Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Build something for your future with an associate degree in Business Administration 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. The Business Administration associate degree program at UB empowers you with skills and knowledge for success in any business setting. 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.

Do better business in the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business At UB’s Ernest C. Trefz School of Business, classes are taught by experts. You’ll collaborate with executive leaders, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and finance officers. Their diverse backgrounds and teaching strategies will prepare you to understand the realities of running businesses of all sizes in any economy.

Turn your ideas into a business ready for success at the Bauer Hall Innovation Center At UB’s Bauer Hall Innovation Center, 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 or work with local businesses in the Bridgeport Accelerator Program.

Develop the necessary soft skills to lead a successful business 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.