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Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) Online Degree

Build a solid foundation in your business education with exposure to topics like statistics, management, and accounting. It’s a perfect introduction to the competitive world of business, and provides the groundwork for a future bachelor’s degree.

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Overview

Develop in-demand business skills quickly with the Associate of Science in Business Administration. You’ll gain the confidence to tackle real-life business problems by developing specialized knowledge in the fundamentals of business: accounting, macroeconomics, communications and management. This degree is perfect for working professionals who want a strong foundation in business or hope to pursue an advanced degree in the future.

What You’ll Learn in the Online ASBA Program

Jumpstart your career in business with these valuable skills:

  • Ability to use data to solve problems and understand results
  • Gain a broad understanding of the diverse areas of business
  • Understand fundamental principles of economics and how they apply to business decisions
  • Lead and/or co-lead collaborative projects using team building skills
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Admission Requirements

Anyone who has a high-school education and is 16 years of age or older can study online at Wexford.

Admission Requirements

Anyone who has a high-school education and is 16 years of age or older can study online at Wexford.

3 Credits | None
This course will serve as preparation for students to make a successful journey into the online learning environment with Wexford Institute. It will introduce students to Wexford Institute’s resources available to them, to the academic methods, and to the policies and expectations for student performance. Further, it will provide an overview of strategies for student success including time and stress management, effective study skills, and personal ownership of the learning process.

3 credits | None
This course provides a solid grounding in algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry in preparation for further mathematical studies. The course includes an extensive study of linear, quadratic, and rational functions. It also contains an introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions and circles. Finally, the topic of systems of linear equations is covered.

3 Credits | None
This course presents students with basic concepts in statistics and probability, and encourages statistical thinking. This course is intended to bring students to a level where they can carry out simple statistical analysis of simple data. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous random variables, the sampling distribution, and the Central Limit Theorem. The emphasis in the course is on the presentation of statistical methods and on the interpretation of the outcome. The philosophy of statistics, and not its mathematics, is at the center of this course; needed mathematical concepts are demonstrated via simulations rather than by abstract proofs.

3 credits | None
This course is designed to foster skills in critical reading and thinking, and in the production and evaluation of purposeful academic writing. Students are introduced to literary genres, rhetorical patterns in writing, and the use and citation of research sources. They gain practice in clear, effective writing, with an emphasis on the academic research paper and its components. By the end of the course students will produce a paper of collegiate quality.

3 Credits | None
This course is an introduction to the field of business management. Topics include developing mission, vision and values, organizational culture, leadership, decision-making, organizational behavior, motivation, and human resource management. This course will present a survey of the basic methods by which managers have operated businesses, large and small. Foremost are the basic concepts of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling. Embedded within these key concepts are numerous skills that, when mastered, will allow you to embark on a career in business management.

3 Credits | None
The Basic Accounting course introduces students to financial reporting and financial management concepts and practices. The primary focus of this course is the preparation and use/analysis of general purpose financial statements in support of the capital market decision-making process. In addition, certain financial accounts concepts related to current assets will be covered.

3 Credits | None
This course provides a solid overview of the field of macroeconomics with the intent to develop a general understanding and appreciation of the factors and methods used to manage macroeconomic policy and the impact of these policies on the global economy. This course will help you to understand how a nation’s economy works and how macroeconomic policy impacts a nation’s economy. It will help you to judge what policies you, as an informed member of society and participant in the economy, will or will not support.

3 Credits | BUS 1101
This course provides an introduction to the field of marketing where students develop a general understanding and appreciation of the factors and methods involved in marketing a variety of goods and services. Topics include consumer needs, segmentation, target marketing, positioning, pricing, distributing, and promoting goods and services. Emphasis is placed on the integration of marketing principles into an organized approach for decision-making.

3 Credits | BUS 1101
This course serves as an introduction to internet based business models (i.e., e-commerce) in organizations. The study of this field will assist students in recognizing opportunities and overcoming challenges in online business transactions. Topics include e-commerce management, use of information systems and integration with human resources, knowledge management strategies, e-marketing and relationships between the internet, government, and society.

3 Credits | BUS 1102
This course provides a broad understanding of basic principles in the area of finance. The course introduces techniques for effective financial decision-making and helping managers to maximize shareholders’ wealth. The course covers topics related to the operation of financial markets and banking systems and the problems of financing and investment decisions and provides a theoretical background for critical and productive thinking.

