Business Administration (A.S.) Manchester
https://manchester.unh.edu/program/as/business-administration
Our Associate in Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with a stepping stone to a career. Graduates of the program are prepared for entry-level employment opportunities or to continue their education at the baccalaureate level.
Students must complete a minimum of 64 credits to graduate with an associate of science degree in business administration. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. In addition to completing eight Discovery Program courses and one Inquiry or Inquiry-attribute course within their first 48 earned credits, students must complete six courses (24 credits) in the major and one elective course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BUS 400 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS 532 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 533 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECN 412 | Introduction to Microeconomic Principles | 4 |
| Business Administration Electives | ||
| Select two of the following courses: 1,2 | 8 | |
| Introduction to Business Statistics | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Principles and Applications | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Language and Social Interaction | ||
| Introduction to Web Design and Development | ||
| Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles | ||
| Money, Banking and Macroeconomic Activity | ||
| Business Law and Economics | ||
| Economics for Managers | ||
Other 600-level ECN or BUS courses by permission of instructor | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one elective | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 28 | |
| 1 | Students may select electives from 600-level ECN or BUS courses with advisor permission. |
| 2 | Students planning to pursue the B.A. in business should select BUS 430 Introduction to Business Statistics and ECN 411 Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles. |
For more information, contact Kelly Kilcrease, program coordinator, at Kelly.Kilcrease@unh.edu, or contact the Office of Admissions, (603) 641-4150.
At the conclusion of the Business program, students should be able to demonstrate:
- Breadth of knowledge about business, accounting, and economic concepts, theories and methodologies.
- Ability to apply business concepts to case based and situations in order to craft workable solutions that will yield to increased success for the company.
- Information literacy (ability to find, retrieve and analyze information) in the fields of business, economics, and accounting/finance through use of proven and reliable private and public sector resources, including: articles, studies and research reports using UNH library resources such as ebscohost.
- Ability to lead discussion groups and project teams to effective conclusions – written and oral, delivered in or out of the classroom.
- Adeptness at multiple kinds of qualitative and quantitative analysis of data, particularly data found in, but not limited to, private and public sector reports.
- Effective writing skills in all types of business and professional writing: memoranda, case studies, analytical and project reports.
- Essential grasp of cogent presentation methods and techniques in the classroom, in front of visitors and peers.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and an appreciation for the diversity of human experience and perspectives.
- An understanding of the importance of engaged citizenship in building healthy communities at every level (local, national and global).