To qualify for the Associate of Arts in Business Administration degree, students must satisfactorily complete the Degree Major requirements specified below and the local AA/AS General Education requirements.

Richfield College’s Resident Associate of Arts in Business Administration with Option in International Business degree program provides a solid foundation of academic disciplines in

The Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration provides students with a foundation in business knowledge. It also prepares students to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field. Students will gain an understanding of contemporary business principles and practices. Students will be able to explore various topics in Business that includes business & professional skills, marketing, economics, technology, calculus, finance, and operations. Since Business requirements vary among institutions, students must ensure that the courses taken are relevant to the institutions they intend to transfer to.

If you are interested in pursuing Business Administration, you can pursue an Associate Degree (A.A. or A.S.) at NW-SCC. An Associate Degree is awarded to a student completing a planned university parallel program designed to meet the requirements of the first two years of a Bachelor of Arts Degree or a Bachelor of Science Degree.

This degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s in business administration degree. Courses provide the foundation for transfer and admission into most four-year schools’ College of Business, as well as the skills necessary for success in the business world.

An Associate degree in Business Administration enables graduates to apply critical thinking skills to real-world business problems, develop a global mindset, and think strategically in complex and diverse settings. This positions Business Administration students for admission and successful transfer to highly-competitive Bachelor programs and their future professions and workplaces.

The Business Leadership Associates of Arts program is a 2-year program that will equip you to understand leadership that goes beyond traditional roles, whether through existing corporate structures, non-profits, or as a business entrepreneur.

An Associate of Arts degree with a Business emphasis is designed for students who plan to transfer to a business program at a Colorado four-year college/university.

This program will prepare persons for positions in the accounting/business world, for transfer to a four- year college. It will also prepare students for an administrative or management-related career or for the development and operation of a small business depending on the electives selected by the students.

Students looking to apply management, marketing, and accounting concepts in the business world will find a strong foundation in the Business Administration program. Designed for students who intend to transfer their credits to a baccalaureate degree program, the curriculum focuses on the critical aspects of business operations and on principles of organizational behavior and personnel administration.

The business program is designed for students interested in business with various certificates for enhanced employment to associate degrees, entry-level positions, and transfer courses for those interested in an advanced degree.

Designed for students interested in majoring at the senior college level in a specific business area. For example, banking and finance, business management, financial planning, health care administration, health care information systems, human resource management, insurance and risk management, international business, marketing, marketing communications, production management.

This program is designed to provide a broad formal business education with those students thinking of starting their own business.