Southwestern College Professional Studies

Online Business Administration Degree Program

Success in business administration is leveraged not only by mastery of business disciplines, but also by demonstration of leadership in a complex business environment. The focus of this business administration degree is to gain knowledge and develop skills in business leadership; strategic, administrative and financial management; and marketing. Our Bachelor’s in business administration online curriculum is designed to teach practical, marketable business administration, management and leadership skills grounded in industry – accepted theories and practices to help graduates enter and/or progress in a competitive job market while building a solid theoretical foundation for potential graduate studies. The curriculum for our business administration degree in Kansas and online includes financial management, marketing, international business, strategic management and more.

If you’re searching for business schools in Kansas or a Bachelor’s in Business Administration online, Southwestern College Professional Studies’ online program is convenient and flexible for adult learners. Contact an admissions counselor today for more information.

Program Outcomes

Success in business administration is leveraged not only by mastery of business disciplines, but also by demonstration of leadership in a complex business environment. The focus of this degree is on gaining knowledge and developing skills in business leadership; strategic, administrative, and financial management; and marketing. The business administration curriculum will provide learners with practical, marketable business administration, management, and leadership skills grounded in industry accepted theories and practices to help them enter and/or progress in a competitive job market, while building a solid theoretical foundation for potential graduate studies.

Program Outcomes:

1. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of theories, concepts, practices, and terminology in business leadership; strategic, administrative, and financial management; and marketing.
2. Reveals ethical reasoning through the assessment of business problems or concerns, consideration of different perspectives and/or alternative solutions, and determination of conclusions and/or viable solutions.
3. Applies generally accepted methods and practices, technologies, and tools associated with business leadership; strategic, administrative, and financial management; and marketing.
4. Utilizes critical thinking and analysis through the accurate framing of business problems or concerns, thorough consideration of different perspectives and/or alternative solutions gained from expert insights and scholarly research within the degree and related fields of study, and presentation of defensible conclusions and/or selected solutions.
5. Employs effective broadly applicable and intellectual skills in professional oral and written communication, mathematical and quantitative literacy, information literacy, and creativity and innovation through the assessment and presentation of business problems or concerns, different perspectives and/or alternative solutions, and conclusions and/or viable solutions.
6. Applies the aforementioned knowledge, skills, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning in the conduct of an independently constructed project focused on the resolution of a complex business problem or concern.
7. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to effectively lead people and business processes.
8. Exhibits the aforementioned knowledge, skills, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning necessary for preparation for his or her chosen career path related to the business administration field of study.

Required and Core Courses

Foundation Courses

CORE101 Developing Academic and Professional Strengths
ENGL101 Composition I
ENGL102 Composition II
CORE110 Information Literacy
MASC115 College Algebra (or other approved college mathematics)
CLO 415 Professional Communication

Major Courses

BSAD310 Financial Accounting Systems
BSAD430 Financial Management
BSAD320 Managerial Economics
BSAD394 Marketing
BSAD340 Legal Environment of Business
BSAD410 International Business
BSAD420 Management Information System Analysis
BSAD440 Strategic Management
CAPS491 Senior Capstone

Competency Courses

As a part of your degree program, you will be required to complete competency courses in the following areas:
• Exploratory Courses
• Institutional Outcomes

The remainder of the requirements to reach graduation will come from your Competency Courses. See an admissions counselor for specific transfer credit substitutions.

Course Descriptions

BSAD310 Financial Accounting Systems

Topics covered in this course include accounting and business organizations, recording process, income determination, asset valuation, financial statements, fund statements, ratio analysis, and use of financial accounting information for decision making. Prerequisite: BSAD395

BSAD430 Financial Management

This course covers problems and procedures of financial management encountered in normal operations of a corporation. Emphasis is on forward looking financial analysis such as investments, project finance, and risk. Prerequisite: BSAD310

BSAD320 Managerial Economics

Learners in this course apply models derived from microeconomics, macroeconomics and international economics to the solution of business problems in a global economy. Prerequisite: SSC 326

BSAD394 Marketing

Product concepts from idea to delivery to the consumer will be examined. Pricing, promotion, distribution, and planning for the marketing effort will also be covered. Emphasis on being an informed consumer is included. Course procedures include oral and written communications, group interaction in class, and a group project.

BSAD340 Legal Environment of Business

This course examines the social and governmental structure within which business operates. Labor and employment law, contracts, business torts and crimes, legal process, public issues, and environmental regulations will be addressed.

BSAD410 International Business

This course provides a framework for analyzing the competitive structure of industries and for formulating strategy within an international context. Study of foreign exchange, balance of payments, and the international monetary system are included.

BSAD420 Management Information Systems Analysis

In this course, learners review evaluations of different types of software and their applications in organizations. Emphasis is on practical skills, spreadsheet modeling, and database design. Learners discuss techniques for developing systems that are responsive to managerial needs.

BSAD440 Strategic Management

This course provides a synthesis of major business administration disciplines. It is recommended that this be the last course taken in the business administration core curriculum.

CAPS491 Senior Capstone

This course is for PS accounting, business administration, and healthcare administration majors. Learners will be required to develop a portfolio project that demonstrates their knowledge, skills, and abilities in their major discipline. Particular attention will be given to the presentation of evidence and artifacts from their major courses as well as recent research relevant to their specific program outcomes. The purpose of the final portfolio project is to document learner achievement and to ensure learning outcomes are met.

Admission Requirements

Entering learners must have earned at least 6 college credits from previous college coursework or ACE evaluated military training, a GPA of 2.0, and have three years of work experience. Transfer hours accepted for Professional Studies admittance should include English Composition I and II, and mathematics (college algebra preferred). These courses may be considered in transfer or completed at Southwestern College.

Contact a program representative to evaluate your options.

Graduation Requirements

A total of 124 credit hours must be earned to graduate. You must have at least 60 credit hours from a four-year university or college and at least30 hours from Southwestern College (does not include prior learning experience credits). Of the 30 hours required from Southwestern, 15 of the last 30 hours earned toward your degree must be at Southwestern College. Contact your Academic Success Coach for more information.

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Southwestern College’s business administration program teaches its learners to combine skillful leadership with technical knowledge to succeed in a complex business environment.