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Undergraduate Programs: Business and Professional

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY

The mission of Bellevue University is to provide quality liberal arts and career-oriented programs through exceptional educational value and access to its diverse student body. The university’s online undergraduate business and professional programs provide an alternative to traditional classroom learning, acknowledging the needs of students whose personal and professional circumstances make regular, on-campus study challenging. Bellevue University has partnered with The College Network™ to offer the six online baccalaureate degree programs in business, leadership, and management for today’s busy professionals. Each of the degree programs can be completed entirely online, making a fulfilling educational experience possible wherever you are.

• Bachelor of Science in Business• Bachelor of Science in Business Analysis and Management• Bachelor of Arts in Leadership• Bachelor of Science in Management of Human Resources• Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management• Bachelor of Science in Management

How The College Network’s Program WorksThe College Network’s online program enables you to continue your education and earn college credit from the comfort of home. Satisfy your general education and elective requirements using The College Network’s online program and exams (up to 82 credits), and then transfer to Bellevue University to complete the rest of your degree entirely online. The College Network’s online program includes Comprehensive Learning Modules™ (courses) and exams. The exams are designed to measure what you would learn in a typical college course in the related subject area. The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for The College Network’s suite of online courses and exams. For more information, visit the ACE CREDIT web site at www.acenet.edu/credit.

Most of your general education and elective requirements can be fulfilled using The College Network’s online program and exams. In some situations, you may be required to take a DSST® exam for certain courses.

Program Benefits• No waiting lists to get started

• Flexible program enables you to work at your own pace

• Secure online access is available 24-hours a day

• Academic support is available for The College Network portion of the program

• Industry-leading technology makes it possible to take end-of-course exams from the comfort of home

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The College Network provides educational solutions that help individuals advance their education and training with college degrees and professional certificates from highly acclaimed universities.

As one of the nation’s leading eLearning companies and a partner with some of the nation’s foremost institutions of higher learning, The College Network has helped hundreds of thousands of adults continue their education.

An Educational PartnershipBellevue University offers undergraduate business and professional degree programs through online learning. Degrees are offered in Business, Business Analysis and Management, Leadership, Management of Human Resources, Marketing Management, and Management. Through The College Network™, students are provided with Comprehensive Learning Modules™ and academic support that will enable them to attain college-level credit that can be transferred to Bellevue University. Once a student is accepted to Bellevue University, courses will be available online or in class.

Bellevue University’s Cohort ApproachBellevue University offers the business program in a cohort-based format. Upon enrolling, you will be assigned to a group of students with similar professional and work experience who will become your

“cohorts.” You will move through the entire degree program with your cohort group, completing all of your online courses with the same students. This approach allows you to build engaging relationships with your cohorts and allows you to solidify the knowledge gained from your courses through interaction with others. In the courses where you have related experience, your presence and support will be a great benefit to other students. You also will learn from the work and life experience of your cohorts. Each course builds upon the previous course, allowing you to refer to discussions from past courses to enhance your learning.

The following degree descriptions offer snapshots of the degree for these particular areas of study. Students must complete a total of 127 credit hours for a degree.

Bachelor of Science in Business

The Business program is offered in an accelerated, cohort-based format. The program emphasizes techniques, procedures, and methods for managing the technical functions of business. Topics include: information management, operations and production, economics and marketing, finance and accounting, and law and ethics. The program is offered in-class and online.

Major Courses (4 credit hours each)BUSC 305 Business Communications BUSC 315 Introduction to Research BUSC 325 Business Accounting BUSC 335 Marketing Essentials BUSC 345 Management Theory

BUSC 405 Organizational Behavior BUSC 415 Business Economic Theory BUSC 425 Management of Information Systems BUSC 435 Legal and Ethical Environments of Business

Bachelor of Science in Business Analysis and Management

The Business Analysis and Management (BAMC) cohort offers courses for a student to gain considerable knowledge and application in a business analyst role. A business analyst acts as a liaison between business people who have a business problem and technology people who know how to create automated solutions. A business analyst’s main responsibility is to gather, analyze, and document requirements in a format that is useful to their business stakeholders and the technical developers. The courses offered in the BAMC cohort are designed to provide the necessary insights for the student to learn the business and leadership functions of a business analyst in the form of gathering and analyzing requirements, mapping business processes that help define the business, and understanding the technology that drives the projects in the business environment.

Major Courses (4 credit hours each)BAMC 300 Business Communications and Research BAMC 310 Organizational Management and Problem Solving BAMC 320 Strategic Management BAMC 330 Managing and Using Information Systems BAMC 340 Fundamentals of Business Analysis

BAMC 400 Business Requirements and Analysis BAMC 410 Process Mapping and Project Design BAMC 420 Business Process Modeling BAMC 430 Project Management

Undergraduate Programs — Business and Professional

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Bachelor of Arts in Leadership

The undergraduate Leadership Major provides students with knowledge and skills that enhance their understanding and practice of leadership as it relates to individuals, groups, and organizations. Students will learn how to diagnose leadership problems and recommend appropriate solutions that are based on sound theoretical concepts and practitioner level principles. This is accomplished through the study of personal power, interpersonal dynamics, decision-making, communication, and social psychology. Students also will be exposed to frameworks for promoting and developing ethical leadership in personal and organizational contexts.

