WGU changes to Business Undergrad starting March 1st 2020

[terryd5150]

So instead of a BS in Business Management, it will be a BSBA with a concentration in Business Management?

Have I interpreted that correctly?

Combine that with "different transfer guidelines" and I strongly suspect that WGU may have removed themselves completely from my degree plan.

That's disappointing, particularly considering that they were my #1 choice.

is the name 
BS in Business Management 
really that different from 
BS in Business Administration 

I can see the transfer changes being a problem, but is that name change really such a big deal ?

That's a fair question; for the overwhelming majority of degree seekers I'd venture that the answer would be "no".

However, the are some career fields in which a Business Administration degree is almost a "kiss of death"; you're only deemed a slight step above those with Liberal Arts degrees - or no degree at all.

Unfortunately, I'm in one of those fields. The lack of the word "administration" in the degree field is needed to get a resume through applicant tracking systems.

Ok, what field is that?  Because I worked in HR for many years, the vast majority of business degrees are Business Administration, with a variety of concentrations.  Just went on UC Berkeley's website (was looking at something else already), they have a Business Admin degree.  Looking at our CSU-system schools, San Diego State University, San Jose State University, San Francisco State University, all have BSBA's.  Texas Tech and ASU both have a BBA.

Not interested in derailing this thread, but since you asked, I'm in manufacturing - specifically, operations.