Business Management AAS

Business Management AAS (Major Code: MD13)

Program Description

The Business Management program is designed to prepare students for entry into management and supervisory occupations in a variety of businesses and industrial opportunities will introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement in management. Graduates of the program receive a Business Management degree with a specialization in General Management, Small Business Management, Service Sector Management, Operations Management and Resource Management.

Career Information

Occupation

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists 

Career Projections

The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 15% nationally and 15% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $40,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.

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Admission Requirements

General College Admissions Requirements

Program Contact Information

Erskine Hawkins, Jr.

Chair, Accounting and Business Administrative Technology

404-225-4553

[e-mail]

Program Length and Cost

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 6 terms

Credit Hours: 68

Estimated Program Cost: $13,652

Course Outline

 

General Education Courses (18 Credits)

Area I- Language Arts/Communication (Both Required)

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences - Select two of the following

ECON 1101	Principles of Economics	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Select one of the following

MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
MATH 1100	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one of the following

HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3

Occupational Courses (39 Credits)

FYES 1001	First Year Experience Seminar	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computers	3
MGMT 1100	Principles of Management	3
MGMT 1105	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 1120	Introduction to Business	3
MGMT 1115	Leadership	3
MGMT 1125	Business Ethics	3
MGMT 2115	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 2125	Performance Management	3
MGMT 2215	Team Project	3
MGMT 2120	Labor Management Relations	3
MGMT 2130	Employee Training &Development	3
MGMT 2210	Project Management	3

Select one of the following Accounting Courses (3 Credits)

MGMT 1135	Managerial Accounting&Finance	3
ACCT 1100	Financial Accounting I	4

Select one of the following (3 Credits)

MGMT 1110	Employment Law	3
MKTG 1130	Business Regs and Compliance	3

Select one of the following Guided Electives (3 Credits)

ACCT 2145	Personal Finance	3
BUSN 1430	Desktop Publ&Presentation Appl	4
HRTM 1130	Business Etiquette & Commun.	3
HRTM 1201	Hospitality Marketing	3
MGMT 2140	Retail Management	3
MKTG 1100	Principles of Marketing	3
MKTG 1130	Business Regs and Compliance	3
MKTG 2300	Marketing Management	3
SCMA 1003	Intro. to Transport Logistics	3

Total Credit Hours: 66

 

Program Outcomes

1. Graduates will be able to plan and decision-make: Establish goals and identify the best course of action for achieving.
2. Graduates will be able to Staff: Implement organizational policies and procedures for recruiting, interviewing, orienting, training, and assessing performance.
3. Graduates will be able to lead: Apply leadership theories and skills to create a supportive and ethical work environment.
4. Graduates will be able to organize: Perform activities to collect and configure resources in order to implement plans effectively and efficiently.
5. Graduates will be able to control: Measure performance and make corrective action to insure that goals and objectives are accomplished.