Business Administration
Offered as a major (B.A.) with a concentration in Management or International Business

Studying Business Administration at Saint Anselm, you will gain a foundation in the decision-making areas of an organization, such as economics, accounting, operations, marketing, finance, and management. You will take foundational business courses as well as specialized courses in either International Business or Management. This interdisciplinary major will prepare you for success in many postgraduate paths, including entrepreneurship, working for small or large non- and for- profit organizations, and even pursuing advanced degrees. Business Administration majors are required to complete an internship.

Major Requirements (International Business)

Major Requirements (Management)

Economics & Business Department

Concentrations with Major

Our Business Administration major offers two concentrations so you can specialize your course schedule and field of study to align with your interests. 

1. International Business

  • You’ll gain a global business perspective by understanding the socio-cultural, economic, political, and technological forces that shape the international economy while presenting challenges to businesses when expanding worldwide.
     

2. Management

  • You’ll learn how to make strategic decisions in areas like accounting, finance, management, operations, and marketing while recognizing how they may affect one another in the business operations. 

I want to see them succeed and I want to help them get onto the right path.

— Professor Jenny Kelber ’01, associate professor and chair of the Economics and Business Department

Opportunities to Build Essential Skills

Through opportunities in- and out-of-the-classroom, you will develop the skills to think and act in a dynamic business world. 

Center for Ethics in Society

Meelia Center for Community Engagement 

New Hampshire Institute of Politics

Business Admin Global Experience

Global Collaboration Experience

International Business Management students participate in the X-Culture Program where they work as consultants in Global Virtual teams to help clients expand internationally. In this role, they research and analyze potential markets to develop possible solutions/plans for their selected client. Students gain cultural intelligence, international and virtual collaboration skills, as well as problem-solving skills.

Featured Course

Through BU430 Strategic Management Capstone, you’ll simulate real life by developing a business plan that integrates all the relevant disciplines of the field including accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and management. Seeing business aspects come to life you will learn how companies maintain a competitive advantage, achieve their goals, see sustained growth, and maintain a cohesive organization. 

Internships: Preparation for the Real World

At the Career Development Center (CDC), our knowledgeable staff will partner with you every step of the way to fulfill the internship requirement for the Business Administration major. From implementing a successful search to conducting mock interviews to providing strategies for success in the marketplace, the CDC has your back.

Learn more about the Career Development Center

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Recent Career Outcomes

  • AmeriCorps
  • Boston Beer Company 
  • Christian Dior
  • Enterprise
  • Fidelity Investments
  • J.P Morgan 
  • Liberty Mutual 
  • Raytheon
  • Wells Fargo 

Recent Graduate School

  • Babson College 
  • Boston College
  • Boston University 
  • Northeastern University 
  • Suffolk University 

Additional Program Information

  • Principles of Micro- and Macroeconomics (EC141, EC142)
  • Business Statistics (BU121)
  • Financial Cost and Accounting (AC111, AC112)
  • Principles of Marketing (MK231)
  • Financial Management (FI261)
  • International Business Management (BU322)
  • Operations Management (BU353)