Business Administration, BS

Available only to Adult Learner students, the Business Administration (BSBA) major is designed to provide adult learners with a general business degree and/or prepare them for completion of an MBA degree at Lenoir-Rhyne. The major recognizes the value of significant life experiences of adult students their motivation; and delicate balance of work, education, and family expectations. The BSBA hybrid classes are offered on Monday evenings only and are designed so that students may take four courses each semester; however, other courses to fulfill the core may require other class arrangements.

Students who successfully meet the degree requirements which includes the Lenoir-Rhyne core courses with an overall grade point average of 2.75 and a grade point average of 3.0 in the course work for the major and who receive letters of recommendation from major faculty upon completion of the undergraduate degree, will be accepted directly into the University’s Master of Business Administration program with normal application protocols waived. Thus, Adult Learner students who graduate with the Business Administration major will not have to take the prerequisite standardized entrance exam or pay application fees for admission to the MBA program at Lenoir-Rhyne. The Business Administration Professional Organizational Development major earns a B.S. degree.