Strategic Leadership - Business Administration
Why earn a reduced-credit Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a strategic leadership concentration at Coe College?
The reduced-credit business administration degree with a concentration in strategic leadership is only offered in an online format.This reduced-credit bachelor's degree requires 24 total credits for completion. Students can pursue the degree full time or part time. When pursuing the degree full time, it is designed to be completed in three years.
This degree is optimal for working professionals in business environments or those who want to break into management after graduation. You’ll be able to accentuate any teamwork or leadership capabilities you currently have, and the curriculum will lean into the day-to-day skills required to succeed in the business and management workspace.
What are the skills and knowledge strategic leadership students will build?
Students will gain expertise in an important specialty area — strategy and leadership — on top of an all-around degree to build a business foundation. With this concentration, you’ll be able to think strategically and create a culture that attracts and retains contributors. These are sought-after skills in today’s business environment and will help you be a more desirable candidate for career advancement.
Leadership:
- Strategic thinking
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Culture building
- Organization
Business:
- Management
- Finance
- Economics
- Business law
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Statistics
Careers for strategic leadership students
Some potential titles for graduates:
- Executive
- Manager
- Business owner
- Non-profit director
- Management consultant
- Organizational change manager
- Talent development manager
- Leadership consultant
Course topics
The management and strategic leadership strategic courses truly build more of a practical ready-to-use skill set than a knowledge base. You will be prepared to step into leadership roles to guide the business. Strategic leadership course topics:
- Business communication
- Leadership principles
- HR management
- Project management
- Leadership ethics
Please Note: Because this bachelor degree is reduced-credit, requiring fewer earned credits than the traditional degree, students with this degree may not be accepted for entry by all graduate schools. Some employers might view a reduced-credit degree differently than a traditional four-year degree. This program is not available in all states.
Request for approval to offer this reduced-credit program is underway with the Higher Learning Commission.
Session Dates
Online terms will start and end surrounding our standard academic calendar. There will be two eight-week sessions in the fall and spring terms and one 8-week session during summer. This year’s dates are listed below.
Summer 2026
June 8 - July 31
Fall 2026
August 31 - October 23
October 26 - December 18
Spring 2027
January 18 - March 12
March 15 - May 7
Summer 2027
June 7 - July 30