You’re ready to take the next step in your business career and use it to make a difference. Whether sticking with your current company or organization, or wanting a brand new start, you’ll be prepared to serve your colleagues with integrity and purpose.

Earn your business degree on your terms

PLNU’s Fermanian School of Business offers a unique hybrid Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program to fit your work-life needs. This hybrid program will allow you to learn how to thrive in business leadership while fitting with your personal and professional schedules.

Continue your education in convenient locations

The quality of PLNU education without the hassle of long commutes. This program features one in-person evening class per week, with the rest of the classes online. For this BBA program, PLNU has partnered with these community colleges to bring our quality education and mentorship to comfortable, convenient locations across San Diego:

• Cuyamaca College
• MiraCosta College
• Miramar College
• Southwestern College
• San Diego Mesa College

Choose from three career-focus concentrations

In addition to crucial fundamentals on business and leadership, the BBA program offers three (3) concentrations to prepare you with the in-demand skills that fit your career goals:

• Management: Learn what it takes to be a great team-leader and decision-maker
• Marketing: Use marketing trends and technology to grow business strategy and development
• Organizational Leadership: Learn cutting-edge strategies to lead an organization ethically and successfully

Community and mentorship with industry experts

A key advantage to having weekly in-person classes is the ability to enjoy PLNU’s tight-knit community in person. You’ll be able to form meaningful connections with fellow students as you learn and grow together in your leadership expertise.

You’ll also have access to top-tier mentorship from professors and advisors. They’ll help you to leverage your strengths to expand your connections and career opportunities. You’ll be able to access resources tailored to you and your career goals. 

Time for life’s personal and professional commitments

Learning shouldn’t prevent you from doing what you love. Coursework is designed to be flexible to your needs and help you balance your other life commitments.

While completing this program, you’ll still be able to continue spending time with family, thriving at your full- or part-time workplace, or leisure time. 

A seamless transition into business leadership

A counselor and coordinator will work with you through every step of your journey to complete your bachelor’s, from helping you transfer previously earned credit to working alongside you with care and encouragement as you earn your degree. You won’t feel like you’re starting a brand-new program — rather, it will be a natural continuation of your previous education experience, especially if you’ve attended one of the community colleges we’ve partnered with.

PLNU offers the final 60 of the 120 required units in a Hybrid learning format.  If you still need to complete your general education, prerequisite, or elective courses, those can be completed fully online through PLNU.

Accreditation

The Fermanian School of Business BBA program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Visit the ACBSP's website for more information. 

Ready to take the next step?

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Note: Please select "Accelerated Undergraduate," and not "Undergraduate," when completing the online application.

Hybrid Start Date(s):

• Fall 2024 — September 2, 2024

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Note: Please select "Accelerated Undergraduate" and not "Undergraduate" when completing the online application.

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 "Accelerated Undergraduate" 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. Complete an admissions interview with Associate Dean.

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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.

If you're thinking about going back to school to complete your degree, PLNU’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an incredible program to consider as it will prepare you for careers in business, management, government, and the nonprofit sector, as well as graduate-level study in fields related to business.

Possible Careers For Those With a Bachelor of Business Administration:

• Operations Manager
• Sales and Account Manager
• Merchandising Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Small Business Operations
• Advertising
• Digital and Social Media
• Brand Management

The following careers are some of the most popular jobs for those with a BBA: 

Management Analysts
2023 Median annual salary $99,410
Management analysts’ main responsibilities are to find new ways to improve an organization’s efficiency and then recommend and present them to upper management. Management analysts also work to organize information on issues organizations may face in order to help solve or work against said issues. They are often assigned to analyze financial data, including revenue, expenditure, and employment reports.

What it takes to be a management analyst:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Time-management skills

Marketing Managers
2023 Median annual salary $166,410
Marketing managers create programs to facilitate interest in products or services. They work with art directors, advertising sales agents, and financial staff members to promote growth within their company. Marketing managers estimate and analyze the demand for products and services offered by an organization and its competitors. Additionally, they highlight and utilize markets that show promise for the organization’s products.

What it takes to be a marketing manager:

• Writing and communication skills
• Creativity
• Negotiation skills
• Budgeting skills
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability under pressure

General and Operations Managers
2023 Median annual salary $129,330
General and operations managers are responsible for managing activities that are part of the production of services in wide-ranging fields from social media to election campaigns. Operations managers' responsibilities include human resource management, asset management, and cost management. Their indirect responsibilities can include interacting with the managers in other functional areas within the organization whose roles have an impact on operations.

What it takes to be a general and operations manager:

• Strategic planning skills
• Financial planning skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Innovative thinking

For information about the courses required for the Bachelor of Business Administration program, view the PLNU Catalog. 

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