Cardinal Stritch University
For anyone interested in earning an undergraduate or graduate degree, Stritch's College of Business and Management, a leading institution in adult education, offers a top-notch education that includes practical skills. Accelerated programs are available for working adults, with classes being held one night per week in locations that are easy to get to.
Ethical, moral, legal, cultural, and societal issues are emphasized, which is a reflection of Stritch's Franciscan foundation. Prior experience applies, not just to coursework, but toward credits in a degree.
College highlights include:
- Qualified teachers with experience in their fields.
- The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accredits the College. Supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence, ACBSP is the primary specialized accreditation association for business education.
- Studying in groups is encouraged by the College as it helps facilitate learning through a combination of independence and interconnectedness.
- The College demands all students to participate in the planning, organization, and finishing of a community service project.
- Lots of help is provided to students at the College: registration has been simplified, all supplies are delivered to the classroom, powerful library technologies are available for student use, and personal academic counseling is provided.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is an academic program that has been specially developed to assist adults in enhancing their experience with management theory.
Technical and quantitative abilities are emphasized in this course of study along with management science, and strike a balance between philosophical and practical implementation. Each student will receive preparation for eventual participation in the world of business through the challenging course of study. Students utilize the hands-on skills they learned in class right away.
Students can select courses from the following areas:
- Accounting
- Finance and financial administration
- Statistics
- Management and planning
- Marketing
- Business law
- Management information systems
- Economics
- Business ethics
Cardinal Stritch has organized their courses so that students take just one class at a time and the classes are taken in a particular sequence. Classes are conducted for four hours each week and usually last five weeks in total. Peer learning is also incorporated, with students working on assigned projects for several hours each week in study groups that include up to five students. You are required to finish a capstone course at the finish of this course. This course will incorporate the knowledge you have gained and will require a major paper involving an issue related to your career choice.
Students who utilize the previously mentioned courses to build on learning experiences, both traditional and non-traditional, receive the BS in Business Administration. At the minimum, 128 undergraduate credits are necessary for the BSBA degree.
