Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 

Earning a degree while working full-time or raising a family has never been more possible. Here’s why adult students are thriving and reaching their goals at SNU:

• Classes take place one night a week or entirely online.
• Students focus on one class at a time to ensure true mastery and prevent overwhelm.
• You can earn up to 30 hours of college credit for what you already know.
• Earn up to 9 hours of college credit from field-specific credentials, certifications, or other professional development
• Students study alongside other adults in similar stages of life.
• Instructors with vast amounts of industry experience guide students through courses.
• Textbooks are delivered directly to your door at the beginning of each class.
• A dedicated student success advisor guides students through the duration of your studies.

A business administration degree opens the door to a wide range of job opportunities across various industries. It provides a comprehensive overview of various business functions with core subjects like accounting, marketing, finance, operations and strategic management. The training and knowledge with a business administration degree equips students with the tools to thrive in an ever-changing economic landscape with a strong foundation in business principles and practices.

A variety of industries are looking for individuals with strong business and entrepreneurial skills. These include Healthcare providers, IT and Technology, Retail and Customer Service, Finance and Insurance companies, Government agencies, Manufacturing, Professional services, Marketing, and Nonprofit.

 For individuals with a business administration degree, there are numerous career paths and a variety of roles in business, industry, and nonprofit. These include positions such as Operations Manager, Business Analyst, Marketing Analyst, HR Specialist, Project Manager, Healthcare Administration, Services Manager, and Management Analyst.

Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration typically earn an average salary of  $50,000 - $70,000 per year. This salary can vary based on experience, location, and specific industry.

While there are multiple jobs associated with his degree, a business analyst is a popular job field with this degree.A Business Analyst identifies business needs and develops solutions to improve processes, systems, and financial outcomes. With a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Nazarene University, graduates are equipped with critical thinking, data analysis, and communication skills, allowing them to effectively gather requirements, analyze data, and recommend strategic improvements. Business Analysts play a key role in bridging the gap between management and IT to drive organizational success.

SNU's Business Administration program is certified by Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). It is specifically designed with the working adult student in mind. A team of faculty and staff stand ready to support and encourage every step and aspect of the program. Set within a faith based community, a care team is available to support in faith development and life's circumstances.

The program is designed for working adults who meet one evening a week or are 100% online. A cohort will be together throughout the entire program, helping create a dynamic and rich learning environment. Students can expect the same amount of coursework and academic standards as any full-time college learner, but delivered in a manageable accelerated format, taking one course at a time and utilizing life experiences.

The Business Administration program costs approximately $17,100.00 ($475 per credit hour). 

Students can connect with entrepreneurially minded peers, faculty mentors, and experienced instructors who are experts in various industries. SNU also has a monthly Business and Leadership Network event on campus. 

SNU provides excellence in academics and faculty with relevant expertise. In the School of Professional Studies, accelerated programs are developed specifically with the working adult in mind and provide avenues for mental, emotional, and spiritual growth.

Here are a few of the main differences:

• Organizational Leadership Degree:
  • Leadership and Management Skills: Emphasizes leadership theories, practices, and skills. Courses include leadership development, team dynamics, organizational behavior, strategic thinking, and ethical leadership.
  • People-Centric: Focuses on understanding and managing people within organizations. This includes courses on communication, conflict resolution, change management, and human resource management.
  • Change and Innovation: Courses that prepare students to lead change and foster innovation within organizations.
  • Career path: These skills allow graduates to effectively manage teams, drive organization change, and contribute to the success of their organizations, making them suitable for a wide range of roles across various industries. Some common career paths would be areas like Human Resources, Project Manager, Training and Development, Customer Service Manager, Operations Manager, Corporate Trainer, Business Development Manager, Executive Director (Nonprofit), Organizational Development Specialist, Healthcare Manager, and Business Development Manager.
• Business Administration Degree:
  • Broad Business Skills: Overview of various business functions such as accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, and strategic management.
  • Analytical and Technical Skills: Emphasizes the development of analytical skills and technical knowledge related to business operations.
  • Functional Areas of Business: Provides understanding of marketing, entrepreneurship, international business, and overall operations.
  • Career Path: These skills allow graduates to tailor their career to their interest and strengths, whether they prefer working in a corporate environment, starting their own businesses or contributing to nonprofit organizations. Some common career paths would be areas like Sales Manager or Representative, Project Manager, Business Owner, Financial Manager, Market Research Analyst, Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Business Analyst, and General Manager.

Credit hours: 3 The focus of this course is understanding the elements that comprise an effective marketing campaign. From the “Four Ps” to international marketing issues, this course will assist the student in understanding the role of marketing in the overall success of an organization.

Credit hours: 3
This course examines adult life experiences as a foundation for experiential learning. By reflecting on the concepts of adult development theories and an individual's personal life experiences, the course will explore how those factors influence and help individuals to interpret life situations and circumstances in terms of relationships, personal decision making and future applications.

Credit hours: 3
This course provides the basic economic framework crucial to managerial success. Macroeconomics and microeconomics are combined into a fast‐paced course that provides a practical rather than a theoretical emphasis.

Credit hours: 3

Study of internal accounting for managerial decision-making. Topics include financial statement analysis, budget analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis, ethics, and various other decision-making applications.

Credit hours: 3
This course will focus on human resource decision making and address the activities of recruiting, selecting, training and developing a diverse workforce. The focus will include both internal and external environmental influences which affect the management of human resources and activities such as planning and staffing of the organization, performance evaluation, and compensation, labor relations, and quality of work life.

Credit hours: 3
The focus of this course is analyzing elements that comprise business finance from a managerial perspective.  Evaluating corporate financing concepts, budgeting, markets, and strategic financial planning will assist the student in analyzing the important role finance plays in the success of an organization.

Credit hours: 3
This course reflects the mission statement and the goals of Southern Nazarene University. It is committed to fostering increased awareness of the Bible which is foundational to understanding Western culture and history. The three major western faiths‐Judaism, Christianity, and Islam‐are rooted within the Holy Scriptures. The course content and format are not designated to intimidate, indoctrinate, or to evangelize. The course is designed to set the Bible in its historical and literary context. The Biblical heritage will then provide the student with rich resources to creatively understand his/her faith in the contemporary world.

Credit hours: 3
This course provides an examination of the conceptual and practical foundations of information system support used for operational, tactical, or strategic decision-making activities, control functions, and organizational operations.

Credit hours: 3

A study of the law of business and its administration. The interaction of Government, Business, and Society, Contracts, Personal Property, Bailments, and Sales. The emphasis in the course is upon contracts and the influence of the UCC.

Credit hours: 3
This course is designed as an introduction to Business Analytics, which is an important area within business that considers the careful use of data, methodology, and findings to improve and support business decision making. An overview of statistical tools in descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics is included. Students will explore data handling, queries, and reports to identify patterns and make recommendations based upon findings. Emphasis is placed upon concepts, applications, and result interpretation, rather than calculations and theory.

Credit hours: 3
This course explores the cultural, political and economic aspects of conducting business in a global marketplace. This course builds upon the theoretical basis of other business courses.

Credit hours: 3

Formation and application of management policy; analysis and solution of cases in which students put to use knowledge acquired in such basic business courses on accounting, economics, finance, marketing and statistics. Management gaming simulation is an integral part of the learning experience. Simulation teams play a central role as students set goals, monitor and report performance receiving routine critique from the instructor and professionals within the classroom.