The Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) undergraduate degree program is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The BSB foundation is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology. Students are required to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the undergraduate business curricula through an integrated topics course. The Accounting Concentration promotes identification with and orientation to the accounting profession and is designed to provide knowledge skills, and abilities necessary for a career in accounting. Core competencies in technology, critical thinking, and communication are emphasized throughout the curriculum. The program also utilizes specific accounting problem-solving software to provide students with practical knowledge of the accounting field. Students have broad exposure to varied business disciplines, including management, organizational behavior, economics, and finance, and learn how the general manager integrates these disciplines to meet the strategic goals of the organization.

The University of Phoenix School of Business First-Year Program Year * Completion Rate** offers nine programs that are accredited Persistence Rate*** by the Accreditation Council for Business AAACCF 2009–10 36% 56% Schools & Programs (ACBSP®). 2010–11 34% 55% ACBSP standards for academic excellence 2011–12 33% 52% are designed to align with the mission of AABF 2009–10 38% 52% teaching institutions with an emphasis on 2010–11 35% 49% student learning, supported by continuous 2011–12 34% 45% quality improvement and faculty scholarship. BSACC 2009–10 27% 65% The following School of Business programs 2010–11 34% 70% are accredited by ACBSP: 2011–12 39% 67% –  ssociate of Arts with a concentration† A BSB 2009–10 31% 61% in Accounting Foundations (AAACCF) 2010–11 33% 59% –  ssociate of Arts with a concentration ‡ A 2011–12 35% 62% in Business Foundations (AABF) MBA 2009–10 64% 74% –  achelor of Science in Accounting (BSACC) B 2010–11 65% 68% – Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB)  2011–12 63% 70% MM 2009–10 59% 76% – Master of Business Administration (MBA)  2010–11 57% 71% – Master of Management (MM)  2011–12 63% 68% – Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)  MSA 2009–10 52% 71% – Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)  2010–11 61% 68% – Doctor of Management (DM)  2011–12 61% 70% DBA 2009–10 42% 84% 2010–11 41% 79% 2011–12 42% 83% DM 2009–10 38% 80% 2010–11 42% 78% 2011–12 42% 77%