Business Administration Associate Degree Program

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2023 applications are now open!

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Contact us to learn more about the application process, financial aid, or any of our career-focused programs. Fall 2023 Early Action Deadline! Domestic freshmen submit your completed application by November 15 to receive an admissions decision by the holidays and priority consideration for scholarships — UB is test optional!

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Apply to University of Bridgeport before our Early Action Deadline on November 15 and receive priority consideration for a merit scholarship. Merit scholarship awards are based on a 4.0 cumulative GPA scale. If your high school uses a different GPA scale, Admissions will convert this to a 4.0 during the application review process.

Here’s a snapshot at what you could be awarded:

  • Trustee Scholarship - $25,000
  • Presidential Scholarship - $20,000
  • Provost Scholarship - $17,500
  • Dean Scholarship - $15,000

There’s no better time to submit your UB application than now — we are test optional and it’s free to apply! Take the next step toward becoming a Purple Knight and submit your application today!

Business Administration Courses

Summary of Requirements: 60 Credits

Program Requirements: 27 Credits
General Education Requirements: 33 Credits

All courses are 3 credit courses unless otherwise noted.

Suggested Schedule

First Semester

ACCT 101 Principles of Accounting I
MATH C105 Intermediate Algebra
CAIS 191 Computer Concepts
ENGL C101 Composition and Rhetoric
FYS 101 First Year Seminar

Second Semester

ACCT 103 Principles of Accounting II
ENGL 202 Advanced Composition (for Business)
SCI Natural Science Core
CAIS 101 Statistics
  Free Elective

Third Semester

CAIS 102 Applied Statistics
ECON 201 Principles of Economics – Macro
SOSC Social Sciences Core
LAW 251 Business Law I
FA Fine Arts Core

Fourth Semester

MGMT 302 Multiculture Management
SCI Natural Science Core
ECON 202 Principles of Economics – Micro
SOSC Social Science Core
  Free Elective
Total Semester Hours: 60

 

View all courses offered and read full course descriptions in our online course catalog system.

Your Future Starts Today!

  • Apply online!
  • Financial aid is available, and we accept applications on a rolling basis.
  • We have comprehensive support services that will get you through college and into a great career.

Business Administration Career Outcomes

Careers in Business Administration

University of Bridgeport is uniquely located near prominent cities — New York City and Boston along with Bridgeport, Hartford, New London and more. With so many cities close to our campus, UB is connected with many prominent businesses, which helps pave the way for a career in business administration.

Internship opportunities include but are not limited to business such as:

  • Fidelity Investments
  • Nestlé Purina
  • Schneider Electric
  • IZEA, Inc.
  • Prudential Financial
  • Top Chef Meals
  • Pictura D’Arte
  • Merril Lynch Piece
  • Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • American Institute of Healthcare & Technology

Employers of UB business administration graduates include but are not limited to:

  • Apple
  • ESPN
  • FBI
  • Microsoft
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Pitney Bowes
  • Sikorsky Aircraft

Industries you can work in:

  • Accounting
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Finance
  • Marketing

Career Services at UB

Career Development connects you with career opportunities. Our knowledgeable and skilled career counselors are available to meet with you on a one-on-one basis to assist with resume writing, internship search, job hunting for post-graduation opportunities, and anything else that will help you to land your dream job.

Your Future Starts Today!

  • Apply online!
  • Financial aid is available, and we accept applications on a rolling basis.
  • We have comprehensive support services that will get you through college and into a great career.