Applied Business
Completion
4 Years
Credits
120
Degree Type
Bachelor’s (B.S.)
Delivery
Online
Cost Per Credit
$475*
*2025-2026 academic year
Build the business knowledge you need—grounded in biblical truth and ready for real-world impact.
Whether you’re launching a new venture, stepping into leadership, or finishing a long-held goal of earning your degree, Corban’s Applied Business program is designed to move you forward. This practical, hands-on degree equips you with relevant skills in leadership, marketing, management, and communication—everything you need to navigate today’s business world with confidence and integrity.
With flexible 8-week courses and a fully online format, you can earn your degree on your schedule without putting life on hold.
As a Christian university, Corban teaches from a biblical worldview, helping you understand how faith and business intersect. You’ll be challenged to lead with wisdom, purpose, and ethical clarity in whatever setting God has placed you.
Designed for:
- Professionals seeking to advance or change careers
- Entrepreneurs building or growing a business
- Adult learners completing that degree they’ve always wanted
No matter your background, you’ll graduate prepared to lead with skill and integrity—equipped to make a difference in your workplace and community.
Featured Courses
BUS220NT | Business Communications
Learn how to communicate effectively in organizational settings. Complete a communications audit focused on key areas like manager-employee relationships, communication breakdowns, feedback systems, meeting strategies, and professional speaking and writing. The goal is to equip you with practical tools to strengthen communication and leadership in any workplace.
BUS325NT | Accounting and Finance for Managers
Explore how financial data shapes decision-making in organizations. Learn how key performance metrics are developed, how to analyze the financial impact of change, and how to apply basic quantitative tools to real-world operations. You’ll be equipped to better understand and communicate the financial health of any organization.
BUS453NT | Entrepreneurship
Discover what it takes to launch and grow a successful business. You’ll explore the full entrepreneurial journey—from idea generation and strategic planning to securing funding, building a team, and planning for long-term growth or ownership transfer. Through real-world case studies across various industries, you’ll learn to think like an entrepreneur and navigate the challenges of running a small, closely held business.
BUS455NT | Business Analytics
Turn raw data into meaningful insights that drive smart decisions. Explore the fundamentals of data science, analytics, and business intelligence. Hands-on projects will help you build practical skills with key data tools used in today’s business world.
For a complete list of courses in this program, view the program overview.
For official course descriptions, refer to the academic catalog.
We are digging into those real-life, hands-on, get-out-and-get-to-work-tomorrow kinds of concepts.
Dr. Kristine Medyanik, Assistant Professor of Business
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$25,000
higher average salary for those with a bachelor’s degree compared to only a high school diploma*
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8
week classes let you start your degree program anytime
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15-20
students per class so you’ll be personally known by professors and peers
What to Expect
Flexible & Engaging Online Format
Corban’s applied business degree is designed to fit your life. Courses are 100% online and asynchronous, so you can complete assignments on your schedule—no required login times. New classes start every 8 weeks, and you can choose the pace that works best for you, whether that’s one, two, or three courses per session. You’ll engage with video lectures, podcasts, discussion boards, and digital textbooks to learn in the ways that work best for you.
Practical, Transferable Business Skills
Your coursework is designed to equip you with business knowledge you can put to work right away. From marketing and communication to project management and analytics, you’ll gain versatile skills that translate across industries and roles.
Your capstone project gives you the chance to tackle a real-world business challenge, demonstrating your leadership and problem-solving abilities to employers—or for your own business venture.
Biblical Worldview
Every class is taught from a biblical worldview by faculty who are committed to integrating faith and business. You’ll explore what it means to lead ethically, serve with excellence, and build a purpose-driven career—no matter your field.
Dedicated Faculty & Mentoring
You’ll be supported by a dedicated advisor and engaged faculty who care about your success. With smaller online class sizes, you’ll have meaningful interactions with professors through discussion boards, email, and video feedback, building real relationships that support your academic, professional, and spiritual growth.
Scholarships for Online Students!
You could be eligible for a discount on your tuition with a generous Corban scholarship specifically for online students, including:
- Employees of non-profit or ministry organizations
- Members of Venture Church Network and GARBC churches
- Military veterans or active service members
- Parents of Corban students or alum
Outside scholarships from other organizations and foundations can also help decrease your out-of-pocket cost for college.