Are you interested in becoming your own boss? Do you have the heart of an entrepreneur, but you don’t exactly know how to take the first step? Or maybe you are planning on joining a start-up company or even exploring ways to enter a corporate career…
No matter what your desired path is…
A business administration degree can pave the road to professional goals, prepare students for the workforce, and clear the way for future careers learners will love.
Business administration studies train tomorrow’s business leaders for rewarding careers in corporate, education, manufacturing, nonprofit, State and Federal sectors, and beyond!
Benefits of Earning a Business Administration Degree:
Compelling Course Content.
Business administration students attend engaging courses that connect to today’s consumers in the digital age. In class, learners regularly discuss, debate, and discover the latest on business law and ethics, corporate responsibility, customer relations, modern targeted marketing, social media, and more.
Attention-grabbing, thought-provoking content and corresponding learning activities can also create connections among educators, students, and peers, generating networking opportunities and strengthening team-building skills.
Practice Prepares a True Professional.
If you’re thinking about honing your executive talents, business administration programs offer real-world experience, so you can practice your business intelligence with industry leaders and mentors eager to share their field expertise and esteemed industry insights.
Continue Your Education After Commencement.
Earning a business administration degree enables graduates to further their education beyond an associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration with a number of compelling graduate-level degrees like a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL).
Achieve Your Ambitions. Earn an Associate Degree in Business Administration in 6 Steps!
Are you looking to enter the field of business? We share six easy steps to getting your associate degree in business administration and starting a rewarding career.
- Apply for undergraduate admission at your elected institution, selecting the school’s business administration program, if applicable.
- Schedule an appointment with your institution’s Financial Aid Office to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Successfully complete up to 22 General Education courses (i.e., English, Science, Social Science, and Humanities).
- Consider business concentrations like entrepreneurship, human resource management, or manufacturing management.
- Successfully complete Core Curriculum courses and electives. (i.e., Management, Nonprofit Management, Personal Finance, Budgeting and Planning)
- Produce a business plan, if applicable. Practice essential skills. Visit Career Services to prepare for your profession.
After the completion of a postsecondary business administration program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply data-driven decision-making.
- Evaluate external factors affecting business on a local, regional, national, and global scale.
- Prepare a business plan, budget, management, marketing, and projections,
- Use leadership and management principles in a business environment, and more!
Step forward into your future.
Download Goodwin University’s supportive Business Administration or
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) Starter Guides
today!
Business Administration: Academic Timeline
A business administration degree typically takes two to six years to complete, depending on the level of the postsecondary program.
Please note that this timeframe generally applies to students starting their first year of higher education study who do not have any prior or existing college credits for transfer consideration.
Prospective transfer students should inquire about their selected institution’s credit equivalencies for a more accurate program completion timeline.
Business Administration: Career Potential
The future is looking especially bright for business degree graduates.
In 2021, The Department of Labor (DOL) reported the median annual wage for administrative services managers with a bachelor’s degree to be $100,170.
In 2022, administrative services managers in Connecticut made an average annual wage of $129,930.
Furthermore, the DOL projects the field of administrative services to grow seven percent from 2021 to 2031—with 31,900 new openings each year over the decade.
If you’re interested in learning more about starting a career in business, request more information about our business administration degrees today! Goodwin University’s flexible course formats enable students to attend classes on their schedule. As a result, returning to school for your business administration degree is confidence-building and convenient. At Goodwin University, on-campus, online, hybrid, and accelerated classes are available.
Goodwin University is a nonprofit institution of higher education and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), formerly known as the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Goodwin University was founded in 1999, with the goal of serving a diverse student population with career-focused degree programs that lead to strong employment outcomes.