Empire State University Launches Online Spanish-Language Business Degree Program

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Monday, Empire State University announced the launch of SUNY’s first Spanish-language online degree program, a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). The university will welcome its first cohort of students into this program in Fall 2025.

Developed in partnership with SUNY, Empire State University’s Spanish BBA program will be taught fully online and entirely in Spanish, with wraparound student supports, such as financial aid, accessibility, and tutoring, offered by faculty and staff who are native or near-native Spanish speakers. The university has hired new faculty and staff to support this program.

The Spanish BBA, a 124-credit program, will mirror its English-language counterpart, covering a range of courses including marketing, financial accounting, management principles, and resource management. The program will also offer a selection of general education courses in Spanish, including courses in science, math, humanities, the arts, and history. The program has been reviewed and approved by SUNY and the New York State Education Department.

“As someone who moved to the United States in search of educational and economic opportunity, I take great pride in seeing Empire State University embrace diversity by launching our first degree program fully offered in Spanish,” said Provost Rai Kathuria in a news release. “As New York’s only public online university, we are uniquely positioned to serve Spanish-speaking students regardless of where they live.”

For more information on the program, visit www.sunyempire.edu/president/spanish-bba/.