Online- General Business

Are you looking for a business degree without limits? The B.A. in General Business provides maximum flexibility, allowing you to choose a well-rounded understanding of core business concepts instead of being locked into one specialized major. Our graduates possess a highly versatile skill set, making them appealing candidates for employers across a diverse range of evolving fields. How will you use this flexibility to define your career?

 

As a General Business major, students learn how to:

Apply core concepts from finance, marketing, and management to various business scenarios.
Analyze modern business challenges by selecting courses from Thematic Groups in areas like Technology and Data Applications or International Business.
Develop professional skills in business law, financial management, organizational management, and critical analysis/communication.


The General Business program provides a broad, non-specialized business degree for maximum flexibility. It builds a versatile skill set applicable across a wide range of evolving industries. The program offers choice in upper-division coursework across five Thematic Groups: Financial Systems and Practice, Technology and Data Applications, Management, Operations and Leadership, Marketing and Promotion, and International Business.

 

What type of roles can I get with this degree?

  • Office Manager
  • Operations Coordinator
  • Project Assistant
  • Sales Representative
  • Account Manager
  • Business Development Representative (BDR)
  • Customer Success Specialist
  • Junior Financial Analyst
  • Financial Assistant
  • Budget Assistant
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Social Media Analyst
  • HR Assistant
  • Recruiting Coordinator
  • General Manager
  • Compliance Assistant
  • Program Coordinator

To declare Online General Business, students must have satisfied FLENT, satisfied Civic Literacy, achieved a minimum 2.0 FAU GPA, and completed the pre-business foundation courses with a minimum grade of C.

A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for the degree. Applications are accepted in any term. 

 

General Business Resources:

Download a General Business Major Program Sheet

Download the Admissions Policy for College of Business majors

Learn about the Graduate Programs offered by the College of Business

 

Contact Us

Sylvanna Fahnestock

College of Business Online Bachelor's Program

FAU College of Business
onlinebba@fau.edu

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Undergraduate Advising Department

FAU College of Business | Fleming West, Suite 102
cobadvising@fau.edu
(561) 297-3688
Appointments: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Virtual drop-in advising queue opens at 8:30am and 1:30pm : Thursdays 

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