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Online Bachelor of Business Administration

Do your career dreams focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability? Earning a degree in business can prepare you for a wide range of careers—from for-profit companies to not-for-profit organizations—that will put these qualities into action.

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Online Bachelor of Business Administration Program Overview

Our online Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree can give you the tools to recognize opportunities, create economic and social value, and find success in a rapidly changing global economy.

 

Available Concentrations

 

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.

Online Bachelor of Business Administration Program Highlights

Online Flexible Collaborative
100% online to fit into your busy schedule  Multiple term starts each year  Highly interactive format with frequent communication among faculty and students

Why Earn Your Online Bachelor of Business Administration?

You’ll gain a solid liberal arts foundation and the knowledge that can help you contribute to an organization’s overall success or branch out into a new venture. You can gain experience in boosting efficiency, developing strategies, leading cross-functional teams, and analyzing data.

In the online Bachelor of Business Administration program, you have the option to select a business concentration that’ll give you more specialized knowledge. Through real-world examples and interactive activities in each seven-week course, our business administration curriculum emphasizes practical application that can help you develop valuable communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

 

Online BA in Business Administration 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 an Online Bachelor of Business Administration?

With an online BA in business administration, you can pursue careers in management, human resources, marketing, finance, or sustainability. Put your entrepreneurial skills to work by launching a new venture or use your organizational change knowledge to specialize in training and development. Strong strategic thinking abilities benefit managers and leaders across the business sector.

Common career paths with an online Bachelor of Business Administration include the following:

  • Business analyst
  • Cargo and freight agent
  • Cost estimator
  • Management analyst
  • Commercial loan officer
  • Compensation and benefits specialist
  • Financial analyst
  • Human resources specialist
  • Training and development specialist
  • Information systems specialist
  • Market research analyst
  • Budget analyst

 

Management Analyst

$93,000* 

 Cost Estimator

$65,170*

 Commercial Loan Officer

$63,380*

 Compensation and Benefits Specialist

$64,120*
*Median annual salary info from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2021

Accreditation

ACBSP accreditation logoIn 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

Professor Carrie ColbertDr. 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.”

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Why Choose NEC?

New England College (NEC) is a private, nonprofit college founded in 1946 to serve the needs of servicepeople attending college on the GI Bill after World War II and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Today, NEC is an innovative, military-friendly institution and one of the top five liberal arts colleges in New Hampshire.

NEC offers 60 associate and bachelor’s degrees, as well as more than 20 master’s degrees and one doctoral degree program, all delivered by dedicated faculty focused on giving students opportunities to live what they learn. With access to many clubs, outdoor activities, natural areas, internships, and professor-led trips, NEC students have many ways to meet new people and try new things.

At NEC, the world is your classroom.

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Recognition and Rankings

NEC Ranked Top Online College in New HampshireForbesadvisor.com logo for best online colleges 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 ProgramIntelligent.com logo for Best Online College in New Hampshire

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 HampshireEdurank logo for best 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.

Program Enrollment Share of Programs Graduates Graduates as a % of Enrollment
BA Residential 125 10.6% 25 10.1%
BA Online 52 4.4% 14 5.6%

 

Method of calculation:

  • Enrollments in—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.

Degree Requirements

Business Administration, B.A.

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Business Core Requirements

(52 credits)

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor's Degree

Electives

Select additional electives to meet 120 credits required for a bachelor's degree.

Faculty

  • Dr. Carrie Colbert

    Professor Carrie Colbert

    Professor, Business Administration
    Phone: 603.428.2438
    Email: ccolbert@nec.edu

    Expertise and Achievements
    • Holds five marketing certifications
    • Member of American Marketing Association, Network of Executive Women, and National Association of Professional Women
    • Guest speaker on a variety of business and marketing topics

    Educational Background
    Doctor of Management, University of Maryland Global Campus
    MBA, California State University, Los Angeles
    BS in Marketing Management, California State University, Los Angeles

    Bio
    Dr. Carrie Colbert, Dr. C to her students, manages the marketing side of the Management Division. She teaches the majority of the marketing courses, including Advertising and Brand Promotions, Digital Media Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Personal Selling and Customer Relationships.

    By trade, Dr. Colbert is a marketing management professional with over 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, promotion development, data analysis, and marketing management. She has held senior-level positions with Valassis Communications, Dole Food Company, Symphony IRI, and The Nielsen Company. She has also worked with many CPG manufacturers such as Nestle USA, Kraft, Mission Tortillas, and Nissin Foods, along with various grocery and drug retailers (e.g., Ahold USA, Delhaize, Winn Dixie, Rite Aid, etc.).

