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Business Management Major

Earn a degree in business management

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As a business management major, you will sharpen your leadership, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills through a variety of business management courses. You will learn about organizational leadership, human resource management, organizational behavior and more, which will prepare you to be an effective leader in multiple business settings. At SBU, you will receive a high-caliber academic business education to prepare you for a successful career as a professional manager in corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses.

Studying business management at SBU will provide you with a versatile degree to help you pursue your goals in a variety of career opportunities.

The Management degree is offered through SBU's Robert W. Plaster College of Business.

100%
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(SBU business management majors graduating in 2021-2022 finding employment in their field)

SBU College of Business Job Placement and Salary Data (PDF)

The SBU Advantage

  • By earning a degree in business management, you have the opportunity to participate in class projects where you will work with businesses in the local community, gaining valuable real-world, hands-on experiences. Participating in internships provides further opportunities for real-world business experience during your time as an SBU
  • Small class sizes and dedicated faculty create a close-knit community to help you thrive as you benefit from personalized instruction and build lifelong friendships.

Earn Your Degree at Any of these Campuses

SBU Bolivar Campus

Be a part of a Christ-centered, caring environment as you succeed academically and grow spiritually. You’ll find our Bolivar campus is the perfect place to discover your passions while being supported by faculty and staff.

Bolivar Campus Information

To learn more about the earning your degree on our Bolivar Campus and the admissions process, contact (417) 328-1810 or admissions@sbuniv.edu.

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Salem Campus

A higher education close to home for residents of Dent County and surrounding areas. Classes are taught in the afternoon and evening, making a degree at SBU-Salem attainable for people who are in the workforce.

Salem Campus Information

SBU Worldwide Campus

The SBU Worldwide Campus makes it possible for those who have work, family, or military obligations, or seek flexible online learning options, to pursue educational programs from wherever you are.
 Worldwide Campus Information

Upcoming SBU Worldwide Start Dates

August 17, 2026

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August 10, 2026

October 12, 2026

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October 5, 2026

January 11, 2027

Apply by:
January 4, 2027

To learn more about earning your degree online and the admissions process, contact admissions at worldwide@sbuniv.edu or (417) 327-5556.

Mountain View Campus

Join a tight-knit community when you become part of the SBU-Mountain View family! Students and faculty form close connections through small class sizes and small group opportunities. 

Mountain View Campus Information

Faith Integration

In your management courses you will learn about the Biblical foundations for management and examine management principles illuminated by Biblical truth. You will learn about management examples in the Bible, examine the manner in which Jesus managed, and discover what the Bible has to say about being an ethical manager and an effective leader.

Psalm 15 — SBU's College of Professional Programs and the Robert W. Plaster College of Business have a Psalm 15 initiative, which provides intentional integration of faith and academic discipline. Using Psalm 15 as a basis, the Colleges have identified eight character traits that should be the hallmark of the students and graduates. The highlighted character traits are: Integrity, Service, Respect, Charity, Faithfulness, Truthfulness, Humility and Perseverance.

Ethics and Professional Development — As part of an intentionally Christian education, students in the Robert W. Plaster College of Business take senior-level courses in ethics and professional development. These courses teach personal and professional Christian ethics and equip students with life skills, such as career development, etiquette, and servant leadership, with the goal of producing ethical business leaders who will be servant leaders in the workplace.

Careers

Examples of organizations that have employed our graduates:

  • Abacus CPAs
  • Accenture
  • Duck Creek Technologies
  • Edwards Jones
  • GrowthPlug
  • Jack Henry & Associates
  • Kohl’s
  • Lightwise
  • The Marketing Bunch
  • National Catastrophe Restoration Inc.
  • Sam's Club

Internships

Examples of organizations that have provided internships for our students:

  • Citizens Memorial Hospital - HR department
  • Duck Creek Technologies
  • Sam's Club
  • Scripps

Graduate schools

Examples of graduate schools attended by our graduates:

 

Clubs and Organizations

Delta Mu Delta

Delta Mu Delta is an international honor society established to recognize superior scholastic achievement of business administration students. The purpose of Delta Mu Delta is to promote higher scholarship in education for business, and to recognize and reward scholastic attainment in business subjects. Delta Mu Delta is an invitation-only society for juniors and seniors in the top 20% of their class with a minimum GPA of 3.25.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest career student business organization in the world. FBLA has more than 10,000 members and more than 500 chapters. SBU's FBLA chapter consistently excels at state and national competitions, having earned multiple top-ten national finishes over the years.

Earn your master's degree on an accelerated timeline

Accelerated master’s degree programs allow students at SBU the opportunity to complete the requirements for both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees jointly to reduce the total time required.  In most cases, students can complete a master’s degree in one additional year.   

Qualified students may earn up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework while finishing their undergraduate degree. Students should complete the SBU Accelerated Master’s Program Application when they are enrolled in an Accelerated MBA course. The application link will be provided in the course content. Students pursue only one accelerated master’s degree. 

Why pursue an Accelerated MBA? 

Earning your Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) will allow any student to develop their management and analysis skills. Any industry has managers, and the MBA is a versatile degree that will help differentiate yourself from your competition. The MBA integrates three pillars into all of the courses: faith integration, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Any SBU student can pursue the Accelerated MBA and complete up to 12 graduate credits, regardless of their undergraduate major.  Current undergraduate students can pursue this option at no additional cost!   

There are eight concentrations that you can choose from depending on your future career goals: 

Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Health Administration, Leadership, Management, Ministry Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Sports Administration  

If you are interested in the Accelerated MBA please contact your academic advisor and Dr. Levi Bridge, Director of Graduate Business, at lbridge@sbuniv.edu to discuss your career goals to best determine which concentration is right for you and how to fit the courses into your current schedule. 

Scholarships

The College of Professional Programs and the Robert W. Plaster College of Business offer many privately funded scholarship opportunities for their students. During a recent academic year, more than $89,000 was awarded in private scholarships to students from these college-level scholarships. Some scholarships available include:

  • Aric Beckham Memorial Scholarship
  • Bill & Geneva Williams Memorial Scholarship
  • Business College Scholarship
  • Clifford & Marie Gouge Memorial Scholarship
  • Credille Family Scholarship
  • Dexter Yager Business Scholarship
  • Don & Joan Woods Endowed Scholarship
  • Dr. B.E. Clark Distinguished Accounting Student Scholarship
  • Gary & Jane Black Excellence Scholarship
  • Gladys Henderson Memorial Scholarship
  • Melvin & Minnie Hall Memorial Scholarship
  • Nebraska Book Company Scholarship
  • Ralph Stufflebam Memorial Scholarship
  • Ruby Letsch-Roderique Business Scholarship

Taylor Center

The Robert W. Plaster College of Business is housed in the Gene Taylor National Free Enterprise Center. The Taylor Center was expanded and renovated to provide the following benefits for our students:

  • Increased number of dedicated study areas and presentation rooms that can be reserved in advance
  • Keycard access increases building security while allowing you to access space and equipment after hours to effectively study and work on group projects
  • Student lounge and open spaces to study, relax and hang out

Business Management FOUR YEAR PLAN

 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WWC FOUR YEAR PLAN

MBA Accelerated Business Management WWC Four Year Plan

MBA Accelerated BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FOUR YEAR PLAN

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