Academic Programs-School of Business
School of Business Graduate Programs Southern New Hampshire University’s School of Business is widely regarded as a leader in preparing managers for the business challenges they will confront in the ever-changing global economy. School of Business programs reflect the changing needs of professionals and help them thrive in the domestic and international economies. We provide students with links to the global business community and access to innovative learning systems and advanced technologies that showcase our cutting-edge position in education. Our educational approach and diverse student body provide students with an international view that will enable them to integrate business across cultures and markets. The curricula provide students with varied perspectives on the myriad forces that influence global and domestic marketplaces. This global outlook is especially evident in our inventive international business program, which is available at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. The program is recognized as an international leader and has been awarded multiple grants that allowed for the creation of extensive research and internship and travel opportunities for students and faculty. Our D.B.A. in international business trains highly qualified individuals for careers in research, academia, consulting and multinational corporations. The key to programs offered through the School of Business is flexibility, allowing students to make their degree programs fit their educational and professional aspirations, as well as their schedules. The university has long held to the tenet that the changing needs of the marketplace and those seeking professional degrees require a broad scope of choices. The School of Business offers master of business administration, master of science and certificate programs in many business disciplines, including organizational leadership, international business, finance, accounting, marketing, information technology, sport administration, taxation and others. Students can tailor their M.B.A. degrees to include focuses in marketing, international business or finance information technology, to name a few options. Or they can choose to combine a master of science degree with the M.B.A. program. M.B.A. and other business courses and electives may also be taken through the SNHU Online program or at our School of Professional and Continuing Education centers in Maine and New Hampshire. These are just a few examples of the choices available to our students.
in their careers. Many of the region’s leading corporations realize their employees will improve their skills and capacity for growth immediately by enrolling here and will underwrite tuition, fees and other expenses. Graduates of our business programs have gone on to work for such industry leaders as American Express, AT&T, CocaCola, General Electric, General Motors, IBM and Fidelity Investments.
Guiding Principles The School of Business is committed to a learning environment that encourages intellectual curiosity, ethical behavior, creative and critical thinking and decision-making and prepares the student to be a partner in a lifelong learning process. The School of Business is committed to preparing students for leadership in business, industry and the community through development of business knowledge and skills, social and ethical values and an international perspective. The School of Business, as a learning institution, is committed to excellence in teaching, research and other professional activities that lead to the intellectual development of the school and the community. The School of Business is committed to design, develop, evaluate, implement and financially support programs and activities that add value to the School of Business and the academic experiences of the students. The School of Business is committed to high-quality, innovative, competency-based educational programs that engage its students as partners and active participants in the learning process. The School of Business is committed to establishing and maintaining learning partnerships among faculty, students, businesses and other educational and community organizations. The School of Business is committed to an innovative curriculum that integrates cutting-edge technology to support the educational mission and deliver a competitive professional education. The School of Business respects and supports diversity in the university’s communities and beyond. The School of Business is committed to creating an environment to foster scholarship leading to knowledge generation and dissemination. The School of Business is committed to a strategic management process.
Our business programs feature a clear blend of theory and practice. Students not only master academic concepts and theories, they learn how to use them immediately. For example, students learn to work in teams with diverse members, just as they would in the business world. They often are assigned work-based projects that they can use immediately 29