All degree requirements must be completed within seven years of the date of enrollment. The BSM program provides several options for degree completion, depending on the number of credits a student has earned prior to application. For students with 0-25 credits from accredited institutions, the Gateway Program, which includes prescribed coursework, portfolio assessment, and ongoing advisement, helps students meet the requirements for entry into the accelerated 46 credit core curriculum. Gateway classes meet one night a week for four hours over six weeks, with one full Saturday within each 6-week course. The core curriculum emphasizes topics in management and consists of 16 required sequential modules.
Classes meet four hours per night, once a week, usually for five weeks.
Case studies, simulations, breakout groups, workshops, and peer study groups are used to build problem-solving and teamwork skills while expanding knowledge of management practices. Both general elective and liberal arts requirements may be satisfied through transfer from an accredited institution. A student may transfer a maximum of 82 credits. Transfer credit is accepted for a letter grade of C or better. Advisement from the School of Management Assessment Center enables students to plan a strategy for earning credits not satisfied through transfer.