MicroBachelors® Program in Financial Accounting and Analysis
Learn business skills and financial analysis for problem solving
Financial Accounting Fundamentals
Critical Business Skills
Meet Your Instructors:
Zuzana Buzzell
Dr. Zuzana Buzzell oversees multiple programs within the graduate and undergraduate business portfolio at Southern New Hampshire University including accounting, economics and project management. She has 15 years of experience developing, training and teaching multiple successful accounting, finance and economics programs in traditional, hybrid and online settings for academic institutions, government agencies and the private sector. She also held various leadership positions in one of the largest financial service companies in the U.S.
Dr. Buzzell earned her PhD in International Business with concentration in Finance in 2013, her master’s in finance in 2004 and an MBA in 2001.
Mona Stephens
Mona Stephens has been teaching accounting courses, both online and campus, for more than 20 years. At Southern New Hampshire University, she is an online accounting faculty lead. She also serves as a subject matter expert for the university in all areas of accounting, based on her experience and knowledge in both educational and corporate accounting environments.
Of Stephens’ 25 years of professional accounting experience, 18 of those were as the finance and accounting administrator for a regional government office. She is also Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has MS degrees in both accounting and data analytics.
Meet Your Instructor:
Debora Sepich
EdD MBA at Doane University
Debora Sepich is an entrepreneur turned educator who has spent the last 15 years blurring the lines between the world of work and the halls of education. Debora is the Director of Graduate Business and Technology Programs at Doane University. Prior to working at Doane University, she founded Dolphin Software, an environmental health and safety software company focused on supporting pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and other highly regulated industries focus on protecting people, the planet while also making sustainable profits. Debora is delighted to be marrying her years of applied business experience with online education.
Meet Your Instructor:
Debora Sepich
EdD MBA at Doane University
Debora Sepich is an entrepreneur turned educator who has spent the last 15 years blurring the lines between the world of work and the halls of education. Debora is the Director of Graduate Business and Technology Programs at Doane University. Prior to working at Doane University, she founded Dolphin Software, an environmental health and safety software company focused on supporting pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and other highly regulated industries focus on protecting people, the planet while also making sustainable profits. Debora is delighted to be marrying her years of applied business experience with online education.
Meet Your Instructor:
Debora Sepich
EdD MBA at Doane University
Debora Sepich is an entrepreneur turned educator who has spent the last 15 years blurring the lines between the world of work and the halls of education. Debora is the Director of Graduate Business and Technology Programs at Doane University. Prior to working at Doane University, she founded Dolphin Software, an environmental health and safety software company focused on supporting pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and other highly regulated industries focus on protecting people, the planet while also making sustainable profits. Debora is delighted to be marrying her years of applied business experience with online education.
Develop the skills necessary to create structured database environments using a relational database management system (RDBMS), such as MySQL, that incorporates basic processing functionality and allows for data management, data manipulation and data analysis. Learn about types of data and types of databases to store data, as well as design for scalability. You’ll also learn to prepare digital data storage using the relational model, including resolving integrity constraints, and proper assignments of primary and foreign keys. In addition, you’ll construct and analyze queries to address data requirements.
Structured Database Environments with SQL
Discover Structured Query Language (SQL) programming basics in relation to database management and data manipulation. This course can provide you with an overview of topics like joins, database schemas, database design and importing data into a database.
Meet Your Instructors:
Scott Overmyer
Associate Dean of Information Technology at Southern New Hampshire University
Dr. Overmyer started his career in the software field in 1983 with TRW, Inc. as a user interface designer and requirements engineer on the Space Defense Operations Center project in Colorado's Cheyenne Mountain NORAD Complex. After completing several government projects with TRW, he was appointed manager of TRW's Research and Technology Center in Virginia. He earned a Ph.D. in Information Technology (Information and Software Systems Engineering), while appointed as Research Instructor in George Mason University's Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence.
Dr. Overmyer has nearly 10 years of industrial experience, followed by nearly 30 years of academic experience. During his academic career, he has been awarded 2 summer faculty fellowships at NASA's Johnson Space Center and has been a PI or co-PI on several National Science Foundation research grants. While an Associate Professor at Drexel University, he was also the Founding Director of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information Technology, a 5-week summer residential program for talented high school students. Internationally, he served at Subject Coordinator for both Software Engineering and Information Systems while at Massey University in NZ, and a (founding) Professor of Computer Science at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, as well as Acting Chair of the Physics Department there. He is currently an Associate Dean for Information Technology for Southern New Hampshire University, and works remotely from his farm in South Dakota. On Dr. Overmyer’s free time, he enjoys researching artificial intelligence for automatic student assessment, online poker, and wine making.
