School of Business Undergraduate
Associate of Arts in Business Administration
AA Associate of Arts
The Business Administration associate degree program at UB empowers you with skills and knowledge for success in any business setting.
Curriculum
What you will study
Now, more than ever, we need business leaders and entrepreneurs looking toward the future. Today’s business students are tomorrow’s innovators and problem solvers. Whether you want to build something from the ground up or join an existing business, at UB, you’ll have access to the resources and industry expertise you need to reach your career goals.
Core business classes
With an associate of arts in Business Administration you can meet your career goals in just two years while taking advantage of the tools and resources available to you in the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business or continue your education with a BS in Business Administration.
Taught by practitioners
At UB’s Ernest C. Trefz School of Business, classes are taught by experts. Students collaborate with executive leaders, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and finance officers, whose professional backgrounds and teaching strategies prepare you to understand the realities of running businesses of all sizes in any economy.
The Bauer Hall Innovation Center
At University of Bridgeport’s Innovation Center at Bauer Hall you can immerse yourself in a creative and entrepreneurial environment to advance your education and ideas. You’ll have access to a podcast studio, maker space, conference and presentation rooms, a student lounge, workstations, and collaborative brainstorming booths. Several business clubs and organizations use the Innovation Center as a meeting space to take their businesses from the concept phase to ready for market. You can join the Student Entrepreneur Center Club and the Technology Commercialization Group.
Soft skills that lead
In addition to your core business classes, you’ll grow your skills in collaboration, communication, creativity, time management, and problem-solving while taking courses in humanities, mathematics, and the natural and social sciences. Developing these soft skills is critical to a successful career in all areas of business administration.
Student voices
Student voices
UB offers so much. You will have professors that care about your future and are willing to help you connect with the right people. I know what it is like being afraid to go away for school, leaving your life behind to start a new one. UB will make you feel at home, and you will always have someone there to support you.
Career opportunities
Careers with a Business Administration associate degree
Career development at UB
Career Development connects you with AA 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.
Course catalog
Every course, in full
View all courses offered and read full course descriptions in our online course catalog system.
General education requirements
5 courses
33 credits
General education requirements
First semester
2 courses
First semester
Second semester
1 course
Second semester
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CAIS 101 | Statistics |
Third semester
2 courses
Third semester
Fourth semester
1 course
Fourth semester
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGMT 302 | Multicultural Management |
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Financial aid is available, and we accept applications on a rolling basis