Major Courses (4 credit hours each)LDR 312 Principles of Leadership LDR 322 Case Studies in Leadership LDR 332 Interpersonal Leadership LDR 342 Organizational Leadership LDR 352 Leadership Ethics

LDR 412 Leading Change in Organizations and Communities LDR 422 Global Leadership LDR 432 Social Psychology of Leadership LDR 442 Leadership Communication

Bachelor of Science in Management of Human Resources

This program is offered in an accelerated, cohort-based format and covers the methods and practices of the human resource management professional. Coursework emphasizes the mastery of knowledge and skills associated with human resource planning and analysis; Equal Employment Opportunity compliance; staffing; human resource development; compensation; benefits; and employee and labor/management relations. This program prepares students for the Professional in Human Resource (PHR) Certification examination. The program is offered in-class and online.

Major Courses (4 credit hours each)MHRC 315 Assessing, Evaluating, and Documenting Information in a Virtual Enviroment MHRC 325 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management MHRC 335 Recruitment, Selection, and Placement of Human Resources MHRC 345 Health, Safety, and Security in the Workplace MHRC 355 Training and Development of Human Resources

MHRC 415 Employee and Labor Relations MHRC 425 Compensation Administration MHRC 435 Benefits Administration MHRC 445 Capstone Project

Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management

This program is offered in an accelerated, cohort-based format and emphasizes the techniques and methods of managing and planning for marketing. Students proceed through the curriculum in a planned sequence that culminates with the development of a marketing plan. The program focuses on proven practices and application of theory covering research, the nature of consumers, sales management, advertising, quality management, law, and ethics in the marketing environment. The program is offered in-class and online.

Major Courses (4 credit hours each)MKMC 314 Management Skills MKMC 324 Basic Principles of Marketing MKMC 334 Market and Strategic Plans MKMC 344 Market Research MKMC 354 Consumer and Business Behavior

MKMC 424 Sales and Distribution Management MKMC 434 Advertising, Promotions, and Communications MKMC 444 Operations and Quality Management MKMC 454 Marketing Plan, Communications, and Portfolio

Bachelor of Science in Management

This program is offered in an accelerated, cohort-based format. The program provides students a comprehensive background in the skills, methods, and theories that undergird all effective management. The program is offered in class and online.

Major Courses (4 credit hours each)MGTC 311 Development of Management Skills MGTC 321 Essentials of Management MGTC 331 Human Resource Management MGTC 341 Data Collection and Analysis MGTC 351 Fiscal Management

MGTC 361 Essentials of Marketing MGTC 421 Organizational Behavior MGTC 441 Managerial Economics MGTC 451 Strategic Management

ACE® Transcript ServicesFor the benefit of our learners, The College Network™ participates in the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Transcript Service. The ACE Transcript Service offers a lifelong record for students who have successfully completed our courses that have been reviewed by ACE CREDIT. This service enables adult learners to present a nationally recognized transcript to the college or university of their choice for the potential award of academic credit. For more information, visit the ACE CREDIT Transcript Service web site at www.acenet.edu/credit/transcripts. For more than 30 years, colleges and universities have trusted ACE CREDIT to provide reliable course equivalency information to facilitate their decisions to award academic credit. For more information, visit the ACE CREDIT web site at www.acenet.edu/credit.

Prerequisites for Degree Programs*Once your application is complete, Bellevue University evaluates your entire application to arrive at an admission decision.

Application Requirements:1. The applicant must possess an associate’s degree or have completed 60 semester hours with a grade of “C” or

higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. Copies of transcripts or diplomas must be submitted for assessment. (Bellevue University will accept transcripts from The College Network.) Student copies are acceptable for preliminary evaluation; however, official transcripts are required and should be ordered as soon as possible.

2. Bellevue University recommends that the applicant be currently employed for at least 30 hours per week in a work setting where the academic content of the major can be applied.

3. The applicant must submit a complete application for admission, signed and accompanied by a $50 processing fee.

Students meeting all the above mentioned qualifications will be granted full admission. Applicants not meeting the qualifications will be considered by the Admissions and Standards Committee, which may approve exceptions on an individual basis. Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision.

All admission and supporting documentation must be sent to Bellevue University at the following address:

Bellevue University Student Records Bellevue University 1000 Galvin Road South Bellevue, NE 68005-3098

*The above criteria do not pertain to The College Network’s portion of the program. The College Network helps prepare applicants for admission into Bellevue University. For questions regarding the admissions process, call 1-877-CLM LEARN (256-5327) to speak with a representative from The College Network.

The program information in this publication is current at the time of printing. The most up-to-date information is available at www.collegenetwork.com, or you can speak with a Program Advisor at 1-877-CLM LEARN (256-5327).

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