Master of Science in Business Analytics (STEM)

at Southern New Hampshire University USA

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

Gain a full understanding of the role that wildlife plays in a stable environment and ecosystem, as well as the important role that humans play in conservation. A Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in Wildlife and Conservation Biology will provide students with a specific, specialized understanding of the many ways that animals influence the world around them, while underlining the importance of conservation. Students will graduate with a firm grasp on the biological sciences.

In addition, students are able to tailor the concentration to align with their specific interests. With courses in ornithology, zoology, botany, animal behavior, and conservation biology, students will have the opportunity to gain a well-rounded understanding of the field or focus on the aspects of the concentration that interest them.

The past two decades have generated unparalleled change in business, industry and society. Emerging trends suggest that change is going to continue to be rapid, unpredictable at times and frequently disruptive.

As business and society have grown more complex, the demand for trained managers and leaders has increased. Managers no longer can make business decisions based on hunches or look to old solutions to solve new problems.

Students in the Business Administration Program will learn how to be leaders and managers in this ever-changing and hectic business environment.

Southern New Hampshire University's Business Administration Program emphasizes leadership, communication, accounting, behavioral dynamics and quantitative analysis. These business and management skills, when complemented with the solid foundation provided by the B.A./B.S. Core courses, enable students to become successful managers.

Program Outcomes

• Interpret business & societal trends in historical, political, economic, financial, social, cultural, geopolitical, technological context for purpose of leading a business unit.
• Apply cross-cultural awareness & sensitivity designed to facilitate the creation of shared values, attitudes, beliefs.
• Apply social and emotional awareness for the purpose of fostering shared leadership, group process, organizational learning.
• Integrate ethical principles & core personal values into business decision-making.
• Employ change management theories & concepts in various organizational contexts.

The Bachelor of Arts in Communications major at Southern New Hampshire University helps you develop and deliver key messages to diverse audiences.

You'll learn communication theory and industry concepts, and build public speaking, presentation and interviewing skills. You'll also gain experience with business communication, graphic design and public relations through courses and minors in advertising, film, journalism, information technology or marketing. Electives in 3D animation and modeling, digital illustration and digital video production are also offered.

This is a degree aimed at a student population from abroad. It is a 3+1 program for students who are earning a major at their home institution and want simultaneously to earn a degree from the U.S. It is possible to do so at Southern New Hampshire University through a BA in Liberal Arts. The student enters the program with 90 credits from an approved institution abroad and adds 31 credits from SNHU to complete a 121?credit degree as a Liberal Arts major.

Program Outcomes

• Analyze artifacts representing various local, national, and/or global cultures
• Practice the systematic study of social relations, human experiences, and patterns of change            
• Reason and solve quantitative and qualitative problems
• Demonstrate proficiency of the conventions of  Standard English including grammar, spelling, punctuation and mechanics
• Employ oral presentation skills, including the use of appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills
• Locate relevant information using multiple modes of inquiry
• Identify a developing sense of self as a learner
• Distinguish the practical and intellectual characteristics of a liberal arts discipline
• Appraise the value of multiple perspectives in order to work in complex and diverse environments

A master's in information technology degree is a vital tool in today's competitive business environment. Organizations in every industry seek IT professionals who can think beyond traditional computer programming and basic technology expertise. Learn how to bridge the gaps between communications, IT and business management and increase your marketable skills with the Master of Science in Information Technology degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.

Looking for a specialized MBA to help you stand out in a competitive marketplace? Consider the following concentration:

Business Analytics
Integrate the three areas of business analytics – descriptive, predictive and prescriptive – into your curriculum. You’ll develop the management science techniques that create solutions to business problems, as well as learn how to comb through data and gain insights into operations.

Program Outcomes

• Develop innovative and agile, computer-based solutions to business problems through a systems analysis approach and technology integration and application
• Design a plan for implementing and monitoring solutions that incorporate core information technologies, concepts and methods appropriate for secure information use across an enterprise
• Collaborate and communicate effectively in a variety of environments through situational awareness and audience analysis
• Develop an implementation plan for systematic information risk assessment for change management plans and processes within enterprise business and information technology environments
• Using computational logic and critical analysis, construct ethically sound, technology-informed procedures to ensure legal compliance and maintain security within enterprise information technology environments

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration concentration in Accounting provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in financial accounting practices, preparing students to assess an organization’s financial performance and support stakeholders in decision-making. Students complete the accounting cycle, prepare complex financial statements, identify and correct financial reporting issues, create budgets, and conduct ratio analyses to assess financial information.    

The Electrical Engineering Program prepares students to perform professionally in the design, development, and integration of electronic equipment and systems in a wide range of industries; including telecommunications and networking, electrical machinery and power generation and distribution, automation and control systems, aerospace and robotics. The program includes a design sequence within which students use our well-equipped labs to work in teams applying theories learned in the classrooms to transform concepts into functional designs that they will build and operate. The Electrical Engineering program provides engineering students at CETA the opportunity to choose the Telecommunication Concentration, along with other concentration choices of Robotics, and Unmanned Aerial Systems. These concentration courses complement core engineering training and enhance students’ post-graduation placement opportunities. Students also have the opportunity to be involved in different clubs and organizations within the College and on campus.

Program Outcomes

• Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
• Ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• Ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Analyze financial data using quantitative and qualitative techniques and information technology skills for effective problem solving and decision-making

Exposes students to the contemporary challenges of capital markets, investments and corporate finance. You'll examine topics related to commercial banking, short-term financing, financial risk management and portfolio structure. Upon graduating, you’ll be prepared for a number of cross-industry career tracks, including commercial and investment banking, financial analysis and management analysis.

The history major provides students with the mental discipline needed for them to assume lives of positive impact in any specific vocational field. In pursuit of this goal, the program cultivates a historical perspective, which is integrative of all fields of human knowledge; analyzes the choices, and consequences of those choices, of various human communities; appreciates the development of wisdom and beauty; develops advanced critical thinking and communication skills through intensive examination of the elements of history (among them texts, images, objects, landscapes) and the crafting of contemporary historical arguments based upon those sources; examines the creation of history through the work of historians; and encourages civic engagement through a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the development of human societies and the importance of competent, creative, and generous leadership in forging peaceful societies.

In addition to the prescribed coursework, students are strongly encouraged to participate in internships and study abroad programs as a way of broadening their intellectual and cultural development and preparing them for success in a wide range of fields.

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of the development of human societies by analyzing and interpreting a variety of sources that provide evidence to support an argument about the past
• Utilize critical thinking skills for formulating effective analysis of appropriate primary and secondary sources
• Develop historical perspectives and arguments and express those arguments in effective and applicable formats
• Practice civic engagement through the application of history in the public realm
• Analyze multiple historical and theoretical viewpoints effectively through an open-minded, empathetic perspective on the past