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

Required Courses

 

General Education Courses (18 Credits)

Area I- Language Arts/Communication - (3 credits)

ENGL 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences - (3 credits)

Select an Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx

Social-Behavioral Science Elective

3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - (3 credits)

	Select one of the following Math Courses
MATH 1100	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1127	Introduction to Statistics	3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts - (3 credits)

Select an Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx

Humanities-Fine Arts Elective

3

General Education Electives - (6 credits)

Select two General Education Courses that have not already been used to meet a requirement (6 credits)

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx	General Education Elective	3
XXXX xxxx	General Education Elective	3

Occupational Courses (39 Credits)

FYES 1001	First Year Experience Seminar	3
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	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 and 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 Rules & Regulations	3
MKTG 1130	Business Regulations and Compliance	3

Select one of the following Guided Electives (3 Credits)

ACCT 2145	Personal Finance	3
BUSN 1430	Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications	4
HRTM 1130	Business Etiquette and Communication	3
HRTM 1201	Hospitality Marketing	3
MGMT 2140	Retail Management	3
MKTG 1100	Principles of Marketing	3
MKTG 1130	Business Regulations and Compliance	3
MKTG 2300	Marketing Management	3
SCMA 1003	Introduction to Transportation and Logistics Management	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.