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Build real-world business skills while earning an affordable, flexible bachelor’s degree online.
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The Business Administration specialization within the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts program combines a broad interdisciplinary education with practical business knowledge.
Students develop a strong foundation in key business areas such as management, marketing, finance, and accounting while also building critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills through the liberal arts.
This approach prepares students not just for a single job, but for a wide range of roles in a constantly changing economy.
Graduates leave with:
• A broad liberal arts foundation
• Practical business knowledge
• Transferable skills for multiple industries
The result is a degree designed for flexibility, adaptability, and long-term career growth.
Complete a simple application to get started.
Review your transfer credits and map out your degree plan.
Complete courses online at your own pace with no semesters or deadlines.
Built for the modern learner, we’ve reimagined higher education to focus on mastery rather than seat-time.
✓Competency-based learning
✓Fully online and self-paced
✓No semesters or deadlines
✓$1,500 total cost
Students can focus on mastering the material rather than sitting through semesters or class schedules.
The Business Administration specialization fits within the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts structure.
Students complete:
Liberal Arts Core: 15 credits
Business Specialization: 15 credits
Electives: 30 credits
Total for B.A. completion: 60 credits after the associate degree.
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts is a degree completion program. Students must first complete or transfer an Associate degree (with at least 60 credits) prior to enrolling.
| Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | ||
| Orientation | Newlane Basic Orientation & Jumpstart | 0 |
| Business Specialization — 15 Credits | ||
| Business | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Business | Principles of Accounting** | 3 |
| Business | Principles of Marketing** | 3 |
| Business | Principles of Management** | 3 |
| Business | Principles of Finance** | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core — 15 Credits | ||
| Core | Exploring the Liberal Arts | 3 |
| Core | Critical Reading & Writing | 3 |
| Core | Foundations of Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Core | Foundations of Social Science | 3 |
| Core | Foundations of Natural Science | 3 |
| Electives — 30 Credits | ||
| Elective | Any Newlane course not already counted for another category | 30 |
* The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts is a degree completion program. Students must first complete or transfer an Associate degree.
** Required for Business Specialization
Business is not just about numbers and systems. It is about people, communication, decision-making, and adaptability.
By combining business fundamentals with a liberal arts education, students learn how to:
This combination creates more flexible, capable professionals.
A business-focused liberal arts degree prepares students for a wide range of roles.
Roles in operations, team leadership, and organizational management.
Positions in marketing strategy, branding, and customer engagement.
Work in financial services, accounting support, and business operations.
Start or grow your own business with a foundation in key business principles.
Fully Online • Self-Paced • $1,500 Total Cost
Earn an accredited bachelor’s degree and build real-world business skills on your schedule.
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