Business Administration

Chair: Lori Baca, D.B.A.
505.747.2186 LBaca@nnmc.edu

Northern’s Department of Business Administration (DoBA) offers baccalaureate, associate and certificate programs designed to provide practice-oriented training and skill development for students who aspire to successful careers in business.

Our bachelor’s degree (BBA) programs with concentrations in Accounting, Management and Project Management, and our Associate of Applied Science in Office Administration (AAS) are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The Associate of Applied Science in Barbering (AAS) and in Cosmetology (AAS) meet the New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetology licensure requirements.

Note: In 2014, Northern completed a review of the total credit hours required to earn an associate and bachelor’s degree, leading to a reduction of required hours to 60 and 120 respectively for most degrees. Due to accreditation requirements and other industry regulations, some degrees may require additional hours.

Sean Bowman, CPA, MPA
Accounting
747.2185
Sean.bowman@nnmc.edu

Robert Tierney, PhD
Project Management
747.2276
robert.tierney@nnmc.edu

Simon Vaz, MBA, Ed.S
Management
747.5422
simon.vaz@nnmc.edu

Betty Espinoza, AAS
Barbering/Cosmetology
747.5472
bettyespinoza@nnmc.edu

Gloriadell Gonzales, Certificate
Barbering/Cosmetology
747.5471
gloriadell_m_gonzales@nnmc.edu

BBA Admission Requirements

Admission into the BBA program at Northern can occur in one of two ways:

1. As an AABA graduate from Northern’s BA Department or from any ACBSP accredited college as long as the coursework at that college is equivalent to that of Northern’s AABA curriculum. The BA Department can determine the equivalence and approve admission.
2. As an admitted student at Northern who has:
   1. completed at least 45 credit hours of the coursework from an accredited college including 35 credit hours of the General Education Common Core
   2. attained an overall 2.5 GPA in all college coursework
   3. completed satisfactorily 15 credit hours in the following courses or their equivalents at other colleges:

MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics  
ACCT 2110 - Principles of Accounting I  
ACCT 2120 - Principles of Accounting II  
ECON 2110 - Macroeconomic Principles 
ECON 2120 - Microeconomic Principles  

4. submitted and have had accepted an application for admission form with a letter of intent declaring a BBA major (or major field or course plan) to an academic advisor in Northern’s BA Department.

BBA Graduation Requirements

To graduate with the degree of BBA, the student must meet the following requirements:

1. Completion of all admission requirements with a grade of “C-” or better and an overall GPA of 2.5 and admission into the BBA program
2. Completion of all required coursework in one of the BBA majors with a grade “C-” or better and an overall GPA of 2.5
3. *Completion of 30 credit hours from Northern New Mexico College, Department of Business.
   *Students may transfer courses but a minimum of 30 credit hours must be from NNMC, Department of Business.
4. Must have a total of 40 hours of upper division courses including BUSA 4485 - Internship  or BUSA 4490 - Capstone .
5. Completion of 120 credits

Programs

Bachelor of Business Administration

• •  Accounting, BBA
• •  Management, BBA
• •  Project Management, BBA

Associate of Arts

• •  Business Administration, AA

Associate of Applied Science

• •  Barbering, AAS
• •  Cosmetology, AAS
• •  Office Administration, AAS

Certificate

• •  Administrative Assistant Certificate
• •  Barbering Certificate
• •  Bookkeeper Certificate
• •  Cosmetology Certificate
• •  Entrepreneurship Certificate
• •  Hospitality, Tourism, and Restaurant Management Certificate
• •  Microsoft Office Suite Certificate
• •  Project Management Certificate