If you have an associate degree or equivalent credits in any field, you can earn a bachelor’s degree in just two years through our accelerated Business Studies program!
In this highly flexible program, you’ll gain a broad understanding of current business practices and the effective organization of a company’s financial and human resources to prepare for long-term growth. Core business classes and management studies will help prepare you to be successful in many areas of an organization.
You can also tailor your degree by focusing on an area that best suits your unique career goals, including operations management, human resources, international business, marketing and entrepreneurship.
You’ll learn from faculty with industry experience who combine the latest theory with real-world situations. They’ll show you how to use effective management techniques and bring your studies to life with projects and case studies from real companies.
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Take the Next Step in Your Education
Many students aren’t sure what to do next after earning their associate degree. That’s what makes this program special — you can continue your education and prepare for a wide variety of career paths. Whether you’re already at JWU or transferring here from another institution, you can smoothly transition into this program with your previously earned credits and complete a bachelor’s degree that compliments your associate degree.
In this program, you can:
Apply previously earned credits and/or an associate degree to earn your bachelor’s in as little as two years.
Learn from experienced faculty who have spent years in the industry as corporate consultants, managers, accountants and more.
Participate in Directed Experiential Education (DEE) courses, which allow students to spend a semester working on a real project for a company or organization.
Pitch your own business ideas at JWU Sharkfest, our annual business competition that awards cash prizes for you to invest in your endeavor.
The Larry Friedman Center for Entrepreneurship
This entrepreneurship center, also known as “The Launch Pad,” offers students a collaborative space to plan and execute their business ideas, access resources and connect with mentors.
Sample Courses
Business Analytics
Finance
Macroeconomics
Marketing Foundations
Organizational Behavior
Global Strategy Capstone
In addition to classes, free elective credit can be applied to a number of options such as Directed Experiential Education (DEE), internship, minor or study abroad. You are encouraged to contact an advisor before scheduling free elective credits. For a full course listing, visit the JWU Catalog:
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
If you know you want a career in the world of business but aren’t quite sure what that career is, you’ll have the opportunity to see what you enjoy most from a wide array of foundational and free elective courses.
In this 4-year entrepreneurship degree program, you’ll benefit from a diverse entrepreneurial curriculum with business and general education coursework while also completing your business administration degree.
JWU’s Finance program gives you an advantage. Its distinct, student-centered teaching and hands-on experiential approach to learning help make you job-ready.
Faculty Contact
James Woods, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Department Chair Department of Management and Marketing 980-598-3123 Email
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