Special BSBA Program Offerings
The School of Management has two unique programs for undergraduate business students: The Prior Learning Assessment and the Linked BSBA MBA Program.
Prior Learning Assessment
The BSBA program offers working adults the opportunity to gain credit for their prior life experiences. Students may have acquired college-level knowledge without attending college. The Prior Learning Model is a course-based process when students demonstrate that they possess college level knowledge of a subject that has been acquired through specific life experiences, volunteer services.
Students attend a Experiential Learning course BUS1000, which provides students with the basic skills to succeed in the BSBA program. Topics include reviewing Kolb's Model of Learning, Critical Thinking, and Writing Composition skills that assist students in preparing a Portfolio to be submitted for petition for units. The course explores the potential for units for based on the work the student completes in class. By the eighth meeting the student will make the decision to pursue the petition for Prior Learning Experience. The student can receive and additional 12 units for the submitted portfolio in addition to the 3 units for taking the introductory class.
Linked BS and MBA Procedures
Linked-Degree Procedures
John F Kennedy School of Management offers a linked Bachelor's and Master's degree program in the field of Business Management. Linked degree programs allow qualified students to apply graduate-level units towards both the Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Students interested in seeking a linked degree must have been admitted to the undergraduate business program and have:
Benefits of Linking Program
Linking Program Prerequisites
Guidelines after Acceptance
Contact the School of Management for additional information.
Phone: 800.696.5358 or 925.969.3528
Email: proginfo@jfku.edu
Prior Learning Assessment
The BSBA program offers working adults the opportunity to gain credit for their prior life experiences. Students may have acquired college-level knowledge without attending college. The Prior Learning Model is a course-based process when students demonstrate that they possess college level knowledge of a subject that has been acquired through specific life experiences, volunteer services.
Students attend a Experiential Learning course BUS1000, which provides students with the basic skills to succeed in the BSBA program. Topics include reviewing Kolb's Model of Learning, Critical Thinking, and Writing Composition skills that assist students in preparing a Portfolio to be submitted for petition for units. The course explores the potential for units for based on the work the student completes in class. By the eighth meeting the student will make the decision to pursue the petition for Prior Learning Experience. The student can receive and additional 12 units for the submitted portfolio in addition to the 3 units for taking the introductory class.
Linked BS and MBA Procedures
Linked-Degree Procedures
John F Kennedy School of Management offers a linked Bachelor's and Master's degree program in the field of Business Management. Linked degree programs allow qualified students to apply graduate-level units towards both the Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Students interested in seeking a linked degree must have been admitted to the undergraduate business program and have:
- Completed 165 undergraduate units
- Completed all requirements for the Bachelor's of Science program, except for 15 units in the specialization or general electives or a combination of both
- Achieved a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA
Benefits of Linking Program
- Saves time and money by completing the undergraduate degree while at the same time, earn 15 units towards the MBA program
- After completing the 15 linking units , students will need to complete 11 additional graduate courses to complete the MBA program
- MBA degree can be completed in four quarters
- Ability to expand the depth of learning by attending graduate classes and working MBA students
- Ability to broaden selection of courses
Linking Program Prerequisites
- Meet with BSBA Program Chair to ensure upper division transfer units have been correctly applied and that the approved substitutes are documented for the eligibility review
- Submit a Request of Linked Eligibility Review form and a Petition for Degree for the BSBA
- Submit a non-refundable fee of $150.00 to the Registrar's office ($115.00 for petition for graduation and $35.00 for the application for linking)
- Supply any additional documentation required for admissions to the MBA program, resume, letter of intent, and references
- Have eligibility for linking formally verified by the registrar's offices
- Be formally approved for admissions by the MBA Program Chair
Guidelines after Acceptance
- Students begin taking graduate foundation courses and pay the graduate level tuition
- Because he student is still considered an undergraduate student, financial aid will be based on undergraduate tuition, students are encouraged to meet with financial advisors
- Students are responsible for payment of tuition and fees
- Linked -Students must maintain a 3.0 cum GPA
- Graduate units completed prior to being accepted into the linking program or units beyond the specific maximum linking units, may only be applied to either the BSBA or MBA program, units will not be applied to both, as determined by the Registrar's office
Contact the School of Management for additional information.
Phone: 800.696.5358 or 925.969.3528
Email: proginfo@jfku.edu