Leadership through innovation, collaboration and real-world experience
Located in the economic heart of New Hampshire, our business program gives you the skills, resources and connections to become a successful, innovative leader. Small class sizes offer you individualized attention from faculty, while our vast network of business partners gets you the practical experience employers want.
Interested in accounting? We offer a specialized accounting option for business majors that fulfills the requirements needed to sit for the CPA exam. Learn more
What is business?
A Bachelor of Arts in business builds the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive in today’s evolving economy. This highly interdisciplinary program is designed to explore your interests and prepare you for a lucrative career in a variety of industries, including accounting, economics, technology, human resources, management and marketing. Whether you aspire to work fora high-powered firm, start up or nonprofit, or launch your own business or pursue an MBA, a business degree opens doors to many career opportunities.
Why study business at UNH Manchester?
Located in the economic heart of New Hampshire, UNH Manchester’s business program gives you the skills and connections to become a successful, innovative leader. Small class sizes offer you individualized attention from faculty, who bring years of industry experience to the classroom. Our flipped-classroom approach means you apply concepts and theories to real, hands-on work. A senior capstone brings your learning to life through an internship or project at a local business, while the senior seminar sharpens your interview, networking and personal budgeting skills. Working hand-in-hand with local businesses through internships and the capstone experience, you'll get the real-world experience and leadership skills that today's employers look for.
Potential careers
- Accountant
- Advertising, promotions or marketing manager
- Auditor
- Business, budget or financial analyst
- Compensation/benefits manager
- Financial advisor
- Human resources
- Management analyst
- Market research analyst
- Project manager
- Recruiter manager
- Sales executive
Business Grads At-A-Glance
- 96% employed or enrolled in further education
- $49,000 average starting salary
- 75% of internships were paid
Curriculum & Requirements
The bachelor of arts in business has a strong interdisciplinary focus. The curriculum adheres to a philosophy that effective decision making requires a broad understanding of the institutional and cultural climate within which businesses are operating. The program uses the resources of Manchester's business community and its economic strengths to provide students with skills, knowledge, and opportunities.
The business program offers areas of focus in business economics, management (including human resources), and marketing/sales. Students with a unique interest can create a self-designed concentration with approval of their advisor and the coordinator of the business program.
The culminating capstone experience enables students to apply their knowledge in the form of an internship or applied senior project. Because this is a bachelor of arts program, students fulfill the foreign language requirement. Students have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge through community experiences and internships. Graduates of UNH Manchester's business program are in demand because they offer future employers a portfolio of practical skills and theoretical knowledge, coupled with applied experiences through internships, leading to effective communication and leadership.
For more information, contact Yvette Lazdowski, program coordinator or the Office of Admissions, (603) 641-4150.
This degree plan is a sample and does not reflect the impact of transfer credit or current course offerings. UNH Manchester undergraduate students will develop individual academic plans with their professional advisor during the first year at UNH.
Sample Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| UMST 401 or UMST 402 | First Year Seminar or Transfer Seminar | 1-2 |
| ENGL 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| BUS 400 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 422 | Mathematics for Business Applications | 4 |
| ECN 411 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| BUS 405 | Introduction to Business Computer Applications | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| ECN 412 | Introduction to Microeconomic Principles | 4 |
| BUS 430 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 532 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| BUS 533 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| PTC 500 | Business Communication | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMP 405 or COMP 415 | Introduction to Web Design and Development or Mobile Computing First and For Most | 4 |
| BUS 601 | Financial Management | 4 |
| BUS 610 | Marketing Principles and Applications | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 620 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BUS 690 | Business Program Internship | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Major Area of Study Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS 705 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Major Area of Study Course | 4 | |
| Major Area of Study Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 750 or BUS 760 | Business Capstone Senior Seminar - Internship or BUS SR SEM - Research Project | 4 |
| Major Area of Study Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 129-130 | |
Degree Requirements
All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.
Major Requirements
Students must complete 128 credits to graduate. Each required course must be completed with a minimum grade of C-. Students must attain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in major courses required for graduation. Majors cannot use BUS 430, ECN 411, or ECN 412 to satisfy both Discovery Program and major requirements. Transfer students must complete at least half of their credits in the major and the 8-credit capstone experience (BUS 705 and either BUS 750 or BUS 760) in residence at UNH Manchester.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Business Core Courses | ||
| BUS 400 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS 405 | Introduction to Business Computer Applications | 4 |
| BUS 430 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 532 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 533 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECN 411 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles | 4 |
| ECN 412 | Introduction to Microeconomic Principles | 4 |
| ENGL 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| MATH 420 | Finite Mathematics | 4 |
| or MATH 422 | Mathematics for Business Applications | |
| or MATH 425 | Calculus I | |
| PTC 500 | Business Communication | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
COMP 405 | Introduction to Web Design and Development | |
COMP 415 | Mobile Computing First and For Most | |
COMP 430 | Systems Fundamentals | |
| Intermediate Business Core | ||
| BUS 601 | Financial Management | 4 |
| BUS 610 | Marketing Principles and Applications | 4 |
| BUS 620 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BUS 690 | Business Program Internship 1 | 1-4 |
| Capstone | ||
| BUS 705 | Business Ethics 2 | 4 |
| BUS 750 | Business Capstone Senior Seminar - Internship 2 | 4 |
| or BUS 760 | BUS SR SEM - Research Project | |
| Area of Study | ||
| Select an area of study | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 81-84 | |
Areas of Study
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Economics | ||
| Select four of the following courses (including at least one course at 600 level or above): | 16 | |
BUS 690 | Business Program Internship | |
BUS 695 | Independent Study in Business | |
DATA 557 | Introduction to Data Science and Analytics | |
ECN 640 | Business Law and Economics | |
ECN 650 | Economics for Managers | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Management | ||
| Select four of the following courses: | 16 | |
BUS 453 | Leadership for Managers | |
BUS #455 | Management of Human Resources | |
BUS 520 | Training and Development | |
BUS 575 | Students Consulting Organizations | |
BUS 640 | Business Communication and Conflict | |
BUS 690 | Business Program Internship | |
BUS 695 | Independent Study in Business | |
ECN 640 | Business Law and Economics | |
ECN 650 | Economics for Managers | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ||
| Select three of the following courses: | 12 | |
BUS 565 | Selling and Sales Management | |
BUS #661 | Integrated Marketing Communication | |
BUS 662 | Digital Marketing Applications | |
BUS 663 | Services Marketing and Operations Management | |
BUS #665 | International Marketing Strategy Management | |
| Select one of the following courses or one course not taken from the list above: | 4 | |
BUS 675 | Special Topics in Business Administration | |
BUS 690 | Business Program Internship (in Marketing or Communication) | |
BUS 695 | Independent Study in Business (Marketing/Communication Project) | |
COMP 405 | Introduction to Web Design and Development | |
COMP 415 | Mobile Computing First and For Most | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Designed | ||
| Select four courses (or 16 credit hours) with faculty approval, including at least one course at 500 level or above | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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Experiential learning is required prior to the last semester at the University. BUS 690 Business Program Internship as an internship course satisfies this requirement. Most students will take two internships at UNH Manchester - (BUS 690 Business Program Internship and BUS 750 Business Capstone Senior Seminar - Internship.)
