Business Management
Business Management - Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Business Management program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in management. Students who complete the program are prepared for employment as office managers, mid-management level executives, and management trainees in programs such as those operated by banks, retail stores, and other types of business and industrial enterprises. Graduates will have had the opportunity to choose from a number of second-year courses to allow specialization.
Required Program of Study
| Course Number | Semester | Course Title | Credits |
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| BUS100 | Fall | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS110 | Business Math | 3 |
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| COM121 | English Composition | 3 |
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| ENV130 | The Environment | 3 |
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| IFT110 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
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| ORI102 | College Success Strategies | 2 |
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17 |
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| ACC105 | Spring | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS106 | Business Communications | 3 |
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| HUM- - | Humanities Elective | 3 |
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| MAT150 | Foundation of Math | 3 |
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| OR MAT210 | Statistics | 3 |
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| MGT100 | Principles of Management | 3 |
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| SOC125 | Individual & Society | 3 |
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18 |
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| ACC110 | Fall | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS200 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| MGT200 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
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| MGT215 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
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| --- - - | Program Elective | 3 |
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15 |
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| ACC210 | Spring | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS201 | Microeconomics | 3 |
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| BUS220 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
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| BUS230 | Business Law | 3 |
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| MGT210 | Supervisory Management | 3 |
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| --- - - | . Program Elective | 3 |
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18 |
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Business Management Program Electives |
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| ACC230 | Federal Taxes (Fall) | 3 |
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| BUS210 | Principles of Salesmanship (Spring) | 3 |
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| BUS240 | International Business (Fall) | 3 |
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| MGT230 | Small Business Management (Spring) | 3 |
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| MGT240 | Compensation Management (Spring) | 3 |
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| MGT250 | Operations Management (Fall) | 3 |
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| MGT290 | Cooperative Education I (All) | 3 |
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| MGT291 | Cooperative Education II (All) | 3 |
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| Total Credit Hours Required for the Program | 68 |
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Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Utilize business management principles to analyze problems and make decisions.
- Apply human resources management principles to analyze problems and make decisions concerning human resources.
- Apply supervision skills.
- Apply math operations to solve fundamental business problems.
- Utilize a personal computer to prepare documents using word processing, spreadsheet and database software, and to perform basic navigation of the Internet.
- Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and evaluate the results by performing basic financial statement analysis.
- Calculate product costs and break-even point for manufacturing companies and prepare operational budgets using both variable and absorption costing methods.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in writing and speaking in a business environment.
- Apply economic theory to analyze social, political, financial, and business problems.
- Utilize financial tools and techniques to maximize a firm’s long-term value.
- Develop a marketing plan for a product, using the fundamental elements of the marketing mix.
- Apply the law to recognize potential legal implications of business and personal transactions.
Please note: These programs can be pursued on a part-time basis.
Appropriate placement test scores, or the completion of certain developmental courses, are required for all programs of study. Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses and can be found in the course descriptions section of the catalog.
It is recommended that students confer with their advisor when selecting electives.