Applied Management, Bachelor of Applied Science (Online)

A degree-completion pathway for technically trained professionals ready to lead

Turn your technical training into a bachelor’s degree with SFU's new online Applied Management Degree

This online, transfer-friendly bachelor’s degree is designed to help technically trained students like you convert workforce experience into management and leadership careers.  Through the tailored Bachelor of Applied Science, you can transfer in technical credits, complete CORE + management major courses, and graduate faster. Plus, you automatically earn a Certificate in Management and Leadership while completing the BAS. 

Discover a leadership-focused bachelor’s degree designed specifically for technically trained professionals ready to advance their careers.

Program Snapshot

  • Bachelor of  Applied Science in Applied Management
  • Online Delivery
  • Multiple Start Dates Per Year
  • Stackable, Degree Completion (AAS → BAS + embedded certificate)
  • 120 total credits (transfer-friendly)  
  • Tuition and Fees

Built for Working Professionals 

The Online Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management at Saint Francis University helps technically trained professionals (Welding, Construction, Culinary, Cosmetology, HVAC, Electrical and other related areas) transition into supervisory, management, and leadership roles through applied business and leadership education.  

  • Flexible Online Coursework: Designed for working professionals who are ready to advance into supervisory, management, and leadership roles.
  • Transfer-Friendly: Apply technical certification coursework and prior work experience to accelerate degree completion.
  • Advancement Focus: Earn your degree with tailored upper-division coursework in leadership, organizational behavior, business, economics, analytics, and strategic decision-making.
  • Mission-Driven: SFU prepares professionals for leadership and management roles by integrating advanced technical knowledge, organizational leadership, regulatory awareness, and Franciscan values with a commitment to excellence, professionalism, and continuous learning.

Who Is This Program For?

The BAS in Applied Management is ideal for: 

  • Working adults
  • Trade/technical students
  • CTC graduates
  • AAS holders
  • Career advancers
  • People moving into supervisory roles
CURRICULUM & COURSES

What You’ll Learn in the Applied Management (BAS)

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management is a flexible, career-focused degree-completion program designed for students with a technical background, who have earned technical credits, or who have an associate of applied science degree. The program is geared toward those students wanting to advance into management, supervisory, or leadership roles. 

It builds on prior applied learning and integrates coursework in management, communication, problem solving, and data-informed decision making all while maximizing prior earned college credits and credit for prior learning, as appropriate. 

Within the Applied Management degree is an embedded certificate in management and leadership that students will earn once they complete the required certificate courses, further supporting career advancement, workforce mobility, and preparation for supervisory or managerial positions.

  • Program Snapshot

    Total Credits: 120 (transfer-friendly, degree completion)

    The major itself is only 33 credits, heavily focused on management and leadership. The curriculum is intentionally practical and supervisory-oriented rather than theory-heavy.

    Major courses include: 

    • Principles of Management
    • Leadership Studies
    • Writing and Communicating in Business
    • Legal Environment of Business
    • Human Resource Management
    • Organizational Behavior
    • Entrepreneurship or Ecommerce 
    • Internship 
    • Management Seminar 

    Course descriptions: 26/27 Course Catalog (publishing Summer 2026) 

  • Learning outcome A: Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make decisions and solve issues. 

    Learning outcome B: Apply professional communication skills to produce effective business messages.  

    Learning outcome C: Use management and leadership principles to address organizational challenges.

  • Associate of Applied Science in Specialized Studies

     This laddering online degree program allows students to count credits earned in their technical certification programs toward their A.A.S. with only 4 additional online courses. View A.A.S. homepage.

    • Ready to take the next step?

    We’re here to help you succeed. Our team is happy to answer your questions, review your prior college credits, walk you through the application process, or just chat about your goals

    Reach out today — we’d love to hear from you!

    Julie Warnick Profile

    Dr. Julie Warnick
    Dean, Division of Professional Studies
    814-472-2846
    bpavkovich@francis.edu

     

     

    Ms. Shawniece Patterson
    Enrollment Advisor
    spatterson@francis.edu
    Call/Text: 814-379-0303

     

     

    Division of Professional Studies
    professionalstudies@francis.edu
    1-800-457-6300