Business Administration & Leadership Concentration (BAL) Business Management
Associate of Applied Business Degree
Program Overview
The Business Administration and Leadership degree emphasizes the proven techniques and practices of contemporary management science. Both the coursework and the classroom experience focus on the development of the technical, human relations, analytical, ethical, legal, decision-making, and interpersonal skills necessary for success in today’s dynamic and challenging workplace.
Studies center on the basics of business procedures and efficient management of the business enterprise, as well as organizational skills and the ability to solve business problems. In the workplace, business managers must demonstrate confidence, well-placed determination, good judgment, innovation, motivation, and the ability to make good decisions. Managers are required to organize and coordinate work efficiently while establishing and maintaining positive relations with other workers.
Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate personal professionalism and a practical understanding of ethical, socially responsible business practices.
- Apply proven human relations, supervisory and contemporary management science techniques.
- Demonstrate proficiency in planning, scheduling, organizing, and critical thinking skills.
- Analyze and resolve business case problems by employing accounting, economics, marketing, and problem-solving skills.
Class Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Fall Semester | ||
| ACC1120 | Financial Accounting | 4 | |
| BUS1111 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| CPT1100 | Introduction to Computers/OS | 4 | |
| ENG1110 | Composition I | 3 | |
| Elective | Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Spring Semester | |||
| ACC1126 | Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| BUS1116 | Business Ethics | 3 | |
| BUS1125 | Supervision and Management | 3 | |
| ECN1120 | Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Elective | Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) | 3-4 | |
| Year 2 | Fall Semester | ||
| BUS1121 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| BUS2241 | Business Law | 3 | |
| COM1115 | Speech | 3 | |
| ECN1110 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| BUS2251 | HR Management | 3 | |
| Spring Semester | |||
| BUS2288 / BUS2289 | Business Internship and Business Seminar OR | 1 | |
| BUS2280 | Business Decision Making | 2 | |
| OAM1132 | Computerized Spreadsheet | 3 | |
| BUS2216 | Leadership | 3 | |
| Elective | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | Natural or Physical Science Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-64 | ||