About the Program
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in Organizational Management is designed to serve the educational needs of the non-traditional learner and working adult age 25 and older. This program enables adult enrollees to complete course work for a university degree at times most convenient, evenings and on weekends. Students are introduced to concepts of business, industrial management, organizational culture, planning, human resources management, and marketing, within the context of real-life situations.
Career Opportunities for Organizational Management
Many of the students in the BBA in Organizational Management are already employed in business, industry, and government positions. This program offers them an opportunity to advance in their respective positions while preparing others for management-based careers in the public or private sector. Program graduates will qualify for career opportunities in business, management, development, training and various entrepreneurial endeavors. Graduates are especially suited for the corporate arena.
Objectives
Graduates of the BBA with a concentration in Organizational Management will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of management, supervision, marketing, planning, and resource management within the context of various organizational cultures;
2. demonstrate conceptual and analytical skills necessary to assess environmental and organizational realities of an organization and develop strategic plans capable of enabling the organization to achieve its goals;
3. demonstrate communication and human relations skills essential to working and succeeding in a culturally diverse environment;
4. demonstrate knowledge of the tools required to manage the processes of a new and existing enterprise;
5. The ability to make ethical/moral decisions in a complex business environment and excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The candidate for the Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Management must satisfy the following requirements:
Associate of Arts Degree or Equivalent (General Education) 40 Semester Hours
Departmental Requirements 21 Semester Hours
Concentration Field of Study Requirements 30 Semester Hours
Free Electives 29 Semester Hours
Total Semester Hours 120
Requirements for Admission
Students interested in pursuing the BBA with the Organizational Management concentration are admitted to
Wiley University in the same manner used to admit any other transfer student. The admission steps are listed
below:
1. Must be admitted to Wiley University.
2. Must be 25 years of age or older.
3. Must have earned an Associate of Arts Degree or have two years of prior college work with at least 60 semester hours of college credits from an accredited institution.
4. Must complete, if applying with 60 semester hours of college credit or another type of associate degree, any of the missing forty (40) hours of General Education courses required by Wiley University.
5. Must have a GPA of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
6. Must be employed or have had significant work experience (minimum of three years)*
*Students who are at least 21 years of age may petition for a waiver of this requirement if all other requirements are met. Such students should present a written request explaining why this requirement should be waived.
Any student admitted to the program without the requisite general education course credit hours must complete the required courses to earn the total 40 credit hours in general education. This general education requirement is not applicable to students who are admitted to the Organizational Management Program (OMP) with an earned Associate of Arts Degree. A general education deficiency must be addressed through the following methods:
Concurrently enrolling in OMP courses (as advised) and the needed general education course(s) at Wiley or another accredited institution.
Earning the needed required credits through the University Level Examinations Program (CLEP) at Wiley University.
A documented program of study will be developed by the student with his/her OMP advisor to take advantage of the offerings by Wiley University and other accredited institutions to make up all required general education courses in the most efficient manner by graduation. The University may, on occasion, include selected general education courses in its evening and weekend format, as well as online.
The need to take additional courses to meet this general education requirement may increase the time needed to complete the degree.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with the BBA concentration in Organizational Management, students must:
1. Complete the requirements of the Organizational Management Program.
2. Complete the required hours of general education core courses as listed in the OMP Degree Plan Contractual Agreement & Transcript Evaluation.
3. Possess a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
Complete an application for graduation and secure the approval of the advisor, the program director and the School dean.
5. Take the Rising Junior, Senior Comprehensive, and Major Field Tests.
6. Take the Departmental Comprehensive Exam.
Internship Requirements
To enable students concentrating in Management to acquire practical business experience, a supervised internship is recommended.
Future Job Opportunities
Many of the students in the BBA in Organizational Management program will have prospects in business, industry, and government positions, but will also have an opportunity to advance in their respective positions while preparing others for management‐based careers in the public or private sector. Program graduates will qualify for career opportunities in business, management, development, training, and various entrepreneurial endeavors. Graduates are especially suited for the corporate arena.
