Business Management
Associate Degree
10-102-3
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Management prepares students for entry-level careers in business-related occupations and to start their own business. The training provides broad and foundational business skills in managing business operations, including marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, project management, team leadership, business technologies, and business communications. The program emphasizes the five functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. General Education supporting outcomes include written, oral and interpersonal communications, mathematics, economics, and psychology.
Program Outcomes
- Plan the operations of a business across functional areas.
- Organize resources to achieve the goals of the organization.
- Direct individuals and/or processes to meet organizational goals.
- Control business processes.
Graduates Have Found Employment As
- Assistant Store Manager
- Branch Manager
- Buying and Planning Specialists
- Customer Service Manager
- Department or District Manager
- Distribution Center Manager
- Entrepreneur/Owner
- General Management Occupations
- Human Resources
- Shift Managers
- Store and Operations Specialties Managers
- Team Leaders
View the entire course listing.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 102-148 | Introduction to Business and Management | 3 |
| 104-102 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| 103-128 | Introduction to Microsoft Office Suites | 2 |
| 801-195 | Written Communication | 3 |
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 102-109 | Business Careers Planning and Business Communication | 3 |
| 102-115 | Management Principles | 3 |
| 116-193 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| 804-134 or 804-118 | Mathematical Reasoning or Intermediate Algebra with Applications | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| 102-120 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| 101-111 | Accounting I | 4 |
| 102-122 | Business Sustainability Planning | 3 |
| 102-160 | Business Law | 3 |
| 104-104 | Selling Principles | 3 |
| 102-155 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 102-121 | Customer Service Management | 3 |
| 102-127 or 102-128 | Business Management Internship or Business Plan and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 102-130 | Business Finance and Budget Management | 3 |
| 102-150 | Global Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| 809-198 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 63 | |
General Education Courses Within Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 801-195 | Written Communication | 3 |
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| 804-134 | Mathematical Reasoning | 3 |
| or 804-118 | Intermediate Algebra with Applications | |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| 809-198 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
