Business Management

Marketable Skills

Pursuing a Business Management degree will provide marketable skills in these areas:

• Complex Problem Solving – Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
• Judgment and Decision Making – Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
• Speaking – Talking to others
• Critical Thinking – Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
• Systems Analysis – Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
• Reading Comprehension – Reading work-related information
• Writing – Writing things for co-workers or customers
• Active Learning – Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
• Active Listening – Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
• Coordination – Changing what is done based on other people's actions
• Systems Evaluation – Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
• Monitoring – Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
• Social Perceptiveness – Understanding people's reactions
• Service Orientation – Looking for ways to help people
• Time Management – Managing your time and the time of other people

Career Opportunities

Earning an AAS degree in Business Management leads to a variety of career opportunities such as:

• Bookkeeper
• Human Resources Assistant
• Import/Export Assistant
• Retail Sales, Store Manager
• Retail Department head
• Management Trainee/Supervisor
• Insurance Sales 

Demand

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment is projected to grow 7% from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The employment growth of these managers will depend primarily on growth or contraction in the industries that employ them.

ASSOCIATE of APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) in Business management

This degree is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills and knowledge to be a successful employee of a small business or to successfully start their own business. The graduates of this program can also pursue a bachelor degree in Organizational Management at Midland College or elsewhere. Earning an AAS degree in Small Business Management leads to a variety of career opportunities such as: Bookkeeper; Human Resources Assistant; Import-Export Assistant; Retail Sales; Store Manager; Retail Department Head; Management Trainee/Supervisor; Insurance Sales.

Business Management Curriculum Map

Business Management Foundations Certificate

This condensed  18-credit hour certificate program is the first of three “stackable” certificates offering course work included in the Associate of Applied Science in Business Management. It offers students the opportunity to obtain an overview of small business concepts to help them start their own small business. The goal of this certificate is to create a foundation for prospective business owners to be successful entrepreneurs. 

Business Management Foundations Certificate Curriculum Map

Assistant Manager Certificate

This 28-credit hour certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level jobs immediately after completion of the program. It is also applicable to upgrade skills for individuals already employed in or desiring promotion into management positions. This is the second of  three “stackable” certificates that offer course work included in the Associates of Applied Science in Business Management degree.

Assistant Manager Certificate Curriculum Map

Business Leadership Certificate

This 35-credit hour certificate program will enable participants to acquire leadership skills that are essential in managerial and leadership positions, and to network with other professionals from other organizations. The certificate is the third of three “stackable” certificates that offer course work included in the Associates of Applied Science in Business Management degree.

Business Leadership Curriculum Map

Midland College has articulation agreements with a variety of schools and programs to assist our students with transferring to a university. Our curriculum maps, located in the catalog, provide a guided path for general transfer to our top five receiving institutions; however, your Pathways Advisor can assist you with a personalized plan for your specific transfer based on university and program. It is strongly recommended and encouraged that you contact your Pathways Advisor for assistance with course selection if you plan to transfer.

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