Business Management, A.A.S.

Location(s): Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Coffee Campus, Valdosta Campus, Online

The Business Management program is designed to prepare students for entry into management and supervisory occupations in a variety of businesses and industries. Learning 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, or Human Resource Management.

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Admissions and Enrollment Information

Curriculum Outline (63 Hours)

General Core Courses

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credits: 3

Area II - Social/Behavior Science

Choose ONE course from the following academic fields:

Economics
Ethnology/Ethnic Studies
History
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

MATH 1100 - Quantitative Skills/Reasoning Credits: 3
MATH 1101 - Mathematic Modeling Credits: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 1103 - Quant. Skills and Reasoning Credits: 3
MATH 1127 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

Choose ONE course from the following academic fields:

Art Appreciation
American Literature
English Literature
Humanities
Literature and Cultural Studies
Music Appreciation
Religion
Theatre Appreciation
World Literature

General Education Core Elective

Select an additional 3 semester credit hours from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV.

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
MGMT 1100 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MGMT 1105 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
MGMT 1115 - Leadership Credits: 3
MGMT 1120 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MGMT 1125 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
MGMT 2115 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
MGMT 2125 - Performance Management Credits: 3
MGMT 2215 - Team Project Credits: 3
Choose ONE of the following:
ACCT 1100 - Financial Accounting I Credits: 4
MGMT 1135 - Managerial Account & Finance Credits: 3
Choose ONE of the following:
MGMT 1110 - Employment Rules & Regulations Credits: 3
MKTG 1130 - Business Regs and Compliance Credits: 3

Specializations

Choose ONE of the following specializations:

81G3 - General Management Specialization
XXXX xxxx - Advisor-Guided Electives Credits: 12
82H3 - Human Resources Management Specialization
MGMT 2120 - Labor Management Relations Credits: 3
MGMT 2130 - Employee Training/Development Credits: 3
XXXX xxxx - Advisor-Guided Electives Credits: 3
Choose ONE of the following:
MGMT 2205 - Service Sector Management Credits: 3
MGMT 2210 - Project Management Credits: 3
MGMT 2220 - Management Occupation-Based Credits: 3
84S3 - Service Sector Management Specialization
MGMT 2130 - Employee Training/Development Credits: 3
MGMT 2140 - Retail Management Credits: 3
MGMT 2205 - Service Sector Management Credits: 3
XXXX xxxx - Advisor-Guided Electives Credits: 3
8HP3 - Hospitality Operations Specialization
HRTM 1100 - Intro to Hotel/Restaurant/Tour Credits: 3
HRTM 1160 - Food/Beverage Management Credits: 3
HRTM 1201 - Hospitality Marketing Credits: 3
XXXX xxxx - Advisor-Guided Electives Credits: 3
8M53 - Marketing Specialization
MKTG 1100 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
MKTG 1190 - Integrated Marketing Commun Credits: 3
MKTG 2500 - Exploring Social Media Credits: 3
MKTG xxxx - Advisor-Guided MARKETING Elective Credits: 3

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