AA and BS in Business Management

Associate of Arts Degree

67.50 Semester Hours, 1111.50 ~ 1144.25 Clock Hours

The Associate of Arts Degree in Business Management is a comprehensive 18-month program that teaches business fundamentals and offer students a general introduction to a wide array of business disciplines. The curriculum includes basic computer operations emphasizing Microsoft Office (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). The program includes 5 elective concentrations: Accounting, E-Commerce, Small Business Management, Graphic Applications and Computer Technology. This degree program also includes a general education component.

The program is designed to prepare students for employment in a full range of positions available in today's global economy, including accounting, payroll, bookkeeping, small business management, e-commerce and entrepreneurship.

The program is also designed to provide a foundation in basic business fundamentals for those students who choose to further their education by continuing for the Bachelor of Science in Business Management.

Bachelor of Science

128.00 Semester Hours, 2100.50 ~ 2229.25 Clock Hours

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management is a comprehensive 3 year program that builds on the foundation in business management acquired in the Associate Degree program. The curriculum incorporates previous course work in basic computer operations (Microsoft Office), management and accounting, and expands to include classes that are critical in today's global economy and international business climate.The program includes 2 elective concentrations: Accounting and E-Commerce.

Course work includes practical and traditional areas of business like advertising, marketing, retailing, human resources, business management, business communications, and personal finance, as well as more practical and contemporary subjects like Consumer Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, and Crisis Management. The general education component of the program offers more advanced academic courses.

The Bachelor of Science Degree is designed not only to provide students with the tools and hands on abilities requisite to a full range of jobs in the business world, but also to enable graduates to progressively advance their careers through management positions in the domestic and global marketplace.