Ben Tasker
Technical Program Facilitator – Data Science and Data Analytics at Southern New Hampshire University
Ben Tasker owns his own consulting business, where he enjoys solving complex data science problems with innovative solutions for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and even the White House. He believes any company can reach the next phase of machine learning, artificial intelligence or even basic data analytics and enthusiastically provides that expertise to his clients. He applies this knowledge daily as a technical program facilitator at Southern New Hampshire University, where he creates cutting edge data science programs. Ben also holds a clinical Professorship at the College System of New Hampshire, where he teaches data science topics at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Before he ventured into consulting and education, he was the manager of analytics and data warehousing for the Community College System of NH, where he managed 12 data scientists and helped developed an algorithm that kept students enrolled in college, flagging the students at the highest risk of failure. This flag allowed the colleges to deploy resources for each of those students, ultimately helping them complete college. He also earned a MS in Data Analytics and Data Science from the University of New Hampshire. In his free time, Ben can be found at his local Crossfit Gym, doing box jumps, hang power cleans and kettle bell swings
This course helps prepare you for positions that require the analysis of large data sets, providing the statistics foundation you’ll need for data analysis.
You’ll learn how to model real-world applications using statistical methods. You’ll also gain skills to set up those applications in statistical frameworks, solve the statistical problems using technology and apply those results to answer real business questions. By leveraging the pandas and matplotlib python libraries, you’ll gain exposure to tools used in data analysis, visualization, and data science.
MicroBachelors® Program in Business Analytics Foundations
Solve real business problems with scripting and statistics
Scripting with Python
Applied Statistics with Python
Meet Your Instructors:
Ben Tasker
Technical Program Facilitator – Data Science and Data Analytics at Southern New Hampshire University
Ben Tasker owns his own consulting business, where he enjoys solving complex data science problems with innovative solutions for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and even the White House. He believes any company can reach the next phase of machine learning, artificial intelligence or even basic data analytics and enthusiastically provides that expertise to his clients. He applies this knowledge daily as a technical program facilitator at Southern New Hampshire University, where he creates cutting edge data science programs. Ben also holds a clinical Professorship at the College System of New Hampshire, where he teaches data science topics at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Before he ventured into consulting and education, he was the manager of analytics and data warehousing for the Community College System of NH, where he managed 12 data scientists and helped developed an algorithm that kept students enrolled in college, flagging the students at the highest risk of failure. This flag allowed the colleges to deploy resources for each of those students, ultimately helping them complete college. He also earned a MS in Data Analytics and Data Science from the University of New Hampshire. In his free time, Ben can be found at his local Crossfit Gym, doing box jumps, hang power cleans and kettle bell swings
David Sze
Technical Program Facilitator – Mathematics at Southern New Hampshire University
David Sze has been teaching statistics and mathematics courses, both online and on campus, for more than 15 years. His current position includes developing, teaching and overseeing statistics and mathematics courses at Southern New Hampshire University. ****
Before entering university fields, he worked in the software and telecommunications industries for more than 20 years. He held positions as a director of technology and software consulting and testing and as a technical analyst specializing in applied stochastic techniques.
David Sze has a Ph. D. in Mathematics (Probability) and an M. S. in Statistics.
The Python programming language is extremely powerful and commonly used to automate time-intensive activities/tasks for users. This makes Python a good skill to have for any job that requires automation to replace data in a file, rename multiple file names, update Excel spreadsheets or mine data from web pages. Python can be used as a steppingstone to enter some of the most exciting industries including data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, software or full-stack development.
MicroBachelors® Program in Business Analytics Foundations
Solve real business problems with scripting and statistics
Scripting with Python
Applied Statistics with Python
Meet Your Instructors:
Gwen Britton
Associate Vice President, SNHU Global Campus STEM & Business Programs at Southern New Hampshire University
Dr. Gwen Britton has over 25 years in both private industry and academia within the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) space. She has worked in varying positions spanning a gamut of content areas including software engineering, systems administration, network administration, data analysis, database administration and design, web development engineering, cyber-defense, mathematics and computer science.
Britton is passionate about expanding and growing STEM opportunities and access for individuals who otherwise would not have an opportunity to pursue a career in the STEM area. She has helped grow opportunities for non-traditional adult students from under-represented populations by spear heading virtual experiential learning opportunities and competitions in areas such as technology certification preparation, data analysis, internet of things and capture the flag. She has also helped organize and participate in events focused on under-represented K-12 student populations to engage and interest future STEM students in the field through events such as FIRST Robotics, the Hour of Code, Girls in Technology Day and the Science of Soccer.
