Compare Programs
Not sure which program is right for you? Comparing programs is easy. Select any program from the dropdown menu below, then choose any additional programs of interest and click "Compare" to see them side by side.
| x remove Finance, B.B.A. | x remove Combined Degree: Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A. | x remove Audiology, Au.D. | x remove Multilingualism Undergraduate Badge | x remove Integrative Studies, B.A., B.S. - LEADS adult degree completion online | x remove Health Information Management, B.S. | x remove Data Science and Analytics, M.S. | x remove Practical Ethics Minors | x remove Food and Beverage Service Undergraduate Badge | x remove Enterprise Resource Planning for non business majors, Undergraduate Badge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credits Required |
120
|
147
|
84
|
6-7
|
Minimum 120 credits for degree plus certificate
|
122
|
36
|
Minimum of 18
|
10
|
9
|
| Format |
Face To Face
|
Face To Face
|
Face To Face
|
Face To Face
|
Face To Face
|
Face To Face
|
Face To Face
|
|||
| Location |
All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus. 
|
Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. Graduate courses are a combination of online and in-seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
|
Classes for graduate students in this major meet on the GVSU Health
Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
|
Learners will complete studies at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.
|
This degree can be completed online.
|
Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
|
Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
|
Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.
|
Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
|
Students in this program study downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
|
| Coursework |
Aside from the business core, students study a variety of topics, including:
|
Through rigorous coursework, collaborative projects, and hands-on experiences, students cultivate a deep understanding of the issues and emerge as professional and visionary leaders ready to inspire change and foster innovation. The following courses will be used toward completion of the combined degree:
|
The program requires completion of 84 credit hours. The degree requirements are designed to offer a comprehensive and rigorous program of study, encouraging the synthesis of information across didactic coursework and clinical experience. A final 12-month internship is required. As students progress through the program, they will transition from
There is no research requirement to this program.
|
Each learner pursuing the multilingualism badge must complete MLL 200 or MLL 300 and one world language course from one of the following options. Track A (six credits) is for those speaking languages taught in the MLL department who have been awarded the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy. Coursework:
Track B (six-seven credits) is for those speaking languages NOT taught in the MLL department who have been awarded the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy. Coursework:
Track C (six credits) is for those speaking languages taught in the MLL department but without the biliteracy seal. These students must provide documentation of intermediate high proficiency on a commercially produced comprehensive language exam. Coursework:
|
In addition to the degree, you can add a certificate in the following areas:
These certificates can also be completed as stand alone credentials in addition to the degree program. Must meet admissions requirements, please visit gvsu.edu/complete for details.
|
Students study a wide variety of topics including:
|
The program consists of:
Students are expected to complete field experiences and collaborative assignments and projects.
|
|
This program is online, except for an HTM 250 lab session held downtown on the GVSU Health Campus. The digital badge is comprised of three courses, a total of 10 credits:
|
The badge is comprised of three courses, a total of nine credit hours:
Students will learn the flow of business processes by observing and predicting the impact of various business transactions, analyze the inter-connectedness of different functional areas in organizations, execute key business processes in an ERP system, evaluate the impact of business process step in an ERP system on company operations, configure master data in an ERP system, and trouble shoot business process execution errors.
|
| Career Options |
This program is designed to provide careers in:
The center provides students with experiential learning opportunities utilizing databases, such as WRDS (including CRSP and Capital IQ), and application-based exercises.
|
|
|
Multilingualism is a marketable skill and an advantage in any field. Examples include business, education, government, international relations, health professions, social work, criminal justice, engineering, management, nonprofit and public administration, communications, and legal studies.
|
|
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in health information management will grow 16 percent in the next decade, much faster than the average for all occupations. Jobs include director or manager, security officer, data analyst, and medical coder, just to name a few. High job placement offers the potential for maximum return on investment.
|
Students will go on to have successful careers in:
|
|
|
|
| Application Deadline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Skills Employers Want |
The B.B.A. in Finance at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual finance job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
|
The Master of Public Administration at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual public administration job openings.
Source: EMSI, 2022
|
The Au.D. in Audiology at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2022
|
|
The B.A. and B.S. in Integrative Studies at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
|
The B.S. in Health Information Management at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
|
The M.S. in Data Science and Analytics at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual data science job postings.
EMSI: Source, 2022
|
|
|
|