In as few as 24 months, a student with an associate's degree can earn the bachelor's degree while usually taking one course at a time. Without an associate's degree, completion takes 27 months and students would take two courses at a time during 14 of the months in the program. The major of the degree is Organization Management. Courses will include operations, management, marketing, finance, government, economics, information systems, problem analysis and decision making, team skills, international business, and human resources. Students can apply for academic credit for prior learning from work and life experiences.
Financial aid is available to qualified students.
The Yorkville group is called a cohort because it will join students with similar interests. Students will elect a steering committee in November to help run the program. The program is sponsored by AU's New College, a center for lifelong and professional education. In addition to the Yorkville cohort, others sponsored by New College are underway at two sites in Aurora, one in Naperville and one in unicorporated Kane County.