BA/BS in Business Administration, Management and Operations

This BAS in business management is built for people who want leadership roles and have already completed technical or associate-level study. Rather than theory alone, it emphasizes hands-on practice, including a capstone course in which students apply skills to realistic scenarios such as writing a business plan. Outcomes include business communication, strategic planning, ethical decision making, financial analysis, organizational design and legal risk. Students also work with financial models and compare debt and owner equity as ways to fund a business. Applicants need a completed associate-level degree or a total of 90 college credits. Graduates qualify for management positions with more responsibility. Classes are offered on the Walla Walla and Clarkston campuses and online. Prospective students can contact the department listed on the program page, and the college financial aid and scholarship offices can explain ways to fund study.