Ashford University - Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management - Public Admi
Ashford University
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management
Public Administration Concentration Isn't it time you took your career to the 'next level'?
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Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management
The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management program examines the human side of managing organizations, allowing for skill development in communication, group behavior, decision-making, human resource management, and ethics. In addition, you can transfer up to 90 credits towards your Bachelor's Degree and accelerate your degree completion. Best of all, our Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management allows you to customize your degree based on your own professional and educational goals. Choose from over 30 concentrations.
What you'll learn.
The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management program is designed for students who have some full-time work experience and desire to improve their understanding of how organizations function and develop effective skills in management and leadership. Focused attention is given to defining and understanding strategic planning, financial management, law and marketing, and other areas in which an organizational leader must be knowledgeable in order to be effective.
Career opportunities in the field.
Organizational Management graduates are prepared for careers as leaders of organizations. Graduates may choose to enter one of the areas of business or industry for which their emphasis on organizational management has prepared them, to start their own businesses, or to pursue careers with local, state, or federal government. Areas of employment include:
- sales
- retailing
- small business management
- government
- non-profit organizations
Degree Requirements
Prerequisites:
-High school diploma or GED
-Be age 22 or older
-Have work experience, preferably full-time work experience
-Meet the writing proficiency standards of the College of External Studies
Elements of the Degree Program:
-Total number of credits required: 120 credits
-General Education Requirements: 47 credits
-Major Course Requirements: 30 credits
-Electives: 43 credits
-Minimum Upper Division: 30 credits
-Residency requirement: 30 credits
Public Administration
One of the best things about Ashford University's Organizational Management program is the ability to customize your degree to fit your professional and educational goals. Students with a background and/or interest in Public Administration can transfer up to 12 credits of Public Administration coursework into their Organizational Management concentration, resulting in a dynamic degree comprised of complementing areas. Students with a concentration in Public Administration will possess many of the skills necessary to be successful in the public sector. These students will combine their Public Administration concentration with organizational skill development in communications, group behavior, decision making, human resource management and ethics, culminating in a well-rounded degree. In addition, Ashford University's
