Bachelor of Business Administration
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Degree
Bachelor's
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School
Art & Sciences
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Program Feature(s)
Specialized Tracks, Accelerated Pathways, Online
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at FranU is a 100% online program that educates and forms ethical and proficient business professionals who serve and lead in manners consistent with Franciscan values. Students in the online BBA program will learn the principles of business as well as gain hands-on experience through the business internship offered at the end of the degree program.
The online BBA program provides students with an understanding of major business functions, including accounting, management, supply chain, enterprise risk, entrepreneurship and health service administration. While the objective of the program is to help students develop a broad knowledge base in business practices, Bachelor of Business Administration students can tailor their education to their interests by choosing between three specialized academic tracks.
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Program Contact
Pearce Cinman, MBA, MPA | Program Director
Email: Pearce.Cinman@franu.edu
Phone: (225) 526-1759
Fast Facts About BBA at FranU
“My experience in the BBA program has been wonderful. The instructors are always helpful and willing to assist with my questions to better understand the content we are covering. I am excited about advancing my career and the courses I’m taking are preparing me to do just that. I have already begun to implement some of the skills I’ve learned into my daily work.”
Sabrina Welch
BBA Student
BBA Potential Career Outcomes
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs work for themselves, identifying market needs, building solutions and taking calculated risks to grow their ventures.
Marketing Manager
Marketing managers oversee marketing strategies to promote companies' service or products through various channels such as social media, websites, print and television.
Business Analyst
Business analysts act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams. They evaluate business processes, identify areas for improvement and help implement solutions that boost efficiency.
Endless Possibilities
A BBA degree opens doors to a wide range of careers. Whether you're drawn to human resources, nonprofit leadership, supply chain management, international business or emerging industries, the possibilities are endless.
Bachelor of Business Administration at FranU
Program Highlights
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Versatile and Career-Ready - Gain essential business skills that apply across industries—from healthcare to management—and prepare for graduate studies or leadership roles.
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Ethical and Service-Oriented - Study at a Catholic service-learning institution where business education is rooted in ethics, social justice and community care.
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Flexible Online Format - Complete your degree 100% online, allowing you to balance school with work, family and other responsibilities.
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Real-World Experience - Build your résumé with a required internship and a capstone project tailored to your interests and career goals.
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Expert Faculty Support - Learn from professors with real-world experience as business leaders, researchers and educators who offer personalized guidance.
Online BBA Degree Tracks
Tailor your BBA major to your interests with specialized tracks in Business Administration, Management or Health Administration.
The Business Administration track prepares students for the business industry through classes in interpersonal communication, corporate social responsibility and the business internship. The Management track provides a more comprehensive business education, with courses in leadership, management and entrepreneurship. Focused on business from a healthcare perspective, the Health Administration track covers topics such as human resources in health care management, policy in health care and managerial epidemiology.
General Business Track
Open the doors to exciting career opportunities with FranU’s general business track. Our 100% online program offers a solid grounding in major business principles, instruction from experienced faculty and résumé-building experience through a required internship.
Management Track
Tap into your leadership skills with FranU’s management track. The program equips you with the tools to thrive in the business world through a flexible online format, internship opportunities and courses that hone your management and leadership capabilities.
Health Administration Track
Prepare for a future in one of today’s fastest-growing industries. Our 100% online program offers a deep dive into the intersection of business and healthcare, experiential learning through internship opportunities and guidance from our expert faculty.
This track also offers direct entry to our Master of Health Administration program.
BBA Program Mission, Goals and Outcomes
Program Mission
The mission of the online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is to form ethical, adaptive and competent business professionals through effective instruction, scholarship, engagement and service in a diverse, interdisciplinary and learner-centered environment.
Program Goals
The online BBA degree program goals are to:
- Educate ethical leaders with demonstrated proficiency in an array of business disciplines.
- Foster a sense of vocation to serve the community as innovative business experts.
- Create lifelong active learners.
- Prepare graduates for current and future careers in demand within our region and state.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
The program learning outcomes of the online bachelor’s degree in business are to:
- Explain the key functions of business.
- Apply critical business reasoning that contributes to organizational success.
- Exhibit professional communication skills.
- Apply ethical and legal directives in making responsible business and strategic decisions.
- Exemplify professional behaviors as personified by Franciscan core values.
Online Bachelor’s Degree in Business Program Features
Admissions, Tuition and Financial Aid Information
To apply to FranU, you must meet the following requirements:
- TOPS Core Curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA computed on core courses only if you are
a high school senior or graduate;
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OR an acceptable HiSET exam score of 60 or higher.
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OR a General Education Development (GED) test score of 500 or higher.
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- ACT or SAT scores:
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ACT composite score of 20
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SAT math and verbal combined score of 1040
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You may also apply test optional. If applying test optional, we require that you take Math 0310 OR submit a test score for math placement. We accept the following scores for placement into Math 1315:
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ACT Math subscore 18 or higher
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SAT Math subscore 500 or higher
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Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning ≥250
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CLEP College Algebra 50 or higher
Your education should be a sound investment that offers value beyond the diploma. We strive to make our service-oriented education accessible, and our average annual cost is 18% lower than the national median for other colleges, making us one of the nation’s most affordable Catholic institutions.
We have several scholarships for incoming freshmen and transfer students, as well as grants, loans and other financial assistance programs.
Estimate the amount of financial aid you may receive with our Net Price Calculator Tool.
BBA Frequently Asked Questions
The online BBA degree at FranU is designed to develop a solid understanding of business practices and principles while allowing students to pursue a focused track of study that aligns with their interests and goals.
Students will take classes in subjects such as professional interpersonal communication, business administration, business statistics, business law and ethics, professional public speaking, accounting and economics. In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in a business internship at the end of the program. For more information on the internship course, view the BADM 4915 course details.
Business degrees are highly marketable, which means career opportunities span many industries and fields. Graduates of the online bachelor’s degree in business program can pursue careers as business managers, analysts, developers, purchasing managers, operations managers, entrepreneurs, account managers, finance professionals or accountants. Many students also pursue graduate degrees in business, such as master’s degrees in business administration.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage for business degree holders is $75,000, and over half of total business degree holders are employed in occupations at a bachelor’s degree level. The BLS also reports that of the kinds of occupations business degree holders are employed in, 88% are employed in one of these six categories: business management and administration, general business, accounting, finance, marketing and market research and other occupations.
FranU is committed to making higher education affordable without compromising on the quality of instruction we proudly offer our students. To determine estimated costs for the online Bachelor of Business Administration and learn more about how tuition rates are calculated, visit the Tuition and Costs page.
In our efforts to offer students funding opportunities, FranU awards scholarships in the form of tuition exemptions to students who meet certain academic qualifications. To learn more about FranU scholarships and external scholarships, see the Scholarships page.
Have questions about financial aid, tuition, or scholarships? Visit the FAQ section on the Financial Aid page.
Business Faculty
FranU’s online BBA degree faculty members are highly skilled professionals with extensive subject area expertise and a passion to teach students how to thrive in the world of business.
Accreditation
For information about our SACSCOC accreditation, please visit our Institutional Accreditation page.
The Learning Experience
Get a preview of FranU’s Bachelor of Business program, with three specialized tracks.
- BADM 1310: Introduction to Business
- MGMT 3305: Principles of Management
- HADM 4325: Healthcare Systems & Trends
- BADM 4915: Business Internship
- MHCA 5395: Introduction to Healthcare Risk Management
FranU's Bachelor of Business Program Recognitions
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