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Business Administration

Finish your bachelor’s degree with a flexible Business Administration program designed for students who have already completed general education and other college coursework. Build broad business expertise through upper-level courses in accounting, finance, management, marketing, information systems and operations.

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Science in Business
Delivery
Fully Online
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 45 in Major
Careers
Executives, Officers, General, Managers

Why Study Business Administration at EIU?

  • Finish the degree you started. Build on previous college coursework with an upper-level business degree completion program.
  • Study on your schedule. Asynchronous online courses give you flexibility around work, family and other commitments.
  • Build broad business expertise. Study accounting, finance, management, marketing, information systems and operations.
  • Learn from EIU business faculty. Your online courses are taught by the same faculty who teach in EIU’s School of Business.
  • Earn an AACSB-accredited degree. Graduate from a business school that meets rigorous international standards.
"From the moment I stepped onto campus, every professor, staff member, and student I encountered treated me with such genuine warmth and respect, as if I were already a valued member of their community. Despite not having officially joined the EIU family, I immediately felt a deep sense of belonging. The atmosphere was one of comfort and inclusivity, where everyone seemed genuinely invested in my success and well-being."
Abbey McCord
Business Administration | Class of 2025
Abbey McCord, Business Administration at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Apply business concepts to real situations. Use cases, projects and problem-solving to connect coursework with business decisions.
  • Analyze information across business functions. Work with financial, operational, marketing and management data.
  • Develop business strategies. Practice evaluating challenges and recommending solutions for organizations.
  • Strengthen professional communication. Build skills for presenting ideas, collaborating and making persuasive recommendations.
  • Pursue internship experience. Students without significant professional experience are encouraged to complete an internship.
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Hands-On Experience, Business Administration students at EIU

What You'll Learn

The B.S.B. in Business Administration gives you a broad understanding of how organizations work and how decisions in one area of a business affect another. It fits students who want to lead, enjoy solving problems and want to connect accounting, finance, management, marketing, business information systems, operations and supply chain management rather than specialize in one area.

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$206,420
Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Chief Executives
  • Chief Sustainability Officers
  • General & Operations Managers
  • Sales Managers
  • Administrative Services Managers
  • Facilities Managers
  • Security Managers
  • Industrial Production Managers
  • Quality Control Systems Managers
  • Geothermal Production Managers

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Bright OutlookBright Outlook careers are ones with a promising future. They're expected to grow quickly, to have lots of job openings, or to be brand new and emerging. A career earns the label if it meets any one of these: projected growth of 5% or more, at least 75,000 projected openings, or New & Emerging status.
Openings: Employers are expected to need at least 75,000 people for this career over the next several years. That count includes new jobs created by growth and spots opened when workers move on.
Grow Rapidly: Jobs in this career are expected to grow 5% or more over the next several years, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Openings / Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)Job Zone 4: Considerable preparationMost of these careers require a four-year bachelor's degree. They also tend to build on several years of work-related experience or training.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit EnterprisingEnterprising interest typeYou like business and leadership. This type of work includes managing, selling, marketing and leading, including in politics or law.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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Ayse Costello
Professor
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3008 Lumpkin Hall
217-581-8524
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Farhad Sadeh
Chair, School of Business & Associate Professor of Marketing
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4025 Lumpkin Hall
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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