Leadership for Business and Community, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Leadership for Business and Community offers a flexible, fully online undergraduate degree completion option for learners seeking to advance their careers, achieve a personal educational goal, and/or make a meaningful impact in the community. Designed to meet the needs of working adults, career changers, and lifelong learners, this program equips students with the skills necessary to thrive in today’s complex world. By combining key principles of business with a deep understanding of community development, the program will prepare graduates to lead effectively across sectors – corporate, nonprofit, and/or government. Students will engage in coursework that emphasizes four core competencies: 1) comprehensive communication ; 2) effective leadership; 3) profit generation, and 4) societal advancement.

Leadership for Business and Community, B.A. Learning Outcomes

Degree Requirements:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Leadership for Business and Community must complete a minimum of 120 credits.

General Education Requirement

Foundations Requirements:

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirements

Humanities course:

PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

Arts course:

ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences course:

SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

Natural and Physical Sciences course:

BIO 204 Exploring Biology 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four 3-credit courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. All Leadership for Business and Community majors are required to complete the following four courses as part of their General Education requirements:

HSV 355 Program Design and Evaluation 3 credit hours
MGT 225 Organizational Behavior 3 credit hours
MGT 380 Leadership and Change in Organizations 3 credit hours
SPM 230 Concepts of Social Media Platforms 3 credit hours

Required Courses

CYB 100 Infowars 3 credit hours
ENT 350 Creativity and Innovation 3 credit hours
HSV 415 Grant Writing for Non-profit Agencies 3 credit hours
MGT 150 Principles of Management 3 credit hours
MGT 220 Human Resource Management 3 credit hours
MGT 410 Project Management 3 credit hours
MGT 445 Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility in Organizations 3 credit hours
MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
MKT 360 Consumer Behavior 3 credit hours
SCM 100 Modern Value Chain 3 credit hours
SCM 250 Total Quality Management 3 credit hours
SOC 220 American Social Problems 3 credit hours
SOC 225 Family Diversity and Society 3 credit hours
WRT 320 Digital Writing: Theory and Practice 3 credit hours

General Elective Courses

Students must complete 39 credits of free elective courses.