Overview
The Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration emphasizes broad management competencies in finance, marketing, human resources, economics, and computers. This program is an excellent choice for students who would like a broad exposure to the business world and a solid foundation in business fundamentals.
The Business Administration degree is designed to provide students with options that enhance transfer to four-year institutions or allow students to pursue employment upon completion of the program.
Why Great Bay?
The Business Administration Program is a transfer degree with calculated direct paths to UNH and SNHU, through our articulation agreements.
The program is for those who are interested in business, but who have not yet determined which field they want for their career. Students have the chance to try out Accounting, Marketing, Management, etc., as well as complete general education requirements, before picking a major.
Career Options
The Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration provides the framework needed for successful careers in high-tech industries, manufacturing, banking and finance, health care, communications, service industries, and nonprofit organizations.
Related Degrees
- Accounting, A.S
- Hotel, Restaurant and Event Management, A.S
- Accounting, Certificate
- Leadership & Management, Certificate
- Sales & Digital Marketing, Certificate
- Hotel/Restaurant Management, Certificate
- Event & Meeting Planning, Certificate
Faculty Q&A: Meet Linda RichelsonLinda Richelson joined Great Bay Community College as an Associate Professor of Business Administration in January 2020. She has been teaching at the college level for more than 30 years and has decades of real-world business experience with major national companies, including Gillette, Hewlett Packard, and the consulting firm Drake Beam Morin. |
Curriculum Outline
The classes and coursework required is as follows:
First Year: Fall Semester
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FYE111G | First Year Seminar-BUS/HOSP | 1 | 0 | 1 |
BUS110G | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
CIS156G / CIS154G | Computer Applications in Business / Comprehensive | 2 | 2 /4 | 3 /4 |
ENGL110G / 111G | College Composition I / College Comp I with Lab | 4 | 0/2 | 4/5 |
BUS114G | Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ACCT113G | Accounting and Financial Reporting I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total Credits | 17-19 |
First Year: Spring Semester
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Math Elective | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
ACCT123G | Accounting and Financial Reporting II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Lab Science Elective^ | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Business or Liberal Arts Elective^ | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 14 |
^Recommended. Any one-cred FYE course fulfills this requirement.
^Theory, lab, and credit hours may vary depending on the elective course chosen.
Second Year: Fall Semester
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ECON234G | Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Humanities/Foreign Language/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Business or Liberal Arts Elective^ | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BUS, ACCT, ECON, MKTG, or HOSP Elective (200 level course) or Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BUS, ACCT, ECON, MKTG or HOSP Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 15 |
Second Year: Spring Semester
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ECON235G | Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Business or Liberal Arts Elective^ | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BUS, ACCT, ECON, MKTG, or HOSP Elective (200 level course) or Liberal Arts Elective^ | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BUS242G | Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS, ACCT, ECON, MKTG or HOSP Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 15 |
Suggested Pathways
Pathway 1: Transfer to UNH Paul School or other universities
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elective – Fine & Performing Arts Discovery | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Elective – Environment, Technology & Society Discovery | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Elective – Social or Physical Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Elective – World Cultures or Humanities Discovery | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Elective – Historical Perspectives Discovery | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ACCT213G | Cost Accounting I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ACCT215G | Cost Accounting II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Pathway 2: Leadership & Management
(Transfer to SNHU or other 4-Year Institutions)
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
BUS210G | Organizational Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
OR | ||||
BUS200G | Teambuilding | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS224G | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS216G | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS208G | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS211G | Business Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS209G | Principles of Global Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS234G | Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Pathway 3: Sales & Digital Marketing
(Entrepreneurs, Direct-to-Career, and Transfer)
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
MKTG101G | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MKTG224G | Sales and Sales Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MKTG201G | Business Relationship Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS210G | Organizational Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
OR | ||||
BUS200G | Teambuilding | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS205G | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
OR | ||||
BUS291G | Internship | 0 | 9 | 3 |
BUS209G | Principles of Global Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS282G | Capstone Research | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Total Overall Credits: 61-63
Pathways
Within the Business Administration Associate in Science Degree, Great Bay offers five pathways for students who would like to study within a specialized focus area:
- Leadership & Management *Direct path to SNHU through articulation agreement
- Risk Management & Insurance
- Sales & Digital Marketing
- Transfer Pathway *Direct path to UNH’s Paul School through articulation agreement
Accreditation Information
The Business Administration Program is accredited by the Accrediting Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), an internationally recognized business school accreditation organization. The accreditation provides assurance the program offers a high-quality degree and the courses studied are seamlessly transferred to many four-year institutions.
Program Outcomes
Graduates with a degree in Business Administration will:
• Know the fundamentals of theory and practices in Business Administration.
• Demonstrate written and oral proficiency in business communications.
• Understand the foundations and importance of business ethics and social responsibility.
• Be able to transfer to a four-year college or university with a solid management and overall business studies foundation.
• Be prepared to enter the workforce with entry-level skills for Business Administration.
• Possess a solid curricular foundation for transfer.
• Understand the need for life-long learning to help ensure employability.
• Demonstrate competency in fundamental areas of business: Accounting, finance, computers, and economics.
• Possess an understanding of cross-cultural and global issues, and sensitivity to diversity and other cultures.
• Demonstrate information literacy through research skills and the use of technology.
• Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, analysis, reasoning, questioning and quantitative skills.
Linda Richelson