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Business Capstone Experience (two courses: BUS 705 Business Ethics and one senior business seminar [BUS 750 Business Capstone Senior Seminar - Internship or BUS 760 BUS SR SEM - Research Project], fulfills the Discovery Program capstone requirement for business majors and is taken during the senior year).
Note: Because this is a bachelor of arts program, students must fulfill a language requirement. Efforts will be made to enhance fluency through subsequent courses and community experiences.
At the conclusion of the Business program, students should be able to demonstrate:
- Apply breadth and depth of knowledge about business and economic concepts, theories and methodologies, especially in the sub-field concentrations of accounting, finance, management, business ethics, leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, marketing/sales, statistics, business computer/software applications, and business data analytics, and how these varying fields are inter-related and complementary.
- Apply critical thinking skills to the qualitative and quantitative analysis of data through working knowledge of office suite products such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, PowerBI or Tableau, including analysis of the data’s impact on business decision making in local, national, and global business situations.
- Information literacy, including the ability to find, retrieve, analyze, and communicate information from online or traditional venues in the fields of business, economics, accounting, finance, management, human resources, entrepreneurship, leadership, organizational behavior, marketing, and business ethics.
- Effective interpersonal writing and presentation skills in all types of business and professional communications: memoranda, case studies, analytical reports, data visualizations, slide presentations, and project reports, along with the ability to convey this information with audiences in the private and public sectors, including the ability to lead discussion groups and multi-task project teams.
- Professionalism in the workplace, including sensitivity to cultural differences and an appreciation for the diversity of human experience and perspectives, as well as an understanding of the meaning of engaged citizenship as members of an ethical business community.
Explore Program Details
As the largest undergraduate major in the U.S., studying business opens doors to limitless career and graduate education opportunities. The skills you’ll develop can be translated to an impactful career in virtually any field, from finance to marketing to government and more. A survey of our recent graduates showed 96 percent were employed or enrolled in further education within six months of graduation, and those who entered the workforce reported an average starting salary of $55,000.
The demand for business-savvy graduates is growing, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting positive growth in many related professions between 2012 and 2024. Not only are your career possibilities vast, but many also come with lucrative salaries.
Job Title |
Job Growth |
Median Salary |
| Accountant or Auditor | 11% | $67,190 |
| Administrative Services Manager | 8% | $86,110 |
| Advertising, Promotions or Marketing Manager | 9% | $124,850 |
| Budget Analyst | 3% | $71,590 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 6% | $111,430 |
| Financial Analyst | 12% | $80,310 |
| Management Analysts | 14% | $81,320 |
| Market Research Analyst | 19% | $62,150 |
| Human Resources Manager | 9% | $104,440 |
| Personal Financial Advisor | 30% | $89,160 |
Our campus is in the heart of the region’s cultural, economic, entertainment and government activity — putting unlimited internship opportunities at your doorstep. With access to more than 7,000 businesses in the area, you can get your foot in the door with a special research project or an internship, which 95 percent of our business students complete. We’ve partnered with local businesses to give you the real-world experience that sets you apart — and an added bonus is that 75 percent of internships for our business students are paid positions. Business majors have interned at many high-profile organizations in the area, including:
- Advance Technology
- Alpha Loft
- Fidelity Investments
- Liberty Mutual
- Stay Work Play
With continued growth in career opportunities in the field, an accounting minor is a valuable addition to any major.
Enhance your degree with our business minor, which gives you a foundation of desirable business skills and a valuable credential to add to your portfolio and resume.
The entrepreneurship minor is designed to give you the mindset, skills and experience to start your own venture or enhance the success of existing businesses.
Add to your marketability with the forensic accounting minor, which gives you the skills and techniques to examine, detect and prevent fraudulent activity in a range of business, governmental and legal venues.
Add a breadth of perspective to your degree with our political economy minor, helping you land a career in government, public service, business, communications or law.
In partnership with the New Hampshire community colleges below, we've developed a pathway to show you which courses at your community college will transfer into UNH Manchester's business program.
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