Business Administration (A.S.)

https://manchester.unh.edu/program/as/business-administration

The 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.

For more information, contact the Office of Admissions, (603) 641-4150.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credit Requirement: 64 credits
Minimum Residency Requirement: 16 credits must be taken at UNH
Minimum GPA: 2.0 required for conferral*
Core Curriculum Required: Discovery Program

Major, Option, and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.

Major Requirements

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.

Required Courses
BUS 400Introduction to Business4
BUS 532Introduction to Financial Accounting4
BUS 533Introduction to Managerial Accounting4
ECN 412Introduction to Microeconomic Principles4
Business Administration Electives
Select two of the following courses: 1,28
BUS 430
Introduction to Business Statistics
BUS 601
Financial Management
BUS 610
Marketing Principles and Applications
BUS 620
Organizational Behavior
CA 450
Introduction to Public Speaking
CMN 457
Introduction to Language and Social Interaction
COMP 405
Introduction to Web Design and Development
ECN 411
Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles
ECN 640
Business Law and Economics
ECN 650
Economics for Managers
Other 600-level ECN or BUS courses by permission of instructor
Electives
Select one elective4
Total Credits28
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.

Sample Degree Plan

This sample degree plan serves as a general guide; students collaborate with their academic advisor to develop a personalized degree plan to meet their academic goals and program requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
UMST 401
or UMST 402
 First Year Seminar
or Transfer Seminar
 1-2
ENGL 401 First-Year Writing 4
Discovery Course 4
BUS 400 Introduction to Business 4
ECN 412 Introduction to Microeconomic Principles 4
 Credits17-18
Spring
Quantitative Reasoning Course 4
Discovery Course 4
BUS 532 Introduction to Financial Accounting 4
HUMA 411
or HUMA 412
 Humanities I
or Humanities II
 4
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall
BUS 533 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 4
Business Administration Elective 4
Discovery Course 4
Elective 4
 Credits16
Spring
Business Administration Elective 4
Discovery Course 4
Elective 4
Elective 4
 Credits16
 Total Credits65-66

Program Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the Business program, students should be able to demonstrate:

  • Apply breadth and depth of knowledge about business and economic concepts, theories and methodologies, especially in the sub-field concentrations of accounting, finance, management, business ethics, leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, marketing/sales, statistics, business computer/software applications, and business data analytics, and how these varying fields are inter-related and complementary.
  • Apply critical thinking skills to the qualitative and quantitative analysis of data through working knowledge of office suite products such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, PowerBI or Tableau, including analysis of the data’s impact on business decision making in local, national, and global business situations.
  • Information literacy, including the ability to find, retrieve, analyze, and communicate information from online or traditional venues in the fields of business, economics, accounting, finance, management, human resources, entrepreneurship, leadership, organizational behavior, marketing, and business ethics.
  • Effective interpersonal writing and presentation skills in all types of business and professional communications: memoranda, case studies, analytical reports, data visualizations, slide presentations, and project reports, along with the ability to convey this information with audiences in the private and public sectors, including the ability to lead discussion groups and multi-task project teams.
  • Professionalism in the workplace, including sensitivity to cultural differences and an appreciation for the diversity of human experience and perspectives, as well as an understanding of the meaning of engaged citizenship as members of an ethical business community.