Business Degrees
Limestone College offers Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in business to traditional daytime, online, and evening students. Classes are available online, on-campus in Gaffney, and at most Online & Evening locations in South Carolina.
The goal of our degrees is to provide high quality education that prepares students for a successful career in business. Our faculty are experienced business professionals and academics ready to guide you along the journey toward a business degree. Limestone business graduates have gone on to successful careers working as accountants, economists, financial analysts, marketing managers, HR professionals and many other fields.
Undergraduate students interested in the Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A) can choose from six business concentrations. Limestone also offers Bachelor’s degrees in Healthcare Administration and Human Resources Management as well as a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). To learn more about specific degree requirements, please select one of the links below.
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Become a business professional. Earn the degree you need to advance your career. ViewGeneral Business, A.A.
Learn the language of business and pursue an in-demand career. ViewAccounting, B.S.B.A
Understand the economic forces that drive our society and the business world. (Available for day students only) ViewEconomics, B.S.B.A
Make informed financial decisions that transform the course of an organization. ViewFinance, B.S.B.A
Earn a well-rounded business education. Prepare for a career with wide-ranging opportunities. ViewGeneral Business, B.S.B.A
Merge leadership with people skills. Become a strategic partner entrusted with talent management. ViewHuman Resource Management, B.S.
Help others reach their full career potential. Boost corporate competitiveness. ViewHuman Resource Training and Development, B.S.
Nurture your leadership talent. Lead with knowledge, practice, and skill. ViewManagement, B.S.B.A
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Marry your business sense with creativity to win against competition. ViewMarketing, B.S.B.A
Take the next step. Advance your career as a business professional. ViewMBA
B.S. – Bachelor of Science
B.S.B.A – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
M.B.A. – Master of Business Administration
Business Accreditation
Limestone College’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration programs were accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in 2017. ACBSP ( https://acbsp.site-ym.com) is a specialized global business accreditation body following the Baldrige model focused on teaching excellence and continuous improvement. ACBSP evaluates business programs in areas of leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder relationships, quality of academic programs, faculty creditials, and quality improvement.
In conjunction with ACBSP, the Business & Economics Programs at Limestone College are continually looking to improve. Each year we test our seniors in all areas of business and compare our results against other ACBSP accredited schools in the Southeast. Our goal is to consistently perform at or above the 50th percentile in all subject areas. Below are our results for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years:
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While test scores and grades are important, we believe that one of the best assessments to measure how we are doing is to ask employers and site supervisors of our internship programs how our students and graduates are preforming. We regularly ask these stakeholders to rate our students and graduates on a scale of 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied). Our goal is to have all 4s (satisfied) and 5s (very satisfied) with 75% ratings of very satisfied. We report on these statistics every other year. Below are a few of our matrecies (note: included more granular data in 2013):
Percent of Employers Satisfied with the Quality of Work of Limestone Students/Graduates
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Percent of Employers satisfied with Limestone Student/Graduate’s Depth of Knowledge
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Percent of Employers satisfied with Limestone Student/Graduate’s Ability to Follow Instructions
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Percent of Employers satisfied with Limestone Student/Graduate’s People Skills
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In addition, the Department of Business & Economics tracks our retention and graduation rates. Below are the Business Department’s retention rates as well as our 4 and 6 year graduation rates for students starting in 2008 through 2014 (note: the 2014 entering class would normally graduate in 2018).
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