Associate Degree in Business Management
Green River College
Key Information
Campus location
Auburn, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
90 - 95 hours
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 10,830 / per year *
Application deadline
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* Living Expenses $8865, Fees $603, Books $702, Total $21000
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Introduction
We provide affordable, accessible, and high-quality value-added degree programs that launch students into meaningful career trajectories by focusing on the knowledge, skills, and competencies that add value to the labor needs of our regional employers.
The Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship department also offer an Associate of Applied Arts (AAA) in Management, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, and a Bachelor of Applied Science BAS) in Applied Management.
The programs have been carefully planned by education professionals and a community advisory committee of specialists from industry, government, and the nonprofit sectors. The programs also offer various opportunities to associate with industry professionals.
The programs are provided by well-qualified faculty who hold advanced degrees and have recent, relevant, and practical business experience.
The department also offers a variety of certificates that prepares students for potential employment and career advancement in many areas of business, including marketing, management, and sales. Several classes offered through the program may also apply toward the AA transfer degree.
Overview
This degree program prepares students to be successful in a wide range of business careers. The focus is on providing a broad set of business skills that will help students perform better in the workplace and increase their advancement opportunities. Career paths in business management include marketing, sales, general management, project management, small business, and more.
Business Management courses emphasize the practical application of skills important for personal and professional development. Our students range from those with no business experience to those with more than two decades in the workforce.
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Requirements
- Keyboarding 30 wpm (test administered by the BTAC Dept.)*
- Reading - Eligible for READ 104 Credits: 0-5
- ACCT 110 - Practical Accounting 1 Credits: 5 or
- ACCT& 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 5
- BTAC 100 - Fundamentals of Computers Credits: 5
or
- BTAC 162 - Introduction to Excel Credits: 5
or
- BTAC 163 - Advanced Excel Credits: 5
- BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 5
- BUS 103 - Business Leadership Credits: 5
- BUS 121 - Marketing Fundamentals Credits: 5
- BUS 159 - Professional Selling Credits: 5
or
- BUS 257 - Customer Service Strategies Credits: 5
- BUS 173 - Basic Financial Management Credits: 5
- BUS 181 - Introduction to International Business Credits: 5
- BUS 202 - Introduction to Project Management Credits: 5
or
- BUS 164 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Credits: 5
- BUS 258 - Principles of Management and Supervision Credits: 5
Related Instruction Requirements (20 credits)
Satisfies related instruction requirements.
Written Communication
Choose one of the following:
- BTAC 130 - Business Correspondence Credits: 5
- ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5
Oral Communication
Choose one of the following:
- CMST& 101 - Introduction to Communication Credits: 5
- CMST 117 - Communication for Business and Professions Credits: 5
- CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5
- CMST& 220 - Public Speaking Credits: 5
Computation
Choose one of the following:
- BTAC 110 - Business Math Applications Credits: 5
- MATH& 141 - PreCalculus I Credits: 5
- MATH 147 - Finite Mathematics-Business and Social Science Credits: 5
Human Relations
- BUS 166 - Human Relations and Work Readiness Credits: 5
Electives
Students must choose 20 credits from the following electives.
Students wishing to obtain an additional specialized certificate should seek advising assistance.
- ACCT-any course
- BUS-any course
- BTAC-any course
- CMST-any course
- CS-any course
- ECON-any course
- ENGL-any course
- IT-any course
- JOURN 152 - Broadcasting & Digital Media Management Credits: 5
- MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 5
or
- MATH 256 - Statistics for Business and Social Science Credits: 5
- N 1 - Natural Science List A (Lab) Credits: 5
- PHIL 102 - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: 5
- PHIL 111 - Science, Technology, and Value Credits: 5
- PHIL 112 - Ethics in the Workplace Credits: 5
- PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 5
- PHIL 206 - Gender and Philosophy Credits: 5
- PHIL 243 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 5
- POLS& 200 - Introduction to Law: United States Credits: 5
- SDEV-any course
Notes
* Keyboarding/typing skills may be demonstrated by passing a 3-minute typing test at 30 wpm with 5 or fewer errors using the proper typing techniques administered by the Business Technologies and Administrative Careers Department.
Upon successfully completing the required courses for the AAA in Business Management, students must apply for graduation to receive the following specialized certificates:
- Business Foundations (45 credits)
- Contact Center Specialist (15 credits)
- Customer Service Representative (45 credits)
- Management and Supervision (25 credits)
- Marketing and Sales (20 credits)
- Retail Management (50 credits)