Business Administration Online

Learn
Transferrable
Skills

High
Earnings
Potential

Balance
Practice and
Theory

Unlimited
Job
Opportunities

Our Mission

The mission of the Business Administration Program is to prepare students for employment in business, accounting, marketing, human resources, and entrepreneurship and to pursue career paths of increasing professional and managerial responsibility; to apply to graduate programs in business, professional schools, and/or to sit for various professional certifications.

Consistent with LWC's mission as a liberal arts, teaching-centered institution and in accordance with the guidelines of the Business Program accrediting body -- the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) -- the Business Program is committed to students' growth and development through values-centered instruction, cooperative learning experiences and the awakening of an appreciation for lifelong learning.

Business Administration Quick Facts

Why Business Administration

The median annual wage for business and financial occupations was significantly higher than the median of all other occupations in 2020.

2020 Median Salary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Salary Occupation

$83,660 Financial Analysts

Accountant and Auditor jobs in 2020
1,392,200

$78,970 Budget Analysts

$76,270 Logisticians

$73,560 Accountant/Auditor

Cost Estimator jobs in 2020
740,900

$73,240 Labor Relations Spec.

$66,610 Cost Estimators

$65,810 Market Analysts

$63,490 Human Resources Specialist

The bachelor's degree in business administration offers students a common core of coursework and a choice of two emphasis areas: marketing and management.

100% Online Program - Two Emphasis Options

This Degree Program provides the option of completing the BA in Business Administration by pursuing either a Management Emphasis or a Marketing Emphasis that are both in the fully online format.
8-week courses for shortened time to degree.
Qualified candidates can earn up to 30 hours of prior learning credit.
Candidates with a Kentucky associate of arts degree and general education certification can complete this degree in as little as 18 months.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Other Occupations
$41,950

Business and Financial Occupations
$72,250

Accreditation

The Business Program at Lindsey Wilson College has received specialized accreditation for its business program(s) through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a listing of accredited programs, click here.

Click here to see our IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement.

Considering a Management Degree?

The median annual wage for management occupations was $109,760 in May 2020, which was the highest wage of all the major occupational groups.

$141,490

Marketing Manager

$134,180

Financial Manager

$121,220

Human Resource Manager

$98,890

Admin Services and
Facilities Manager