Business Management, Associate of Applied Science
Program Description
The two-year Business Management degree is designed to prepare students for career and leadership roles in accounting, management, motivating and managing employees, communication, and marketing.
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Applied Science degree in Entry Management will:
- Explain basic management functions and their integration into the business environment
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
- Apply critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Distinguish the importance of an ethical work environment
- Apply information and technology tools relevant to the profession
Career Considerations
Entry-level management positions, supervisor, office manager, business manager, customer service manager, social media marketing manager, public relations manager, and other business management focused careers.
Program Course Requirements
First Year | ||
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First Term | Credits | |
BA 101 | Intro to Business 1 | 4 |
BA 214 | Business Communications 1 | 3 |
BA 231 | Computers in Business | 4 |
WR 121Z | Composition I 1 | 4 |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Term | ||
BA 180 | Business Mathematics I | 3 |
BA 233 | Accounting for Managers | 4 |
SDP 208 | Human Rscs for Supervisors | 3 |
WR 122Z | Composition II 1 | 4 |
Credits | 14 | |
Third Term | ||
BA 106 | Business Leadership | 3 |
BA 181 | Business Mathematics II | 3 |
BA 223 | Principles of Marketing 1 | 3 |
SDP 109 | Elements of Supervision | 3 |
WR 227Z | Technical Writing 1 | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
First Term | ||
BA 128 | Accounting Applications I 1 | 2 |
BA 206 | Management Fundamentals 1 | 3 |
BA 211 | Principles of Accounting I 1 | 3 |
BA 238 | Professional Selling 1 | 3 |
SDP 113 | Human Relations-Supervisors | 3 |
Credits | 14 | |
Second Term | ||
BA 150 | Develop a Small Business | 4 |
BA 212 | Principles of Accounting II 1 | 3 |
BA 249 | Retailing | 3 |
COM 111Z | Public Speaking 1 | 4 |
ECON 115 | Intro to Economics | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Third Term | ||
BA 213 | Principles of Accounting III 1 | 3 |
BA 226 | Business Law 1 | 4 |
BA 239 | Advertising 1 | 3 |
BA 250 | Managing the Small Business | 3 |
BA 253 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Total Minimum Credits | 92 |
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A grade of C or better must be attained in the courses indicated.
Scheduling requirements may prevent all courses from being offered every term. Consultation with an advisor is critical to a student’s selection of courses.
Please see an advisor for a degree planning worksheet for this program.
Program Prerequisites: See requirements needed for first term classes.
Program Entrance Requirements
Academic Entrance Requirement
Recommended:
- Students entering the program are expected to have basic keyboarding and computer skills with business application software such as Word and Excel. If these skills are needed, students should take CIS 120 Intro to Digital Literacy (4 cr.) during their first term at UCC.