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Business Administration & Management (Bachelor of Science)

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management

Overview

A 120-credit online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management with 33 major credits plus the business core, covering management, finance, marketing, operations and human resources, and ending with a capstone. Up to 90 transfer credits are accepted.

Official program name
Business Administration & Management (Bachelor of Science)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's — BS / BSc
Awarding institution
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Adelphi, Maryland, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
120 credits; transfer up to 90 creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior higher-education credits.

Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredGraduation from a state-approved or regionally accredited high school, GED or equivalent
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalTransfer up to 90 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Bachelor of Science with all courses available online; hybrid courses are optional.

Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 33 Required Major Credits: Review the Required Major Courses outlined below or view the recommended course sequence to progress through this program.
    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

  • Capstone Course (Major) Business Administration and Management Capstone (3 Credits, BMGT 495)
    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Application fee
RequiredUS$50 — $50 nonrefundable application fee (undergraduate and graduate)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 71Only for applicants who did not graduate from a school in the U.S. or a listed English-speaking country; 71 on the internet-based TOEFL.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6Alternative for applicants educated abroad; academic writing and reading modules required.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 95Alternative for applicants educated abroad.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Maryland residentUS$337USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$40,440 = 120 US credit hours × US$337 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-stateUS$499USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$59,880 = 120 US credit hours × US$499 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Military (incl. eligible spouses and dependent children)US$250USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$30,000 = 120 US credit hours × US$250 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Application for Admission Fee
US$50Mandatory
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Technology Fee
US$15 per creditMandatory
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of University of Maryland Global Campus

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since July 1, 1946 · next review 01/01/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “UMGC's School of Business has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through IACBE.”

    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Applicants educated outside the United States must have transcripts evaluated and demonstrate English proficiency.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. umgc.edu/admission/requirements/students-educated-abroad — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. umgc.edu/admission/requirements/undergraduate — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. umgc.edu/experience/why-choose-umgc/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. umgc.edu/online-degrees/bachelors/business-administration-management — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. umgc.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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