{"id":488,"date":"2021-10-01T12:34:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T12:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:10:37","slug":"general-business-bba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/general-business-bba\/","title":{"rendered":"BBA in General Business Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3018 size-full\" alt=\"A man in a suit holds a tablet while sitting at a table in a modern office, with another person working on a laptop 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business. This program provides an overview of various business functions and emphasizes the interactions among these functions. Students should be comfortable with mathematics, as business degrees involve working with numbers and statistical analysis. Additionally, strong communication, teamwork and time management skills are crucial for success in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates with a business degree can pursue careers in various sectors, including corporations, government, commerce, and non-profit organizations. The principles learned in this program serve as a backbone for economic, political and social systems at all levels, preparing students to make meaningful contributions in diverse professional environments.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/10\/GeneralBus.jpg\" alt=\"A professional headshot of a young woman with long, dark, wavy hair, smiling confidently into the camera. She is wearing a black blazer overtop a vibrant pink top that features a white, rounded collar. She is positioned next to a black railing in a modern, brightly lit interior setting, with a row of colorful international flags from various nations hanging above her in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/10\/GeneralBus.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/10\/GeneralBus-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/10\/GeneralBus.2.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of eight smiling, diverse college students from the University of Michigan-Flint School of Management posing for a group picture. This group consists of five young women and three young men who are standing or crouching in front of a dark-blue banner that displays both the campus and university logos. Each student is holding a small sign with text that includes the names of clubs they represent, among other messages.\" class=\"wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/10\/GeneralBus.2.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/10\/GeneralBus.2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover h-auto mt-5 mb-5\" style=\"min-height:20px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large mt-3 mb-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/02\/bbaadoccallout-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"A yellow circular graphic with blue icons depicting an upward-trending arrow and a speedometer or gauge. Below these icons, the text reads: NEW Accelerated Online Degree Completion format for BBA students.\" class=\"wp-image-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/02\/bbaadoccallout-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/02\/bbaadoccallout-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/02\/bbaadoccallout-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/02\/bbaadoccallout-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/02\/bbaadoccallout-1.png 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-3 mb-4\">Accelerated Online Business Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Earning the number one ranked online Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Michigan just got easier. The UM-Flint BBA will be offered in the Accelerated Degree Completion format! That means accelerated, seven-week courses offered totally online asynchronously, meaning you don\u2019t have to give up the other important aspects of your life to earn a world-renowned degree. <br><strong>Scholarships of $1,000 are available now! <br><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/aodc\/bba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Learn more about the Accelerated Online BBA<\/mark><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3 has-primary-color has-text-color\">Why Earn Your Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business at UM-Flint?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Professional Preparation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The general business major allows you to study all functions of a business operation rather than a specialization in any one area of business. This major is an excellent option if you are a working professional, established in your career or a student seeking a major with a wide variety of online courses in areas where you would like to build more skills and develop more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>100% Flexible Online Program Option<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The general business degree is the most convenient and flexible online program at the SOM. Students can take classes 100% online, traditional face-to-face, mixed mode or in an accelerated online format, which allows learners to complete two seven-week online asynchronous courses at a time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Be Involved in Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhance your learning skills and meet business students in one of the nine SOM affiliated business student organizations. Our student clubs are nationally recognized and have received national awards at domestic business conferences. Student organization members gain real-life career experience and make professional connections not only within the Flint community but worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/100.Online.png\" alt=\"Yellow laptop icon above text reading &quot;100% online&quot; in dark blue.\" class=\"wp-image-2325\" style=\"width:205px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/100.Online.png 250w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/100.Online-180x300.