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Business Management Degree

B.S. in Business Management

Offered on campus and fully online

Get Prepared to Work in the Global Marketplace

You have a mind for business. You have a personality that likes to run the show.

Our business management major will give you a broad knowledge base that will prepare you for a variety of positions in the global marketplace. 

Choose to concentrate in one of these four areas of business management:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • General management
  • Hospitality management
  • International business management

We offer a bachelor's degree, post-baccalaureate bachelor's degree and certificate in business management.

Earn Your Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Just Four Years

The Business Management degree program offers an accelerated delivery time, making it possible to earn your bachelor's degree within three years and a master's degree in one year. Learn more here. 

Fully Online Accelerated Degree Option

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Whether you're pursuing your B.S. degree or a post-baccalaureate degree, our online programs are offered in a flexible format at an affordable cost. Online courses are 8 weeks long and are always offered asynchronously for your convenience. 

Online students have access to the same great benefits as those on campus:

  • Point Park faculty with real-world experience.
  • Small online class sizes for individualized attention.
  • A full spectrum of University resources.
  • A student success advisor offering support from application to graduation, who will guide you to successfully complete your degree.

Cohorts begin every eight weeks. Apply now!

Our Distinctive Approach

Courses & Topics

You'll take a variety of practical and theoretical courses including accounting, marketing, finance and international business. At the same time, you can explore courses in human resources and production/operations. 

You will receive a well-rounded education through our core curriculum and the courses in our business management major including:

  • Business Law
  • Corporate Finance
  • Ethical Leadership
  • International Business
  • International Marketing
  • Professional Selling
  • Regulations in the Workplace
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cross-Cultural Business Management
  • Operations Management and Quantitative Analysis

Fast-Track Bachelor’s to Master’s Program

This degree program is included in our Fast-Track Bachelor’s to Master’s Program, through which students have the option to take two core classes from one of our master's programs. This program enables students to earn a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from Point Park in as little as five years. Visit our Fast-Track Bachelor’s to Master’s Program webpage for more information.

Meet Our Faculty

Elaine Luther, professor of business management

Professor Luther brings a wealth of real-world corporate and entrepreneurial experience to the classroom.

Faculty Bio
George C. Bromall, II, J.D., professor of business management

One of Professor Bromall's signature courses explores the business strategy lessons that can be learned from studying the Battle of Gettysburg.

Faculty Bio
Patrick Mulvihill, D.Ed., associate professor of management and chair of the Department of Management

Dr. Mulvihill has over 25 years of academic and professional experience related to leadership and organizational behavior.

Faculty Bio

Career Options

With a business management degree, you will have the option to pursue careers in various industries such as:

  • Banking
  • Health care
  • Manufacturing
  • Nonprofit
  • Government
  • Sales management
  • Insurance
  • Real estate

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"Point Park is one of the most welcoming environments I've ever experienced. You can be from anywhere, from any background, and feel like you are a part of something bigger than yourself at this school."

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"Point Park gives you a wide range of learning opportunities both within the classroom and throughout the city. With Pittsburgh being our location, it is so important to make great connections because of the access to so many businesses and organizations."

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