Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Online Applied Management
Bachelor of Science
Online Applied Management
Applied management overview
Behind every successful business and organization is a great leader. Gain leadership skills and rise to new levels in your career and in your field.
Our fast-track applied management program takes the experience you’ve gained through an associate degree—and as a working adult—and applies it in our bachelor’s in applied management degree completion program. Take online classes, earn your degree in just 15 courses, and get started on advancing your career in less time than you think.
And if you’ve earned an associate degree in any program at Pittsburgh Technical College or another accredited institution from 2002 on, you’re in. No tests. No credit transfer hoops to jump through—and all your credits will transfer.*
Applied management highlights
• We help adult students like you advance in your management career quickly. You will combine studies in communication and marketing, data analytics, economics and finance, human resources, and more.
• At PTC, take online classes that work around your busy schedule—whether it’s joining other aspiring professionals in synchronous online classes or watching a recording at a time that works for you. You’ll take just 15 courses, one at a time—helping you to move quickly through your learning.
• No matter your professional or educational plans, we have you covered. If you think an MBA may be in your future, know that PTC has transfer-friendly options with both West Liberty University and Robert Morris University.
Applied management jobs: Where you can make an impact
Put your knowledge and insight to work, build your own leadership skills, and pursue applied management jobs as a leader, supervisor, and more. Our graduates are now working at:
- Allegheny County Airport Authority
- Boyer & Boyers CPA
- Carnegie Mellon University
- DoubleTree by Hilton
- Sysmex
Business needs leaders. Like you.
PTC’s Career Services staff will work with you to advance your career. All PTC degree-seeking students—including those in our bachelor’s applied management program—experience a required capstone project during their studies.
Online classes that deliver results.
In 2021, the median pay for individuals in business and financial occupations was $76,570 per year**
96 percent of available 2022 graduates are working in their fields after graduation.*** That means we measure success by our grads who are working in their chosen fields and not just “fully employed” like other colleges and universities.
What you’ll learn in the bachelor’s applied management program
At PTC, our applied management degree program emphasizes practical and applied management skills—tailored for those who seek or need to prepare for management, supervisory, or leadership roles in today’s evolving business environment.
Your online classes will help you learn more about:
- Adapting management styles and business strategies to situations involving diverse audiences.
- Analyzing the financial health of a business.
- Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling a dynamic business environment.
- Resolving business issues using legal and ethical business analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Seeking and diagnosing problems, exploring opportunities, and evaluating existing practices to improve business.
Applied management curriculum
We emphasize both practical and applied management skills, and they will prepare you for today’s ever-evolving business environment.
Throughout your online classes, you’ll experience case studies, projects, simulations, and other activities that give you the opportunity to work toward solutions to real-world problems. In our fast-track program, you can expect to take 15 courses. You’ll find more information on classes in our course catalog.
Stories about the applied management program
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An applied management alum was honored with the PTC Richard S. Caliguiri Award.
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Tuition & financial aid
Our goal is to help you build an affordable plan for your education, the most important investment you can make to set yourself up for life-long success. We offer a range of institution grants and scholarships, and we can help you find other outside resources to complete your package.
Re-entry application
We encourage students who have withdrawn from an academic program to reapply to complete an applied management program and successfully graduate.
Tuition & financial aid
Our goal is to help you build an affordable plan for your education, the most important investment you can make to set yourself up for life-long success. We offer a range of institution grants and scholarships, and we can help you find other outside resources to complete your package.
Re-entry application
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