Descriptions

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Center and South Campuses

The Business Management program is designed to provide both a practical and theoretical management background for today's business world. This program enables students to enter the field of management and/or further their careers as supervisors and managers. Important management applications and techniques, history, relevant laws, entrepreneurship, and human and organizational relationships are emphasized. This program transfers to senior colleges and universities; see an academic advisor, counselor, or program advisor for full details.

Program advisors are Professors Paul Thacker and Ralph Schmitt.

ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 62 Semester Hours)

A. Career Preparation and Related Courses

Associate of Business Administration degree Common degree Core Requirements
Course Course Title Suggested
Sequence		 Sem
Hrs
BUSN-1010 Business Enterprise X       3.0
MGMT-1010 Principles of Management X X     3.0
MKTG-1010 Principles of Marketing X X     3.0
ITCS-1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles X X     4.0
AND  
ACCT-1050 Financial Record Keeping   X     4.0
OR  
ACCT-1070 Accounting for Entrepreneurs   X     3.0
OR  
ACCT-1080 Principles of Accounting 1   X     4.0
AND  
BLAW-1080 Business Law 1   X X   4.0
BCOM-2050 Business Communications   X X X 4.0
  24.0-25.0

AND

Required Program Core Courses for Business Management
Course Course Title Suggested
Sequence		 Sem
Hrs
MGMT-1150 Personnel & Human Resource Management   X     3.0
MGMT-1180 Human Relations   X X X 3.0
MGMT-1210 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management   X X X 3.0
MGMT-2000 Business Management Software Applications     X X 3.0
MGMT-2100 Effective Organizational Behavior & Team Development     X X 3.0
MGMT-2110 Management Decision Making & Critical Analysis     X X 3.0
  18.0

AND

Required Arts and Sciences Course for Business Management
Course Course Title Sem
Hrs
ECON-1160 Principles of Economics 1 3.0
OR  
PSYC-1010 Introductory Psychology 4.0

B. Arts and Sciences Component ......................................................minimum sem hrs 18

See Arts and Sciences courses required for the Associate of Business Administration degree (ABA). Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.

  • Group III requirement is met by successfully completing ECON-1160 or PSYC-1010.

C. Elective Courses..........................................................................................1-2 sem hrs

D. Certificate Option

Certificate in Business Management

Course Course Title Suggested
Sequence		 Sem
Hrs
BUSN-1010 Business Enterprise X       3.0
MGMT-1010 Principles of Management X X     3.0
MKTG-1010 Principles of Marketing X X     3.0
ITCS-1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles X X     4.0
MGMT-1150 Personnel & Human Resource Management   X     3.0
AND  
ACCT-1050 Financial Record Keeping   X     4.0
OR  
ACCT-1070 Accounting for Entrepreneurs   X     3.0
OR  
ACCT-1080 Principles of Accounting 1   X     4.0
AND  
BLAW-1080 Business Law 1   X X   4.0
BCOM-2050 Business Communications   X X X 4.0
MGMT-1180 Human Relations   X X X 3.0
MGMT-1210 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management   X X X 3.0
MGMT-2000 Business Management Software Applications     X X 3.0
MGMT-2100 Effective Organizational Behavior & Team Development     X X 3.0
MGMT-2110 Management Decision Making & Critical Analysis     X X 3.0
  42.0-43.0

E. Skill Specific Certificate

Skill Specific Certificate in Business Management - New Supervisor

Course Course Title Sem
Hrs
MGMT-1010 Principles of Management 3.0
MGMT-1150 Personnel & Human Resources Management 3.0
MGMT-2110 Management Decision Making & Critical Analysis 3.0
  9.0