Business Management: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management - AAS Degree
Overview
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The Business Management: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (AAS) degree is designed for students seeking careers in small business, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit management. The curriculum combines foundational business knowledge with practical management and leadership skills to prepare students for business ownership, self-employment, or supervisory roles in a variety of organizations.
Coursework includes topics such as entrepreneurship, accounting, business operations, hiring practices, employee training and motivation, leadership, and career development. Students also complete an internship that provides practical workplace experience and professional skill development.
The Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management program is workforce-focused and emphasizes practical, applied learning that prepares students to start, manage, or support small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
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:
- Prepare a comprehensive business plan
- Demonstrate working knowledge of a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement
- Describe funding sources and the capital structure of a business
- Describe operational and organizational structures for business\\n
- Create a marketing plan based on objectives developed from a strategic market assessment
- Use business software applications to communicate financial and other business information
- Apply critical thinking and technology skills to select appropriate software to solve a business problem
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 |
| BA111 | Introduction to Accounting (or AC110 or BA211, if taken SP24 or earlier) | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Quarter | ||
| Winter | ||
| BA150 | Developing a Small Business | 3 |
| BA218 | Personal Finance (or business elective) 1 | 3 |
| SSC100 | Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| Health and Physical Education requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Third Quarter | ||
| Spring | ||
| BA205 | Business Communications | 4 |
| BA223 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| MTH065 or MTH058 | Beginning Algebra II (or higher) or Quantitative Reasoning I | 4-6 |
| WR121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Fourth Quarter | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA206 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
| BA213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| EC201Z | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| BA285 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fifth Quarter | ||
| Winter | ||
| BA238 | Professional Sales | 4 |
| BA267 | Business Project Management 2 | 3 |
| BUS286 | Career Management | 4 |
| BA226Z | Introduction to Business Law | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sixth Quarter | ||
| Spring | ||
| BA250 | Small Business Management | 4 |
| BUS219 | Entrepreneurial Funding | 4 |
| HUM202 | Ethics in the Workplace (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| BA231 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 4 |
| WE280BUB | Coop Ed-Business Management | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Payroll Accounting | ||
| Data Analytics for Accounting | ||
| Finance | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Credits | 20-21 | |
| Total Credits | 94-97 | |
- 1
Students may take any BA, BT, HT, CIS, CS, or ISTM course not already in the curriculum.
- 2
BA265 Operations Management - Workflow Analysis, offered fall term only, may be substituted for BA267 Business Project Management.
Awarding Requirements
The following requirement(s) must be fulfilled to be awarded the AAS in Business Management: Entrepreneurship and Small 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