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, assistant managers, assistant buyers, sales representatives, entrepreneurs, supervisors, human resource employees, benefits coordinators, market researchers,and management trainees in programs such as those operated by banks, retail establishments, and other 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

See Curriculum Guide
Course Number Semester Course Title Credits
BUS100 Fall Introduction to Business 3
BUS110 Business Math 3
COM121 English Composition 3
OR COM122 English Composition (Honors) 3
ENV130 The Environment 3
IFT110 Microcomputer Applications 3
ORI102 College Success Strategies 2
ACC105 Spring Financial Accounting 3
BUS106 Business Communications 3
HUM/ART Humanities or Art Elective 3
MAT150 Foundations of Math 3
OR MAT210 Statistics 3
MGT100 Principles of Management 3
SOC125 Individual & Society 3
OR SOC130 Sociology 3
OR PSY130 General Psychology 3
ACC110 Fall Managerial Accounting 3
BUS200 Macroeconomics 3
MGT200 Human Resources Management 3
MGT215 Human Relations in Business 3
--- - - Business Management Program Elective 3
ACC210 Spring Financial Management 3
BUS201 Microeconomics 3
BUS220 Principles of Marketing 3
BUS230 Business Law 3
MGT210 Supervisory Management 3
--- - - Business Management Program Elective 3
Business Management Program Electives
ACC230 Federal Taxes (Fall) 3
BUS210 Principles of Sales (Spring) 3
BUS240 International Business (Fall) 3
MGT230 Small Business Management (Spring) 3
MGT250 Operations Management (Fall) 3
MGT290 Cooperative Education I (All) 3
MGT291 Cooperative Education II (All) 3
Total Credit Hours Required for the Program 68

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.
  • Utilize effective human relations skills in business situations.
  • Apply math operations to solve fundamental business problems.
  • 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 or an organization using the fundamental elements of the marketing mix.
  • Apply the law to recognize potential legal implications of business and personal transactions.
  • Create integrated documents, worksheets, databases, and presentations suitable for coursework, professional purposes, and personal use using personal productivity software.

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.