Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Project Management Concentration

Learn to Plan, Coordinate, and Guide Work From Start to Finish

Organizations use projects to launch products, implement systems, improve processes, serve clients, and respond to change. Project-focused professionals help define work, coordinate people and resources, manage risk, and keep stakeholders informed.

Waldorf University's online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Project Management concentration combines a broad business foundation with focused study in project planning, risk, operations, scheduling, coordination, and execution.

Designed for working adults, transfer students, and military-affiliated learners, the program provides a flexible way to build specialized knowledge while managing work, service, family, and other responsibilities.

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An Online Project Management Concentration Designed for Working Adults

The Project Management concentration is part of Waldorf's 120-credit online BS in Business Administration. Students study major business functions, then add 15 credits of focused coursework in the concentration.

Program Highlights

• 100% online

• 120-credit bachelor's degree

• 15-credit Project Management concentration

• Broad-based business curriculum

• Focused coursework in project planning, risk, operations, scheduling, coordination, and execution

• Flexible online learning

• 11 online term start dates per year

• $345 per credit hour for online undergraduate coursework

• Up to 75% of the bachelor's degree may be completed through eligible transfer credit based on a personalized evaluation

Why Choose a Business Administration Degree With a Project Management Concentration

Project management provides a structured way to move complex work forward. This concentration pairs project methods with a broad business foundation so students can consider scope, schedule, cost, people, risk, operations, and organizational goals together.

Students may pursue the concentration to:

• Build specialized knowledge within a versatile business degree

• Connect discipline-specific ideas with organizational decisions

• Add formal education to existing professional or military experience

• Complete a bachelor's degree after earning eligible college credit

• Prepare for future graduate study or professional development

What Will You Learn in a Project Management Concentration

Project Planning

Define objectives, scope, activities, resources, timelines, and measures of success.

Risk Management

Identify uncertainty, assess potential impact, and plan appropriate responses.

Coordination and Communication

Organize work across stakeholders, teams, functions, and competing priorities.

Production and Operations

Examine how organizations design and improve processes that create products and services.

Business Context

Connect projects with finance, strategy, leadership, ethics, and organizational performance.

Project Management Careers and Workforce Outlook

Knowledge from the Project Management concentration can support work in multiple industries and organizational settings. The examples below illustrate occupational areas related to the curriculum; they do not guarantee employment, eligibility, advancement, or salary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. Projections and opening estimates are national and cover 2025 through 2035. Requirements and outcomes vary by employer, location, experience, credentials, and other factors.

Potential Career Directions

• Project coordination

• Project planning or scheduling

• Implementation support

• Operations coordination

• Business analysis

• Process-improvement support

• Risk or compliance support

• Client-services project work

• Project management after developing relevant experience

A concentration is not a professional credential, and some roles require experience, certification, licensure, or graduate education. Students should investigate requirements for their intended occupation and location.

Finish What You Started

Your Previous Credits Can Help Move You Forward

Waldorf provides a personalized transfer evaluation, and eligible students may be able to complete up to 75% of the 120-credit bachelor's degree through transfer credit. That means as many as 90 eligible credits may apply, depending on how prior coursework fits degree requirements.

Make Your Education Investment Count

At $345 per credit hour, Waldorf's online undergraduate tuition provides a clear starting point for planning. Applying eligible transfer credit may reduce the number of Waldorf credits and total tuition needed to finish the degree.

Transfer With Greater Clarity

• Fast, free transfer evaluation

• Up to 75% of the bachelor's degree through eligible transfer credit

• Dedicated transfer advisors

• Personalized evaluation of previous coursework

• Flexible online pathway designed for working adults

Business Administration is a designated Pathways Program major. Students entering through an eligible pathway may be able to complete the bachelor's degree in approximately 18 to 24 months, depending on credits previously earned and accepted.

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The Waldorf Difference

Build Specialized Project Management Knowledge AND Keep Your Broader Goals in View

• Study Project Management AND build knowledge across major business functions

• Earn your bachelor's degree AND continue building professional experience

• Study online AND remain present for work, family, or military responsibilities

• Bring eligible previous credit with you AND move closer to graduation

YOUR LIFE CONTINUES. YOUR EDUCATION DOES TOO.

Online Education for Military-Affiliated Students

Waldorf has extensive experience serving active-duty service members, veterans, and military families. Online programs are designed to accommodate learners managing duty schedules, deployments, relocations, work, and family responsibilities.

Military training, Joint Services Transcript coursework, Community College of the Air Force coursework, certifications, and prior college credit may be evaluated for transfer. Active-duty service members using eligible Tuition Assistance may qualify for Waldorf's undergraduate military rate of $250 per credit hour, aligned with the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance cap. Eligibility, benefit coverage, and branch requirements vary; students should confirm their options with their education office and Waldorf's Warrior Support Center.

• Flexible online coursework

• Military transfer-credit evaluation

• Support with Tuition Assistance and eligible VA education benefits

• Participation in ArmyIgnitED, GEM, and AU-ABC pathways

• Dedicated Warrior Support Center guidance

Who Should Consider the Project Management Concentration

The online BS in Business Administration with a Project Management concentration may fit students who want focused project management knowledge within a versatile business degree.

• Professionals who coordinate timelines, resources, vendors, or cross-functional work

• Operations employees seeking formal project knowledge

• Working adults preparing for project-focused responsibilities

• Transfer and military-affiliated students ready to complete a bachelor's degree

This program is available online only.

B.A./B.S. Degree Requirements

• Completion of the core curriculum and the curriculum for the major, totaling 120 credits
• A grade of C or higher in all coursework in the major and, if applicable, in the concentration(s)
• 2.00 cumulative grade point average for work completed at Waldorf
• Minimum of 36 upper-division credit hours

Review the complete list of core requirements for this program.