Online Business Communication Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Bachelor of General Studies is a general degree that can be used for entry into a wide variety of occupations. The BGS degree serves as a bridge to numerous graduate degree programs and prepares you for employment in areas not requiring specific baccalaureate degrees. The area of emphasis or concentration can be tailored to prepare you for entry into a particular career area. Concentrations that can be accessed electronically through the Virtual College include, but are not limited to:
Business Communication
Child Development
Education
General Business
Geography/GIS
Gerontology
Health Promotion
Historical Studies
Human Services
Information Networking and Telecommunications
Justice Studies
Military Specialties
Music
Organizational Leadership
Political Leadership and Public Service
Psychological Studies
Tourism & Hospitality Management

Entry Requirements

Applicants should complete high school or equivalent

International Applicants
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You as an international student must meet minimum English proficiency requirements before beginning coursework at Fort Hays State University.

TOEFL (paper-based version) - 500 +
TOEFL (computer-based version) - 173 +
TOEFL (internet-based version) - 61 +
IELTS - 5.5 +
iTEP - 4

Other Fees

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For busy adults looking to earn a Business Administration Communication concentration, Ottawa University offers a life-friendly communication studies program you can complete at your own pace, from the comfort of your home – or anywhere you have Internet access.

Entry Requirements

• A completed application for admission (you can apply online and at our campus locations).
• $50 application fee.
• Official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended. Transcripts should be mailed to the campus registrar.
o No previous college experience? Submit official documentation/self-certification of high school or GED completion instead.
• You can be admitted conditionally with unofficial copies of transcripts.
International High School Students
• A U.S.-Equivalent GPA of 2.5 or above (above-average grades in secondary school)
• Successful completion of a high school or secondary school diploma or certificate
International Transfer Students
• A U.S.-Equivalent GPA of 2.0 or above (passing grades in college)
• A course completion rate (Earned-to-Attempted Percentage) of 70 percent. (You need to have completed 70 percent of the courses you have started)
All International Students
• Meet any program specific admission criteria
• An affidavit of financial support showing the ability to pay for one full year
• Submit a maximum two-page, double-spaced essay describing your "Sense of Purpose at Ottawa University." Please organize your thoughts around one of the following three components using specific experiences from your life: Personal, Intellectual and Civic/Social
• Established English Proficiency. This can be established by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL scores required:
Paper-based test: 550
Computer-based test: 213
Internet-based test: 79

Other Fees

• Application Fee - Bachelor's program $50

• Conferral Fee $175

• Capstone Course Proficiency Exam Fee $15

Notes

• The admissions committee evaluates all applications on the basis of academic background, work experience, recommendation letters, and your personal statement on career development. GMAT and GRE scores are not required.
• Some Master's degree programs may have additional application requirements. If you are applying without a Bachelor's degree in a closely related field, some additional coursework may be required.

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The Bachelor of Arts in business and communication prepares students to understand and shape message-related behaviors for the purpose of improving communicative interactions in the workplace.

Business communication has exploded as a distinct professional field as companies require rapid and considered responses, from conveying ordinary information to crisis communications. This innovative, interdisciplinary program prepares graduates for positions in a variety of professions in which business and communication play an important role in ensuring success.

Graduates of this program will be better qualified to enter private and nonprofit corporate communications positions with business knowledge that will be immediately useful to potential employers. Students pursuing opportunities in sales, operations, retail banking and hospitality will find the concentration of particular value. There are a variety of opportunities for careers with a BA in business and communication where average starting salaries can vary greatly due to location, company, industry, experience, and benefits, but are expected to be in the normal W. P. Carey graduate range of $30-$50k.

The program includes rigorous courses within the communication concentration in addition to the skill and core courses required of all W. P. Carey School of Business majors.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must successfully complete ASU competency requirements. Admission may be granted with one deficiency in no more than two competency areas. Deficiencies cannot be in both math and laboratory science. Students must earn a minimum 2.0 in any subject area. Most competencies may also be met by test scores or college courses.

English - 4 years (composition/literature based)
Math - 4 years - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one course requiring Algebra II as a prerequisite.
Laboratory Science - 3 years total (1 year each from any of the following areas are accepted: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Integrated Sciences, and Physics)
Social Science - 2 years (including one year American History)
Foreign Language - 2 years (same language)
Fine Arts - 1 year

Applicants must also meet at least one of the following:

Top 25% in high school graduating class
3.0 GPA in competency courses (4.0 = A)
ACT 22 (24 nonresidents)*
SAT Reasoning 1040 (1110 nonresidents)*

*ASU does not require the writing portion of these tests.

Official transcripts must be mailed directly to Undergraduate Admissions by the records office of the issuing institution(s). ASU does not accept transcripts delivered by hand or fax. Please have your previous academic institution(s) mail your official transcript to the appropriate ASU mailing address

Individual Review
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All students who don’t meet the above standards will be evaluated through a process called Individual Review. Through this process Undergraduate Admissions will review all available information about a student’s application, carefully considering all aspects of a student’s academic background and accomplishments. Submission of an ACT or SAT test score is highly recommended. In some cases, additional information might be requested.

International Applicants
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TOEFL and IELTS score must be mailed to the university.

Other Fees

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If you are interested in advertising, promotions or communications, you should consider an Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) major.

IMC focuses on the strategic integration of the functions of public relations, advertising, promotion, direct marketing and personal selling to achieve brand equity and increase the effectiveness of promotional communications with target audiences.

You will be equipped to confront the fragmentation of mass markets, the explosion of new technologies that give consumers more control over the communication process, the emergence of global markets, and the rapid changes in economic conditions within which organisations operate.

As a graduate you will have the necessary skills and knowledge to make a decision on planning, research and execution of IMC programs to address real business needs.

Entry Requirements

A completed recognised Bachelor Degree (or higher) in any discipline with a grade point average of 4.0 (on a 7 point scale).

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Corporate communication is geared to those who speak or communicate as a major part of their profession. This is an excellent program for corporate public relations or spokespeople, those in consulting, or those responsible for public image.

Program Features and Benefits
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Capstone Course Required (No GMAT or GRE or Thesis required)

Worldwide practitioner instructors

Choose from eleven different concentrations ranging from environmental

Studies to risk management.

Start anytime in an individualized program.

Become part of a diverse MBA student body. 40% of our students are international and 60% are female.

Concordia University Wisconsin has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)

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