The Bachelor of Applied Science in Workforce Management and Leadership at the College of Coastal Georgia prepares professionals to take the next step in their careers. Designed for students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS), or Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) degree, this program enhances technical skills while teaching essential leadership and management strategies. Additionally, students learn to make strategic decisions, manage teams, and drive organizational success in a variety of industries.
This program is delivered 100% online, allowing you to study on your schedule while balancing work and personal commitments.
Up to 36 credit hours from your completed AAS or AAT degree may apply, helping you graduate faster.
Courses emphasize leadership, project management, and workforce development skills needed for mid-level managerial roles.
Eight-week terms enable students to complete the program efficiently without compromising quality.
The General Business degree is focused on individuals who have been technically trained who seek positions of leadership in their place of work. It is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in business competencies while stressing application in real-world work environments.
This concentration focuses upon and identifies strategies for the management of data and input, and data as an output.
This concentration offers opportunities to contribute in multiple areas, including law enforcement, investigations, the courts, corrections, and cyber defense. The concentration is focused on the knowledge that each of these areas and many others are important to the education of today’s criminal justice students.
This concentration focuses upon areas that students are most familiar with from their AAT degrees from technical colleges.

Lecturer of Business Administration
Dr. Stephens is the Program Director for the Workforce Management and Leadership program. He has over 19 years of administrative and teaching experience in the higher education and K-12 environments. He has developed and taught courses at Georgia Southern University within the doctoral education program, and has taught business courses with Liberty University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Baker College, and Darton College. While at Altamaha Technical College, (now Coastal Pines Technical College), he was the department head of the Marketing and Management programs. He has formed and facilitated over 15 business courses for online delivery methods.
Educationally, he possesses a Master’s degree in Business Administration, a Master’s degree in Education, coupled with a Doctorate in Education Administration. He is a graduate of the Georgia Tech Economic Development Institute, has a certificate in Online Learning Administration, Online Learning and Teaching Management, and is a Certified Customer Service Trainer and Advancement Officer.
He brings in practical business work experience in wholesale, retail and in banking. He is a previous owner of a small business that employed 27 employees with four locations. He is a member of various professional organizations including the North American Council for Online Learning, the Georgia Association of Career and Technical Education, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, and the American Association of Community Colleges. He is a former president of the Georgia Southern University Alumni Association. In his hometown of Jesup, GA, he is past president of the Jesup Rotary Club and the Jaycees, and served on the Board of Directors for the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.