College of Business and Management

Lynn University’s College of Business and Management empowers students to thrive in the dynamic world of business.

The College of Business & Management strives to realize Lynn University's vision to be recognized as one of the most innovative, international and individualized small universities in America.

The core values and guiding principles of the College of Business and Management:

1. Students: We value student-centered teaching that promotes student/faculty interactions, encourages student engagement, and provides students with the knowledge, competencies and skills to contribute meaningfully in successful organizations.
2. Instruction: We provide learning and work environments for students, faculty, and staff that foster collegiality, collaborative partnerships, communication, critical thinking, integrity & responsibility, team building, respect for diversity, and cultural awareness with a worldwide perspective.
3. Curriculum: We offer innovative, accessible business curriculum focusing on critical thinking, analytics, communication, integrity & responsibility, with integrated learning including a general business core and a discipline-specific set of competencies and skills aligned with the needs of industry.
4. Academic Excellence: We offer an accredited business curriculum led by academically prepared and professionally experienced faculty committed to the development of students in their respective areas of expertise. We encourage students to embrace new ideas, challenges and opportunities that expose them to all possible career options.
5. Scholarship: We pursue scholarship that enriches teaching and enhances relevance, advances academic excellence, business knowledge, best-practices, and instruction.
6. Service: We actively contribute and participate in department, college, and university governance. We integrate classroom learning with practical internships. We are committed to social impact locally and globally, as we seek to serve, partner, and educate community organizations that share our values and complement the mission of the College and leverage the expertise of the faculty.

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) for business majors requires the completion of 120 credit hours. A summary of the credits is as follows:

University Non-Embedded Core Requirements 40

College Core and Major Requirements 54 – 60

J-Term Requirements 6

Elective Hours 11 – 20

Total Hours 120

Note:

Social Entrepreneurship Major:

University Non-Embedded Core Requirements 37

College Core and Major Requirements 81

Elective Hours 2

The College of Business and Management offers majors for the undergraduate degree in the following areas:

• Aviation Management

• Cyber Security*

• Data Analytics

• Entrepreneurship

• Event Production Management

• Fashion and Retail

• Healthcare Management

• Hospitality Management

• International Business Management

• Investment Management

• Marketing

• Social Entrepreneurship

• Sports Management

The requirements for majors in business aim to provide breadth of knowledge in the discipline of business and its context, as well as learning activities that promote the integration of business knowledge. The majors provide in-depth study in an area of business. A minor in another academic discipline and the course work customized to personal preference provide students with the opportunity to explore areas of learning outside of the business discipline for the purpose of complementing the knowledge acquired in the major requirements. All candidates for the B.S. should work closely with their academic advisors to ensure that their programs of study have met the established guidelines for the degrees.

*Employment, security clearance, and/or certifications in the field may necessitate completion of security clearances and/or certifications from outside credentialed sources.

Basic Technical Requirements:

All students must have reliable access to a computer. Learners must also have the opportunity to utilize this computer for extended periods each day of the week.

A maximum 56 Kbps modem or faster connection to the Internet is required. A high-speed broadband connection (DSL or Cable) is highly recommended.

Microsoft Office is the only supported office suite at Lynn University. Students must be proficient in Microsoft Word and must have the ability to view and create Microsoft Office files. Lynn University does not support Microsoft Works or WordPerfect.

PC specifications:

• Processor: Intel i5 or greater

Memory RAM: 8 GB or greater

• Hard Drive Size
• (Minimum) - 128GB
• (Recommended) – 256 GB or greater

• Operating System:
• (Minimum) Windows 10 v1909
• (Recommended) Windows 10 v21H2

• Mac specifications
• Processor: Intel i5 or greater, Apple M1 Silicon or greater

• Memory RAM: 8 GB or greater

• Hard Drive Size (Minimum) - 128GB
• Hard Drive Size (Recommended) - 512GB or greater

• Operating System: MacOS 10.15.xx (Catalina) or greater