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

The BS in Business program includes core and elective courses such as Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Management, Human Resources, and Entrepreneurship.

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

• Human Services Advancement Scholarship

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.

• Borough of Manhattan Community College – AAS in Business Management (PDF)
• Borough of Manhattan Community College – AA in Business Administration (PDF)
• Bronx Community College – AS in Business Administration (PDF)
• Hostos Community College – AS in Business Management (PDF)
• Kingsborough Community College – AS in Business Administration (PDF)
• Queensborough Community College – AS in Business Administration (PDF)