SNHU Spotlight: Jonathan Oubenslimane, BS in Business Administration Grad

With several community-based projects underway, Jonathan Oubenslimane ’24 knew a college education could help take his big ideas even further. His focus? An online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).

“I chose to earn my degree here at Southern New Hampshire University, because of the flexibility," said Oubenslimane. "I had started a lot of community service projects, as well as different social entrepreneurship initiatives, so it helped me stay flexible with the things I was juggling at the same time."

While at SNHU, Oubenslimane built business expertise he’s confident will support his current projects and whatever comes next.

“I think the number one course that I found beneficial to me was 'Business Plan Preparation,'" he said. "It really did teach me a lot within marketing analysis, preparing the business plan itself, among various other things. It was rigorous, but beneficial at the same time.”

Oubenslimane's dedication to making a meaningful impact carried him from day one to graduation, where he wore a first-generation student stole — a milestone that held deep personal significance.

“My dad is Moroccan and my mom is Brazilian, so they immigrated here," he said. "Growing up in America and being born here as well, it’s just a completely different experience for me than it was for them."

Attending Commencement also gave Oubenslimane an opportunity to reflect on how much his confidence has grown. At the start of his SNHU journey, he wasn’t sure he could pull it off. But with time — and the help of SNHU’s resources and staff — he did it with flying colors, graduating summa cum laude.

“Yes, it was a lot of hard work, but in the end, it was very, very worth it. I am so thankful for how far I've gotten, because without SNHU's support, I wouldn't be here today," said Oubenslimane.

Kelly Hamilton’s obsession with words started in elementary school when she’d borrow library books almost as big as her. After earning her bachelor’s in communication and cinema studies from the University of New Hampshire, she worked in Boston as an in-house, agency and freelance copywriter/content curator for several years. These days, Kelly serves as a copywriter for Southern New Hampshire University and spends her free time bragging about how cute her niece is. Connect with her on LinkedIn.