The Executive BBA is unique because students complete their degree in a cohort format in one year. The degree is for someone with significant work experience in a business, health care, governmental, or nonprofit organization who desires to complete a baccalaureate degree for both professional and personal advancement. Program emphasis is on the practical application of proven business management principles so that students not only gain the knowledge needed to succeed, they also learn how to use this knowledge to make a significant and immediate difference in their companies. The pace of the program is rigorous but the rewards are immeasurable in terms of broadening professional skill sets and enhancing career opportunities.

Career Benefits

• Immediate career impact: complete a BBA degree in one year
• Enhanced employer appeal: demonstrated application of business concepts
• Improved career flexibility: broad degree content is applicable to most business careers
• Professional network: cohort classmates and faculty relationships benefit beyond graduation

Convenient Program Features

• Time and expense savings through transfer and work experience credits
• Course scheduling tailored to working adults via on-ground and distance options
• Academic success promoted by faculty-mentor guidance
• All-inclusive tuition (There are no fees; textbooks are included in tuition and are shipped directly to the student’s home)
• Financial assistance and payment plan options

Project-Based Learning The Executive BBA program design incorporates application through Project-Based Learning.

• Executive BBA Project Sequence: The Executive BBA Project Sequence is a multi-course sequence completed over the entire year of the program. Students carry out projects involving primary research, process improvement, business plan, marketing audit, implementation plan, or feasibility study. A faculty mentor works with each student to complete the project and tailor the work to align with the professional and personal development interests of the student. Often Executive BBA projects solve a significant problem for students’ employers.
• Capstone project in each course: Course capstone projects involve comprehensive application of the course principles to relevant management circumstances.

Program Learning Outcomes Upon the completion of the Executive BBA program students will be able to:

• Apply critical thinking to the research, analysis, and resolution of business problems
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and an ability to work effectively in teams
• Recognize ethical, legal, and social considerations in complex business situations
• Understand the global, economic, ethical, and legal environments of contemporary business
• Identify and practice the leadership and motivational traits and qualities necessary to accomplish organizational goals
• Create a final report that incorporates course outcomes into a customized application project

Student Entry Requirements The Executive BBA entry requirements are designed to ensure a high quality academic experience and student success. Admission to the Executive BBA requires:

1. An awarded Associate Degree from a regionally accredited institution, or a minimum of 90 transfer quarter-credits (60 semester credits) that satisfy a credit distribution requirement
2. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in transfer courses
3. Minimum age of 25 at entry. Required courses which include core subjects and the project sequence are completed at Cleary University in a cohort format in 12 months (3 ½ terms). No substitutions are permitted.