BSBA

Major Code: 
355C
Major: 
General Management

Program Description:

The BSBA Management major is intended for students seeking to prepare for managerial and leadership responsibilities in a technologically-oriented, diverse, dynamic, and global environment. The management major is designed to provide knowledge of why people behave as they do in organizations; knowledge of the dynamics and methods that are involved in leadership, motivation, communication, and group processes; and the managerial skills necessary for effective decision making and problem solving to contribute to organizational effectiveness. Management courses emphasize human resource management, business ethics, entrepreneurship, international management, leadership, and strategic management. The core business courses provide a foundation in business and economic statistics, finance, management information systems, marketing, and production operations management.

Program Structure:

The BSBA Management major is an online program and offers students the option of either a full-time or part-time format. The program begins each fall and spring. Students must carefully plan their course of study with the academic coordinator and should note that any deviation from the decided course of study will affect time to completion. Because the program is delivered fully online, students must have reliable access to the internet and high-speed/broadband access (cable or DSL) is strongly recommended. 

Full-time, Online Program Structure:

The full-time option (typically 4 courses a semester) generally requires 5 semesters (2 years + 1 semester).

Part-time, Online Program Structure:

The part-time option (typically 2 courses a semester) generally requires 10 semesters (3 years + 1 semester). 

Program (cohort) Admission Requirements:

A total of 122 semester hours is required to earn the BSBA Management degree.  Appalachian State University offers 58 semester hours; all other hours (64) must be transferred to meet the 122 semester hour requirement. Applicants to both the part-time and full-time programs must present a minimum of 60 semester hours of transferrable, lower-division coursework by entry. Grades lower than a “C” will not be accepted.
 
Applicants must complete degree-specific courses before the semester of entry and are strongly encouraged to also have met Appalachian's general education requirements before beginning the program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete an Associate of Arts degree, an Associate of Science degree at a North Carolina Community College, or the NC Community College 44-hour Core. Note: the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree does not meet the core requirement. A NC community college advisor can identify coursework required for one of the three general education core alternatives. Prospective applicants with coursework from institutions outside of North Carolina should contact the program manager (see contact info below) for assistance with determining how that coursework will transfer.
The following degree-specific coursework must be completed before the semester of entry:
 
Degree-Specific Course Requirements (must be complete prior to entry)
Appalachian State University Course Title
NC Community College Course Title
ACC 2100 Principles of Accounting I
ACC 120
ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting II
ACC 121
LAW 2150 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 115
CIS 1026 Personal Computer Effectiveness
CIS 110
ECO 2030 Principles of Economics Price Theory
ECO 251
ECO 2040 Principles of Economics Macroeconomics
ECO 252
ENG 1000 Expository Writing
ENG 111
ENG 2001 Introduction to Literature
No equivalent
(waived with AA, AS or 44-hr core)
ECO 2100 Business & Economic Statistics I
MAT 151 or MAT 155
MAT 1030 Calculus with Business Applications
MAT 263 or MAT 271

 *Applicants who plan to complete general education and/or pre-requisite courses during the semester before the term of entry should be aware that admission is provisional until official transcripts for all "in progress" coursework are received by Appalachian State University. The deadline for receipt of official transcripts for "in progress" coursework is the first day of the admission semester. Students who are provisionally admitted (due to outstanding coursework) and whose transcripts are not received by the deadline will be administratively withdrawn from all courses. Their tuition and fees will be refunded.

Admission to the Walker College of Business (COB):

Acceptance into a distance education program is not the same as admission to the Walker College of Business. Please visit the College of Business website to review COB admission requirements as well as other policies that affect students in distance education BSBA programs. Note: students who do not have General Education complete must work closely with the department as specific courses are required prior to admission to COB.

Application Process:

Before beginning the application process, prospective students are encouraged to request an evaluation of their transferable coursework from the appropriate program manager (listed below).

Applications must be complete (online applications submitted, the fee paid, and all required supporting documents, including official transcripts, received) and ready for review by the October 31 (for Spring entry) or July 31 (for Fall entry) deadline.

To Apply:

Click here to access the online application for admission.

Test Scores:

No test scores (ACT or SAT) are required for admission to the program.

Request Information:

Program Manager: Ms. Claudia Ward-Eller
Location: ASU Center at Caldwell
Email: wardellercl@appstate.edu
Toll-free Phone: 800-355-4084, requires transfer
Local Phone: 828-759-4650
Fax: 828-759-4668

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Physical Address:
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400 University Hall Drive
Boone, NC 28608

Phone: 828-262-3113
Toll-Free: 800-355-4084
Fax: 828-265-8673
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