Bachelor in Business Administration and Management (Bachelor's)

Bay Path University began in 1897 in downtown Springfield with a practical, affordable, career-oriented mission shaped by the needs of companies, organizations, and communities. That focus continues through programs designed to connect classroom learning with leadership, experience, and professional goals. The university serves undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, with career-focused degrees and certificates available in several study formats.

Academic opportunities include traditional weekday programs for women on campus, accelerated online undergraduate degrees for men and women, and graduate programs for men and women offered online and on campus. Graduate students can choose from certificate programs through doctorate degrees while continuing to work. Faculty mentorship is central to the academic experience, alongside projects involving local organizations and contact with professionals in cybersecurity, business, healthcare, and public service. Science students also benefit from modernized laboratories with industry-standard equipment.

Located at 588 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, Bay Path provides residential and commuter options, as well as online study. Student life includes residence halls, health and counseling services, athletics, clubs, travel opportunities, and the Wildcat Pantry. International students should note the university's distinct study arrangements: weekday residential and commuter undergraduate education is for women, while online undergraduate and graduate programs are open to men and women. Career support continues after graduation through personalized guidance, professional resources, and experiential learning opportunities.

This field studies how to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. It includes management theory, human resources, accounting, quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

It prepares students for work that manages business functions and processes in firms or organizations. The training applies to management, human resources, accounting, purchasing, logistics, production, marketing, and business decisions.

For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 73% of applicants.