Degrees
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION
Associate in Science Degree
Business Management Career Plan
Objectives
Business Administration students will:
- Prepare for a career in business management by learning fundamental management theories and case studies that illustrate their application.
- Become familiar with the financial reporting and tracking systems most commonly utilized by companies today.
- Be introduced to business promotion, advertising, and marketing through textbook study, field trips, and team projects.
- Understand all aspects of the employment process, including interviewing, hiring, determination of benefit packages, evaluation, voluntary and involuntary termination, and severance plans.
- Acquire a more global perspective on business principles and practices by exploring multi-national and foreign companies and markets.
- Increase technical knowledge and sharpen skills through study of management information systems, macro-economics, and statistics.
Essential Business Skills
Students will:
- Master management theories and techniques and apply them to today’s business environment
- Become proficient in reading and interpreting financial data as these apply to a firm’s profitability.
- Learn the technique of writing a marketing plan and presenting it before team stakeholders.
- Become skilled in interviewing and putting together incentive packages to draw the best and the brightest to a company.
- Be attuned to the new “global economy,”demonstrate sensitivity to diverse cultures, and master techniques that will help a domestic company start to compete internationally.
- Learn best methods of assimilating information and transforming it into verbal and statistical reports essential for managers.
- Master E-Commerce concepts and skills and apply them liberally.
Degree Information
The Business Administration curriculum includes three options. The "Management" track has been designed for students desiring to acquire a broad background in business, commerce and industry. The program is particularly recommended for students preparing for a supervisory or marketing position. Students contemplating transfer to a four-year institution and planning to major in a business-related discipline also frequently follow this curriculum.
Recommended Course of Study
First Semester
Introduction to Computer Applications
or Computer Apps II
College Writing *
Principles of Management
College Algebra *
Global History Elective
Self-Development (1cr) |
Second Semester
Introduction to Psychology*
Introduction to Literature or
Business
Communications
Principles of Marketing
Business Law
Introductory Stat & Data Analysis or Pre-Calculus
Self-Develop (1cr)
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Third Semester
Principles of Accounting I
Macroeconomics
Human Resources Management
Effective Speaking
Natural Science Elective
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Fourth Semester
Applied Ethics *
International Business
Principles of Accounting II
Management Information Systems
Co-op or Elective
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* Developmental courses may be required as prerequisites
**Courses listed in blue are described below. Other course descriptions are listed with Core Requirements
Course Descriptions
MGT 105 (Formerly MG 111) - Principles of Management
This is an introductory management course that tries to stimulate the student to develop a basic understanding of management, its practices and its techniques. It also allows the student to become familiar with concepts and terminology that will be useful in many managerial situations (3 Credits). Click here to view course objectives.
MGT 125 (Formerly MG 117) - Introduction to Sport Management
MGT 125 is a survey course that offers the student a look at the diverse and expanding field of sport, and recreation. The areas of professional, educational and commercial sport, and recreation and special events are surveyed, identifying the general structure and function of each. Emphasis is given as to skills necessary for the entry into the field and opportunities that exist (3 Credits). Click here to view course objectives.
MGT 205 (Formerly MG 210) - Human Resources Management
This course provides the student with a realistic survey of the functions of human resources management as it is known today. It is built around the broad functions which management must perform in order to build and cooperate with an effective and satisfied group of people. As an introductory course, it is designed for all management students, not solely for those whose career interests point them to human resources. The viewpoint used is that manpower management is a major responsibility of all managers rather than a responsibility only of a “personnel” staff. The course acquaints the student with the system and legal aspects of “people management” rather than merely the activities assigned to those who provide various personnel services for management (3 Credits). Recommended: MGT 105. Click here to view course objectives.
MGT 227 (Formerly MG 220) – Program Planning
The purpose of Program Planning is to provide students with a good understanding of programming and planning for recreational sports. Students should come away form this class with a thorough understanding of the sport/event marketing and promotions, scheduling, staffing, and facility management. The goal of this course is to prepare a student so that he/she can effectively program and plan recreational sports events (3 Credits). Click here to view course objectives.
MGT 235 (Formerly MG 215) – International Business
This course will introduce the student to the many complexities involved in world trade. The nature of international business, the international monetary environment and environmental forces will be explored. All foreign environmental forces including financial, sociocultural, socioeconomic, political and legal, will be analyzed. (3 Credits). Click here to view course objectives.
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