Are you seeking to advance your place in the business world?
Take the next step toward achieving your professional goals in this sector. In the A.S. in Business Program at Houghton College, you gain the foundational skills necessary to launch or advance your career in accounting, management, and various other areas of the business workforce.
You will be provided with individualized support, whether you complete the program online or in person at the Buffalo or Utica Centers. Along with classes, internships will ready you for your professional career and hopefully make you money before you even finish your degree.
Complete in two years
When you take classes full-time.
Flexible Timeline
Fit your degree around your schedule with full and part-time options. Your advisor will give you a program map that will give you a clear start and finish.
Looking for Your Next Step
You’ve completed your high school education and want to take the step into higher education without committing to a four-year program right at the start.
Further Improvement
You are in your current career and want to further improve yourself, your capabilities, and your earning potential.
Degree Seeking
You wish to have a marketable credential until you complete more upper-level training like a Bachelor’s or MBA Degree. For you, the A.S. can serve as a solid stepping stone toward these more advanced degrees.
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What will I learn?
Through Houghton’s A.S. in Business you will:
- Learn the fundamentals of management, becoming equipped to plan and implement strategic behavior for your organization.
- Familiarize yourself with accounting skills, gaining the capability to evaluate the financial performance of your business and aiding you in making more informed decisions.
- Learn the basics of marketing and how to conduct market research in order to target specific customers—both current and potential—and create relationships with them.
- Become familiar with the principles of economics, improving your understanding of the nature of the global economy to help your organization thrive amidst an ever-changing marketplace.
- Gain basic understanding of statistics, enabling you to make data-driven business decisions to maximize efficiency and drive down costs.
- Obtain key general education knowledge and skills that are beneficial and applicable to any profession.
- Be equipped to thrive in a business role, including but not limited to, being a:
- Store Manager
- Administrative Assistant
- Customer Service Associate
- Executive Assistant
60 Credits
36
Business Related Credits
24
General Education Credits
Cost and Affordability
The 2020-2021 cost per credit hour for the A.S. Program Online is:
$392
Cost per credit hour
$23,520
Program Cost
(60 credits)
$150
Audit fee per class
(non-degree-seeking)
Application Requirements
Choose A Start Date
March 15, 2021
May 10, 2021
Documents and Supporting Materials
You’ll be asked to provide your official high school transcript, 1 recommendation letter, and your test scores.
Have Questions?
Discover if earning your A.S. In Business from Houghton Online is right for you.
Get more details on your program of interest
Contact 800-777-2556 or online@houghton.edu to connect with an admissions representative.