Bachelor of Science, Major in Business Administration with Concentration in Hospitality Business

at Southern New Hampshire University USA

Delves into the three major areas of business analytics: descriptive analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. You’ll learn how to collect and interpret business data in a spreadsheet environment, communicate findings to stakeholders and execute strategic business decisions. Upon completion of this specialty track, you’ll develop skills that can help prepare you for roles as a management analyst, operations research analyst and budget analyst.

According to the Sales Education Foundation (SEF), more than 50% of business graduates enter a sales role upon graduation, and sales courses can make a big difference in future employment opportunities.2 Good thing SNHU’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Professional Sales has been recognized as a top 100 sales program in the country. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from professionals with real-world experience, participate in peer coaching, experience a sales management simulation to make real-world sales team leadership decisions and even participate in a local, national or international sales competition.

The BA in English with a concentration in Literature is designed for students interested in concentrated literary study, secondary education majors and other students seeking education-related careers such as college teaching or instructional design. In this concentration, students will immerse themselves and become well-versed in literature from multiple time periods and genres.

Students selecting a concentration in mental health will take coursework in counseling techniques and psychological assessment. They will also gain direct experience in the field as early as their freshman year, with placements including school guidance offices, community mental health centers, and social service programs throughout the Manchester NH area. Graduates of SNHU's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health have taken jobs as case managers, residential counselors, and intake coordinators, among other psychology-related professions. This concentration further helps to prepare students for graduate programs in mental health counseling, clinical psychology, and social work.

Rooted in a global perspective, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Hospitality Business will provide you with a broad foundation in hospitality, sustainability, leadership and operations.

The hospitality world is always changing, especially now, and this concentration will prepare you to enter an always-evolving industry. This concentration incorporates knowledge regarding the planet, people, profit, ethics and equity of the hospitality world. In this concentration, you will learn from faculty experts who bring with them specialized knowledge and experience across various sectors of the industry. You will also have opportunities to expand your network through experiential learning and real-world client engagements.

The curriculum for this program will help you master the technical foundations of the industry while developing essential leadership and management skills.

The marketing field encompasses activities related to: identifying needs of prospective customers, selecting a target market, designing a product, packaging, pricing, advertising, selling, distributing, and servicing products in both domestic and international markets. It is the driving force in business. Therefore, the degree to which companies are able to do it well and respond to customer needs and wants largely determines their success.

Southern New Hampshire University's Marketing Program integrates theory and application. Marketing majors also study general management, finance, organizational behavior, information technology and selected liberal arts courses, ensuring that students learn the tenets of marketing in concert with those disciplines. Domestic and international marketing internships and study abroad programs allow Marketing majors additional opportunities to link marketing theory with practice.

Students will also formulate an ePortfolio and a career portfolio which are included in the coursework of the marketing curriculum.

Program Outcomes

• Utilize primary and secondary data to determine the position of a product in the market
• Recommend strategies for maximizing both internal and external opportunities through the effective use of the marketing mix
• Develop strategic marketing plans in alignment with stated missions, objectives, and goals of the organizations
• Employ effective written and oral communication skills appropriate to the professional marketing context
• Apply legal and ethical principles to marketing activities
• Collaborate in cross-functional internal and external environments to ensure the creation, capture, and delivery of value

Get to know the world around you with a BA in Politics and Global Affairs from Southern New Hampshire University. In this program, you’ll learn what it takes to become a global citizen who communicates and collaborates with those from different cultures and backgrounds.

Additionally, this program can also help improve and deepen your interactions between people, regions and countries. In a time of global transformation, earning your bachelor’s degree in politics means you’ll improve your oral and written communication, critical thinking and analytical skills, all while gaining a better understanding of the world at large.

The skills that you’ll acquire in our program are not only essential for politics and global affairs professionals, but can be easily transferred whether you choose to pursue a graduate degree or an entirely different path altogether.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration concentration in Management Information Systems provides students foundational knowledge and skills in client systems, enterprise information systems, SQL programming, data and information management, and business intelligence tools and techniques for reporting.  Students in this concentration are prepared to be a liaison between the technical and business aspects of management information systems and contribute to data-driven business decisions.    

Concentration Outcomes

• Apply information management tools and techniques to mine, compile and  analyze data for the purpose of addressing business questions and problems
• Develop effective communications using audience appropriate terminology to  relay complex data and management information systems information to stakeholders

The Pure Mathematics Concentration gives students the mathematical skills and theory to work with the conceptual aspects of mathematics that are studied for their intellectual challenge and are not associated with direct applications.  

By earning your degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Pure Mathematics you’ll learn conceptual mathematical skills while completing theory-based coursework. This type of concentration is often studied for intellectual challenge as opposed to real world application. This concentration also qualifies as appropriate preparation for graduate programs in mathematics.

The Mathematics major at Southern New Hampshire University gives students a broad background in a wide array of mathematical areas. Students have the opportunity to see the beauty of mathematics, the utility of its applications, and their intersection. The Mathematics major helps students develop strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students pursuing the Mathematics major also elect to either take a concentration or choose courses based on their particular interests.  

A SNHU graduate with a Mathematics major is prepared for a broad range of careers in quantitative fields including, but not limited to, business, education and government agencies. In addition, the SNHU Mathematics major will serve as strong preparation for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in quantitative fields.

Program Outcomes

• Utilize effective oral and written communication strategies in the construction, evaluation, and presentation of solutions to mathematical problems
• Apply mathematical reasoning, analysis, and problem-solving to complex, real world problems including problems in the natural and social sciences
• Construct and defend clear, rigorous, and logical mathematical proofs
• Analyze and accurately solve mathematical problems across a variety of mathematical areas including calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, abstract algebra and real analysis