Credits required
180 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 180 quarter credits are equal to 120 semester credits.*
Cost per credit
$375 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
Start terms
4 per year

B.A./B.S. in Business Administration – Online

Curriculum

The online coursework in Oregon State's business administration bachelor's program will, among other learning outcomes, provide you with an understanding of the entrepreneurial process, a background in management and organizational behavior, and the opportunity to further develop your decision-making skills through the analysis of business cases.

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Degree requirements

A minimum of 180 quarter credits — at least 60 of which must be upper-division credits — are required to graduate with your business administration degree, including:

Honors degree online

As an undergraduate degree-seeking student, you can apply to earn an honors degree online in your academic major. Earning this prestigious degree gives you the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on research, complete a comprehensive thesis experience and engage in co-curricular activities.

Specialization options

You can tailor your business studies to align with your interests and career goals by choosing from one of the following areas of study. Courses in each option are taught by world-class faculty who have vast experience in each specialty. Read more about each of the specialization options.

Sample course topics

  • Personal, professional and leadership development
  • Creativity, culture and the workplace
  • Public speaking
  • Financial accounting
  • Principles of marketing
  • Business law
  • International business
  • Managing individual and team performance
  • Operations management
  • Financial planning

Additional program features

Accelerated Master's Platform

Get a jump-start on your MBA or M.S. in Business while working toward your undergraduate degree in business administration. Through Oregon State’s Accelerated Master’s Platform, current undergraduate business administration students can take graduate-level courses online that will be applied to their bachelor’s degree, and the credits earned will be transferred to the MBA or M.S. in Business programs. Students enrolled in Ecampus graduate courses will pay the graduate tuition and fees rate.

Connect with College of Business transfer advisors

Get your questions answered about pursuing a business administration degree online by contacting COB.Transfer@oregonstate.edu. If you have already completed your bachelor’s degree and are interested in enrolling in this program as a postbaccalaureate student, connect with Charlie Carr to learn more.

Transfer credits

Some degree requirements may be transferred from other institutions. Please note that a minimum of 45 credits of the last 75 credits in this degree program must be completed at Oregon State (online or on campus) to meet the academic residency requirement.

Previously earned credits must be reviewed upon admittance to OSU for appropriate articulation. Additional information about transferring credits is available through OSU's Transfer Credit Central or you may request an unofficial transcript evaluation through the College of Business.

Add a minor

As an OSU Ecampus student, you'll have the ability to add a minor to your bachelor's degree program. Oregon State offers a diverse selection of minors online. Combine business administration and a computer science minor, or blend business administration with a health management and policy minor to create an even more powerful résumé fit for today's job market.

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