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Grow Your Business Acumen with an Online Business Management Degree
Need to stay flexible with your work and school schedule? Then our online Business Management degrees are built for you. Online Empowered Learning® courses allow you to learn by doing, manage your pace and stay connected with faculty and peers. Maximize your time and cost savings with self-directed assessments and seamless transfer policies.
You can specialize your online Business Management Bachelor's degree in Business Intelligence, IT Project Management or Logistics and Operations.
100% Online Plus 20 Campuses
You never have to set foot on campus—but, if we can help, we'd love to see you in person.
Lean Into Business Trends
In addition to the fundamentals, you'll be up to speed on emerging trends, from artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) to cryptocurrency, sustainability and more.
Get the Credentials That You Need
Total Associate's Degree Credits Needed to Complete
90 Credits
Total Bachelor's Degree Credits Needed to Complete
90 Credits
Transfer-Friendly Entry Points
Our “laddering” approach to education allows you to bolster your resume by earning your online Business Management Associate’s degree in the process of earning your online Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resources and Organizational Leadership, Marketing, or Supply Chain and Logistics Management.
Choose the accelerated Master’s pathway and you can take up to four MBA courses as part of your Business Management Bachelor’s degree. You'll have an excellent opportunity to gain advanced knowledge in the field and experience graduate school without making a formal commitment. If you decide to complete your Master’s degree, you could graduate in as little as one additional year and save up to $4,760. You’ll be ready to enter the workforce with a higher level of education and the confidence that goes with it.1
Laddering your degrees saves time and money. Don’t discard credits—make the most of them.
You’ll take courses designed and reviewed by industry experts with over 125 years of combined experience.2 Through real-life scenarios and projects, you’ll sharpen your instincts in key business areas:
Business intelligence
Data analytics
Organizational leadership
Project management
Digital marketing
Business ethics
Process improvement
Where Business Skills Meet Life Skills
Employers look for professionals with a well-rounded education. Students at all levels will cultivate five employer-valued transferable skills, or soft skills:
Critical thinking
Digital fluency
Information literacy
Communication
Ethics and professional responsibility
All five are strategically embedded into your coursework and are integral to every industry.
"Many of the skills I learned over the past two years in school have helped me tremendously. I felt a degree in Business was like a universal key to open all doors."
100% online plus 20 campuses for in-person support.
Entrance requirements: This is a “Bachelor-Completer” program, meaning students need an Associate’s degree or prior college credits.4
Specializations (optional): Business Intelligence, IT Project Management, Logistics and Operations.
Prepares you for: careers in banking/finance, customer service, healthcare administration, human resources, logistics/manufacturing, marketing/sales, operations, project management and supply chain.
100% online plus 20 campuses for in-person support.
Entrance requirements: High School Diploma or GED—no SAT or ACT required. Maximize your savings with transfer credits—get transferred credits reviewed in one business day (on average).
Prepares you for: roles such as training coordinator, inside sales representative, accounts payable representative, customer service representative, call center representative, executive assistant, production supervisor, transportation analyst.
American Public University System (the System) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The System is comprised of American Military University (AMU), American Public University (APU), Rasmussen University (RU), and Hondros College of Nursing (HCN). HLC accredits degree-granting institutions nationwide and is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
By broadening your business skills and networking opportunities, you can pursue a career in banking/finance, customer service, healthcare administration, human resources, logistics/manufacturing, marketing/sales, operations, project management and supply chain.
Our Business Management degree program is offered fully online because we want our courses to be available on your schedule, not the other way around. Even if you complete the courses online, you can utilize our support and resources online or on any of our campuses.
Business Management students can expect hands-on support while earning a degree, as well as guidance in seeking employment from our dedicated Career Services team as you near graduation. Our faculty are comprised of industry experts in the following areas: accounting, analytics, finance, management, marketing, leadership, project management and technology.
Number of eligible courses varies by program. Time and cost savings depend on the eligible student enrolling in and completing both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at Rasmussen University through the accelerated Master’s pathway. Completion time is dependent on transfer credits and the number of courses completed each term. Please speak to an admissions representative for details.
2019 Business Management Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Curriculum Business Summit included industry experts with approximately 122 years of business experience, collected April 2, 2020.
Completion time is dependent on transfer credits accepted and the number of courses completed each term. Program availability varies by state. Please see Rasmussen University catalog for details.
To be considered for admission, students must hold a conferred Associate’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the Department of Education, or students must have successfully completed 60 quarter or 40 semester credits with a grade of C- or higher. If you don’t meet these requirements, we may have other options. Contact an admissions representative for more information.
