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.

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).

POTENTIAL CAREER AREAS

Accounting
Advertising, promotions and marketing
Finance
Human resources
Market research
Sales