Bachelor of Arts in Management
City University of Seattle
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Campus location
Seattle, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Blended, Distance Learning
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
USD 505 / per credit *
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* International F-1 Tuition - Undergraduate 100/200 Level per Credit
Introduction
Advance as a Manager in Your Field
Throughout the Bachelor of Arts in Management program at CityU, you’ll develop a broad understanding of what makes organizations work, how to build successful teams, how to be a strong leader, and how to communicate in the business world. The program includes 50 core credits that focus on solving business problems from a manager’s perspective.
You will have the option to take courses online or on-site. Students with sufficient transferable credits and applicable real-world experience can graduate with a BA in Management in as little as one year.
With 40 upper-division electives, you will create your own focus area through elective coursework and study topics within or outside the School of Management.
Program Outcome
Throughout the Bachelor of Arts in Management program, you’ll learn to:
- Apply leadership theories to the work environment
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Critically analyze a variety of business problems and create effective, ethical solutions
- Find, evaluate, and use the information to support professional and organizational development
- Gain a broad foundational knowledge of the many facets of management, including marketing, human resources, and project management
- Participate in productive and diverse teams
Curriculum
Required Credits (180 Credits)
Lower-Division Requirements (90 Credits)
Students must meet the General Education requirements listed below. This is typically completed within the 90 required lower-division credits. For this program, Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning is met through the course MATH 107 Mathematical Reasoning and its Applications or higher.
General Education Requirements
- College Composition I** and II (CCII) (10 Credits)
- Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning (CM/QSR) (5 Credits)
- Humanities (HU) (10 Credits)
- Social Sciences (SS) (15 Credits)
- Natural Sciences (NS) (15 Credits)
**If College Composition I is waived through transfer or articulation, students must take an additional 5 quarter credits from a humanities discipline.
Upper-Division Requirements (90 Credits)
Management Core (50 Credits)
- BC 301 Critical Thinking (HU) (5)
- BC 306 Ethics and Leadership (SS) (5)
- BSC 407 The Effective Organization (5)
- BSM 304 Organizational Communications (HU) (5)
- BSM 414 International Management (5)
- HR 405 Strategic Management of Human Resources (5)
- MG 360 Financial Fundamentals for Managers (5)
- MG 495 Management Strategy (5)
- MK 300 Principles of Marketing (5)
- PM 401 Introduction to Project Management (5)
Upper-Division Electives (40 Credits)
Choose 40 credits of upper-division undergraduate-level elective coursework from other fields or disciplines including business, psychology, communications, information systems, and general education. Elective courses are offered in multiple formats including the performance-based model. Contact an admissions advisor for the current list of available courses.
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Specialized Study Courses (40 Credits)
Choose 40 credits of upper-division undergraduate-level specialized study courses. These courses must be approved by the Program Director.
Approved Specialized Study Options
Global Supply Chain Management
- GSCM 400 Managing Global Operations and Value Chains (5)
- GSCM 410 Data Science for Supply Chain Management (5)
- GSCM 430 Optimizing Global Logistics and Supply Chain (5)
- GSCM 440 Global Supply Network Design, Execution, and Cost Management (5)
- GSCM 480 Supply Chain Management Applied Research (5)
- 15 credit hours of approved upper-division electives
International Logistics Emphasis*
- GSCM 400 Managing Global Operations and Value Chains (5)
- GSCM 430 Optimizing Global Logistics and Supply Chain (5)
- INT 400 - International Business Dynamics (5)
- INT 410 - Inventory Management and Customer Operations (5)
- INT 416 - Transportation, and Warehousing Operations (5)
- 15 credit hours of approved upper-division electives (5)
*This emphasis is only available for our Chinese campus.
Management Emphasis
- BUS 462 Strategic Consulting (5)
- BUS 464 Design of Effective Teams and Organizations (5)
- BUS 466 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (5)
- PM 401 Introduction to Project Management (5)
- PM 444 Negotiation and Competitive Decision-Making (5)
- 15 credit hours of approved upper-division electives
Project Management
- PM 401 Introduction to Project Management (5)
- PM 404 Project Scheduling and Cost Management (5)
- PM 406 Project Risk and Change Management (5)
- PM 442 Introduction to System Dynamics (5)
- PM 444 Negotiation and Competitive Decision-Making (5)
- 15 credit hours of approved upper-division electives
Career Opportunities
With such a wide scope of academic coverage, the BA in Management will prepare you for a variety of professional outcomes. Skilled managers are needed in every type of organization. With a BA in Management, you will be prepared to pursue a career as:
- Team lead
- Franchise owner
- Retail manager
- Supervisor
- Corporate management consultant
Networking Opportunities
At CityU, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your professional network by connecting with faculty working in your field, students from around the globe, and alumni employed at Seattle’s top companies. Plus, you’ll be part of a supportive community that’s dedicated to helping you reach your career goals.