Business Administration, Human Resource Management Concentration, BA Online

BA in Business Administration, Human Resource Management Concentration Degree Program Overview

NEC’s online Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management degree can prepare you to help companies succeed by focusing on their people.

You’ll gain a solid liberal arts foundation and the tools to help employees succeed. Learning real-world communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills can open the door to various HR career possibilities, potentially specializing in recruitment, benefits, compliance, or training. The curriculum also covers:

• Recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating employees
• Federal and state workplace regulations
• Employee compensation and benefit programs
• Addressing and resolving employee disputes

Available BA in Business Administration Online Concentrations

• Computer Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• Management

Additional Academic Options

• Associate of Arts: Receive a general business background in two years.
• Master of Business Administration: If you are especially motivated, you can qualify to participate in our accelerated Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and earn both a BA and an MBA in under five years. Both degrees may be earned with a combined 148 credits, and after receiving your bachelor’s degree at NEC, you will be eligible for a 25% discount on the master’s program.

BA in Business Administration, Human Resource Management Program Highlights

Why Earn Your BA in Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management?

• Manage employee disputes by situational analysis
• Explore different dispute resolutions
• Understand the complexities of business compensation and benefits programs
• Examine the forces that lead to organizational and culture change within a business
• Learn how to manage organizational change in a shifting business environment

BA in Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

• Apply language and principles of accounting, marketing, management, and finance
• Analyze decisions, using quantitative methods and information systems
• Evaluate the legal, ethical, and global environments
• Develop effective decisions and actions for sustainable enterprise

What Can You Do with a Human Resource Business Administration Degree?

A human resource business administration degree can prepare you for a wide variety of HR and people management roles. You can also focus your role in a specific area of HR and help shape the direction and culture of an organization.

Accreditation

In addition to institutional accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), NEC is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the following business programs:

• BA in Business Administration, online and on campus, all concentrations
• MBA, all concentrations, English and Spanish
• MBA Executive program, all concentrations

Dr. Carrie Colbert Wins ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award

Dr. Carrie Colbert, Professor of Business Administration at New England College, has been selected as a regional recipient of the 2024 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award. Each year, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) celebrates excellence in teaching by recognizing faculty members who go above and beyond in their dedication to students.

“I am humbled and honored to be recognized for the work I do for my students,” Colbert stated. “My number one priority has always been my students and making sure they have everything they need to successfully achieve their professional and personal goals.”

Recognition and Rankings

NEC Ranked Top Online College in New Hampshire

New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as one of the best Online Colleges in New Hampshire, as acknowledged by Forbes Advisor, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.

NEC Ranked Top Online Degree Program

New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as a leading online college in NH, as acknowledged by Intelligent.com, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.

NEC Ranked Top College in New Hampshire

New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as a leading college in NH, as acknowledged by EduRank, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.

Program Data

Below is information on student enrollment, yearly graduates, and the share that students in business programs make as a percentage of all NEC undergraduate students. The data shown is from the fiscal/academic year ending in June 2024. The data for each program includes all students in the below-referenced program, including those enrolled in a concentration.

Method of calculation:

• Enrollments—Includes any student who was enrolled in the program at any time during the fiscal/academic year 2024. Students who were enrolled in multiple semesters are only counted once.
• Share of Programs—Includes any student who was enrolled in the program at any time in the year 2024 taken as a percentage of all students enrolled in any NEC degree program at any time during the fiscal/academic year 2024. Students who were enrolled in multiple semesters are only counted once.
• Graduates—Included any student who graduated from one of the referred programs at any time during the fiscal/academic year 2024.
• Graduates as a percentage of enrollment—The percent of graduating students as a percent of the total number of enrolled students during the fiscal/academic year 2024. Note that if all students who entered the four-year program stayed at NEC and graduated on time, this percent would be 25% as graduating seniors would make up a quarter of all the students enrolled in the program. A number less than 25% suggests that some students are taking longer to graduate, do not graduate, transfer, or that enrollments are uneven between years.