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Locked-In Tuition.
Our Locked-In Tuition program guarantees you’ll pay the same price for your entire undergraduate degree.
About the Program
With ACU’s online Bachelor of Science in Management, you will master the four functions of a manager, gain a deep understanding of human motivation and behavior, and apply management models in real-world situations. With many corporations doing business internationally, you will also examine the economic, legal, and social aspects of global commerce.
Program Structure
All the Details on Your Degree
The Bachelor of Science in Management degree is offered through a partnership between the College of Business Administration and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. ACU’s College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the nation’s top accreditation body for schools of business.
Required Hours
Total: 120 hours
University Requirements: 56 hours
Major: 64 hours (16 hours in electives)
Example Coursework
Managerial Accounting
Business Statistics
Global Strategy
Principles of Marketing
Upcoming Start Dates
March 8, 2022
May 3, 2022
Common Job Titles
Training & Development Manager
Executive Director
Sales Manager
Employee Relations Manager
General Manager
Emergency Management Director
Concentrations
Human Resource Management
The Human Resource Management concentration covers all areas of business management, with a specific focus on the management of people, including topics like employee planning, compensation, benefits, and workplace safety. Students completing this concentration will be equipped for a role in corporate human resource operations.
Leadership
The Leadership concentration focuses on the tools and techniques that business leaders use to motivate, guide, and inspire their followers. Coursework examines successful leaders, as well as how individuals can improve their own leadership abilities. Students completing this concentration will be prepared to lead both formally and informally in their organizations.
Operations
The Operations concentration examines the techniques that organizations use to source, produce, and deliver their products efficiently. Coursework includes the use of planning and production management software, and instruction in logistics, systems development, and innovation. Students completing this concentration will be prepared to excel in large and small production environments.
Meet the Program Director
Dr. Mark Phillips, Program Director, Bachelor of Science in Management
Mark Phillips is Professor of Management Sciences at Abilene Christian University. A faculty member since 2004, Mark earned an undergraduate degree from ACU, a Master’s from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. Prior to taking on his role as Program Director, he served for five years as Chair of the Department of Management Sciences in the College of Business Administration. He has extensive experience using educational technology in both online and face-to-face classes, and has designed and taught multiple online courses over the last decade. He has lived a total of more than a year of his life outside the United States, most recently as a faculty member at ACU’s site in Leipzig, Germany in the fall of 2019.
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To be considered for admission, students must:
- Submit official high school and/or college transcripts.
- Complete the online program application accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee.
Students are not required to submit ACT or SAT test scores.
Graduation Requirements: Students must earn a 2.5 GPA or higher for all courses taken at ACU and at least a “C” in each business course.
ACU’s College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), the highest accreditation body for schools of business.
- Of the more than 2,000 institutions in the world offering business degrees, only 5% have earned AACSB accreditation.
- ACU’s College of Business is one of two business programs affiliated with the Churches of Christ that is AACSB accredited.
- ACU’s College of Business is one of seven programs among more than 100 institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) that has achieved this level of academic distinction.
- Of the 40+ private schools of business in the state of Texas, ACU is one of only nine achieving this accreditation.