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Expert Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UM-Flint\u2019s general business faculty bring practical working knowledge into the learning environment and are experienced, tested, and respected global experts in their field. Like all University of Michigan instructors, they have a passion for education and years of experience teaching and researching current business issues. General business faculty members are available to consult with students wishing to pursue careers in any of the above-mentioned areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Dual BBA\/MBA Degrees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>High achieving students will have the opportunity to apply for the joint BBA\/MBA program in their junior year. This program will allow students to substitute senior-level BBA major courses with corresponding MBA concentration courses. Students also have the opportunity to waive four MBA foundation courses by earning&nbsp; B\u2019s or better in the equivalent BBA courses. BBA students in this program could earn their MBA for as few as 24 credits, instead of the traditional 45 credits.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:40px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-4 has-primary-color has-text-color\">BBA in General Business Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-color\">The general business major provides students a broad business background and great flexibility to choose their course of study. Elective options come from accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, international business, marketing, management, and operations and supply chain management. These options allow students to customize their curriculum based on their career interests and aspirations.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the course catalog <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umflint.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=38&amp;poid=16120&amp;returnto=5138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Business Curriculum<\/a> to review the program.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover h-auto mb-5\" style=\"min-height:20px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/12\/Snell.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up portrait of a middle-aged woman with shoulder-length, blonde hair. She is wearing a black zip-up jacket overtop a gray shirt with a small orange logo visible on her chest. She is seated in an office, resting her chin on her hand as she looks calmly at the camera with a gentle smile.\" class=\"wp-image-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/12\/Snell.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2021\/12\/Snell-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mt-3 has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Alexis Snell<br><\/span><\/strong><em>General Business, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an online-only transfer student, UM-Flint has given me the opportunity to make my long-time dream of receiving my bachelor\u2019s degree possible. As a mother of three children and being employed full-time, physically attending class was too far from reach. The courses are engaging and include the perfect amount of communication and teamwork. I am so grateful to have found the UM-Flint online business program and am a proud UM-Flint alumna!<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">General Business Career Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UM-Flint general business students from 2019-21 have interned at Fosters Coffee, 100k Ideas, AOI, Michigan Tech University, Destinations Bridal &amp; Prom, UM-Flint DTE, CRS&nbsp; Construction LLC, Fessler &amp; Bowman Inc., The Roman, ETNA Supply GISD, Nexteer Automotive, Disney, Beaumont Hospital and more.<br><br>Our business alumni are employed all over the nation and globally at various organizations, including non-profits, corporations, self-employed individuals and Fortune 500 companies. General Business alumni work at companies such as Quicken Loans, United Shore, BCBSNC, McLaren, Huntington National Bank, Financial Plus Credit Union, ELGA Credit Union, Dort Federal Credit Union, Ford, General Motors, Dow, AT&amp;T, JPMorgan Chase Bank and more.<br><br>The average salary for a budget analyst is $84,940 per year in 2023 according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/business-and-financial\/budget-analysts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. The projected percent change in employment from 2023 to 2033 is growing at an average rate with other occupations at 4%.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/10\/budget-analyst-Stats-24-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"A large yellow circle displays &quot;$84,940&quot; in bold, blue font. Below this number are the words &quot;median annual wage for budget analysts,&quot; with &quot;median annual wage&quot; in bold, black font. Above this number is a graphic depicting a white money bag with a yellow dollar sign in the middle.\" class=\"wp-image-2368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/10\/budget-analyst-Stats-24-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/10\/budget-analyst-Stats-24-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/10\/budget-analyst-Stats-24-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/10\/budget-analyst-Stats-24-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/10\/budget-analyst-Stats-24-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/10\/budget-analyst-Stats-24-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);px\"><strong>The top occupations for someone with a general business degree are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Budget analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buyer\/purchasing agent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human resource manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal financial advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);px\"><strong>Top Industries:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthcare\/Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consulting&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover h-auto mt-5\" style=\"min-height:20px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-4 mb-3 has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Finish your bachelor\u2019s business degree at UM-Flint. Learn how to start today.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2022\/02\/Paper.2-939x1024.png\" alt=\"A document icon with a checkmark in a yellow circle, indicating approval or verification.\" class=\"wp-image-902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2022\/02\/Paper.2-939x1024.png 939w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2022\/02\/Paper.2-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2022\/02\/Paper.2-768x837.png 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2022\/02\/Paper.2.png 1384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-11\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Ready to use your technical skills and creativity to create your business career? 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