    Dr. Colbert owns and operates Doctor Colbert Consulting, a marketing management consulting company where she helps small businesses build their customer base and increase exposure.

  • Cynthia Burns Martin

    Professor, Business Administration; Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone: 603.428.2214
    Email: cmartin@nec.edu

    Expertise and Recent Press

    Expertise:
    Cynthia’s recent writing and public presentations are place-based non-fiction—prompted by oral tradition or published town histories; informed by extensive primary document research; focused on decisions made by individuals; and understood within the context of broad national and regional changes in the economy, technology, political environment, and society during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

    Recent Press:

    • New England College, Arcadia Publishing, 2016
    • Vinalhaven Island’s Maritime Industries, Arcadia Publishing, 2015
    • “Bodwell Granite Company Store and the Community of Vinalhaven, Maine, 1859–1919,” Maine History, 2012

     

    Educational Background
    MBA, Boston University
    AB in English Literature, Smith College

    Bio
    Cynthia Burns Martin, Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, is responsible for accreditation and assessment of New England College. She is a tenured Professor of Business Administration, with more than 30 years of fulltime teaching experience, primarily in undergraduate marketing and management, at NEC. In the past, she served as Assistant Dean of the Management Division, Chair of the Management Collegium, Chair of the Social Sciences Division, and Assistant Dean for Special Projects. She is an elected member of the Scholar Practitioner Committee of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, which publishes the Transnational Journal of Business.

  • Dr. Erin Wilkinson Hartung

    Dean of Management; Associate Professor, Business Administration
    Office: John Lyons Center
    Phone: 603.428.2301
    Email: ewilkinsonhartung@nec.edu

    Educational Background

    • DBA with specialization in International Business—Marketing, Alliant International University
    • MIBA, U.S. International University
    • BA in International Relations, Second Major in Business Economics, University of San Diego

     

    Research Interests

    • Social venture business models
    • Livelihood development and sustainable entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa

     

    Bio
    Erin Wilkinson Hartung is a marketing, academic, and business consultant with over 15 years of experience in higher education, global development, and small business advising. Her specialties include competitive analysis, international marketing, consumer behavior, and sustainable entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has held international teaching positions

    Wilkinson Hartung has consulted with numerous small business agencies—such as the SBDC, CWE, and MBDA—assisting small businesses with market planning and training, often times bringing client projects into the classroom. She also has experience in global development championing women’s empowerment as she has worked on several NGO-sponsored international livelihood development projects.

    Wilkinson Hartung is a Fulbright Scholar and spent 2012 teaching, doing research, and working on social venture marketing and sustainable entrepreneurship in Tanzania. She continues traveling to Tanzania and is active in her follow up on these entrepreneurship projects. Outside of her professional interests, Wilkinson Hartung travels widely, cooks, bikes, and kayaks. A transplant from southern California, she enjoys living in New England with her family and dogs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to complete an online Bachelor of Business Administration?

The online Bachelor of Business Administration program requires 120 credits of coursework. Majors typically complete the program within four years. The online program uses a seven-week term, and you’ll qualify as a full-time student by enrolling in one four-credit class each term. If you apply transfer credits toward your bachelor’s degree, you can graduate in less time.

 

How is the online BA in Business Administration structured?

Business Administration majors complete 52 credits of core business classes. The core curriculum includes Business Finance, Strategic Management, and Leadership Across Borders and Cultures. NEC’s online BA in Business Administration also offers three concentrations to focus your degree: Computer Information Systems, Human Resource Management, and Management.

Online students complete courses on a seven-week term. The fully online program encourages interaction and emphasizes practical applications.

 

What are the benefits of an online BA in Business Administration?

An online Bachelor of Business Administration degree strengthens analytical and strategic thinking skills. Majors gain specialized knowledge while exploring the real-world applications of their coursework. After earning a business administration degree, graduates qualify for entry-level positions in finance, human resources, and marketing. The degree also leads to entrepreneurial and management career paths.

 

How do I enroll in the online BA in Business Administration program?

You can apply to the online BA in Business Administration program by submitting an application and transcripts. After receiving a fast decision, you can enroll in classes. NEC offers multiple start dates throughout the year and a generous transfer credit policy. Enrolling in one four-credit course each session meets the requirement for full-time enrollment. 

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