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Designed by industry experts, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting provides you with the tools you need to succeed in any work space. With CPAs as instructors, you will receive real-world tools and current industry advice that will benefit you in your job search after graduation.

Coursework goes beyond the traditional Accounting topics, including fields such as forensic accounting, international standards, and robotic process automation. Industry certifications are also built right into the curriculum, with students able to earn certifications in Bloomberg Market Concepts, Quickbooks, and Microsoft Excel without additional coursework.

Graduates of this online Accounting degree can pursue a wide range of career paths, such as:

• Certified public accountant
• Budget analyst
• Tax accountant
• Financial analyst
• Forensic accountant
• Tax consultant

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration provides students with a well-rounded business education. With a General Business concentration, you will have the opportunity to take coursework from the school’s 10 different concentrations to customize a degree to match your interests and career aspirations.

Students will benefit from the flexibility of this concentration. You may choose to study topics such as accounting, management, economics, international business, and more. Graduates of this online Business Administration degree will have the education, experience, and resume ready to take their place in the global business market.

Become the connector between management and employees with a job in human resources. With this online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration focusing on Human Resource Management, you will learn about topics vital in this role, such as employee rights, talent management, and performance management.

Businesses of all sizes need talented HR professionals to recruit talent and create attractive benefits packages. In this online HR Management degree you will also learn how to create employee training programs and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. 

Job titles available to graduates include:

• Director of training and development
• HR consultant
• Employee relations manager
• Director of compensation and benefits
• HR director

The online MBA offered by Nichols College provides a highly relevant curriculum for students interested in succeeding in the business field.  The program can also help with advanced communication and decision-making skills.  Courses develop knowledge and skills in such topics as global marketing and data analytics, managerial finance, operations management, strategic management, and more.  You will build a robust, real-world skillset that allows you to grow personally and professionally.

Featuring a customizable curriculum, students can choose the courses and electives needed to advance their careers.  You could focus on critical thinking, data analytics, project management and more.

Nichols College offers an online MBA / MSOL dual degree program designed for professionals who desire the expanded business knowledge and skills required to take on leadership roles in a variety of organizations. 

Courses explore a range of relevant topics such as:

• Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
• Competition, Innovation & Strategy
• Global Marketing & Data Analytics
• Managerial Finance

The online Master of Science in Accounting is a great fit for recent accounting graduates or accounting/auditing professionals looking to pass the CPA exam while leading a busy life.  This flexible program focuses on preparing students to pass the CPA licensure exam and also helps build the communication and leadership skills employers are looking for.  Graduates will be able to critically analyze accounting problems to find creative solutions, identify and apply appropriate accounting rules and standards, understand current issues and emerging trends in accounting, and use cultural awareness and communication skills to foster highly productive and collaborative relationships.

The online Master of Science in Organizational Leadership enhances students’ leadership skills to innovate, solve, and inspire through a flexible and innovative program that builds big-picture leadership and problem-solving capabilities.  Courses teach skills such as team-building, communication, change management, negotiation, and collaboration, teaching students to apply leadership principles, theory, and critical thinking to creatively solve problems in organizations within an ethical framework.  Graduates are aware of cultural and global issues, employ qualitative and quantitative research methods for organizational analysis and problem solving, and apply negotiating, coaching, and mentoring skills in order to have productive and collaborative relationships.

Unfortunately, terrorism is now a common worry and with this online homeland security degree you will prepare for a career related to national security and fighting terrorism. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to analyze and respond to terrorism threats through intelligence analysis, border security, and cybersecurity.  

This curriculum focuses on providing students with an understanding of violent extremism and terrorism and strategies for preventing and responding to terrorist and other national security threats. Study such topics as:

• Radicalization processes
• Political violence
• Cyberterrorism
• Civil liberty constraints
• Technology in counterterrorism operations

Graduates are prepared to prevent, deter, and respond to terrorist threats in various fields.