Business management skills are strategic leadership skills. Graduates of a business management degree are prepared to manage the long-term growth of business operations. They learn to make decisions about people, processes, and projects. They also develop a broad base of skills in finance, accounting, organizational management, and more.

Business administration skills are more about day-to-day operations. In a business administration degree, students often choose a specialization area to focus on a specific business function, such as human resources. They’ll still learn principles of other business functions, but their skill set will be more heavily weighted toward what they learned in their specialization coursework.

Learn more about the biggest differences between business management and administration.

Business management degrees are versatile. The critical thinking, leadership, and decision-making skills you learn in a business management program can apply to roles in virtually any industry, from hospitals to high finance. They’re also specifically designed to set you on a path toward management-track roles, meaning upward mobility is built into the curriculum.

Herzing’s degrees in business management are Bachelor of Science degrees. This program requires students to take a higher proportion of courses focused on the technical and practical aspects of their major. A Bachelor of Arts program typically features more liberal arts courses and electives.

Because of our intense focus on helping you build a career, we designed this degree to concentrate on providing you with the most possible opportunities to develop the marketable skills employers want.

A business management degree is an educational program that teaches students general skills for leading business operations at a strategic level.

As you earn your degree, you’ll gain critical skills in accounting, management, business law, economics, marketing and sales.  You'll also choose electives that focus on your key interests in the business administration field.

In addition to specific subject knowledge, our online business management degree students learn how to:

• Think critically in an ever-evolving business world
• Develop innovative solutions to critical business issues
• Communicate effectively - both verbally and in writing
• Use industry-standard computer software for data collection and analysis.

At Herzing University, it typically takes students 20 months to complete their bachelor’s degree in business management.

How long it takes to earn your degree can vary widely based on your eligible transfer credit. Transfer up to 46 approved credits and you may be able to complete the program much faster.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics*,

• Administrative assistants earn an average salary of $47,640 per year ($22.90 per hour).
• First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn an average salary of $71,560 per year ($34.40 per hour).

Keep in mind these do not represent entry-level wages. Average pay can vary based on factors such as location of employment, education and experience level. Learn more about the average salary for business management careers.

At Herzing University, it typically takes students 36 months to complete their bachelor’s degree in business management.

How long it takes to earn your degree can vary widely based on your eligible transfer credit. Transfer up to 91 approved credits and you may be able to complete the program much faster.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics*,

• General and Operations Managers earn an average salary of $133,120 per year ($64.00 per hour).
• Sales Managers earn an average salary of $160,930 per year ($77.37 per hour).

Keep in mind these do not represent entry-level wages. Average pay can vary based on factors such as location of employment, education and experience level. Learn more about how much you can make in business management.

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