Business Management - AAS Degree
Overview
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The Business Management (AAS) degree is designed for students seeking careers in business, management, and organizational leadership. The curriculum combines foundational business knowledge with practical workplace skills to prepare students for employment in a variety of business and administrative settings.
Coursework includes topics such as communication, office software, accounting, economics, business law, marketing and sales, human resources, operations, ethics, and leadership. Students develop both technical and professional skills that support success in business environments across a wide range of industries.
The Business Management program is workforce-focused and emphasizes practical, applied learning that prepares students for entry-level management, administrative, and business operations roles, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
Students are encouraged to work with an advisor to ensure appropriate course selection and program planning based on their educational background and career goals.
Refer to the tabs above for additional information about:
- Education Plan – provides a sample term-by-term sequence of courses
- Career Info – includes information on potential occupations, employment trends, and earnings
Program Learning Objectives
At the completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Describe the primary skills needed to run a business\\n
- Demonstrate critical thinking in various business situations
- Apply appropriate management and leadership practices in a variety of situations
- Understand how financial information is used to make business decisions
- Explain how managers utilize knowledge from other functional areas (e.g., marketing, human resources, information technology)
Education Plan
This sample Education Plan illustrates one possible course sequence. Students should consult an advisor to create a personalized plan.
General education courses (such as math, writing, health, etc.) can be taken during any term, or before starting the program.
| First Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HD118 | From Undecided to Decided: Navigating Careers, Majors, and College Success | 3 |
| BA101Z | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BA131 | Introduction to Business Computing | 4 |
| WR121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Quarter | ||
| Winter | ||
| BA111 | Introduction to Accounting (or AC110 or BA211, if taken SP24 or earlier) | 4 |
| BA205 | Business Communications | 4 |
| BA206 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
| Health and Physical Education requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Quarter | ||
| Spring | ||
| BA213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BA223 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| HUM202 | Ethics in the Workplace (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| BA218 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Quarter | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA203 | Introduction to International Business | 4 |
| BA222 or BUS219 | Finance or Entrepreneurial Funding | 3-4 |
| BA265 | Operations Management - Workflow Analysis | 3 |
| EC201Z | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Fifth Quarter | ||
| Winter | ||
| BA238 | Professional Sales | 4 |
| BA267 | Business Project Management | 3 |
| BUS286 | Career Management | 4 |
| MTH065 or MTH058 | Beginning Algebra II or Quantitative Reasoning I | 4-6 |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Sixth Quarter | ||
| Spring | ||
| BA226Z | Introduction to Business Law | 4 |
| BA250 | Small Business Management | 4 |
| EC202Z | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| WE280BUB | Coop Ed-Business Management | 2 |
| Elective (Preferred BA224 or BA285; or any course not already in curriculum with prefix BA, BT, HT, CIS, CS, or ISTM, or SSC100) | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 17-18 | |
| Total Credits | 90-94 | |
Awarding Requirements
The following requirement(s) must be fulfilled to be awarded the AAS in Business Management degree:
- All core program courses (AM) must be completed within five (5) years of starting the program.
Career Information
Explore potential careers related to this program, including typical job roles, employment trends, and projected growth. This information can help you better understand how your education may align with future career opportunities.
Cultural Literacy course