Associate's Degree
You could receive training in the fundamental concepts of business while earning an Associate of Business Science 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 business administration program, graduates are awarded an associate of business science degree.
Business Administration Program Features
- Hands-on practice of financial planning, computer applications, and human relations
- Available externships for students
- Electives that strengthen valuable business skills
Potential Business Administration Career Opportunities
As a graduate of the business administration degree program, you can seek future entry-level employment opportunities such as:
- Financial service representative
- Financial manager
- Assistant store manager
Business Administration Courses and Typical Length of Study
The approximate length of study for this program is 60 semester credit hours.
Career Courses
and Electives |
Semester Credit Hours |
| ACCT111 |
Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT112 |
Accounting II |
3 |
| BADM111 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BADM211 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM212 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BADM240 |
Introduction to Business Law |
3 |
| BADM261 |
Financial Management |
3 |
| |
Business Elective (100 level or higher) |
3 |
| |
Business Elective (100 level or higher) |
3 |
| MRKT110 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
General Education
Courses |
|
| GNED111 |
First Semester Seminar |
3 |
| GNED211 |
Critical Thinking Workshop |
3 |
| ENGL103 |
English Composition |
3 |
| ENGL106 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| ENGL110 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
| MATH116 |
Finite Mathematics or approved elective |
3 |
| |
Natural Science elective
(100 level or higher) |
3 |
| ECON110 |
Microeconomics-OR- |
|
| ECON111 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
| |
Humanities elective (100 level or higher) |
3 |
| |
Humanities or Social Science elective
(200 level or higher) |
3 |
Total Credit Hours |
60 |
Business Administration Program Outcomes
The business administration degree 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
- Discuss various micro- and macroeconomic principles and articulate the impact that those economic principles have on the organizational decision-making process
- Explain the role of marketing in the business environment and apply core marketing principles to the development of business strategy and decision-making process
- Review the impact of leadership, employee behavior, organizational culture, group dynamics, and the team-based approach in defining organizational culture, and resolving organizational concerns
- Examine the ethical and legal implications of managerial decisions and the effect of those decisions on organizational stakeholders
Second-year students may elect to take a seminar course that includes on-site presentations at locations such as Walt Disney World in Florida.
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