Get the career you want with an online credential

UW-Parkside offers three opportunities through the UW Flexible option for you to gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in a variety of roles across many industries. With the 100% online UW Flexible Option you can earn an online degree or certificate at your own pace. Choose the credential that will help you reach your career goals:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
    • General Business Concentration
    • Business Analytics Concentration
  • Business Analytics Certificate
  • Agile Project Management Certificate

 

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association to advance collegiate schools of businessAACSB International Accredited

UW-Parkside Business Department is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the gold standard accrediting body for business programs. Fewer than five percent of business programs are recognized by AACSB. 

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
40 courses. 66 program credits.

Invest in yourself by earning the well-rounded business degree that prepares you with the knowledge and skills in demand in today’s business world. In the UW-Parkside Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, offered online through the UW Flexible Option, you’ll learn the business fundamentals that will give you career flexibility and help you succeed wherever your career takes you. In addition, you can tailor your degree to  your career goals by choosing from concentrations in General Business or Business Analytics.

In the General Business concentration, you’ll learn the fundamental skills needed for a career in business, while building a solid foundation on critical business functions. In the Business Analytics concentration, you’ll learn the analytical skills needed to transform data into actionable solutions to solve the issues facing your business.

Who Should Apply?

  • Established business managers or supervisors who need a bachelor’s degree to advance in their current career
  • Professionals with some college credits who want to learn new skills, hone current ones, or expand into new areas of expertise
  • Professionals who need the training and a credential to embark on a business management career
  • Individuals with some transferable college credit looking for an opportunity to finish their degree

 

Business Analytics Certificate
11 courses. 16 credits. 

As more organizations take a data driven approach to decision making,  skilled business analysts will continue to be in demand across industries. With the UW-Parkside Business Analytics certificate offered online through the UW Flexible Option, you’ll learn the up-to-date tools and techniques needed to effectively analyze data and the best ways to communicate your results as actionable plans to your stakeholders. You will learn how to use the right tools to distill data. Successful business analysts have strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

Who Should Apply?

  • Analysts hoping to further develop their skills
  • Professionals who want to move into a business analyst role and need to learn the tools 
  • General business degree holders seeking specialized skills
  • Professionals seeking a better understanding of analytics to communicate with stakeholders
  • Business professionals with experience but no degree, pursuing career advancement

Agile Project Management Certificate
10 courses. 12 credits.

Complex projects, the need for more coordination and communication among teams, and the use of modern technologies are just some of the factors driving the demand for skilled project managers. The US Bureau of Labor statistics expects demand to grow faster than average over the next 10 years. The UW-Parkside Agile Project Management certificate—aligned with PMI standards—equips you with the tools and techniques for successful project management and prepares you for PMP certification. The Agile Project Management certificate is offered two ways: in one, you’ll earn academic credit, which is ideal for professionals who may pursue a degree at a later time. The other is a non-credit version for those with a bachelor’s degree interested in gaining knowledge and skills or those seeking continuing education credits. Both give you the project management skills you need to succeed. 

Who Should Apply?

  • Professionals who want to develop their knowledge and skills in agile project management 
  • Project managers hoping to earn the PMP from PMI
  • Business professionals with experience but no degree, pursuing career advancement

UW Flexible Option Advantage

Flexible, 100% Online

The UW Flexible Option is a national pioneer in competency-based education for adult learners. The  self-paced format of UW Flexible Option programs fits around your schedule, helping you balance your responsibilities with your educational goals.

Start any time. Without semester schedules, group work, class discussions or scheduled log-in requirements, you can earn your degree or certificate while working and balancing your personal life.

The knowledge and skills you’ve gained on the job and in your previous experience and academic work may help you progress through the program faster.

Complete assessments whenever you are ready—before work, over lunch, after dinner—and then move on to the next. Need a break? Take time off, without losing a semester.

Every student is paired with a Success Coach for mentoring and advising. Your coach works with you to create a learning plan and timeline tailored to fit your knowledge, needs, and schedule.

Your tuition rate will not change from when you start the program through graduation, as long as you are actively enrolled. That’s the Flex Tuition Guarantee.

Career outlook

Demand for professionals with a bachelor’s degree continues to be strong. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, job and career outlook in management and business, and financial occupations will grow faster than average over the next 10 years. Many of these jobs are high paying and require a bachelor’s degree and business skills.

 

A collaboration of the Universities of Wisconsin

The Universities of Wisconsin is one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. By partnering with UW campuses to offer online degrees and certificates, students of UW Flexible Option programs receive a quality University of Wisconsin education—no matter where they live and work.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and AACSB International. The programs have been approved by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.