Online Bachelor of Applied Science in Management

Have you earned an associate degree in allied health or a technical field? Strayer’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Management will help you build upon your technical expertise by developing management and soft skills, like communication and critical thinking.

Note: If you’re considering a graduate degree, you should carefully review the entrance requirements of your desired graduate degree program and consult with a dean, advisor or academic coach before enrolling in this bachelor’s program.

• 45 credit hours in management component courses
• 54 credit hours transferred from an Associate of Applied Science degree as a technical block credit
• 58.5 credit hours in general education courses
• 22.5 credit hours in elective courses 

Our online programs give you the flexibility to earn your degree from just about anywhere there’s reliable internet access – day or night. Through our online portal, you’ll be able to:

• Watch lectures and complete coursework
• Submit assignments and take exams
• Communicate with professors and classmates
• Access student resources and support

• There are a maximum of 28 bachelor’s courses, each 11 weeks long. The number of courses you take will depend on your transfer credits.
• How many courses you take per term and eligible transfer credits from an accredited institution (if applicable) will determine how long the overall program will be.
• Strayer University credits are expressed in quarter hours.
• One quarter hour of credit is granted for the successful completion of 10 contact hours per course.
• The standard requirement for one course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work, both in and outside of the classroom. For each week of a quarter, one hour of classroom or online course activity and a minimum of two hours of outside study/preparation time per credit hour are built into the design of each course. Strayer’s course design uses this requirement to meet applicable regulatory standards. This includes preparation, activities and evaluation over 10 weeks for a total of 135 hours of student work.

Your education can help you pursue your professional and personal goals. While Strayer cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific career outcome, such as a job title, promotion or salary increase, we encourage you to explore the potential impact you can have in the management field.

The management concentration can help you grow your decision-making, communication and leadership skills to help drive innovation in an evolving business environment.

In addition, students who complete this concentration will be prepared to:

• Assess productivity and progress toward goals through examining financial statements, sales reports or other performance data.
• Build and maintain solid working relationships with coworkers and employees.
• Communicate with your coworkers, supervisors and employees in person or via email, phone or virtual meetings.
• Create a respectful, cooperative team environment built on mutual trust.
• Create strategic plans and goals to efficiently prioritize, structure and complete tasks.
• Develop long-term goals and plans for your team and outline the steps needed to achieve them.
• Examine data and evaluate outcomes to help you make tough decisions and solve issues.
• Guide, support and motivate your team members.
• Handle the hiring, training and evaluation of staff.
• Manage financial and budget-related tasks to secure funding for operations, optimize investments or enhance efficiency.
• Recognize areas where individuals on your team can improve – coach and mentor them to help boost their skills.
• Set performance standards for your team and monitor their performance.
• Use computers to perform tasks like programming, configuring functions, inputting data and processing info.
• Work with board members, leaders or staff members to create and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives or procedures.