Bachelor's in Business Management

Turn Experience Into Leadership

You've built experience on the job. Now build the confidence and judgment to lead. This fully online, 90-credit degree helps working adults build the practical expertise and sound judgment needed to lead people and organizations with integrity.

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Why a Whitworth Online Business Management degree?

Designed for Life in Motion

AACSB Accredited
A top-tier business education
Fully Online
Learn from anywhere
Applied Learning
Coursework connected to your work
Purpose-Driven
Learning that integrates belief
Six Sigma Concentration
Certification built into coursework
Graduate Sooner
90 Credit Degree
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Less than 5% of business schools worldwide earn AACSB Accreditation

  • Globally recognized quality
  • Employer-respected credential
  • Curriculum aligned to today's business environment
Leadership for a Changing World

What Will I Study?

Great leaders do more than manage tasks—they solve problems, make sound decisions, and help organizations thrive. This program helps you develop the judgment, communication, and business expertise to lead with confidence and integrity. You'll learn to:

  • Lead teams with clarity, accountability, and purpose
  • Make strategic decisions using financial and economic data
  • Navigate complex challenges and implement effective solutions
  • Apply ethics in action to real-world business situations
  • Communicate effectively across teams, stakeholders, and organizations
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Six Sigma Concentration

Add value at your workplace with Six Sigma and Lean process improvement methodologies. In this optional concentration, you'll immerse yourself in tools and techniques that maximize operational efficiency. Courses in the concentration include:

  • Lean Management | Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • Elementary Probability & Statistics
  • Introduction to Operations Management | Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Project Management | Six Sigma Black Belt

Core Courses

  • Communication in Leadership
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Management of Human Resources
  • Business Law
  • Applied Marketing
  • Applied Economic Principles
  • Managerial Accounting & Finance
  • Applied Leadership Theory
  • Applied Cross-Cultural Communication
  • Ethics in Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Organizational Development & Change
Built for Emerging Leaders

Who is this program for?

Whether you're aiming for a promotion, launching a business, changing directions, or finishing what you started, this program helps you take the next step with confidence.

  • Aspiring Leaders ready to take on greater responsibility
  • Career Pivoters bringing experience into a new field
  • Entrepreneurs turning ideas into sustainable growth
  • Rising Professionals preparing for advancement
  • Degree Finishers unlocking what's next

Read more: Is Going Back to School Worth It?

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"One of the most influential classes I took was the entrepreneurship course. It fueled my passion for small businesses to thrive and avoid the mistakes I once made. With nearly five years of experience in bookkeeping, I’ve developed a heart for guiding new business owners through the process with continued support in keeping their books."
Angi Tomson
Angi Tomson
Business Management Degree, Class of 2025

Next Start Date

Next Start Date
August 17, 2026
Fully Online
Application deadline: August 10, 2026

Admissions Requirements

This program is designed for working adults who are ready to take the next step in their professional journey. Requirements include:

  • Age 23+ (exceptions available)
  • At least 2 years of professional work experience
  • Submission of transcripts from previous institutions

Additional notes:

  • Unofficial transcripts accepted for application
  • Official transcripts required upon enrollment
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Reach out to Stephanie, your Business Program Advisor.

Stephanie Elie-Martin

Stephanie Elie-Martin

Director, Business Programs

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