Coe College announces flexible and affordable online business administration degree with concentration in strategic leadership designed to boost career readiness
Cedar Rapids, IA (07/10/2025) — This fall, Coe College's locally connected and transformative college education will be an economical career-enhancing option for more people than ever before.
The college is announcing its first online degree - a bachelor of arts in business administration with a strategic leadership concentration, offered through the Stead Department of Business Administration & Economics. The online degree will be an affordable route for those looking to improve their career readiness, and is designed specifically to be a flexible option for working students.
Those employed full-time or with other responsibilities during typical class hours will be able to earn a bachelor's degree on their own schedule by accessing course materials and recorded lectures on demand. Courses will be available over two eight-week terms in the fall, two eight-week terms in the spring and one 10-week term during summer.
Students pursuing the online business degree will have the same level of access to Coe's nationally recognized student support services as residential students. Academic support services from the Learning Commons, success coaches from the Office of Student Success & Persistence and career specialists from C3: Creativity, Careers, Community will be available online or in person if the student wants to come to campus. The Princeton Review ranks Coe as having the #8 Best Career Services in the nation.
"We're taking the personalized approach we know is transformative and extending it to online," said Coe College President David Hayes '93. "Our offering will be a signature Coe experience, providing individualized education and career guidance, and one that you can access on your own time."
The college plans to expand its online degree options in the future and will continue to leverage its partnerships within the Corridor to provide engaging opportunities for those enrolled in online programs to apply what they are learning, gain mentorship and expand their professional networks.
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