3 Credits | BUS 2201
This course provides an examination and analysis of multinational management functions and processes including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling across cultures and borders in globally diverse environments and organizations. Topics include cross-cultural strategic planning, leadership, and human resource management.

Note: Regarding the General Education Requirements, each of the sections can be fulfilled by any course that is closely related to the discipline. While the 36 credits required for the Elective section can be fulfilled by summing courses from any discipline.
Humanities

6 Credits | None

Philosophy, History, Law/politics, Classics, Literature, Linguistics/languages (not including ESL), Religion, Anthropology

6 Credits | None

Psychology, Sociology, Communication studies, Education (depending on the course), Geography, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, Demography, Behavioral Neuroscience/ cognitive science

3 Credits | None

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Computer science, Earth Science, Engineering, Anatomy/physiology, Anthropology (physical or biological), Geography (Physical or Biological)

3 Credits |None

World Civilization, History of Civilization, Regional Civilization (US, Asian, African, European civilization courses), Culture, Beliefs

3 Credits |None

Ethics (General or philosophical) not including professional ethical courses like Law, Medical, Engineering ethics

3 Credits | None

Any course outside the student’s field of study

36 Credits | None

Any college level course

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Associate of Science in Business Administration Degree Careers

Where will an Associates of Science in Business Administration take you? Your degree will help prepare for a job as a:
  • Business Administrator
  • Operations Analyst
  • Payroll Specialist
  • Sales Supervisor

As a Wexford student, you’re never on your own—our Career Service Center provides resume feedback, networking tips, interview techniques and more.

  • No tuition or enrollment fees
  • $60 application fee
  • $160 ASSESSMENT FEE PER COURSE
  • IN TOTAL AROUND $3,260 FOR THE DEGREE

Associate Degree in Business Administration Costs

Wexford does not charge for tuition, books, or campus expenses. You’ll never have to pay fees for courses upfront. We charge only a $60 application fee, and a $160 assessment fee at the end of each course. This is a huge savings compared to U.S. public universities who charge on average $6,754 for an Associate’s degree. Over the course of your studies at Wexford, you can expect to pay a total of $3,260—less if you have credits to transfer in! Our mission is to make it possible for everyone to afford a degree, if you can’t afford these fees scholarships and grants may be available.

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Flexibility

Concerned about managing your studies while you work or juggle family life? Don’t be! Over half of our students are successfully studying while working, raising families, or both. You can too! Wexford is proud to be the world’s most flexible option for earning a high-quality, accredited, 100% online degree. Learn more about how our programs are specially designed to work for you:

Asynchronous Learning

At Wexford there are no live lectures, and no set class times. Instead, you can enjoy the freedom of online flexibility and study on your own schedule. Complete assignments during your commute, on your lunch break, or after the kids are in bed. As long as your course work is finished by the end of each week you’ll stay on track for graduation.

Accessible Technology

All you need to study at Wexford is a stable internet connection – whether it’s on a desktop, laptop, or even your cell phone. Courses never require heavy video files, and the Wexford Online Campus is compatible with most browsers. Students even receive a subscription to Office 365 including Microsoft Office, at no extra cost.

Transfer Credits

Have credits from another accredited university? Great! Master’s degree students can transfer up to 50% of their total credits to Wexford. There is no charge for transfer credit evaluations, and if accepted there is a small fee of only $17 for each course transferred.

Common Questions Students Are Asking Us

Questions regarding our academic programs offered at Wexford.

Does Wexford Institute accept international students?

 Absolutely! wexford institute has students from over 200 countries and territories.

Absolutely! Classes at Wexford institute are small and highly qualified instructors are available to answer students’ questions and offer support. Additionally, each student is connected with a personal Program Advisor at the commencement of their studies, who remains with them until graduation. Program Advisors act as the students’ personal support system throughout their studies. The Program Advisor will answer any questions the student may have, offer academic advice, discuss course selection, and offer encouragement throughout the student’s studies.

Asynchronous learning allows you to learn on your own schedule. You will have access via the Wexford institute Online Campus to assignments, lectures, and other learning materials. There are no live lectures or set class times at Wexford institute.