Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Accelerate your career! With your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree from Ashford University, ® you will increase your project management, critical thinking and leadership skills. Plus, you can prepare yourself for a path to graduate school and a Master's degree.

Specializations

You may choose to delve into other areas of business administration when you add a specialization to your degree program. A specialization consists of four (4) courses, each worth three (3) credits. These courses are taught online as part of your degree program. For more detailed information, see the Courses tab. Choose from the following specializations:

• Entrepreneurship
  Prepare to launch and manage entrepreneurial enterprises. You will increase your business and your technical skills when you add the Entrepreneurship specialization to your degree.
• Finance
  Add to your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance. You will bridge the fields of finance and business to gain an understanding of the theoretical and practical approaches of financial management.
• Human Resources Management
  Elevate your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration by adding a specialization in Human Resources Management. You will develop the skills and knowledge critical to effectiveness in this essential organizational function.
• Information Systems
  Take advantage of a wide range of opportunities in one of the fastest growing areas in business organizations. You will increase both business and technical skills with an Information Systems specialization added to your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree.
• International Management
  Broaden your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in International Management. You will prepare to exercise leadership in a diverse array of international and multicultural scenarios.
• Logistics Management
  Coordinate your career for success by adding a specialization in Logistics Management. You will learn how to distribute products, services, and material while preparing for a career managing transportation, warehouses, and supply chains.
• Marketing
  Explore different ways in which marketing and advertising shape our modern business world by adding a specialization in Marketing to your Bachelor's degree. You will expand your experience with branding, research, and consumer behavior.
• Operations Management
  Discover how to apply both organizational and technical skills when you add the Operations Management specialization to your degree program. The Operations Management specialization prepares you to succeed in a broad range of manufacturing and service business settings where quantitative skills are essential.
• Project Management
  Build on your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in Project Management. You will be well-equipped to seize new opportunities in this fast-growing field.
• Public Administration
  Promote civil society and social justice by adding a specialization in Public Administration to your Bachelor's degree. You will enhance the management skills you need to perform effectively within public, government, or not-for-profit organizations.

Transfer Concentrations

Personalize your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree when you pair it with a transfer concentration. Use previous education or work experience to enhance your degree and customize it more closely with your professional and educational goals. You can transfer up to 12 approved credits of applicable coursework to qualify as your concentration to the Business Administration degree program. You’ll be glad to know that you can transfer these approved credits no matter where you took them, so the credit you’ve already earned will not go unused. You’ll graduate from Ashford with a dynamic and well-rounded degree that will improve your management skills and enhance your opportunity for promotion within your chosen field. Transfer concentrations are available in the following fields of study:

• Accounting
• Business Management
• Computer Science Studies
• Finance
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• Retail Management

If you don't see a concentration listed here but you have some classes or experience in another field, just give us a call at 866-711-1700 to find out if it could qualify as a transfer concentration.

If this program fits your personal and professional goals, contact Ashford University at 866-711-1700 to learn more, or click here to request additional information.

NOTE: Students should understand that this program is not intended to prepare them for professional licensure or certification in any field. Students seeking licensure or certification in a particular profession are strongly encouraged to carefully research the requirements for that licensure prior to enrollment.