Online Business Retail Management Degree :: Accredited Universities

ASU’s online Bachelor of Arts in business with a concentration in retail management provides a concentration within the business curriculum focused on knowledge and skills necessary for leadership roles within the retail industry.
Offered through The W. P. Carey School of Business, this degree provides the full business core plus a concentration with 18 hours of retail specific coursework. The curriculum has been developed in collaboration with faculty and industry professionals to provide a curriculum responsive to industry needs.

A sampling of courses within this concentration include Leading Organizations, Quality Management/Measurement, and Essentials of Services Marketing. Graduates will gain broad preparation and leadership skills to assume positions of responsibility in the retail industry.

This program will tentatively be available for Fall 2014, pending approval from ASU Faculty Senate. Curriculum for this program is subject to change as a result of final approvals.

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.

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As the world's population continues to grow, successful production of food and other agricultural products will remain a global issue for many years to come. The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management can prepare you for a successful business career in industries related to the food system, including:

input markets
farm production
commodity marketing and processing
food manufacturing and distribution
food retailing

This degree can help you develop the vital decision-making skills, understanding of the agricultural-food system dynamics, and the leadership/management qualities to enhance your contributions to agribusiness enterprises or even your own entrepreneurial ventures.

Why an Agribusiness Management Degree Online at Penn State?

Penn State's online Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management provides an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates studies in agriculture and business management with courses in finance, supply chain, marketing, and consumer behavior. You can apply the skills you learn directly to the challenges that agribusinesses face today.

Who Should Apply?

This could be an excellent program for you if you already work or aspire to work in the world food system in areas such as food agriculture, forestry, fishing, food manufacturing, grocery and farm wholesale, lawn, garden, grocery stores, or transportation and storage.

Career Opportunities for Graduates

The online agribusiness management degree program can prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career in a number of fields, including food production, wholesaling and retailing industries, financial services, agricultural supply logistics, procurement, and input suppliers. You can also pursue advanced study in business administration, finance, or marketing.

Agribusiness management graduates may work in such positions as:

account or sales manager
loan officer
marketing coordinator
pricing analyst
production supervisor

Entry Requirements

The agribusiness management bachelor's program is designed for you, if you have:

- an interest in agriculture related fields, economics, finance, and/or marketing

- an employment background in an agriculture- or business-focused career, such as farming, production, or facility operator, and if you want to complete a degree to advance in your current position or seek out a new career opportunity

- an associate degree in a related field or have completed the first two years of a bachelor's degree (not required)

International applicants
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International students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency.
The scores must be less than two years old. The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement:

TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the paper exam (score reports must be official and cannot be more than two years old (code #2660);

IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test

SAT score of 530 or higher on the critical reading section (code #2660);

ACT score of 24 or higher on the English section (code #3656);

IGCSE score of A, B, or C on the English language exam,
IB score of 5 or higher on the English Language & Literature (SL/HL) exam,

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Deakin’s Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) is designed to provide students with skills to work in the business of sport, in all its manifestations, including professional sport, national and state sporting organisations and community sport. The course covers the financial, promotional, managerial, legal and other aspects of sport as a business, providing the skills required to work in areas such as managing organisations that conduct sporting competitions and major events, community programs that encourage participation in sport, and organisations that support sporting competitions such as sporting goods manufacturers and retailers, sports promoters, facility designers and managers, and player managers and agents.

The ability to apply management and marketing theories and business principles generally within a leisure framework is a core feature of the degree.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have successfully completed VCE or equivalent, including a study score of at least 20 in English Units 3 and 4, or at least 25 in English (ESL). Selection of current Year 12 students is based on the ATAR and two stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

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

Incidental unit costs

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Of all the MBA programs available today, why choose Crown? Because Crown’s accredited, online MBA uniquely positions you to grow professionally and lead others from a faith-based perspective—while you’re in school and after. At Crown, you’ll apply your learning to real work situations in the nonprofit, government and private sectors, in order to make an impact in your organization and community.

Christian leaders are needed to address our communities’ most challenging humanitarian and social problems. Today’s global business environmental also needs your leadership. The Crown online MBA, with its emphasis on nonprofits, intentionally integrates a Christian worldview throughout every course and activity. Our graduates are renowned for their ability to research from diverse perspectives, problem solve with high integrity, and frame alternative and ethical courses of action. They’re also thoughtful and principled decision-makers.

Our students come from all over the world and from varied backgrounds. You may find yourself collaborating on and innovating business solutions with colleagues from nonprofit organizations, healthcare, aviation, finance, education, retail management, service industries, and sales and marketing.

Crown’s easy-to-use online learning environment allows you the freedom and flexibility to complete coursework at your convenience. Tuition is priced competitively lower than at similar accredited institutions. In fact, 98% of Crown’s enrollees received student loans, scholarships or financial aid.

Other Fees

Application Fees $20.00

Technology Fee $100 per semester

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UNC-Pembroke's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration will prepare you for a wide variety of careers in retailing, manufacturing, health care, state and federal government, banking, the hospitality industry, and university and college administration. In the online program, you will concentrate in management, preparing for a career where you will direct employees and organizations. All of the courses in your major are available online but you may be required to come to campus for courses outside your major, or find transferable courses at another accredited university. The courses in the online program are the same courses offered in the on-campus program and have been designed by the regular faculty. Course delivery is asynchronous and enhanced by various interactive Internet-based learning applications. Regular UNC-Pembroke faculty members teach your online courses, with some adjunct faculty approved by the School of Business.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a associate degree from an accredited institution with GPA of 2.5

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