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If you aspire to spearhead projects and lead teams to success, this business management and leadership degree can equip you with the skills you need. Through our fully online coursework, you’ll gain confidence in handling organizational dynamics, communicating effectively, inspiring trust and addressing ethical situations. You’ll also learn essential business knowledge, such as deciphering financial statements, developing marketing strategies and analyzing consumer data.
With this bachelor’s degree in hand, you’ll be ready to advance your career into leadership and management positions.
All undergraduate programs at ACE are considered bachelor’s degree completion programs, which means they are designed for students with existing college credits. To complete the program, you must have an associate degree or a minimum of 60 credits to be admitted. ACE allows a maximum of 90 credits for transfer consideration – satisfiable through an approved educational institution, an ACE partner or completion of a proficiency exam.
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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Leadership program is built to provide students with the knowledge and skills to become and advance as managers and leaders within their respective fields. Graduates of the program will be able to decipher financial statements and make decisions about future business performance. They will develop, prepare, and manage marketing strategies taking consumer data into discussion. Those who earn the degree will also determine ways to organize and lead many aspects of a variety of projects.
Here are the courses you’ll take when working towards this program. If no focus of study option is selected, you can choose any 3 courses from the study options below.
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As a leader or manager, individuals need to understand financial practices to ensure sustainability. This course provides insight into the leader's role related to financial planning, fundraising, and fiscal responsibility. Topics include budgeting and accounting, grants and proposals, and venture and private equity.
Recruitment, retention, and talent management are key components in human resource management. Students discover topics such as workforce planning, compensation and benefits, training, and labor relations. Workplace safety and labor laws will be covered.
The use of communication strategies is effective when messages are tailored for internal and external business audiences, as well as for interpersonal and intrapersonal purposes. Effective uses of social media and technology are also explored. Students will determine ways to lead difficult conversations as a leader, such as through conflict resolution and reviewing basic mediation concepts.
Servant Leadership enriches the lives of others, which in turn, positively impacts an organization. Emphasis is placed on servant leadership with an exploration of how servant leadership is different from other styles of leadership. The course examines how servant leadership aligns with ethics, integrity, accountability, and being a socially responsible leader. Students will also discover how to apply strategy and systems thinking within a leadership role.
An overview of current international business theories, patterns, and management concepts is provided. Emphasis is placed on understanding the key factors that influence multinational operations and the variety of ways international business may evolve in the future. Students will describe how the global supply chain impacts various stakeholders. Students will explain how to enter the international market by identifying international trade policies, foreign currency issues, and market entry strategies. The course will focus on communication tools and negotiation tactics for students to develop their cultural competence, cultural awareness, and business decision-making skills.
Planning, organizing, controlling, and leading are crucial phases in managing projects. Emphasis is placed on resource allocation and balancing competing priorities related to human resources, time management, and technological resources. Students will identify ways to manage and develop a team to successfully complete a project.
Social entrepreneurship has an impact on national and international economies. Topics include the role of entrepreneurs as they attempt to advance and sustain social and economic change and legal structures for operating as a small business. Innovation, invention, discovery, and creativity are themes throughout the coursework. Students explore business models and outline their own entrepreneurial business plan.
The role of the leader is paramount in building organizational cultures that promote and reinforce ethical conduct. This course provides an introduction to organizational integrity and responsibility and related ethical, legal, and social issues.
In this course, students gain knowledge and skills on how to design, implement, facilitate, monitor, and evaluate strategic planning for an organization. Topics include strategies to effectively plan and create a framework for formulating, adapting, and aligning organizational vision, mission, beliefs and goals within an overall strategic plan. The role of action planning, timelines, and forecasting also will be addressed.
This capstone course culminates in the creation of a project reflective of the business knowledge and skills acquired in the program to become a manager and leader. Students report on their awareness of environmental, social, and political influences related to business leadership to present products that include the importance of ethics, economic and policy trends, strategic planning, and overall organizational success.
Marketing concepts and processes for developing, implementing, and assessing the effectiveness of an effective marketing plan will be covered. Students will identify contemporary models and practices expected from marketers in an increasingly fast-paced, dynamic domestic and global market. Building from a foundational understanding of consumer behavior and marketing research, the development and implementation of marketing mix strategies will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of marketing communications that address traditional advertising and promotion with digital marketing.
Organizational dynamics and change can improve organizations. Various organizational culture, toxic leadership, and organizational psychology will be reviewed to develop potential solutions or frameworks. This course focuses on decision-making processes and perspectives of various stakeholders to promote organizational behavior change. The relationship between leadership behaviors and company culture, providing strategies for gaining stakeholder support during organizational change, will be examined. Students will develop clear and concise communication strategies tailored to various audiences. Through case studies and problem-solving exercises, students will apply leadership concepts to identify and develop solutions for complex organizational challenges.
We believe in full transparency with our total cost of attendance. No hidden fees. No surprises along the way.
Continuing your education is a big decision that involves an investment of your time and money. We recognize that, which is why we're committed to ensuring you experience a positive return on that investment.
You only pay the cost it takes for us to deliver your education, nothing more. By keeping our tuition low, we’ve helped our students see a $19.20 return in future higher earnings for every $1 they invested in their ACE education.1
Because of our low tuition and total program cost, 87% of our students graduate debt-free.2 Popular payment options include paying by course, paying by month or paying in full. Visit our payment options page to learn more.
You deserve a great return on your educational investment, and we deliver master's degrees at a total average cost of $10,000*. We also award over $1.2M in scholarships and grants each year.
Tuition & ROIWe are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Our faculty work in the industries where you work and are committed to your success, contributing to our 85% graduation rate.3 Our curriculum equips you with practical strategies you can apply right away, as well as skills to help you advance your career.
Success StoriesOur virtual campus and convenient start dates provide you the flexibility you need to achieve your goals at a time and place that works with your busy schedule. Our student support services are available 24/7 and tutoring is included at no additional cost.
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Because we don’t have a physical campus, our students don’t need to pay infrastructure or facility fees. We also keep our operational costs low by not participating in Title IV federal funding. We pass all these savings along to our students.
Due to our engaging online format, you’ll connect and learn from industry peers worldwide. And even though you’re learning online, you won’t feel alone thanks to student discussion boards and online forums.
Learn strategies and skills you can apply immediately and leverage for future career advancement. Employers of ACE graduates report a 96% satisfaction rate,3 while 98% of our students felt their professional skills were stronger after graduation.3
Every course is created by our in-house curriculum and production team working in tandem with our academic leaders. Plus, all courses follow a consistent structure. No outdated coursework, no surprises.
*The application fee is valid for one year from date of submission.
**Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements, including but not limited to verification of professional experience, test scores, or an interview.
All applicants must submit, to the Admissions Office, an official evaluation from a NACES-approved organization.
All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate competence in the English language as demonstrated in one of three ways:
2Internal research conducted November 2025
4Education Data Initiative accessed on January 28, 2026
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