Business Administration

The Business Administration A.S. program, designed to be a transfer program toward a bachelor's degree, will set you on a path toward an advanced degree in a number of business-related four-year programs.

Students who complete this program receive a solid two-year foundation in the field of business and, in many cases, can transfer with junior status to a four-year college or university. Students transfer into programs such as business, finance, marketing, accounting, economics and management.

This program is offered by the Business and Criminal Justice Department.

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Honors Track

The Business Administration A.S. Honors Track is designed to prepare academically advanced students for transfer to high-quality baccalaureate programs through focused interdisciplinary coursework linked to a variety of extracurricular activities.

Well-Rounded Courses

Coursework is equally balanced between business and the liberal arts and sciences, and mathematics through at least pre-calculus is required.

Capstone Course

You will complete a capstone course in your second year of study in the program. This course is a review of Economics, Accounting, Business Law, Organization & Management, Marketing and Statistics.

Optional Internship Opportunity

Students who have completed one full-time semester of study or successfully completed 12 credit hours may participate in an internship. The program has a longstanding relationship with the Disney World Internship program and many other local and regional internship opportunities are available.

The majority of program graduates continue their education at four-year colleges, including the University at Albany and Siena College.

Program graduates have also found immediate employment. Employers include: MetLife; NYS Department of Labor; NYS Department of Taxation & Finance; Prudential; Research Foundation at SUNY; Ronald McDonald House and more.

Salaries vary based on position and degree attainment. Many management-level positions require a bachelor's degree or higher. Here are median salaries taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (as of 2017): Bank Loan Officer, $57,250; Insurance Sales Agent, $74,650; Securities, Commodities and Financial Services Sales Agents, $60,620.