Is the Business Studies Small Business Management Degree Online Right for You?
If you're an entrepreneur at heart, or you previously attended college but were unable to continue your business studies, SNHU's BS in Business Studies - Small Business Management degree online program is ideal for you. The small business management courses that make up this degree program are taught by experienced faculty who understand how to prepare you for success as an entrepreneur or manager for a small business.
Why SNHU's Small Business Management Degree Online Program?
As a private, affordable nonprofit accredited university, SNHU focuses on ensuring you have the necessary skills to succeed. Whether you enroll in the small business management degree program online or through any of our five regional campuses, you will benefit from:
- An exceptional education at one of the most affordable tuition rates available
- Being able to choose how you want to learn: online, campus-based or a combination
- Professors and instructors who are actively involved with their student's success on the path to an online business degree
- High-quality small business management courses taught by business department faculty with a wealth of real-world management expertise
- Having access to small business management courses 24/7/365 – learn when it is most convenient for you
Business Studies-Small Business Management Degree Online Program Focus
The curriculum for the small business management degree online program stresses the application of business principles to real-world small business practice. By combining general business and small business management courses into the curriculum, students learn to apply accounting, finance, human resources, management and marketing concepts to small businesses.
Students pursuing a Business Studies Small Business Management degree online or through one of our campuses, benefit from a solid foundation in proven business principles and strategies.
Small Business Management
Employment Opportunities
Small business represents the lifeblood of the American economy and a significant generator of employment. As noted by the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, small businesses account for approximately 60% of all job creation and nearly 50% of all employment.
Visit our Career Development Center online to learn more about career opportunities in Business Studies.
Transfer of Credit
Did you previously attend college? If you are a student who wants transfer to SNHU or simply wants 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.
The Business Studies Small Business Management online degree program appeals to those with previous college credit. It affords students the opportunity to apply previously taken business courses to create a program to meet their career goals.
Business Studies Small Business
Management Curriculum
Students taking SNHU’s Business Studies Small Business Management degree online or through one of our campuses, benefit from a solid foundation in business principles. The business curriculum stresses the application of business principles to real-world 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
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.