Curtis George
Technical Program Facilitator for Computer Science at Southern New Hampshire University
Curtis George brings over 20 years of experience as a senior engineer working on various projects, from embedded systems for military aircraft to enterprise software for NASA/NOAA. Before working for SNHU, George worked as a senior software engineer for the NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) project. He worked as a senior application engineer with NASA to create software for satellites for predicting hazardous weather patterns (GOES-R and JPSS), developed a roleplaying game to acclimate international students to American campuses and even created an award-winning Spanish verb conjugation mobile application.
George started his career in the Navy on a special operations boat where he earned a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal, National Defense Service medal, Navy Expeditionary medal and a Meritorious Unit Commendation medal. He has worked for SNHU as the technical program facilitator for computer science for over 5 years.
George earned his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Chapman University and his Master of Science degree in computer science from Nova Southeastern University. He is currently a PhD candidate for computer science at Northcentral University, which he expects to finish in 2021.
This is the 8th course in the intermediate, undergraduate-level offering that makes up the larger Cybersecurity Fundamentals MicroBachelors Program. We recommend taking them in order, unless you have a background in these areas already and feel comfortable skipping ahead.
MicroBachelors® Program in Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Drive your career forward
Information Security - Introduction to Information Security
Information Security - Authentication and Access Control
Information Security - Advanced topics
Network Security - Introduction to Network Security
Network Security - Protocols
Network Security - Advanced Topics
Penetration Testing - Discovering Vulnerabilities
Penetration Testing - Exploitation
Penetration Testing - Post Exploitation
Meet Your Instructor:
Aspen Olmsted
Adjunct Professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Aspen Olmsted is an adjunct faculty member in the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in the Computer Science and Engineering department. Aspen's fulltime job is as an assistant professor and Graduate program director at the College of Charleston. He obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The University of South Carolina. Before his academic career, he was CEO of Alliance Software Corporation. Alliance Software developed N-Tier enterprise applications for the performing arts and humanities market. Dr Olmsted’s research focus is on the development of algorithms and architectures for distributed enterprise solutions that can guarantee security and correctness while maintaining high-availability. In his Secure Data Engineering Lab, Aspen mentors over a dozen graduate and undergraduate students each year
This is the 8th course in the intermediate, undergraduate-level offering that makes up the larger Cybersecurity Fundamentals MicroBachelors Program. We recommend taking them in order, unless you have a background in these areas already and feel comfortable skipping ahead.
MicroBachelors® Program in Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Drive your career forward
Information Security - Introduction to Information Security
Information Security - Authentication and Access Control
Information Security - Advanced topics
Network Security - Introduction to Network Security
Network Security - Protocols
Network Security - Advanced Topics
Penetration Testing - Discovering Vulnerabilities
Penetration Testing - Exploitation
Penetration Testing - Post Exploitation
Meet Your Instructor:
Aspen Olmsted
Adjunct Professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Aspen Olmsted is an adjunct faculty member in the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in the Computer Science and Engineering department. Aspen's fulltime job is as an assistant professor and Graduate program director at the College of Charleston. He obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The University of South Carolina. Before his academic career, he was CEO of Alliance Software Corporation. Alliance Software developed N-Tier enterprise applications for the performing arts and humanities market. Dr Olmsted’s research focus is on the development of algorithms and architectures for distributed enterprise solutions that can guarantee security and correctness while maintaining high-availability. In his Secure Data Engineering Lab, Aspen mentors over a dozen graduate and undergraduate students each year
This is the 6th course in the intermediate, undergraduate-level offering that makes up the larger Cybersecurity Fundamentals MicroBachelors Program. We recommend taking them in order, unless you have a background in these areas already and feel comfortable skipping ahead.
MicroBachelors® Program in Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Drive your career forward
Information Security - Introduction to Information Security
Information Security - Authentication and Access Control
Information Security - Advanced topics
Network Security - Introduction to Network Security
Network Security - Protocols
Network Security - Advanced Topics
Penetration Testing - Discovering Vulnerabilities
Penetration Testing - Exploitation
Penetration Testing - Post Exploitation
Meet Your Instructor:
Aspen Olmsted
Adjunct Professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Aspen Olmsted is an adjunct faculty member in the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in the Computer Science and Engineering department. Aspen's fulltime job is as an assistant professor and Graduate program director at the College of Charleston. He obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The University of South Carolina. Before his academic career, he was CEO of Alliance Software Corporation. Alliance Software developed N-Tier enterprise applications for the performing arts and humanities market. Dr Olmsted’s research focus is on the development of algorithms and architectures for distributed enterprise solutions that can guarantee security and correctness while maintaining high-availability. In his Secure Data Engineering Lab, Aspen mentors over a dozen graduate and undergraduate students each year
