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Associate of Business Science

You could receive training in the fundamental concepts of business while earning a degree in business administration at Hesser College. Our courses enhance critical thinking skills and offer you a solid foundation in basic business functions. These functions include management, finance, accounting, human resources, marketing, and law.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded an associate of business science degree.

Program Features

  • Hands-on practice of financial planning, computer applications, and human relations
  • Available externships for students
  • Electives that strengthen valuable business skills

Potential Career Opportunities

As a graduate of this program you can seek future entry-level employment opportunities such as:

  • Financial service representative
  • Financial manager
  • Assistant store manager

Courses and Typical Length of Study

The approximate length of study for this program is 60 semester credit hours.


Career
Courses
Semester Credit Hours
ACCT101 Accounting I 3
ACCT102 Accounting II 3
BADM100 Principles of Management 3
BADM200 Organizational Behavior 3
BADM210 Human Resource Management 3
BADM230 Introduction to Business Law 3
BADM251 Financial Management 3
BADM298 Management Seminar –OR–  
BADM Elective 3
BADM/MRKT/
BCAP 		Elective 3
MRKT100 Principles of Marketing 3

General Education
Courses 		 
GNED101 Foundations of Learning 3
GNED201 Critical Thinking Workshop 3
ENGL101 English Composition I 3
ENGL102 English Composition II 3
ENGL105 Oral Communications 3
MATH110 Introductory Algebra (or higher) 3
NSCI Natural Science course 3
SOCI Social Science course 3
HUMN Humanities course 3
HUMN/SOCI Humanities or Social Science course (200 level or higher) 3

Total Credit Hours
  60

Program Outcomes

The business administration program is designed to prepare graduates to meet the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the role of accounting and finance in the management process
  • Demonstrate an understanding of both micro- and macroeconomic principles and articulate the impact that basic economic principles have in the business decision-making process
  • Analyze the role of marketing in the business environment and apply core-marketing principles to the development of business strategy and decision-making process
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of leadership, employee behavior, organizational culture, group dynamics, and the team-based approach in defining and resolving business issues   

Second-year students may elect to take a seminar course that includes on-site presentations allocations such as Walt Disney World in Florida. 

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