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Bachelor of Applied Science
Applied Business Management
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BYU-Idaho + BYU-Pathway

The bachelor’s degree in applied business management gives students analytic, marketing, finance, operations, and leadership skills, and prepares them to work in management positions in a variety of business settings.

This degree is developed and granted by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources coming from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Why choose this degree?

Training in business management makes you marketable in most industries. Business management will qualify you to use analytic and personal skills to manage people and resources, prepare budgets and evaluate finances, build and lead teams, implement strategy, and run sales and marketing campaigns.

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Looking Ahead
Potential Employment
Assuming adequate work experience, successful students will be prepared to advance to management positions related to the area of their introductory certificate—or in another field where they have adequate work experience.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

  • Acquire specific job skills at the introductory and advanced level that help students improve their employment situation
  • Identify personal leadership strengths and weaknesses that will allow improvement in leadership competency
  • Diagnose the health of a business organization using financial statements and relevant data
  • Apply appropriate tools to solve business problems
  • Present business information professionally in writing
Bachelor of Science of Applied Business
Program Requirements
To earn a bachelor’s degree, you will complete three certificates plus additional General Education requirements:
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Certificate
14-15 CREDITS
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Associate
60 CREDITS
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Bachelor's
90-96 CREDITS

To complete a bachelor's degree, the courses below are required in addition to the certificates stated above. Previously earned course credits from PathwayConnect and/or other colleges and universities will be evaluated after a student is admitted and submits valid transcripts.
Recommended General Education Courses
Each degree has a set of recommended general education courses.

Core

Course CodeCourse Name# of Credits
ENG 150Writing and Reasoning Foundations3
BUS 301Advanced Writing in Professional Contexts3
MATH 108xMath for the Real World3
GE 103Online University Success1

Natural Sciences

Course CodeCourse Name# of Credits
PUBH 132Personal Health and Wellness3
GESCI 110Sustaining Human Life3

Art & Humanities

Course CodeCourse Name# of Credits
HUM 110Discovery and Discernment Through the Arts3

Social Science

Course CodeCourse Name# of Credits
FCS 160Home and Family Resource Management3
PEACE 101Conflict and Peace3

Religion (plus an additional 6 credits)

Course CodeCourse Name# of Credits
REL 200CThe Eternal Family2
REL 225CFoundations of the Restoration2
REL 250CJesus Christ Everlasting Gospel2
REL 275CTeachings and Doctrines of the Book of Mormon2