To succeed in business you need a broad background that includes accounting, marketing, computer applications, human resources, and management strategies. Northwestern College provides you a general background that gives you a solid foundation on which to build your career. You can then apply your skills and education in any industry that interests you.
Your career can grow from an administrative services team member to a management position with varying levels of responsibility and supervisory duties to a top executive.
Upon completion of the program, it is expected that students will be able to:
Four specialized concentrations exist within the Business Administration program at Northwestern College. The general Business Administration emphasis prepares you to understand the ins and outs of business as a whole. The Management emphasis is all about learning what it takes to assume supervisory responsibilities. The Entrepreneur emphasis focuses on successfully owning and operating your own business. The Finance and Investment Management emphasis deals with the specifics of handling a business' financial responsibilities.
A degree in business administration prepares you to work in almost every industry including large corporations, colleges and universities, health services, social services, government agencies, financial services, insurance companies or firms, and marketing and public relations firms.
The Business Administration program is designed to prepare you for potential employment in the following: (the occupation listed contains a link to information on the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET website).
11-1021.00 - General and Operations Managers
The Business Administration program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Northwestern College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahlc.org.
See the Northwestern College Catalog.
The job placement rate for the Business Administration program was unable to be calculated at this time, pending the creation of an approved formula for job placement calculations by the U.S. Department of Education. Upon publication of a formula, this web page will be updated promptly.
During the 2010-2011 Academic Year (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011), 37 students graduated from the Business Administration program at Northwestern College. Of these students, 10 (or 27%) graduated on-time as defined in the Northwestern College catalog. (Part-time students generally take a longer period of time to graduate because they don’t take a full course load; therefore, the graduation rate is lower since part-time students are not considered to have graduated on-time). The median student loan indebtedness of the Business Administration program graduates in 2010-2011 was as follows: Federal Stafford Student Loans (subsidized/unsubsidized) - $29,562; Third-Party Private Education Loans - $0; Northwestern College Institutional (GAP) Loan - $2,459.
The tuition and fees cost for a student starting the Business Administration associate degree program as of the 2011-2012 academic year is estimated at $46,365, based upon six academic quarters of full-time tuition at current tuition rates. (Potential future tuition increases cannot be determined at this time, and hence are not factored into this estimate.) Book and supply costs are estimated at $2,400. (The actual cost will vary depending on multiple factors). Northwestern College does not offer on-campus housing. For additional information on college costs, please visit our Financial Aid Cost of Attendance web page.
