Overview

Do you want to operate your own business, or want a career that helps manage a company or non-profit organization? Do you like working with numbers and budgets? Do you want to work in an office environment and assist with administrative tasks? Then business is the place for you — join our department and learn the skills required to make an organization successful.

You will receive a strong foundation in business and management fundamentals, including coursework in accounting, finance, data analytics, project management, marketing, economics, statistics, process control and management, marketing, and leadership. Elective credits make it possible to specialize in logistics and supply chain management, or accounting. Enough higher-level accounting credits can be earned to qualify for the CPA Exam.

Learning Outcomes

A student earning a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Business Management from Highline College will be able to:

Use and apply appropriate terminology, processes, and key principles in discussing multifaceted issues in the areas of Business Management.
Analyze the key roles that managers play in company financial decisions, customer relations issues, operating procedures, product development, and risk and regulatory compliance.
Formulate alternatives and tradeoffs in business operations, while taking into consideration issues such as corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and risk management.
Demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills used in organizational management and negotiations.
Apply professional ethics in a global context when dealing with confidential information, relationships with suppliers and customers, and employees.
Analyze alternatives to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision making techniques.
Observing local constraints, demonstrate how to adapt marketing strategies to specific international market needs, and apply basic and advanced marketing concepts to develop integrated marketing plans in a global marketplace.
Conduct data analysis and explain how these analytics can impact aspects of the supply chain to improve forecasts, demand planning, sourcing, production, and distribution.
Formulate hypotheses for decision-making and research, analyze data using appropriate statistical techniques, and interpret the results of statistical analysis for use in decision making.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Accounting
Big Data Business Analytics with Microsoft Power Tools
Statistical Analysis
Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Global Marketing Management
Lean Six Sigma Processes
Financial Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-26 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

DesMoines, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies View 1550 other Bachelors in Management Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Highline Bachelor of Applied Science application form
An Associate degree in a Business-related field from a regionally accredited institution
Other associate degrees will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Official transcripts from a regionally accredited college or university.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

In-State

21860 USD / year

≈ 21860 USD / year

Additional Details

WA Resident Rate: $242.37/credit / Non-resident/Full Tuition Rate: $705.31/credit

Living costs

Des Moines

United States

1051 - 1751 USD / month

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