Vanguard University

Professional Studies: Business

The majors in business seek to develop leaders who can think critically, communicate effectively, respond ethically, and lead confidently in a global marketplace. The program helps students increase their effectiveness as business professionals and provides excellent preparation for career advancement and the pursuit of a graduate degree.

Business Administration (B.A)

The B.A. program provides students with a solid foundation in topics such as management, marketing, organizational behavior, and communication.

Management (B.A.)

The B.A. program provides students with a solid foundation in topics such as management, marketing, organizational behavior, and communication.

Career Transitions Course

Land your ideal job! Learn how to build a social media strategy, improve your interviewing skills, strengthen your resume, and practice negotiation techniques.

As a restaurant franchise owner, the SPS program has allowed me to learn and grow as a business owner. The SPS program showed me that college can be for anyone. Prior to enrolling at Vanguard, college overwhelmed me, so I took time off from school. Vanguard has reshaped what college means for me and because of that I have created a new legacy for my family name by becoming the first member of my family to complete my degree.

As a restaurant franchise owner, the SPS program has allowed me to learn and grow as a business owner. Prior to enrolling at Vanguard, college overwhelmed me, so I took time off from school. Vanguard has reshaped what college means for me and because of that I have created a new legacy for my family name by becoming the first member of my family to complete my degree.

Academic Programs

Vanguard University offers individualized tracks for professionals working towards associates, bachelors, and certificates in the following areas of study:

Accreditations

A Sampling of Professional Studies: Business Courses

BUOM 372

Organizational Behavior

Study of group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on decision making and resolving conflict in groups. Students develop strategies for efficient and productive group management and determine which tasks are handled by groups and individuals. (Formerly BUOM 371 Group and Organizational Behavior)

BUOM 456

Business Strategy

Prerequisite: All major requirements completed. Designed to allow the student the opportunity of integrating the knowledge obtained from accounting, economics, marketing, and organizational management into coherent analytical skills on case studies approximating real world business situations. (Formerly BUOM 455 Business Policy and Strategy)

BUOM 477

Managing the Nonprofit Organization

Prerequisites: BUOM 377 and BUOM 378. This course explores the special challenges of management of a nonprofit organization. Through cases, description, and theoretical analysis, students learn about the defining characteristics of the nonprofit sector, major differences between nonprofit and profit-making organizations, and government and business involvement with the nonprofit sector. Students acquire skills focused on governance, financing, and management of nonprofit organizations.