Online Business Management Degree :: Accredited Universities

If you want to join the more than 14 million self-employed Americans (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011), then the Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship* degree program can help you gain valuable know-how. With coursework that includes advanced concepts in small business development, communications and management theory, you’ll get small business training that prepares you to lead. Learn how University of Phoenix can help you prepare for the dynamic world of entrepreneurship.

The Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) undergraduate degree program is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The BSB foundation is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology. Students are required to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the undergraduate business curricula through an integrated topics course. The Small Business Management concentration provides students with a course framework built around small business planning, financial management, and integrated business topics on entrepreneurship and small business management. Within the concentration, students can elect to study advanced concepts in small business marketing, leadership, family business management, operations management, and business law for entrepreneurs. They may also elect to explore in more depth either small business management or entrepreneurship studies as a function of their concentration electives. Students graduating with the Small Business Management concentration will be prepared to address the challenges and opportunities specific to small business management and entrepreneurship.

Entry Requirements

- Have earned an acceptable high school diploma, GED® equivalent, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate or foreign secondary school equivalent. If you currently don’t meet this requirement, you can arrange to take the GED through your state’s GED administrator’s office or search for the nearest GED testing center.

- Be at least 16 years of age at the time of application if applying to an associate degree program.

- Meet work experience requirements or have access to an organizational environment, depending on your selected degree program, in order to successfully complete program objectives and apply concepts you learn in our courses. Please contact an Enrollment Representative to learn if your program has such a requirement.

- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.

- Not have been expelled from a previous institution.

- Complete all required forms for admission as well as submit official test scores and official transcripts from all colleges and universities you’ve attended.

International applicants
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Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC®), the Berlitz® Online Proficiency Test, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS®).

Other Fees

Books and supplies: $3,800

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The MSc Sports Business Management is designed to enable students to make a significant contribution to the dynamic and complex global sports industry. The course will develop and enhance students’ business management knowledge and skills in areas such as marketing, HRM, finance and enterprise, strategy and economics. It is completely taught within the sport context by staff with sport management and consultancy experience.
Graduates of the programme have gone on to work for a range of UK and international sports organisations including: leisure trusts, local authorities, consultancies, commercial sport providers, sports governing bodies and professional sports clubs. A strong philosophy of the MSc is to be intellectually and academically stimulating but clearly focused on the vocational needs of the industry, generating practitioners who can challenge and develop existing practices.

The course is suitable for existing sports professionals and those with an appropriate undergraduate qualification who aspire to a career in sport business management.

Entry Requirements

An honours degree from a British university (or overseas equivalent). It would normally be expected that this degree be awarded at the level of lower second class or above (or overseas equivalent). The programme is designed for graduates from a wide range of backgrounds, including both those with some experience in the sports industry (either through employment or study) and those who have not previously studied/worked in sport.

Other Fees

Domestic fee - £525 per module

Notes

Students should attend residential sessions.

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This course gives you the opportunity to top-up your existing CIMA qualification to a degree level. The programme has been specifically designed to allow students to explore an area of their own interest and develop their commercial insight to become successful finance and business professionals.

The one-year, online course is designed to enable professionals to continue with their busy lifestyle while gaining a further academic qualification.

Students are given access to a comprehensive online system in which they have access to taught learning material, interactive features and access to further reading through MMU’s online library system. Alongside this, students are given continual one-to-one online support through email communication and Skype video calling from expert academic tutors to ensure they achieve their full potential.

Please Note: You must be a registered CIMA member and hold current associate or fellow membership status to apply for this course.

Entry Requirements

You must be a registered CIMA member and hold current associate or fellow membership status.

Further information for international students at

http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/international/your-country/

Other Fees

Students will also need to pay CIMA membership, subscription and registration fees and these are paid directly to CIMA.

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Become an effective travel industry manager with our innovative course, created by the travel industry for the travel industry. Using insights from senior executives from the world's best known travel companies including Thomas Cook, easyJet, Qatar Airways and Guoman Hotels we created this course to help you become a successful manager.Whether you already hold a tourism qualification or you work in the travel industry and want to progress to a higher level, you'll develop management skills that are relevant around the world. You will combine commercial awareness and an understanding of marketing with financial knowledge so you can run a successful business in the digital age.You will complete an individual project, exploring the industry in more depth and if you're already a travel professional, you'll be able to relate all your assessments to your place of work - a great opportunity to find out more about your business and fast-track your career

Entry Requirements

Additional Requirements: Applicants should have a HND, Foundation degree or equivalent award in the cognate subject of Travel.

English Language Requirement for Foreign Students
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IELTS:IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.

Other Fees

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For busy adults looking to get into health care administration, Ottawa University offers a dynamic online Business Administration degree with a concentration in Health Care Management. As an online student at Ottawa University, you will collaborate with – and draw upon the expertise and support of – faculty members and ministry professionals who are dedicated to your success.

As a student of this Health Care Management concentration, you will study complex, evolving and integrated health care and reimbursement systems. This includes analyzing perspectives, methods and values associated with the delivery and financing of health services.

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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