Associate of Science in Business Administration

What's happening in the field of Business and Management?

Business administration is a key component in every business and industry, including government, education, healthcare, not-for-profit and military organizations.

Today's fast-paced business world demands strong leadership and management skills together with technical competence, communication skills and the ability to contribute to bottom-line profitability. Business managers are charged with the responsibility of formulating the policies and direct the operations of the institutions for which they work.

A professionally focused education in business administration can help students develop the capabilities needed to assume positions of leadership and responsibility at all levels of management in our society.

What can you do with this degree?

The ASBA degree program emphasizes a strong base of business fundamentals including critical thinking and decision-making skills. Students can learn practical, real-world applications from instructors with extensive business experience.

The program is designed to provide both a broad liberal arts background and a strong professional education. In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies in areas including English, math, social science and technology, students can learn presentation techniques, technology applications and research basics.

This industry-current, career-focused Associate of Science in Business Administration degree program gives you enough time to pace yourself while deciding whether to:

Pursue Career Opportunites. The demand for business professionals with industry-current education and skills is on the rise. Successful completion of this degree program can help qualify you to pursue such career opportunities as:
  • Office Manager
  • Personnel Records Supervisor
  • Operations Supervisor
  • Plant Supervisor
  • Security Shift Leader
  • Shipping Supervisor
  • Administrative Supervisor/Coordinator
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Assistant Distribution Manager
  • Senior Communications Specialist
  • and many others

Continue Your Education. Students who earn a degree through Stonecliffe College Online may decide to take their education beyond the Associate's degree level.

Because Stonecliffe College Online is an academic division of Colorado Technical University, the University can provide you with a smooth transition into your choice of career-focused Bachelor's degree programs. You may choose one of the numerous traditional campus locations of this institution of higher learning or elect to continue your studies completely online through Colorado Tech Online.

The ASBA satisfies the lower level requirements of the Colorado Tech Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree completion program.

What can you learn?

This degree program emphasizes a strong base of business fundamentals including critical thinking and decision-making skills. Students who successfully complete the ASBA degree program should be able to:
  • Describe the various forms of businesses and the environment in which businesses operate.
  • Apply professional communication skills.
  • Develop personal financial goals and a personal budget.
  • Explain the basic accounting concepts.
  • Discuss the roles of managers and leaders in organizations.

Best of all, you'll learn from industry-experienced instructors who can offer real-world insights and applicable knowledge to consider as you pursue your interests and opportunities in the diverse field of Business Administration.


CTU Academic Certificates Included in This Degree Program

Stonecliffe College Online features built-in CTU Academic Certificates with most degree programs. These résumé-enhancing credentials can help you add real-world skills to your professional capabilities, further adding to your marketable qualifications in today's competitive job market.

Business Concepts

If you want to understand the foundational concepts of business, this certificate is right for you. This certificate provides common knowledge related to business, management, communication, and accounting.

Management

Would you like to learn the basic concepts of management and explore the manager's role in organizations? This certificate prepares you for entry-level supervisory positions and can help you advance your career into management. You can learn about the fundamentals of management, legal issues facing businesses, human resource management concepts, and basics of e-business.

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