Business Administration

NHSC’s Business Administration Program will prepare you for a career in the accounting/ business world or for transfer to a four-year college. It also will prepare you for an administrative or management-related career or for development and operation of a small business, depending on the electives you choose. The curriculum is designed to introduce the fundamentals of accounting needed in the business world of today. This includes an understanding of basic concepts and definitions, as well as the characteristics and methods used in modern business. The history, language, social and spiritual culture of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nations is incorporated into courses. Instructors actively seek culturally relevant materials to incorporate into the classroom setting.

Career paths available with an associate of arts degree in business administration include:

• Account manager: An account manager works with clients and customers.

• Executive assistant: An executive assistant usually works in an office environment.

• Human resources manager

• Business office manager

• Payroll and benefits administrator