The College of Business

Overview:

The College of Business (COB) supports the mission and vision of the university by offering fully accredited undergraduate and graduate professional programs. The COB consists of six schools - School of Accounting; School of Business and Management; School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management; School of Legal Studies; School of Technology and Innovation; and the New England School of Communications (NESCom). We offer degrees in Accounting, Audio Engineering, Business Administration, Business and Professional Studies, Computer Information Systems, Conservation Law, Criminal Justice, Extended Reality (XR), Forensic Science, Graphic/Visual Design, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Legal Studies-Pre Law, Marketing Communications, Software Development, Sports Journalism, Sport Management and Video/Film Production as well as a variety of concentrations and certificates.  Students interested in careers in these areas can choose from many options at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Vision Statement for the College of Business:

To be the premier College of Business in New England providing excellence in education by focusing on students through engagement, experiential learning and community involvement.

The College of Business provides high quality, student-centric, experiential education, delivered by engaged faculty in partnership with the community, to prepare students for professional careers and leadership positions while enhancing regional economic development.

Husson University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education https://iacbe.org/ (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. IACBE is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and accredits business programs world-wide.

The following degrees in the College of Business are accredited by IACBE:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Business Administration with concentrations in:
  • Business Analytics
  • Healthcare Management
  • Hospitality Management
  • Organizational Management
  • Risk Management

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in:
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
  • Financial Management
  • Management
• Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning
• Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management with concentrations in:
  • Global Business
  • Sales and Marketing
• Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

Accelerated (4+1) degree options:

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management/Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Financial Management/Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning/Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management/Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management/Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Sport Management/Master of Business Administration

CFP Board

The B.S. Financial Planning degree is a registered CFP Board program. The CFP Board is a Washington, D.C.-based independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to benefit the public by granting, upholding and promoting the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (CFP®) certification. Those who earn the certification are distinguishing themselves among their peers by meeting the CFP Board’s education, examination, experience and ethics requirements.  Students completing the B.S. Financial Planning degree at Husson University will have met the Education requirement to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination administered by the CFP Board.  Students may also have transfer credits analyzed and take courses to meet the requirements to be certified by Husson University to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination administered by the CFP Board.