Get a top-notch business education with the opportunity to specialize in Southern New Hampshire University’s business studies program.
This degree is ideal for adult learners and traditional undergraduates who wish to transfer college credits, switch to business from another discipline or supplement a technical degree or background with a bachelor’s degree in business.
The program includes concentrations in a number of disciplines, enabling students to further tailor their studies. Students may choose more than one concentration, giving them even more of an edge in the job market.
Organizational Leadership Concentration
Graduates of this program develop effective management tools for survival, growth, increased productivity and conflict management in the complex and volatile business environment of today and the future. The program incorporates a global perspective and emphasizes the development and understanding of leadership skills, group dynamics, organizational structure, design, change, culture and power.
This course is designed to examine the fundamentals and principles of management in order to develop an understanding of management in any formal organization Special attention is paid to planning and decision making International management is also covered Offered every semester Writing Intensive Course
Prerequisites:
ENG-10,E
OL-321: Business Plan Preparation
Students will prepare either individually or in teams a comprehensive business plan for a new venture Junior standing or permission of instructor
Prerequisites:
ACC-202,
OL-322: Managing Organizational Change
This course focuses on the effective management of human resources during the process of change It emphasizes change management as a tool for survival growth increased productivity and conflict management in the complex and volatile business environment of today and the future Change in an international environment also is discussed Offered every year Team Intensive Course Junior standing or permission of instructor
Prerequisites:
ADB-215
OL-328: Leadership
This course examines leadership as an inter personal and intra organizational phenomenon with an emphasis on student leadership development It includes leadership assessment leadership development the leadership process the contagious nature of leadership leadership and productivity motivation and effective leadership styles and theories An international perspective is included Current readings research simulations and exercises are used Offered every year Team Intensive Course
Prerequisites:
ADB-125
OL-342: Organizational Behavior
This course focuses on the primary factors that influence behavior in organizations Emphasis is placed on leadership group dynamics inter group dynamics organizational structure and design change culture power and politics environment and technology and organizational behavior in an international context Offered every year Writing and Team Intensive Course Junior standing or permission of instructor
Prerequisites:
ADB-125
OL ELE - Students must select a 300 or 400-level Organizational Leadership elective BUS-307 can satisfy as an OL elective
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