Learn to be entrepreneurial in your thinking and confident in your decision-making with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. Because this popular online degree is designed to meet the needs of today’s workforce, it prepares you for a wide range of career roles and industries.
Skills you’ll learn:
Gain the skills you need to succeed in the modern workforce. You’ll complete the business core, which includes a variety of business-specific courses. These courses focus on 10 core competencies to prepare you for success wherever you go.
All undergraduate degrees are made up of major courses, general education classes and free electives.
ConcentrationsChoose the general track or add one of over a dozen specializations to your bachelor’s degree.
AccountingLearn how to solve business challenges by helping organizations manage their finances with an online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.
Businesses recognize employees who have sound financial, accounting and management knowledge as well as language and computer skills. Professionals with adequate accounting knowledge work with middle and upper management and in public accounting, where complex financial transactions are analyzed and reported. The accounting concentration is ideal for students who wish to supplement their business administration major with specialized accounting skills.
The business and accounting degree curriculum provides both an accounting and general business course of study. With the accounting concentration, you'll develop knowledge and skills in financial accounting practices, complete the accounting cycle, prepare complex financial statements, identify and correct financial reporting issues, create budgets and conduct ratio analyses to assess financial information.
Accelerated BS-to-MS Course Option
In this concentration, students have the option to take a graduate level course (ACC550 - Cost Accounting) during their undergraduate degree program. This allows students who may be interested in pursing their MS Accounting at SNHU to get a jump-start. Credit for this course can be directly applied to a students' graduate program, and this course is also offered at the undergraduate tuition rate. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to explore graduate degree opportunities
Career outlook:
With your specialized business administration degree from SNHU, you’ll be in a great position to begin a career in public accounting and private industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in accounting and auditing is expected to grow 4% through 2032. 1 The BLS also projects business and financial occupations to grow faster than average through 2032. 1
Courses may include:
If you're interested in this subject, you may also be interested in a full online accounting degree.