Bachelor of Business Administration [B.B.A] [Management] From Valdosta State University

Management majors work with the newest information systems technology and receive a broad educational foundation, as well as, an intensive education in the business and management disciplines. Students develop communication, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, and master the knowledge and skills employers demand. Minors in Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Administration, and Human Resources allow majors to gain in-depth knowledge of these areas. Our internship program exposes management majors to real-world business skills and enhances their chances for success. Management professionals can be found in: banks/financial institutions, corporations, public utilities, healthcare organizations, the media, law firms, government, manufacturing companies, and non-profit institutions.

With appropriate planning, both the BBA in Management and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees can be completed in five years. An undergraduate student may take up to 9 semester credit hours of graduate classes without being admitted to the Graduate School. Students must be within 30 credit hours of graduation and have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. MBA graduates are well-prepared for their careers in any business enterprise.

Students who complete the management major graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. All BBA programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Less than 5% of business schools worldwide have AACSB accreditation. All management majors complete the BBA senior college core (18 hours); a common fifteen-hour sequence of major courses; nine hours of required management electives; nine hours of management and business electives; and nine hours of general (non-business) electives. These courses, plus the prerequisite Area F hours in business, economics and accounting, provide each student with a solid background in business and management.