BBA in Project Management

Mastering the project. Today’s competitive global marketplace requires advanced business knowledge, making an advanced degree a must-have for those seeking key management and leadership roles. Pairing this core competency with the highly valued skills of project management makes for an unstoppable combination. The Project Management Institute ® (PMI®) has designated JIU as a Global Registered Education Provider (Global R.E.P.).   PMI is a registered mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.

This bachelor degree specialization uses 4 specialization courses from the MBA program, giving the student a head-start on his/her master’s degree.

Required Program Disclosures

Specialization Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine the context of projects and differentiate between projects and operations.
  • Explain and apply project life cycles.
  • Plan for resources, costs, budgets, risk assessments and staffing requirements.
  • Develop timelines, conduct evaluations and measure overall strategic impacts for projects. 
  • Develop foundational business knowledge and skills through the core courses. 
Who Should Enroll: 

This degree is ideal for business professionals interested in project management who are seeking a quality degree program. Students include senior project managers, product and/or service directors and coordinators, key account managers, and IT professionals, among others. These courses may also be used by existing PMP® certificant(s) for professional development purposes and each course is worth 45 PDUs towards PMP® Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR).  PMP® is a registered mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.

This ABM in Project Management is for exceptional students who wish to pursue both a bachelor and master degree.  Students who apply to this BBA degree program are admitted automatically into either the MBA or MABC program upon completion of the bachelor degree.

Note: JIU also offers a Project Management specialization within the Master of Arts in Business Communication degree program. If you are interested in studying project management from a business process/communications perspective, you may want to consider this option after completing the BBA.

HOW TO APPLY:

Your course sequence will be determined in cooperation with your Student Support Counselor.

CURRICULUM
1 Orientation Course - no costNo Credit
2 Student Success Courses6 Credits
8 General Education Courses24 Credits
1 Arts Elective Courses 3 Credits
6 Business Administration Core Curriculum Courses18 Credits
11 Business Administration Courses33 Credits
3 General Education Electives9 Credits
4 Electives12 Credits
4 Specialization Courses12 Credits
1 Capstone Course3 Credits
TOTAL Required for Graduation
120 Credit Hours
1 Orientation Course - no costNo Credit
JIU101 Orientation - Successful Online Learning
2 Student Success Courses6 Credits
CRT100 Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving
ENG100 The Writing Process
8 General Education Courses24 Credits
ENG101 Composition
ENG102 English Literature
IT102 Introduction to Computer Information Systems
MATH101 Introduction to College Math
SCI201 Science and Technology
SCI202 Physics of Modern Technology I
SCI203 Physics of Modern Technology II
SPCH101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
1 Arts Elective Courses 3 Credits
ART101 Art Appreciation
MUS101 Introduction to World Music
6 Business Administration Core Curriculum Courses18 Credits
BBA101 Introduction to Business
BBA110 History of Business
BBA204 Legal Environment of Business
BBA210 Financial Flow - Follow the Money
BBA211 Introduction to Management
BBA212 Technical Writing
11 Business Administration Courses33 Credits
BBA301 The Global Marketplace
BBA304 Marketing Management
BBA305 Introductory Economic Theory
BBA306 Financial Accounting
BBA307 Finance
BBA310 Management
BBA431 Marketing Research
BBA484 Global Strategies
BC345 Organizational Communication
BC352 Fundamentals of Business Writing
ETH401 Making Ethical Management Decisions
3 General Education Electives9 Credits
GEOG201 Human and Cultural Geography
HIST201 History of World Literature
HUM201 Peace and Conflict Studies
MATH201 Intermediate College Algebra
PSY201 Psychology of the Organization
4 Electives12 Credits
BBA311 Using the Internet in Business
BC355 Business Communication Contexts
BC372 Intercultural Communication
BC380 Team Communication
BC465 Negotiation and Conflict Management
BC470 Collaboration Technology Systems
BC475 Organizational Training and Development
MATH301 Business Mathematics
4 Specialization Courses12 Credits
MBA571 The Project Management Framework
MBA572 Planning Projects to Manage Outcomes
MBA573 Project Controls and Tracking Project Progress
MBA574 Strategic Thinking and Project Management
1 Capstone Course3 Credits
BBA490 BBA Capstone

Transfer credit is available for applicable courses.