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What you will learn in Our Professional Studies Degree

With our fully online Bachelor of Science in Business and Professional Studies degree, you can start building a career in business, whether you are starting out or moving up where you already work. Courses are taught by experienced faculty and built around problems you can take back to your own job, which is what makes the degree work for working professionals. Your online professional studies degree will help you sharpen your competitive edge and enhance your ability to think analytically, critically and creatively.

By the time you graduate, you will be able to:

• Read a financial statement and explain what it says about a business
• Build a marketing or business strategy and defend it with data
• Manage hiring, performance and the day-to-day work of a team
• Spot the legal and ethical problems in a business decision before they cost you
• Make a documented case for a promotion or other career advancement

Who This Program Is For

The program is designed around adult learners who are balancing school with everything else. You are a good fit if you are:

• Finishing a degree you started somewhere else
• Transferring credits from a community college or another university
• Active duty military, a veteran or a military spouse
• Already working and need a bachelor's to move into management
• Changing careers and want broad business skills rather than one specialty

*Based on a student transferring in between 60-90 credits. **All rates subject to change. Please see Cost and Aid for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is the Difference Between a Business and Professional Studies Degree and a BPS Degree?

Very little in practice. BPS stands for Bachelor of Professional Studies. A BPS degree is built around workplace skills and applied business knowledge rather than one narrow academic discipline, and 乐播传媒's business and professional studies degree takes the same approach while awarding a Bachelor of Science. Both are built for adults who want a broad business education that fits around a job, and both work well as a degree completion program because they accept significant transfer credit

Is 乐播传媒's Professional Studies Degree Accredited?

Yes, on two levels. 乐播传媒's business programs hold specialized accreditation from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), which reviews business coursework against standards for academic quality and student outcomes. 乐播传媒 is also accredited as an institution by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), which the United States Secretary of Education recognizes as a reliable authority on educational quality. Accreditation matters when you transfer credits, apply for federal financial aid or apply to graduate school later.

Is a professional studies degree worth it?

It can be, especially if it is filled with business-relevant insights and curriculum opportunities to shape your education to your career goals, like the Bachelor of Science in Business and Professional Studies at 乐播传媒. Our program is 100% online and offers a generous transfer credit policy of up to 90 credit hours. Plus, it is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, so you know the education you receive offers value that goes beyond the classroom and all the way to the corporate office door.

What are the Admission Requirements?

Applications are accepted year round and there are multiple start dates, so you do not have to wait for a fall semester. For most applicants, the main step is sending transcripts from any schools you have attended so an advisor can evaluate your credits. See how to apply to 乐播传媒 Online for the full process.

Can a Professional Studies Degree Help Me Start My Own Business?

Yes. The curriculum covers accounting, business law, marketing, economics and management, which are the areas most first-time owners have to learn on the fly. The elective credits let you go deeper into whatever your business will need, and the required internship gives you a look at how an established organization runs before you build your own.

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