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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.
"I didn't expect to get real experience this early, but by my sophomore year I was already working on projects that felt like actual marketing work. It made me feel confident that I'm ready for what comes next."
Alex Wilcoxon
Marketing | Junior
Alex Wilcoxon, Marketing 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 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • 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 Openings · Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Enterprising

Connect With Us

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