School of Business Undergraduate

Associate of Arts in Business Administration

AA Associate of Arts

A two-year associate degree in Business Administration in the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business, with the Bauer Hall Innovation Center and a path into the BS.

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2 yrsThen continue into the BS

To meet your career goals

TrefzClasses taught by working experts

School of Business

BauerMaker space, podcast studio, and more

Hall Innovation Center

4Accounting, CIS, finance, marketing

Industries to enter

Curriculum

What you will study

The Business Administration associate degree program at UB empowers you with skills and knowledge for success in any business setting. Whether you want to build something from the ground up or join an existing business, you will have access to the resources you need.

CORE

Core business classes

With an associate of arts in Business Administration you can meet your career goals in just two years while taking advantage of the tools and resources available in the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business, or continue your education with a BS in Business Administration.

FACULTY

Taught by practitioners

At UB’s Ernest C. Trefz School of Business, classes are taught by experts. Students collaborate with executive leaders, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and finance officers, whose professional backgrounds and teaching strategies prepare you to understand the realities of running businesses of all sizes in any economy.

INNOVATE

The Bauer Hall Innovation Center

At University of Bridgeport’s Innovation Center at Bauer Hall you can immerse yourself in a creative and entrepreneurial environment to advance your education and ideas. You will have access to a podcast studio, maker space, conference and presentation rooms, a student lounge, workstations, industry mentors, and collaborative brainstorming booths. Several business clubs and organizations use the Innovation Center as a meeting space to take their businesses from the concept stage into reality.

SKILLS

Soft skills that lead

In addition to your core business classes, you will grow your skills in collaboration, communication, creativity, time management, and problem-solving while taking courses in humanities, mathematics, and the natural and social sciences. Developing these soft skills is critical to a successful career in all areas of business administration.

Career opportunities

Careers with a Business Administration associate degree

University of Bridgeport is uniquely located near prominent cities, New York City and Boston along with Bridgeport, Hartford, New London and more. With so many cities close to our campus, UB is connected with many prominent businesses.

Where our campus sits

Internship opportunities

Internship opportunities include but are not limited to Fidelity Investments, Nestlé Purina, Schneider Electric, IZEA, Inc., Prudential Financial, Top Chef Meals, Pictura D’Arte, Merril Lynch Piece, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and American Institute of Healthcare & Technology.

Employers of UB graduates

Employers of UB graduates include but are not limited to Apple, ESPN, FBI, Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Pitney Bowes, and Sikorsky Aircraft.

Industries you can work in

Accounting, computer information systems, finance, and marketing.

Career services

Career Development at UB

Career Development connects you with career opportunities. Our knowledgeable and skilled career counselors are available to meet with you on a one-on-one basis to assist with resume writing, internship search, job hunting for post-graduation opportunities, and anything else that will help you to land your dream job.

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