Graduate Programs
A Business Administration degree: Foundation for a career or further education
Do you want to advance your business career but think you don’t have time to go to school? An online associate’s degree in Business Administration may be the opportunity you need. At the online division of Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB), we offer online programs that allow you to complete a business degree on your schedule.
What can you do with a Business Administration associate's degree?
Our online Business Administration associate degree program educates students for positions as supervisors, administrators, managers and marketing or accounting professionals. Employers know that our graduates are able to contribute from the first day on the job. To learn more about our online degree and how it can prepare you for a rewarding career, contact us by calling 877-609-8889. Or, send an e-mail today.
We prepare business administration students for jobs in many types and sizes of business organizations, including:
- Purchasing coordinator
- Client service specialist
- Funeral director
- Real estate manager
- Purchaser/buyer
- Retail manager
- Sales representative
- Clerical supervisor
In addition, some of our graduates go on to own their own companies, putting their skills and knowledge to work in all aspects of their small businesses.
Your time, your place — the online advantage
Our online degree students decide on this option for a variety of reasons. Some are active duty military personnel. Others are recent high school graduates. Yet others have demanding jobs and intense travel schedules. Whatever their reasons for choosing to complete their college degree online, they benefit from eliminating parking, commuting or finding child care from their lives.
Our online Business Administration degree provides you with maximum flexibility. You can complete this program entirely online, or combine online classes with coursework at one of our upper Midwest locations. We also offer the best of both worlds in our hybrid classes that are part online and part residential. Wherever you are and whatever your schedule, we can help you develop an online program that meets your needs.
The skills and training employers want
Students in our online two-year degree program in Business Administration take 94 credits of core requirements and general education classes. Full time students usually complete their degrees in 21 months. However, many students speed up the process by obtaining credit for prior learning or work experience. By the time they graduate, students will have knowledge of a wide array of business administration topics, including:
- Accounting
- Business mathematics
- Business communications
- Business writing
- Computer information systems
- Supervisory management
- Small business management
- Business law
- Consumer behavior
- Marketing
Moving up in the business world
Our business administration graduates often return to complete BS degrees in Business Administration or take other four- year programs. Whether you earn this degree residentially or online, you will find that you can apply your credits from the AAS degree to the bachelor’s degree. Your professional education does not have to stop with an associate’s degree.
21st century degree with 19th century roots
Distance learning schools have come a long way since the 19th century, when students returned their assignments by mail and seldom, if ever, had contact with the instructor. Today, students in our online Business Administration AAS degree program have access to instant messaging, chat and e-mail so they can stay in touch with faculty and classmates. They use the robust online course management software, Blackboard™. They can explore an extensive online library of books, journals and databases. And if they have questions, our helpful online help desk staff can get them pointed in the right direction.
Contact us today to learn more
This high level of support is typical of all degree programs at GU/MSB, whether online or residential. To find out whether our online business administration associate’s degree is right for you, call us at 877-609-8889 or send us an e-mail to get started.