Bachelor of Science in Business

The Bachelor of Science in Business course is provided online at the Kaplan University. This course is helpful for the students who want new job opportunities in a variety of fields like financial services, banking, and purchasing. This course will prepare you with quantitative skills to help you meet your career goals.

Emphasis Area

The students can choose one emphasis to focus on an area of study that best fits their career:

1. Accounting Emphasis

   This emphasis prepares students for entry-level positions in the accounting industry, including tax preparation firms and payroll departments. This course cover all aspects of accounting principles including financial statements, new tax laws, balance sheets, inventory analysis, asset management, accounting software, and cost-volume-profit analysis.

   This emphasis includes courses like:

   • Advanced Accounting Systems
   • Intermediate Accounting I
   • Intermediate Accounting II
   • Managerial Accounting
   • Advanced Accounting
   • Cost Accounting
   • Auditing
   • Advanced Tax-Corporate

2. Finance Emphasis

   This emphasis prepares students with a knowledge and understanding of financial operations, services, and techniques. The topics covered in this emphasis will include capital budgeting, forecasting, asset valuation, and securities analysis.

   This emphasis includes courses like:

   • Investment Management
   • Intermediate Accounting I
   • Financial Markets
   • Corporate Finance
   • Financial Statement Analysis

3. Management of Information Systems Emphasis

   This emphasis focuses on controlling the life expectancy of systems and managing stakeholder expectations within organizations. The students of this course will learn the technical aspects of information systems development and gain an understanding how software and hardware fit user needs and desires.

   This emphasis includes courses like:

   • Systems Analysis and Design
   • LAN Concepts
   • Project Management
   • Structured Query Language
   • Technology Infrastructure
   • Database Administration