About the School of Business

Andrè B. van Niekerk, Ph.D., Dean

Mission: Woodbury University’s School of Business cultivates the distinctive talents of each student to prepare future leaders of business who communicate effectively, act ethically, and think globally.

The undergraduate business programs of the School of Business and Management are intended to provide the knowledge and professional skills necessary for graduates to compete in a dynamic, global business environment characterized by rapid technological and social change.

A core of professional courses that provide a solid grounding in business and management fundamentals is designed to enable students to acquire the expertise necessary to get started in rewarding careers as business professionals. At the same time, a challenging liberal arts education provides undergraduates the opportunity to widen their intellectual horizons, enhance their curiosity and develop critical thinking skills vital to lifelong learning.

Both professional and liberal arts programs are intended to develop the skills and values needed to compete successfully in global and domestic markets, including interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills, the ability to think critically and to write and speak clearly, computer literacy, the capacity to identify and solve problems, an awareness about the global market in which business operates, an understanding of how to make business decisions and the principles of ethics and standards of professional conduct.

The undergraduate program of the School of Business and Management offers the Bachelor of Science degree in the following majors: Accounting; Business & Management (with six possible areas of concentration - e-Commerce, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources development, international business, and management); Fashion Marketing; and Marketing.

Woodbury provides convenient class schedules for traditional-age students and for working adult students. Classes are small, with instruction from a combination of full-time faculty and experienced business professionals who teach on an adjunct basis. There are three different formats in which the undergraduate curricula are delivered: Day Program, Weekend College, and the Weekend and Evening Intensive Program.

Accreditation
The School of Business and Management is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Woodbury University is accredited by the Senior College Accrediting Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Undergraduate Day Program
This format allows the student to complete degree requirements by attending morning and afternoon classes, Monday through Friday. Courses are also offered in the late afternoon and in the evening, Monday through Thursday. Most students in the weekday program are of traditional college age (18-25 years old).

Weekend College
The Weekend College allows working adults to enroll in a self-contained bachelor’s degree program with courses taught exclusively on alternating weekends. Students may complete the requirements for graduation in approximately four years by attending all three terms each year.

Weekend College offers a B.S. Degree in Accounting, Marketing, Information Technology, or Business & Management with concentrations in Management, Finance, or Human Resources Development.

In consultation with a counselor, a student may plan a program that combines enrollment in the evenings and on the weekends to enhance or accelerate progress towards the degree.

The Weekend and Evening Intensive Degree Program
The Intensive Degree Program offers the opportunity to enroll in courses in Business & Management (with concentrations in Management, Human Resources Development, and Finance), as well as several other non-major courses, taught in seven-week sessions. Six consecutive seven-week sessions are offered every year. Students enrolling in one course each seven-week module may earn 18 units each year, while continuing to work full-time. Each class meets from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., one evening each week.

Students applying to the Intensive Degree Program are required to have at least 24 units of transferable college credit, including basic skills courses, and a minimum of three years work experience to be admitted. Classes are adult-oriented and not the usual lecture/text format. Students are actively involved in the learning environment and share education, work and life experiences, participate in group projects, give presentations, work within team structure and complete individual assignments.

Applying for Admission to the School of Business

Undergraduate Admissions Application - School of Business

Graduate Admissions Application

Graduate Admissions / International Student Application

Undergraduate Weekend and Intensive Program Admissions

The Weeekend and Evening Intensive MBA