The University of Arizona Global Campus | BA in Business Leadership

The Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership program at the University of Arizona Global Campus aims to help students develop the managerial skills and leadership practices to pursue advanced opportunities in corporate settings. Read on for course details, graduate opportunities, and more.

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Official Program Name:

Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership

School Offering Program:

University of Arizona Global Campus

Degree Level:

Bachelor's

Program Prerequisites:

To complete this program's curriculum, students must take a number of prerequisite courses including ones in management, business, and English. The General Education Capstone must be completed before the last course in the major area can be taken. Students may be a good fit for this program if they have a desire to lead and inspire others. Applicants to UAGC should have a high school diploma or equivalent; some programs may have additional requirements.

Program Description:

Leadership styles, management theory, and communication techniques are among the main focuses of the University of Arizona Global Campus's Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership program. Business and management courses provide studies in management/employee interaction, change management, principles of HR management, motivational strategies, leadership ethics, and management roles in corporate responsibility. Other courses address conflict management, problem-solving, recruiting practices, staffing selection, and communications management. The capstone Leadership Priorities & Practice course requires the completion of an extensive research paper representing the student's insight into organizational management developed over the course of their studies.

Learning Format:

Online

Program Length:

120 credits.

Financial Aid Available:

Eligible students could be able to receive financial aid in the forms of grants, loans, and scholarships. Contact UAGC's financial aid office for more information.

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Required Courses for a Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership:

Of the 120 total credits needed to earn this BA degree, 39 are taken in major coursework, 43 in the general education curriculum, and 44 in electives. In this program, six credits taken in the Business Leadership course of study may satisfy general education requirements. Contact the University of Arizona Global Campus to confirm the most accurate information before enrolling in a program.

General Education Courses (43 credits)

Business & Academic Success
Professional & Business Communications
Introduction to Film
English Composition I
Business Writing with Confidence, Clarity & Style
Computer Literacy
Personal & Organizational Ethics
Information Literacy
Informal Logic
American National Government
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Our Dependence upon the Environment
Intermediate Algebra
General Education Capstone

Major Courses (39 credits)

Principles of Personal & Organizational Leadership
Corporate & Social Responsibility
Management for Organizations
Organizational Behavior
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Business Communications
Communication & Conflict
Leadership for Organizations
Leadership & Motivation
Assessing Leadership Skills
Organizational Development
Dark Side of Leadership
Leadership Priorities & Practice

Elective Courses (44 credits)

Post-Graduation Opportunities

Furthering Your Education:

For some graduates, earning a BA in Business Leadership could lead them to their career goal at the management level they desire; for those who wish to advance to the highest branches of corporate leadership, a master's degree may be necessary. In a master's degree program, students could expect to study more in-depth topics in areas of global business practices, decision-making processes, managerial analysis, and entrepreneurship.

Some degree programs at the master's level that could interest graduates include:

Master of Management
Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts in Organizational Development

Career Paths:

After being awarded this BA degree from UAGC, graduates could apply the skills they likely developed in their studies to mid-management positions in large or small businesses. They might be prepared to oversee organizational policy development, assess employee performance, assign tasks to employees, develop programs to motivate employees, and create office communication materials. Graduates could explore positions in marketing, business communications, human resources, business planning, or project management.

Possible job options for graduates of this program are listed below:

Project coordinator
Business manager
Human resources generalist
Organizational development consultant