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Bachelor of Science in Business Studies

School of Business

Business Built to Combine

Most business majors ask you to specialize right away. This one is built to pair — a full business foundation plus 18 credits of electives, so you can add a second major, a minor, or a non-business passion without adding a year to your degree.

Designed for students headed toward dual majors, non-corporate roles, or a family business — a broad, trustworthy business literacy shaped by a Christian view of work and stewardship.

Why This Major? Built to pair with what you're already pursuing:

Flexibility: Rather than one fixed specialization, you pick three electives from entrepreneurship, international business, finance, or marketing — shaping the major toward where you're headed.
Several open electives: More open elective room than any other business major here — enough space to add a second major, a minor, or coursework in a completely different field.
Leadership development runs all four years: Spiritual and leadership formation isn't a single freshman seminar — it's sequenced from your first semester through your last.

Choose Your Focus

The Business Studies major is the same 18 credits for every student, but the last 9 are yours to choose — a light-touch way to lean toward the direction you're already headed.

Double the Standard

Since this major carries 18 open elective credits, it's one of the most common ways Crown students build a second major, a minor, or a non-business emphasis without adding time to their degree.

Here’s Your Path

This is the same plan your advisor works from — General Core, Business Core, and your Sport Management major, semester by semester. Degree plan

One thing I absolutely love about Crown is the people here. The community makes you feel known and supported. What I love most about my program is the professors. They do an excellent job preparing me for success in my field.

Michael Poehls

Careers

Family Business Successor
Small Business Owner
Project / Program Coordinator
Nonprofit Administrator
Operations Coordinator
Second-Major Pairings

Preparation for Advanced Degrees

Master of Business Administration
Master of Marketing
Master of Business Analytics
Master of Public Administration

Meet the Dean

Meet the Faculty

Kirk Oliver

Faculty Lead, Crown Leadership Institute

Professor Oliver leads Crown’s Leadership Institute, which exists to guide leadership through biblically-based management and governance.

He advises Business Studies students to grow in leadership wherever God places them, whether that’s a corner office, a nonprofit board, or a family business.

“You don’t need to specialize in everything to lead well. You need a broad enough foundation to be trusted in whatever room you walk into.”

Viewbook: Life at Crown

Crown College Lookbook

Bus 215 Business Data Foundations

Focus on data management techniques used in business decision-making. Learn to apply analytics principles, communicate with analytics professionals, and effectively use and interpret analytic models to make better business decisions.

BUS 375 Financial Management

A course addressing the need of sound financial management. Areas of study include: time value of money, cash flow analysis, financial planning, risk, and capital budgeting.

BUS 421 Business Law

A study course designed specifically to acquaint students with sales, contract, and business organization law.

FAQs

What is the Faculty to Student Ratio?

Our faculty to student ratio is 17:1. We intentionally aim to keep our class sizes small. This allows us to maintain academic excellence and strong relationships between faculty and students. At Crown College, every student is a person and not just another number.

Will my credits transfer?

We generally accept credits from accredited institutions as long as the student maintained a C or higher in the course. To see a full list of what classes will transfer, you can visit Transferology or contact our registrar office at registrar@crown.edu.

What academic resources are available?

Our Student Development Office has a dedicated position to assist students throughout the year. The Coordinator of Student Success gladly meets with students and connects them with various campus resources. The services in this role are designed to increase academic success and build community.

Do you have an honors program?

Yes we have an honors program! For more information on our Honors program click here.

What Financial Aid Options Are Available?

Crown College offers a wide-range of scholarships to every student. 100% of students receive some type of financial aid. For more information about financial aid, click here.

How will Crown help me grow in my faith?

At Crown College, every class is taught from a Biblical worldview. Our faculty are all followers of Christ and are comfortable incorporating Christian principles into their curriculum. For more information on other ways Crown College equips students spiritually outside of the classroom, click here.

Related Programs

Majors

Accounting + Financial Management (B.S.)
Business Administration + Management (B.S.)
Marketing + Sales Management (B.S.)
Sport Management, B.S.

Minors

Accounting Minor
Business Administration & Management Minor
Coaching Minor (Non-Licensed)
Data Analytics Minor
Entrepreneurship Minor
Financial Management Minor
Marketing & Sales Management Minor
Sport Management Minor

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