Why the Business Administration-Small Business Management Degree Online?
Entrepreneurs: Learn how to apply accounting, finance, human resources, management and marketing knowledge specifically to small businesses with SNHU’s Business Administration-Small Business Management degree online.
While big business is shrinking, small businesses are expanding, with small businesses providing 55 percent of jobs nationally, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Gain knowledge and skills to help make your venture successful with our focused, online small business management courses.
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Why the Business Administration-Small Business Management Degree Online at SNHU?
As a private, nonprofit, accredited university, SNHU focuses on ensuring you have the necessary skills to succeed. Whether you enroll online or at any of our five regional campuses, you will benefit from an SNHU education:
- Quality education at one of the most affordable tuition rates available.
- Choose how you want to learn: online, campus-based or a combination.
- Professors and instructors who are actively involved with their students' success
- High-quality instruction from business department faculty with a wealth of real-world expertise.
- Students in our online small business management degree programs have 24/7/365 access to class – attend when it is most convenient for you.
Small Business Management Employment Opportunities
Small business is the life blood of the American economy and a significant generator of employment, creating more than 60 percent of new jobs, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Visit our Career Development Center online to learn more about career opportunities in Business Administration.
Transfer of Credit
If you are a student who wants to transfer to SNHU or simply want to finish what you’ve started, we try to make transferring as easy as possible. We will accept up to 90 transferred academic credits and we automatically complete an official credit evaluation as part of the application review process.
Business Administration Small Business
Management Curriculum
Small Business Management degree online courses stress the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving and leadership skills. Students focus on the application of business principles to small business practice.
BA/BS Core (Required Courses may differ based on program)
Business Core
The program is composed of Major Courses, one Allied Course and nine free electives.
OL 215 Principles of Management
OL 317 Small Business Management
OL 320 Entrepreneurship
OL 321 Business Plan Preparation
Two 300- or 400-level organizational leadership electives
BUS 307 Business Law II
BS Core Knowledge Courses
Choose one of the following:
FAS 201Introduction to Humanities I
FAS 202 Introduction to Humanities II
FAS 223 Appreciation and History of Music
FAS 340 Modern Art
FAS 370 American Art
Choose one of the following:
HIS 109 Western Civilization I
HIS 110 Western Civilization II
HIS 113 United States History I
HIS 114 United States History II
Choose one 200 level Literature Elective
Choose one of the following:
PHL 210 Introduction to Western Philosophy
PHL 212 Introduction to Ethics
PHL 214 Logic, Language and Argumentation
PHL 230 Religions of the World
Choose one Science Elective (not SCI 215)
Choose four (4) other electives:
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (ATH, ECO, POL, PSY, SOC, SSC)*
*No more than two of these four in the same discipline
Select one of the following:
SNHU 100 Southern New Hampshire University Seminar
Free Elective of your choice
Full Time Day Students
SNHU 101 - First Year Seminar/Foundations in Critical Thinking
SNHU's Online degree programs meet the needs of today's students while ensuring educational quality and real-world applicability. Contact us to learn more about the SNHU difference.