Business Administration Degree Program
In a rapidly changing economy, new opportunities arise every day for business administration professionals. DeVry's Business Administration* degree program was developed with the help of top business leaders, so our students graduate with the competencies employers seek:
- The ability to apply technology to business strategy, management, and decision making
- Computer application and systems integration skills
- Skills and knowledge in a specialized area of study, like entrepreneurship or finance
When you earn your bachelor's degree in Business Administration from DeVry, you'll not only be prepared to meet the challenges of a global marketplace in a wide variety of industries, you'll hold a degree valued by companies worldwide.
Specialized areas of study: As a business administration student at DeVry, you choose a specific area of study, allowing you to possess the knowledge, skills, and experience to excel in your chosen field:
- Business Information Systems
- Finance
- Hospitality Management
- Production Management
- Project Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Security Management
- Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
- Technical Communication
A general business option is available in lieu of a specific area of study.
Requirements: To earn a Bachelor in Business Administration at DeVry, you must complete 8 full-time semesters or 124 credit hours. Here's how it works:
One full-time semester equals
- 2 eight-week sessions
- 15 credit hours
- 4 to 5 courses
You also can spread your courses out and complete your business administration degree program part time, taking anywhere from 1 to 14 credit hours (about 1 to 4 courses) each semester until you have completed 124 credit hours (about 38 courses). Whatever best fits your schedule and your life.
More Reasons: Why DeVry for Business Administration
Flexible study. Each term you choose the mix of classes that helps you balance personal priorities and keeps you moving toward your goals. Complete your business administration degree program in any of these ways:
- At our DeVry Calgary location
- By blending online and onsite classes
- As an online degree program
Whether online or onsite, qualified practitioner faculty will teach your classes, and you'll have regular opportunities for collaboration and interaction with classmates.
Accelerated schedule. You can earn your bachelor's degree in business administration at DeVry in as few as 8 semesters, or 16 8-week sessions. Because DeVry offers courses year round in a three-semester schedule, full-time students can complete the business administration degree program in as few as 3 years. Learn more about our academic schedule.
Career-focused education. DeVry's business administration degree program includes general education courses, applied business courses, and highly relevant and practical coursework focused on your area of specialization. To keep our education career focused, we:
- work with industry experts in developing our curriculum,
- provide application-based learning in real business scenarios, and
- sponsor entrepreneurship teams and program-specific organizations.
As a result, you'll gain knowledge and experience that can help you make an immediate impact on the job.
Successful graduates. A leader in electronics and technology-based business education for 75 years, DeVry uniquely prepares students for in-demand, high-paying careers. For the year ending with the October '08 graduates, 80% of Canadian DeVry business administration graduates were employed in their field. This includes graduates who actively pursued and obtained employment and those who were already employed in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation. These graduates earn an average salary of $45,508 (Canadian dollars).
Talk to a DeVry representative to learn more about the Business Administration degree program.
*Previously named the Bachelor of Business Operations, this degree program from DeVry was recently renamed the Bachelor of Business Administration with approval from Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, based on a recommendation from the Campus Alberta Quality Council. The new program name reflects common usage by degree-granting institutions and more accurately reflects the program's top quality.
