Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Management & Leadership Concentration
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Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Management & Leadership Concentration
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Program Overview
Dive into our BABA – Management & Leadership online program
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Management & Leadership online program is designed to prepare you to lead organizations through innovation and change in a variety of professional environments. Develop your abilities to motivate people and manage a team, including in-demand skills such as leadership, conflict resolution, change management, communication, and human resource management.
As a business administration student, you will be exposed to all major business functions as you learn to adapt to rapid changes in a technologically dynamic global marketplace. 100% online coursework includes competencies related to financial management, managerial accounting, business analytics, and management information systems. You will also learn about the legal and ethical environment of business, as well as strategic professional communication. Experiential learning activities provide opportunities to solve real-world problems facing a hypothetical organization.
What Is Competency-Based Education?
Designed to leverage your previous knowledge, college coursework, and work experience, competency-based education enables you to earn your degree at your pace as you demonstrate mastery of relevant academic content.How our YourPace online programs save you time and money:
- Prove your knowledge, move ahead—the faster you advance, the more you save
- Flat tuition rate per 8-week session, no matter how many courses you complete
- With no weekly deadlines, you control the speed of completion
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
In this online management & leadership program, you will learn to:
- Plan, lead, analyze, and problem-solve in a variety of business environments and sectors
- Apply effective leadership skills and change-management strategies to enhance business performance
- Understand and follow ethical business practices while assessing risks and opportunities of various business decisions
- Apply analytical and critical-thinking skills in the functional areas of marketing, operations, and management
- Plan, lead, analyze, and problem-solve in a variety of business environments and sectors
- Apply effective leadership skills and change-management strategies to enhance business performance
- Understand and follow ethical business practices while assessing risks and opportunities of various business decisions
- Apply analytical and critical-thinking skills in the functional areas of marketing, operations, and management
In this online management & leadership program, you will learn to:
- Plan, lead, analyze, and problem-solve in a variety of business environments and sectors
- Apply effective leadership skills and change-management strategies to enhance business performance
- Understand and follow ethical business practices while assessing risks and opportunities of various business decisions
- Apply analytical and critical-thinking skills in the functional areas of marketing, operations, and management
- Plan, lead, analyze, and problem-solve in a variety of business environments and sectors
- Apply effective leadership skills and change-management strategies to enhance business performance
- Understand and follow ethical business practices while assessing risks and opportunities of various business decisions
- Apply analytical and critical-thinking skills in the functional areas of marketing, operations, and management
Management & Leadership careers include:
- Department Manager
- Production Manager
- HR Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Operations Manager
- Branch Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Business Owner
- Public Administrator
- Shift Manager
- Department Manager
- Production Manager
- HR Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Operations Manager
- Branch Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Business Owner
- Public Administrator
- Shift Manager
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UMPI is ranked among the Top 10 Regional Colleges in the North for graduates with the least debt. – U.S. News & World Report, 2019.
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Tuition
Pay for your affordable program tuition as you go
Our B.A. in Business Administration – Management & Leadership online program offers highly affordable tuition with a flat rate regardless of how many courses you complete each session, with no textbook costs or extra fees.
Tuition breakdown:
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Know important dates for our students
You have 6 entry points throughout the year to begin your B.A. in Business Administration – Management & Leadership online program. View our full calendar to find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline. Please note, application and document deadlines are the same. UMPI must receive all documents including official transcripts by the document deadline to be considered. Transcripts can often take 10 or more business days from the request date to be received by UMPI, please plan accordingly.
Now enrolling:
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 | 10/23/23 | 9/19/23 | 9/22/23 | 10/17/23 | 10/19/23 | 12/15/23 | 8 weeks |
| Spring 1 | 1/16/24 | 12/12/23 | 12/15/23 | 1/9/24 | 1/11/24 | 3/8/24 | 8 weeks |
| Spring 2 | 3/11/24 | 2/6/24 | 2/9/24 | 3/5/24 | 3/7/24 | 5/3/24 | 8 weeks |
| Summer 1 | 5/6/24 | 4/2/24 | 4/5/24 | 4/30/24 | 5/2/24 | 6/28/24 | 8 weeks |
| Summer 2 | 7/1/24 | 6/11/24 | 6/14/24 | 6/25/24 | 6/27/24 | 8/23/24 | 8 weeks |
Now enrolling:
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Admissions
Requirements for this online management & leadership program
We’ve made the admission process simple and streamlined so it’s easier for you to get started. Students who wish to earn their B.A. in Business Administration – Management & Leadership YourPace online degree from UMPI should have the equivalent of a high school diploma, possess some prior college credit or work experience.
Admission Requirements:
- No Application Fee
- Minimum 1.75 GPA
Admissions Requirements and Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs
- Students must be 20 years of age at the time of application.
- High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., HiSet, GED)
- Minimum cumulative college of GPA 1.75 from most recently attended institution
- Submission of all official transcripts:Transcripts are only considered official if they are sent directly to UMPI from the granting institution or their electronic ordering service. Student-submitted transcripts are not accepted.
- College credits with a cumulative GPA of less than a 1.75 must also submit a resume to indicate activities and experience post high school diploma (or equivalent). An interview may be required.
- Students who do not have any college credits must submit the following:
- Provide high school transcript, high school equivalency test (HiSet), or GED
- A resume to indicate activities and experience post high school diploma (or equivalent)
Instructions for international students:
- All international transcripts will only be accepted if the student provides them through an evaluation service. The evaluation agency must be a member of NACES or AICE. We will not accept unofficial copies (e.g., from the student)
- International students are required to demonstrate English proficiency by submitting scores from an English language proficiency test taken no more than two-years prior to date of application
- Canadian schools and universities from a French-only institution (mostly in the province of Quebec) must be evaluated
Additional guidelines for
international applicants may be found here.
**Student under 20 years of age do not meet the requirements for the YourPace programs. We do offer other programs that may meet your needs. If you would like more information about our traditional programs, please visit https://www.umpi.edu/academics/. You can also reach out to the Admissions Office at [email protected] or by calling 207.768.9532.
Institutions and third-party vendors may submit official documents such as official transcripts and English proficiency exam score reports to: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
Application Processing Center
PO Box 412
Bangor, ME 04402-0412
Fax: 207-581-5456
Courses
A look at the online BABA – Management & Leadership curriculum
To earn your B.A. in Business Administration – Management & Leadership you need to complete 120 credit hours of coursework. Each course is built around a series of competencies. Once you have mastered the series, you complete the course. Using our personalized learning model, we look at your past college credit, prior learning, and work experience to create your custom degree plan.
The program includes 40 credit hours of general education courses, 59-62 credit hours of business core/Management and Leadership Concentration courses, and 18-21 credit hours of electives.
*Tuition and fees are subject to change.
**Time to completion varies by student and is based on several factors including prior college coursework, relevant work experience, amount of time dedicated to studying, and the number of courses completed each session.
