A Quality Degree to Advance Your Career in Business
In this economic climate, business employers are looking for a well-educated workforce ready to evaluate and respond to the organizational opportunities and challenges their businesses face today. Whether you are looking to start your career in business or to elevate your existing career, the high-quality Bachelor of Science in Business can help you understand the theory of organizational management and develop the core business skills that can make your résumé more attractive to your current or future employers.
Why an Online Business Degree at Penn State
Penn State’s online Bachelor of Science in Business — ranked #3 in online bachelor of business degrees — helps students develop an understanding of the most important areas of business. As a student in this online degree program, you can learn how to:
- maximize marketing strategies
- think, speak, and write about organizational issues
- analyze business data to make inferences and solve business problems
- understand capital risk and reward metrics
- use finance and accounting measures to drive business decisions
- execute contract agreements
- prepare your business for the cultural implications of a global marketplace
The online business degree program incorporates case studies of real-world business problems, along with organizational theory, so that the skills you’re developing can be applied directly to today’s business challenges.
In addition to understanding these important core business skills, you need a degree that will be well recognized by your peers and respected by your employer. With Penn State’s 100 years of experience in distance education, and reputation as a leader in online education, no one will question the quality of your degree.
Marketing and Management Option
With the 18-credit Management and Marketing option, you can develop a specialty related to advanced elements of management and marketing. If you choose to pursue this option, you can customize your degree by selecting the courses that best match your career goals.
The marketing courses in this option give students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of:
- selling techniques
- global marketing
- small business marketing
- other advanced marketing topics
The management courses available include topics such as:
- small business management
- leadership and motivation
- human resources management
- organizational design
- other advanced management topics
Who Should Apply
Penn State’s Bachelor of Science in Business is a degree-completion program. It’s ideal if you have already earned an associate degree or completed the first two year of a four-year bachelor’s degree program. If you have fewer than 60 credits, we encourage you to explore our Associate in Science in Business Administration program, which can you can use as a stepping stone into the bachelor’s degree program.
Career Opportunities for Graduates
Because Penn State’s Bachelor of Science in Business degree is focused on developing a core business skill set that applies to virtually any industry, as a graduate of the program you can prepare for positions such as:
- business marketing manager
- business analyst
- finance controller
- manager of supply planning
- marketing strategist
- operations manager
- cost estimator
- property manager
- human resources manager
Online Education at Penn State
Penn State has a history of 100+ years of distance education and more than a decade of experience in online learning. We strive to create an online learning environment that brings you as close to the face-to-face experience as possible. Learn more about Penn State World Campus.