT408 Management of Technology Resources
SEC310 Principles and Theory of Security Management

General Degree Courses

Communication Skills

ENGL1123 Composition
ENGL135 Advanced Composition
ENGL216 Technical Writing
SPCH275 Public Speaking

Humanities4

HUMN303 Introduction to the Humanities
ETHC445 Principles of Ethics
LAS432 Technology, Society, and Culture

Social Sciences

SOCS185 Culture and Society
SOCS3255 Environmental Sociology
LAWS3106 The Legal Environment

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

MATH114 Algebra for College Students
MATH221 Statistics for Decision-Making
SCI2287 Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab

Personal and Professional Development

CARD405 Career Development
COLL148 Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Academic Catalog

Download PDF

Program Overview

Download PDF

Academic Catalog

Download PDF

Program Overview

Download PDF

Related Programs

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Management
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management

*Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs.
1Students may start this program as "Undeclared," but must select a specialization after earning 30 semester-credit hours 
2Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must also take the following to fulfill this requirement:
(a) all of: BUSN412; GSCM206
(b) one of: BUSN369; INTP491 and INTP492
3Students enrolled at a New Jersey location take ENGL108 in lieu of this course.
4Students enrolled at a Pennsylvania location must take HUMN451 as part of this requirement.
5Certain students enrolled as online students are assigned PSYC307 in lieu of this requirement.
6Students enrolled at a Nevada location must take POLI332 in lieu of this requirement.
7Students enrolled at a New Jersey location may take PHYS204 or SCI200 to fulfill this requirement.

All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.

Request Info Apply Now
Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
DeVry University
Classes Start Every 8 Weeks

Programs + Academics

Tuition + Financial Aid

Admissions

Students

Develop + Advance

About

In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Arlington Campus: 2450 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. DeVry University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, www.tn.gov/thec. Nashville Campus: 3343 Perimeter Hill Dr. Nashville, TN 37211. Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online complaint system http://complaints.ibhe.org/ or by mail to 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Ste. 333, Springfield, IL 62701-1377. Program availability varies by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program.