Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication
Business communication is a unique field of study, combining business acumen, management knowledge, interpersonal, organizational and inter-cultural communication skills along with technological expertise. JIU’s Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication programs offer a multidisciplinary approach in preparing you to meet the complex interpersonal and management challenges in today’s marketplace. Creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership in communications are emphasized.
You can expect an exciting blend of academic theory and practical skills that you will apply to your current professional situation, all of which will give you insights into how to effectively develop, manage and evaluate communications plans and key messaging to create corporate value and meet objectives.
REQUIRED PROGRAM DISCLOSURES
Federal Regulations require that Institutions of Higher Education provide to students required information regarding each program. This information includes potential occupations in which the program prepares students, tuition and fees, completion rates and median loan debt.
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Occupations:
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- 11-1021.00 - General and Operations Managers
- 11-9199.00 - Managers, All Other
- 43-4051.00 - Customer Service Representatives
- 11-2021.00 - Marketing Managers
- 11-2022.00 - Sales Managers
- 11-3011.00 - Administrative Services Managers
- 41-1011.00 - First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
- 43-1011.00 - First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- 51-1011.00 - First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers
- 41-3099.00 - Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
- 41-4011.00 - Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- 41-4012.00 - Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- 41-9099.00 - Sales and Related Workers, All Other
- 11-9199.05 - Online Merchants
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Estimated Program Costs:
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Tuition Fees Books (Supplies) Fees Total Program Cost $63,600 $6,800 $100 $70,500
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Tuition:
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Course Tuition Three-Credit Course $1,590
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On-time Completion Rates:
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Total Completed1 Completed On-Time2 On-Time Completion Rate 26 23 88% - Includes all students who completed the given program between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11 regardless of how long it took to complete the program.
- Includes only those students who completed between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11 and completed on-time (100% of the program length, as indicated on the JIU Enrollment Agreement).
Please note, that the on-time completion rates reflected here are impacted by program credits transferred into JIU from other universities.
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Median Loan Debt:
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Amt. Borrowed Median Title IV Loan Debt $30,742.00 Private Ed. Loan $0 Median Amount Owed Institutional Finance Plans $0
