The College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago offers a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Completion through The Global Campus.

The BBA curriculum will engage students in courses that cover strategic management, financial and managerial accounting, managerial communication, finance, management information systems, business ethics, and marketing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), business professionals are among the highest paid workers in the nation, making this program a launching pad for aspiring students. With a solid understanding of the functional components of business, graduates will apply newly gained theoretical knowledge to solve real-life problems -- both while in the program and once they graduate.

Graduates of the online BBA program through The Global Campus will be highly employable and, with skills and knowledge gained in the program, they may advance to upper levels of business management. Employers of all sizes and in various industries seek business administration graduates for a broad range of positions from business manager and sales representative, to human resource manager and project planner.

As of May 2004, according to the BLS, median annual earnings for a person graduating with a BBA varied between $50,770 and $84,220. The BLS reports that the number of jobs in many different facets of the business industry is projected to grow as fast as or faster than the national average for all jobs. In addition to high wages and a promising career outlook, the broad and diverse needs of private industry provide opportunities for BBA graduates to work for any size organization in practically any area of interest. Entry-level jobs for graduates with a BBA degree include accounting, consulting, commercial banking, corporate finance, financial investment, insurance broker, real estate sales and marketing.

The Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Completion Program will use asynchronous online instruction that emphasizes group collaboration as the foundation for delivery of the courses. The program will also employ synchronous web conferencing, ePortfolios, podcasting and other technologies where appropriate.

Upon successful completion of all coursework, you will earn a Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of Business at the fully accredited University of Illinois at Chicago.