Associate's Degree Concentrations
New England College of Business (NECB) Associate's degree programs help prepare graduates with the requisite values, skills and knowledge to apply effectively the various tools and principles necessary to a successful organization. Concentrations in the Associate's arena focus on bridging the gap between theory and practical application. Graduates will develop their decision-making, critical thinking, management, organization, research and evaluation skills as well as learn how to leverage technology in their organizations favor. The comprehensive degrees are integrated with each concentration to help students develop their aptitudes.
Accounting
An online Associate's Degree with a concentration in accounting is designed to help students with the identification, measurement and reporting of economic events on an individual or entity. Students will study financial information with effective management, including planning and controlling. Students will become familiar with business economics, auditing, accounting systems, bookkeeping and more. Accountants provide a necessary and vital function in today's corporate and personal finance world. Students that graduate with an Associate's Degree in Accounting will automatically begin as a junior if they choose to continue on to a Bachelor's Degree program.
ASBA: Curriculum Worksheet - Accounting (.pdf)
Banking and Finance
An online Associate's Degree with a concentration in banking and finance focuses on the skills a student would need to work in and with financial institutions and banks. Students will explore general accounting, banking and financial principles, skills, and analysis. Areas in which a banking and finance concentration focuses includes financial and asset management, finance investing, trade and finance law skills, basic accounting, financial statement analysis, investment theory and business writing. Students that graduate with an Associate's Degree in Banking and Finance will automatically begin as a junior if they choose to continue on to a Bachelor's Degree program.
ASBA: Curriculum Worksheet - Banking/Finance (.pdf)
Business
An online Associate's Degree with a concentration in business focuses on enhancing a student's problem solving abilities, leadership skills and communication skills. Modern business students require a broad base of education to apply to core competencies. Students with a business concentration must have a basic understanding of other concentration areas such as finance, accounting and management in order to develop an understanding of business issues in planning and decision making. Students that graduate with an Associate's Degree in Business will automatically begin as a junior if they choose to continue on to a Bachelor's Degree program.
Management
An online Associate's Degree with a concentration in management focuses on developing a student's ability to act and react to the needs of their organization or group. Managers handle a wide variety of tasks from internal to external communications, team management, employee reviews, financial analysis, budgeting of finances, time, and more. The management concentration focuses on applying critical thinking to environmental and organizational dilemmas as well as helping students develop the skills necessary to analyze and implement problem-solving strategies. Students will study management information systems, leadership and human relations in the workplace. Students that graduate with an Associate's Degree in Management will automatically begin as a junior if they choose to continue on to a Bachelor's Degree program.
ASBA: Curriculum Worksheet - Management (.pdf)
Marketing
An online Associate's Degree with a concentration in marketing focuses on helping students understand the building blocks of customer relations, advertising, consumer behavior and public relations. Marketing is a core area within most organizations, handling the details of public perception with both core customers and associated businesses. Graduates will develop their abilities to analyze both the pros and cons of marketing activities on the life of an organization, service or product. Students that graduate with an Associate's Degree in Marketing will automatically begin as a junior if they choose to continue on to a Bachelor's Degree program.
