Business Management

An Investment Today For a Lifetime of Success

You already have the drive you’ll need to succeed. Now, it’s time to build your network with courses that challenge you, professional faculty who care, and a degree that proves you’re the real deal.

With a B.S. in business management from Coker University, you can build the future you’ve imagined for yourself—whether that means owning your own business, getting a promotion, supporting innovative growth in your organization, or becoming a stronger manager for your team.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of business from faculty who bring firsthand experience into their lessons, and you’ll develop universally applicable skills like critical thinking and communication while you’re at it. That’s the power of an education with a strong liberal arts core, grounded in real-world professionalism.

KEY CLASSES FOR YOUR SUCCESS

Leadership & Professional Ethics

What kind of leader do you want to be? No matter your industry, the role of a leader is largely shaped by the decisions they make. In this course, you’ll examine a variety of approaches to decision-making in business. You’ll learn about different ethical frameworks, and consider how they may be applied in real-world scenarios.

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Operations Management

Good businesses maintain strong relationships with their customers, delivering a product that meets clients’ needs and expectations. As you study operations management, you’ll learn about the production process from start to finish, including inventory, quality, and cost control.

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Human Resources & Organizations

The most essential aspect of an organization is its people. Organizational leadership and human resources professionals alike must have a strong understanding of how to recruit quality employees, provide support for those employees, and effectively manage a number of HR functions, principles, and programs. In this course, you’ll take a deeper look at the world of human resource management and its impact on business.

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100% Online

You can earn your bachelor’s in business management on your time and wherever you want!

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One Degree That Opens All These Doors

$71,406
Small Business Owner
$70,414
Brand Manager
$54,001
Advertising Account Manager
$87,060
Management Consultant
$55,361
Realtor
$65,744
Human Resources Manager
$50,264
Marketing Specialist
$80,719
Regional Sales Manager

CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNER’S

Gold & Blue Scholarships

Coker offers the Corporate and Community Partners Gold Graduate Scholarship (25% off tuition) to employees of five local organizations:

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
Duke Energy
McLeod Health
North Industrial Machine
Sonoco Products Company

Coker offers the Corporate and Community Partners Blue Graduate Scholarship (10% off tuition) to employees of three local technical colleges:

Florence-Darlington Technical College
Midlands Technical College
Northeastern Technical College

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Business graduates from Coker University have what it takes to thrive in today’s market and meet the challenges of the future.

Dallas Buterbaugh, ’19

“If you have a hectic schedule, online is the way to go. [Coker Online] is very easy to navigate.”

Stephanie Weiss, D.B.A.

Assistant Professor of Business

Dr. Weiss’s research and teaching interests are in the areas of accounting, auditing, and financial statement fraud. She brings the flipped classroom model to her classes providing the students with…

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Melinda B. Norris, M.B.A.

Associate Professor

Year Started at Coker 2000 Education Background MBA University of South Carolina, BA Furman University Research Background Marketing, Innovation, Creativity, Business Technology Favorite Thing about being a…

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Andrew Burkemper, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurship; Assistant Professor of Business

Year Started at Coker 2016 Education Background Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Concentration, Drury University Master of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Concentration,…

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Joseph Stevano, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Business

Dr. Stevano has extensive training in the area of economics. He has four economics degrees: Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame), Masters (York University, University of Notre Dame), and BA (University of Toronto). He…

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