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If you see your future in business, earning an online Associates degree can be a great career move.
Business careers include everything from office administration to sales and marketing, customer service and human resources, accounting, finance and more. Whether or not you will need a Bachelor's degree or higher to achieve your long-term career goals, earning an online Associate's degree now can help you:
- Advance in your present job or qualify for a better position
- Earn credits toward a Bachelor's degree in business
- Learn fundamental business skills in areas such as accounting, marketing and management that will help you advance in any profession
- Enhance your critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Explore potential new career options
Our accredited colleges and univerities offer Associate's degree programs in business that are designed for working adults who need maximum scheduling flexibility. Full-time students attending traditional on-campus programs typically earn an Associate's degree in two years, but many students complete their Associate's degree online in less time.
An Associate's degree in business typically requires 60 credits. If you intend to go on to complete your Bachelor's degree, earning an Associate's degree enables you to satisfy many of your general education requirements. You also may be able to declare a different major for your BA or BS degree and have all or most of your credits apply.
Important: Associate's degrees are either transfer or vocational degrees. If you want your credits to be apply toward a Bachelor's degree, make sure that you choose an Associate's program that offers a transfer degree. If your goal is to acquire specific job skills and you don-t need the credits to be transferable, a vocational or profession Associate's degree may be your best choice.
You-ll find online Associate's degree programs to put you on the right track for a wide variety of business careers, including:
- Accounting
- Accounting Administration
- Acquisition and Contract Management
- Applied Management
- Business
- Business Administration
- Business Systems Administration
- Communication Arts
- Economics
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- Finance
- Human Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Internet Marketing
- Management
- Marketing
- Office Systems
- Project Management
... plus many others |
Explore your options for an Associate's degree in business and request more information today. The respective college or university will help you make sure that your program is the best choice for your academic and career objectives.
Select Associate Business Degree Program:
- Business (Associate's)
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