Business Administration / Organizational Leadership (BS)

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Welcome to Southern New Hampshire University’s BS in Business Administration

Expand your management and leadership skills and prepare yourself for a variety of career options with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University. Businesses of all sizes seek employees with business degrees for entry-level and mid-level management and supervisory positions.

Wide array of career opportunities

Your SNHU business administration degree can lead to a world of career opportunities in today's dynamic business environment. Manage a retail store or a corporate office. Lead a nonprofit agency or a healthcare organization. Oversee a government agency or a manufacturing firm. Run your own company or a franchise. The possibilities are endless.

Real world business experience and skill development

Enroll in the business program at SNHU and enjoy the flexibility of earning your degree on campus, on location, or online. Learn from business faculty who bring real-world experiences and business applications into the classroom. Develop your business knowledge, understand your social and ethical values, and gain an international perspective. Use cutting-edge technology, develop your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and learn to be an effective leader.

''I knew I wanted to go into business and SNHU has a good business school. I like how the teachers help us do well. They believe in potential. And I especially like the organizational leadership classes.'' Amber Chandronnait, business student

Career development assistance

Put your course study into practice with internships that give you valuable hands-on business experience. SNHU faculty, alumni, and career development staff can help connect you with experiential learning opportunities that enhance and reinforce what you have learned in the classroom.

Earn your bachelor’s degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University and be prepared to take a leadership role in business, industry and the community.

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 and intergroup dynamics, organizational structure, design, change, culture and power.

Required Core Courses

General Education Program

Organizational Leadership Major Courses

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-324: Managing Quality
Students study total quality management TQM which is crucial to efficient resource allocation and effective human resource management Major factors affecting quality and strategies for effective total quality management are covered through the use of contemporary texts reading cases exercises and simulations International considerations also are studied Offered every year Team Intensive Course
Prerequisites:
ADB-125
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
QSO-300: Introduction to Operations Management
This course is an introduction to the operations function which is responsible for the creation of goods and services of the organization Students will learn the concepts and techniques used in managing operations in manufacturing and service organizations
Prerequisites:
MAT-240

FIN/ECO ELE - Students may select an Economics or Finance elective
INT ELE - Students may select an International Business elective
OL ELE - Students must select two (2) Organizational Leadership electives

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