You’re ready to take your hard-earned associate’s degree in business to the next level.

Your associate's degree has given you strong study skills and taught you how to balance life and school. So why stop now? PLNU’s Fermanian School of Business has partnered with MiraCosta College and Southwestern College to offer a unique Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) specifically designed for students who are pursuing or have graduated with an associate of science in business administration, or have completed equivalent classes.

Two Built-In Concentrations

Built into this specially designed curriculum are two essential concentrations: management and marketing. You’ll learn what it takes to be a decision-maker and team leader, while learning to use the latest marketing trends and technology to inform business strategy, development, and much more.

Convenience to Fit Your Life

Our curriculum is designed for busy adults, with face-to-face classes only two nights a week on the MiraCosta College Oceanside and Southwestern campuses and the rest online. You won’t have to worry about enrolling in new classes or adapting to a new schedule each semester.

Support to Help You Keep Going

You will learn from faculty dedicated to your success and study alongside classmates driven to take the next step in achieving their professional goals. That means you will be part of a cohort of confident, experienced, and empowered individuals in which you can pursue your true calling.

Ready to take the next step?

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Note: Please select "Adult Degree Completion," and not "Undergraduate," when completing the online application.

Why consider a hybrid program?

The BBA is designed to mix the best elements of classroom and online instruction. You’ll have the same consistent two-nights-per-week schedule the entire time you are in the BBA program, helping you balance your other life commitments. The classes are built out in a consistent, modular format. You’ll know exactly what to expect each week and be able to plan ahead to make the most of the time you spend in the classroom.

As part of a cohort, you’ll move through the program with the same group of students for your entire degree. You aren’t on your own, you’ll be learning with and from each other as you complete this educational journey together. And you’ll be learning from the same experienced professors who teach in PLNU’s traditional undergraduate and graduate business programs.  

Program Start Date(s):

• Fall 2020 – September 7, 2020
• Fall 2021 – September 6, 2021

Application Deadline(s):

• Fall 2020 – August 10, 2020
• Fall 2021 – August 9, 2021

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Note: Please select "Adult Degree Completion," and not "Undergraduate," when completing the online application.

The Selection Process

We understand your application is not only a reflection of you as a student; it reflects you as a person. That’s why we are committed to reviewing it thoroughly and giving it the individual care and attention it deserves. We believe you have more to offer than just a GPA, which is why there is no numeric formula that determines admittance. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you’re unsure of your qualifications.

To be admitted into PLNU's BBA program, you must have completed an A.S. in business administration degree containing 60 units of business core and general education, or equivalent coursework that meets approved requirements, with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least a 2.75 from an accredited institution that meets approved requirements as evidenced by an official transcript sent directly from each institution attended.*

Application Checklist

NOTE: The application is completed entirely online with the exception of transcripts, which can be submitted electronically or directly to PLNU, and test scores, which should be submitted electronically.

1. Submit online application for admission.
   • Please select "Adult Degree Completion," and not "Undergraduate," when completing the online application.
2. Submit official transcripts from each institution attended.
   
   Official transcripts must be sent to:
   Point Loma Nazarene University
   Office of Graduate Admissions
   3900 Lomaland Dr.
   San Diego, CA 92106
   
   Official electronic transcripts must be emailed to:
   gradprocessing@pointloma.edu
    
3. Submit your professional resume.
4. Complete an admissions interview with Associate Dean of Professional Business Education.

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NOTE: All students are expected to have some proficiency with computer technology (email, Internet, word processing, etc.).

*Prospective students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement can be considered for admission under exception. Contact your enrollment counselor for details.

**General education deficiencies of up to 6 semester units may be completed after admittance.

***The PLNU General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs) will be addressed and measured within the PLNU degree program to ensure those we value are demonstrated.

PLNU’s BBA will prepare you for careers in business, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector, as well as graduate-level study in fields related to business.

These careers include:

• Operations Manager
• Sales Manager
• Financial Manager
• Merchandising Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Management Analyst
• Corporate Planner
• Human Resources Manager
• Small Business Operations
• Advertising
• Sales
• Digital and Social Media
• Brand Management