PROGRAM START DATES
Spring 2025
Classes start on Mar. 19, 2025
Fall 2025
Classes start on Aug. 27, 2025 and Oct. 22, 2025
Format
- Online
Credit Hours
- 120 with up to 90 hours in transfer credits possible
Lead with Future-ready skills with an B.S in Organizational Management Online Degree
Are you ready to lead and inspire teams to achieve organizational goals today and into the future? The B.S. in Organizational Management online at Cornerstone University provides an industry-aligned foundation in business and leadership, equipping you with the decision-making, problem-solving, communication, and management skills necessary to thrive in a fast-evolving competitive marketplace. This ACBSP-accredited program develops you professionally and personally as a leader, preparing you to apply a Christian worldview to every aspect of your career and life influence. It’s the Cornerstone Advantage™.
Why start your organizational management bachelor's degree now with Cornerstone University?
College graduates who can lead people and processes from a skilled professional, trusted framework are in high demand. Led by respected Christ-centered faculty experts, you will explore business challenges and the strategies used to solve them, while gaining a professional and moral perspective on managing human resources and other complex business situations.
Here are Cornerstone’s market-aligned degree advantages specifically designed to fit your career timeline and goals:
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects more than a million job openings in management occupations each year from 2022 to 2032.
- Develop and apply leadership essentials like communication, relationship building, negotiation and conflict resolution, management, and organizational behavior.
- Learn to analyze data, manage information, and make strategic decisions that meet financial goals within legal parameters.
- Faculty are respected industry experts who passionately blend rigorous academic theory, real-world application through experiential learning and a Christian worldview.
- Courses are offered 100% online or on campus to fit your needs.
- Transfer up to 90 credit hours to accelerate your degree. No SAT required.
- One of the most affordable private, non-profit online degrees in the country.
Why is an online degree from Cornerstone University highly valued?
Cornerstone University, recognized as one of the Best Colleges in America by The Wall Street Journal, is a Christ-centered university preparing graduates to boldly influence the world for Jesus Christ. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we offer 65 plus industry-aligned degrees including ACBSP-accredited business associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs—both online and on campus. Our mission is to educate business graduates for future impact in both society and the workforce.
The Cornerstone Advantage provides:
- Leading business faculty who integrate a Christian worldview with market-aligned education, focusing on student outcomes like graduate salaries and career success,
- One of the most affordable business degrees per credit hour in private, nonprofit higher education.
- Networking through collaborative online learning environments and on campus business leadership event opportunities.
- A team of knowledgeable advisers to guide you from application to graduation!
- Choose from over 65 in-demand degrees, certificates and concentrations to customize the learning you need to fit your career goals.
What Degree Courses Will You Study?
In addition to the courses listed here, you may also need additional elective credits to complete the required 120 total credits for your bachelor’s degree. If you are accepted into a program, your academic adviser can help you figure out how many credits you need and add them to your schedule.
BUS-302 Principles of Self-Management in Business
An examination of personal strengths and identification of areas that may assist in personal and professional growth, particularly in a business setting. Self-management includes the development of communication and management of individual and professional priorities. Emphasis is also placed on the nurture and development of personal faith and Christcentered worldview. Other topics include communication processes within teams and cross-functional groups, goal setting and time and project management.
ENG-119 Professional Writing
The study and practice of the various writing styles and skills required in a professional setting with emphasis on clear, concise expression aimed at a specific audience for a specific purpose. The course includes a library and research component, writing of professional letters, compilation of reports and graphs, use of computer technology and the writing of a research paper documented by APA standards. (Satisfies general education English requirement.)
COM-211 Professional Communication
An overview of the communication process in organizations with emphasis on oral presentation skills. (Satisfies general education speech requirement.)
BUS-401 Business Ethics and Values
A study of representative theories as they relate to various contemporary problems in business. Special consideration is given to the application of Christian ethical principles, values clarification and decision making.
MGT-314 Management and Leadership
An examination of current leadership theories and their application to management problems. Leadership behavior and its relationship to both organizational structure and individual personality style is discussed, with an emphasis on the application of leadership theories to actual situations.
MGT-317 Organizational Behavior and Processes
An examination of organizational behavior, structure and processes. The course focuses on individual and group roles in the organization and the effects of cultural elements on motivation and productivity
BUS-219 Business Technology
A study of emerging technological issues facing management in order to enable students to integrate technology with business strategy. Topics include E-commerce, management information systems, strategic information systems, decision support systems, executive information systems and issues of technology and culture.
MGT-315 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
A study of the development of communication and management skills necessary for successfully resolving conflict situations.
FIN-351 Financial Fundamentals for Managers
A basic theoretical framework for decision making in financial management and the role of the financial manager in achieving liquidity and profitability. Ratio analysis, working capital management, capital project evaluation, valuation, risk and financial environment are covered.
BUS-318 Global Business Perspectives
An in-depth study of globalization and various global business practices. Emphasis is given to a review of global organizations and global business models in various parts of the world. Topics explored include organizational culture, global strategy, cultural intelligence and emerging markets.
BUS-362 Legal Business Environment
A study of the legal foundations of business for managers in the 21st-century workplace. A priority will be given to the various areas of administrative law, agency, and employment law applicable for sound business decision-making. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of legal concepts in business and the ways in which a Christ-centered worldview and the Christian virtues inform business law concepts.
MGT-332 Human Resource Management
An exploration of the values and perceptions of selected groups affecting social and economic life through an analysis of policies and practices of recruitment, selection, training, development and compensation of employees.
MGT-438 Organizational Strategic Management
The study and application of tools and methodologies for strategic management of organizations. Course topics include SWOT analysis, internal and external factor analysis, competitive matrices and the development of appropriate organizational strategies.
MGT-441 Management Project
A course in which students produce an individual capstone paper and presentation demonstrating the ability to apply and integrate the knowledge and techniques studied in previous courses to a current business problem. Completion of all courses in the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management program is necessary for the successful completion of this course.
Admissions Requirements
- Application
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Official college and/or military transcripts
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Start Your Online Bachelors Degree Now!
An enrollment counselor is ready to help you start your application today. Cornerstone offers:
- Accelerated admissions to get you started sooner—simple steps to walk you through.
- Competitive tuition rates—some of the most affordable in the region.
- Credit transfers—up to 90 in transfer credits possible.
- Financial aid advisers to explore funding opportunities for this valuable life investment.
Influential Careers with a B.S. in Organizational Management
- Operations Manager
- Human Resources Specialist
- Project Coordinator
- Team Leader
- Sales Manager
- Business Development Coordinator
- Training and Development Manager
- Administrative Services Manager
- Office Manager
- Nonprofit Program Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Retail Manager
- Event Coordinator
These roles allow you to apply management, leadership, and organizational skills in entry-level roles in industries such as business, healthcare, nonprofit, education, and retail.
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