Bachelor of Science in Business

Format: Online
Application Deadlines
  • Spring 2024 Priority Deadline: November 6, 2023
  • Spring 2024 Regular Deadline: December 4, 2023

The BS in Business degree online program provides students with a fundamental background in business functions and principles that can be used to build or advance their careers. Through the examination of case studies, global business models, and analytical tools, students gain a strong understanding of where they would make the greatest impacts within an organization. Additionally, the attention devoted to ethical decision-making, corporate responsibility, and team collaboration helps students develop the practical managerial skills needed to thrive in a range of business areas.

Students of the BS in Business degree:

  • Build the skills to start their own businesses through the one-year entrepreneurship sequence
  • Customize the program based on their interests and career goals through the choice of electives
  • Survey niche topics such as sustainability and green business, international trade, investments, and e-commerce
  • Solve challenging issues involving the exchange of goods and services, management of personnel, and socially responsible use of resources
  • Work with dedicated and supportive faculty that have extensive expertise and a commitment to student success

General education courses complement this specialized study and emphasize critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, effective communication, and the exploration of the foundations of knowledge and culture.

Career Prospects

The BS in Business degree can be used as a springboard for job advancement or career change as a media planner, operations analyst, sales manager, business consultant, communications specialist, economist, business owner, portfolio analyst, patient care associate, guest services manager, recruiter, supply chain manager, marketing or event coordinator, or statistician. 

Scholarship Opportunities

Articulation Agreements

Articulation agreements are formal agreements between CUNY School of Professional Studies, (CUNY SPS) and two-year colleges and universities, allowing students to transfer the maximum number of credits with ease to our BS in Business program from institutions with which we have an established transfer process in place.

Admissions Criteria

Applicants must possess at least 24 transferrable credits from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants need to demonstrate basic proficiency in reading, writing, and math.

Application Deadlines

  • Spring 2024 Priority Deadline: November 6, 2023
  • Spring 2024 Regular Deadline: December 4, 2023
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Student/Alumni Profiles

Samia Jawab

BS in Business 2010

"CUNY SPS taught me everything I need to be self-employed and run my own business."

Rishi Maharaj

MS in Business Management and Leadership / BS in Business 2021/2020

"It is never too late. Regardless of where you are in life, there is no better time like the present and achieve your goals, and remember to never stop learning."

Lizanne Fluxmon

BS in Business 2020

"There were times I had professors whose credentials not only impressed me but humbled me. I feel honored to have been their student.”

Lattina Brown

BS in Business 2018

"Currently, I work for the government, I’m a candidate for public office and I am studying for the LSAT.”

Recent News About Bachelor of Science in Business

Studying like a nerd: Spacing, self-testing, and explanatory questioning in principles of microeconomics

August 29, 2023

International Review of Economics Education

Dr. Gabriel Martinez, a faculty member and academic community leader for the CUNY SPS online business programs, published "Studying like a nerd: Spacing, self-testing, and explanatory questioning in principles of microeconomics" in the International Review of Economics Education. The article describes how Dr. Martinez, in his Principles of Microeconomics course, tested the theory that learning science insights--an "active learning" pedagogy based on spacing, self-testing, and explanatory questioning--improves learning as compared to the "Chalk-and-Talk” traditional pedagogies that demand less of the student. His results suggest that the learning science insights helped both the middle-of-the-road and weak students improve their grades.
Logo for CUNY SPS business club MELO

Startup Contest Awards Students with Innovative Business Ideas

July 13, 2023

Students pitched their business ideas at the 3rd annual Entrepreneurial Ideation Fair, hosted by the Management and Entrepreneur Leadership Organization (MELO) student club.

An Analysis of Trails East Tours Incorporated 2022

April 28, 2023

International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research

Professor Herbert Sherman, who teaches in the CUNY SPS business programs, and CUNY SPS alum Joseph F. Giordano III (BS in Business '22) published their study “An Analysis of Trails East Tours Incorporated 2022” in the March 2023 issue of the International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research.

Strategic Analysis of Beyond Meat, Inc.: 2021

April 28, 2023

International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research

CUNY SPS alum Juan Perez (BS in Business '21) and Professor Herbert Sherman, a faculty member from the online business programs, published their study “Strategic Analysis of Beyond Meat, Inc.: 2021” in the International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research.