Business Administration

Overview

The Associate in Science degree in Business Administration prepares students to meet the challenges of today’s dynamic business and economic environments. Whether one wants to begin a new career or advance in the business world, this degree provides students with a solid foundation in business practice and the skills they need to succeed in industry today.

Flexible

Currently working? Have a crazy, busy life outside of work? We have you covered. Our courses are offered in various modalities and times to suit your schedule. Don’t put your life on hold.

Transferable

This Business Administration associate degree can also be the start of an affordable and attainable path to a bachelor’s degree. Spend two years at WMCC, and then spend two more years at any college or university with whom we have agreements, such as Granite State College or Plymouth State University. Then, spend a lifetime bragging about how smart you are and how much money you saved!

Practical

Learn the skills you need to succeed immediately in a business environment. In addition to acquiring a solid foundation in accounting and business processes, students learn how to develop and market products, write business plans, navigate the affairs of Human Resources, and interpret the intricacies of Business Law. By the end of the degree, students will have taken courses in Leadership and Management and will have done an internship to put into practice all they have learned: a perfect recipe for career success.

First Year

Second Year

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be prepared to:

• Understand and explain fundamental leadership theories and practice in a classroom
  environment.
• Identify, explain, and apply skills in using software to present information and material
  in an organized, professional way in front of small audiences.
• Prepare a comprehensive business plan for the purpose of understanding all functions
  of business from the cash flow statement in accounting to applying social media
  marketing in management.
• Interpret effective leadership skills that work with individual strengths and weaknesses
  to develop a style that can be applied successfully in a small or medium size
  organization.
• Conduct appropriate, ethical analyses to business problems and offer logical solutions.
• Explain and apply basic business law theory and practice to common legal issues in a
  small business.
• Present a professional work ethic and demeanor in a management workplace
  environment over an extended period of time.