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Track and build your skills in business administration
Our BS in Business program with a specialization in business administration offers a variety of courses that can help you develop career skills. So how do you know which courses are best for your professional growth? Start by setting goals. Make a list of career-related skills and identify any knowledge gaps you may have. Then look for the courses that can help you gain those skills or build on your knowledge. As you complete courses, track your progress and practice regularly so you stay on top of the latest industry trends. Our Career Development Center can help you with your resume and job search as you learn each new skill.
Develop professional traits that can help you pursue your career
Cultivating professional traits is another means to help you stand out in the workplace. For the BS in Business, Business Administration specialization, we focus on helping you to become:
- A creative problem-solver
- Agile
- A confident leader
- An effective communicator
- Comfortable making decisions
- Comfortable with teamwork
- Ethical
- Resilient
Business administration skills taught in our BS in Business program
This program includes a wide range of business, interpersonal and professional knowledge, skills and abilities to help manufacturing, service, professional and government organizations work to become more effective across all functional levels.
Business analysis skills
- Understand the market and how to build relationships with suppliers
- Identify trends and patterns and use data to solve problems
- Identify and solve problems quickly and efficiently with innovative solutions
Marketing and sales skills
- Think creatively to develop new and innovative strategies
- Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities and help make informed decisions about strategy
- Help solve problems related to goals, strategies and customer needs
Administration and operational skills
- Apply fundamentals of leadership to hire, train and evaluate employees
- Apply principles of management to help plan and manage day-to-day operations
- Use organizational communication fundamentals to help administer company policies and procedures
Accounting and finance skills
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and help make informed decisions
- Apply finance basics such as stock and bond valuation techniques and capital budgeting processes
- Evaluate financial models to assess the financial impact of different decisions
- Communicate financial information clearly and concisely
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What are the BS in Business, Business Administration admission requirements?
Applicants to the BS in Business program must provide the following information for admission:
- An admission application – no application fee required
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- A transcript of any reported GED
- You must be at least 24 years old. This requirement may be waived for:
- Military applicants and veterans
- Applicants with 24 or more quarter credits of prior college or university coursework (transferable college coursework and/or credentials that map to preapproved credit for prior learning opportunities may be considered toward the 24-credit minimum equivalency total)
- Applicants who do not have any credits eligible for transfer must successfully complete a university-approved reading and writing assessment; by evaluating your skills prior to your first course, Capella can more effectively provide resources to prepare you for a successful learning experience
- A valid, government-issued form of photo identification
SAT and ACT are not required for admission.
FlexPath admission requirements
Applicants for our FlexPath self-paced learning option must also meet the following criteria:
- Have a minimum of 45 transferable credits
- The recommended minimum GPA is 2.8 OR at least 100 applied transfer college credits; those with a lower GPA and less than 100 applied transfer college credits may be considered by providing additional documentation for review
Transition to FlexPath: Applicants whose GPA is below the FlexPath admission threshold may be considered once they successfully complete at least two GuidedPath courses (or 8 credits, whichever is greater). Those learners will also need to meet the requirement of 45 transfer credits to be approved for the transition into FlexPath.
International student requirements
If you live outside the U.S. or aren’t a U.S. citizen, you may be considered an international student.
To meet the requirements for Capella admission, you must:
- Earn the minimum score on an acceptable test for proof of English proficiency
- Attend an internationally recognized institution
- Provide transcripts for evaluation
Learn more about international student admissions.
We offer two online learning formats, GuidedPath and FlexPath, so you can choose the one that meets your needs and learn on your time. Compare our learning formats or take our quiz to discover which learning format fits best with your learning style.
- GuidedPath offers a preset schedule and deadlines, with the freedom to study on your own time.
- FlexPath provides the additional flexibility to complete courses at your own pace and take one or two courses at a time, depending on your schedule.
Are you looking to earn your bachelor’s degree online but have questions about the cost? Many students are looking for ways to save money on their education and online learning can be a great way to do it.
Here are just a few of the potential savings you can enjoy when you earn your degree online.
Employer and association discounts
More than 900 organizations – including corporations and healthcare organizations – invest in their employees by partnering with Capella University to offer access to tuition savings and other educational benefits. See if your employer is a partner of Capella.
$15,000 scholarship toward your bachelor’s degree
Apply for a $15,000 Capella Progress Reward, a scholarship to help fund your bachelor’s degree.
Transfer credits
Learn more about Capella’s transfer credit process. You may be able to transfer previous college credits to cover up to 75% of select bachelor’s degrees.
Federal grants
Capella University accepts federal grants, which are education funds that you may not have to repay. Find out more about federal grants and what’s available to you.
Transform your interest in business into skills and knowledge you can use to pursue your career goals with our BS in Business, Business Administration program. With coursework in leadership, accounting, project management, human resource management and other key areas of business operations today, our program helps prepare you to pursue a variety of professional options.
Our curriculum is designed to help you:
- Create organizational value
- Participate collaboratively and respectfully
- Communicate effectively
- Plan strategically
- Employ business management techniques
- Solve problems within professional standards
- Use appropriate financial models and principles