The ability to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly is highly valued in today's complex business environments. Whether you are preparing to enter the workforce or are seeking the credentials required to advance your career, earning an Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration online at Kaplan University may help you establish your position as a member of this challenging profession.*

 Program Highlights 

In this program, you will enjoy the convenience and flexibility of online learning as you prepare to pursue a rewarding business career.* The curriculum focuses on helping you:

  • Develop skills in accounting, management, and software applications
  • Explore business operations and refine your decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Apply the management theories and techniques acquired through your online coursework to real-world business scenarios through a capstone experience

Career Focus Areas for the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration

Career focus areas are groupings of courses designed to prepare you with specialized knowledge and skills in a chosen field. Career focus areas allow you to personalize your education by focusing your elective choices on an area of study that best fits your desired career path. For example, if you are interested in pursuing a career in small business management, the associated career focus area offers courses in accounting, customer service, and software applications that provide specialized knowledge directly related to managing small businesses.* Career focus areas include:

  • Banking Service 
  • Business
  • Customer Service
  • Event Planning
  • Food/Hotel Management
  • Health Club Operations
  • Information Processing
  • Office Management
  • Retail Management
  • Sales
  • Small Business Management
  • Travel Counseling

 Curriculum for the  Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration 

    Courses Credits
    Communication Elective 5
    Mathematics Elective 5
    Communication Elective 5
    Courses Credits
    Academic Strategies for the Business Professional 5
    Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors OR
    Accounting I 5
    Business Math* 5
    Introduction to Management 5
    Human Resource Management OR
    Small Business Management 5
    Marketing 5
    Associates Capstone in Management 5
    Choose one
    Macroeconomics 5
    Microeconomics 5
    Global Business 5
    Courses Credits
    Open Electives 35
    Total Program Requirements 90

 What Are The Career Opportunities? 

Whether you want to begin a career in management or make a change to business administration, earning an associate's degree in business administration online may help you qualify for entry-level positions in a variety of fields.* Click here to review career profiles. 

 Already Have Experience or Credits? 

If you have applicable work experience or course credits from another institution, you may be eligible for transfer credit that can give you a faster start toward earning your associate's degree online at Kaplan University. Speak to an Admissions Advisor or refer to our University Catalog for our Transfer of Credit policy.

For more information, chat live or call an Admissions Advisor at 866.527.5268 (Toll Free).

Tuition and Fees

Cost per credit hour$371.00
Total program requirements90
Total cost of tuition$33,390.00

This program requires a $100 technology fee per term. Effective June 5, 2010, a minimum tuition deposit, depending on your program and as described in the Tuition and Fees Supplement, is required at the time of enrollment. The deposit will be credited toward your tuition when you begin classes. Qualifying transfer credit may reduce your total costs. Refer to the University Catalog for transfer of credit policy. We encourage you to explore the availability of financial aid and scholarships. For more information, chat live or call an Admissions Advisor at 866.527.5268 (Toll Free).

Kaplan University offers tuition discounts to active-duty military servicemembers and veterans. Call 866.583.4412 (Toll Free) to speak to a military Admissions Advisor.

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*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.