A faster, more flexible path to a bachelor’s degree and career success is coming to Chaminade University in Fall 2027.
The new Bachelor of Science in Applied Management will allow students to earn their degree in just three years through a fully online, 90-credit program designed to help them get a head start on their careers.
In introducing a new three-year accelerated path to a diploma, Chaminade is responding to increasing calls for curriculum that allows students to complete their studies in three years as opposed to the traditional four-year track.
This new accelerated approach is designed to help students control the costs of their higher education while jumping on the career path faster.
“More and more institutions are looking at applied degrees,” said Amir Toosi, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Business, Innovation & Technology. “Not only domestic schools, but international schools are also going to three-year degree programs.”
The shorter time to graduate detracts nothing from the educational experience.
The curriculum is designed for working professionals and full-time students. Practical business and management courses will teach students the ins and outs of effectively and efficiently managing for-profit businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits.
Required courses for the new major will include classes in Business Foundations, Organizational Behavior, Applied Management Concepts, and more. Eligible electives include tracks in Leadership & Communication, Liberal Arts traditions, and Writing, Science and Ethics.
The coursework prepares students for a variety of management-related positions, from project coordinator and business analyst to account manager, human resources specialist, operations associate, and project coordinator, among other fields.
Toosi said the degree is particularly well suited for working professionals looking to “upskill” and acquire additional education and workplace know-how to advance their careers or win promotions at their existing workplaces.
In other words, the three-year Applied Management degree fits “people who know what they want to do, get their degree faster, and then move on quicker,” he said.
Administered by the College of Business, Innovation & Technology, the Applied Management undergraduate degree will become the newest academic program under Chaminade University’s Flex Online Undergraduate program. Flex allows students to complete course requirements online at their convenience. Applied Management
The degree will be Chaminade’s first three-year accelerated undergraduate program.