Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management Concentration

Build the Leadership and Decision-Making Skills to Move Organizations Forward

Effective managers align people, resources, communication, and priorities. They make decisions in changing conditions, build teams, address conflict, and help organizations translate strategy into action.

Waldorf University's online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Management concentration combines a broad business foundation with focused study in leadership, organizational communication, decision-making, inclusion, and team development.

Designed for working adults, transfer students, and military-affiliated learners, the program provides a flexible way to build specialized knowledge while managing work, service, family, and other responsibilities.

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An Online Management Concentration Designed for Working Adults

The Management concentration is part of Waldorf's 120-credit online BS in Business Administration. Students study major business functions, then add 15 credits of focused coursework in the concentration.

Program Highlights

• 100% online

• 120-credit bachelor's degree

• 15-credit Management concentration

• Broad-based business curriculum

• Focused coursework in leadership, organizational communication, decision-making, inclusion, and team development

• Flexible online learning

• 11 online term start dates per year

• $345 per credit hour for online undergraduate coursework

• Up to 75% of the bachelor's degree may be completed through eligible transfer credit based on a personalized evaluation

Why Choose a Business Administration Degree With a Management Concentration

Management is not limited to supervising others. It requires communication, judgment, ethical reasoning, and the ability to coordinate work across functions. This concentration adds focused management study to a broad business curriculum.

Students may pursue the concentration to:

• Build specialized knowledge within a versatile business degree

• Connect discipline-specific ideas with organizational decisions

• Add formal education to existing professional or military experience

• Complete a bachelor's degree after earning eligible college credit

• Prepare for future graduate study or professional development

What Will You Learn in a Management Concentration

Organizational Communication

Communicate across teams and levels while considering purpose, audience, culture, and organizational context.

Managerial Decision-Making

Evaluate alternatives and make reasoned decisions using business information and organizational priorities.

Team Building and Leadership

Explore approaches to leading individuals and building effective teams.

Diversity and Inclusion

Examine how inclusive practices can affect collaboration and organizational performance.

Business Integration

Connect management decisions with finance, marketing, operations, HR, law, ethics, and strategy.

Management Careers and Workforce Outlook

Knowledge from the Management concentration can support work in multiple industries and organizational settings. The examples below illustrate occupational areas related to the curriculum; they do not guarantee employment, eligibility, advancement, or salary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. Projections and opening estimates are national and cover 2025 through 2035. Requirements and outcomes vary by employer, location, experience, credentials, and other factors.

Potential Career Directions

• Team or department supervision

• Business operations

• Administrative management

• Project coordination

• Management analysis or consulting after gaining relevant experience

• Customer-service management

• Sales management after gaining relevant experience

• Nonprofit or public-sector administration

• Entrepreneurship or small-business management

A concentration is not a professional credential, and some roles require experience, certification, licensure, or graduate education. Students should investigate requirements for their intended occupation and location.

Finish What You Started

Your Previous Credits Can Help Move You Forward

Waldorf provides a personalized transfer evaluation, and eligible students may be able to complete up to 75% of the 120-credit bachelor's degree through transfer credit. That means as many as 90 eligible credits may apply, depending on how prior coursework fits degree requirements.

Make Your Education Investment Count

At $345 per credit hour, Waldorf's online undergraduate tuition provides a clear starting point for planning. Applying eligible transfer credit may reduce the number of Waldorf credits and total tuition needed to finish the degree.

Transfer With Greater Clarity

• Fast, free transfer evaluation

• Up to 75% of the bachelor's degree through eligible transfer credit

• Dedicated transfer advisors

• Personalized evaluation of previous coursework

• Flexible online pathway designed for working adults

Business Administration is a designated Pathways Program major. Students entering through an eligible pathway may be able to complete the bachelor's degree in approximately 18 to 24 months, depending on credits previously earned and accepted.

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The Waldorf Difference

Build Specialized Management Knowledge AND Keep Your Broader Goals in View

• Study Management AND build knowledge across major business functions

• Earn your bachelor's degree AND continue building professional experience

• Study online AND remain present for work, family, or military responsibilities

• Bring eligible previous credit with you AND move closer to graduation

YOUR LIFE CONTINUES. YOUR EDUCATION DOES TOO.

Online Education for Military-Affiliated Students

Waldorf has extensive experience serving active-duty service members, veterans, and military families. Online programs are designed to accommodate learners managing duty schedules, deployments, relocations, work, and family responsibilities.

Military training, Joint Services Transcript coursework, Community College of the Air Force coursework, certifications, and prior college credit may be evaluated for transfer. Active-duty service members using eligible Tuition Assistance may qualify for Waldorf's undergraduate military rate of $250 per credit hour, aligned with the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance cap. Eligibility, benefit coverage, and branch requirements vary; students should confirm their options with their education office and Waldorf's Warrior Support Center.

• Flexible online coursework

• Military transfer-credit evaluation

• Support with Tuition Assistance and eligible VA education benefits

• Participation in ArmyIgnitED, GEM, and AU-ABC pathways

• Dedicated Warrior Support Center guidance

Who Should Consider the Management Concentration

The online BS in Business Administration with a Management concentration may fit students who want focused management knowledge within a versatile business degree.

• New or experienced supervisors who want a broader business foundation

• Professionals preparing for added leadership responsibilities

• Entrepreneurs and small-business employees

• Transfer and military-affiliated students ready to complete a bachelor's degree

This program is available online only.

B.A./B.S. Degree Requirements

• Completion of the core curriculum and the curriculum for the major, totaling 120 credits
• A grade of C or higher in all coursework in the major and, if applicable, in the concentration(s)
• 2.00 cumulative grade point average for work completed at Waldorf
• Minimum of 36 upper-division credit hours

Review the complete list of core requirements for this program.