Business Management Certificate

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No. of Credits: 30
Contact: Bernice Brezina, Chair, Business, Technology, and Public Service Division;
Anthony Stout, Program Coordinator

This certificate option will develop the management skills required of supervisory and support personnel in a variety of business settings. Required courses will assist students in developing an understanding of business fundamentals, computational and writing skills, and computer literacy. A broad choice of course electives allows students to select an area of specialization consistent with their career goals. Graduates of this program will be prepared to assume positions such as program assistants, office managers, account supervisors, sales representatives, junior budget analysts, assistant managers, or first-line supervisors. Cooperative education is available in this program.

This program may be completed online.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 22.

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

BAD-2710 - Human Relations and Leadership (3)
ECN-1015 - Introduction to Business in a Market Economy* (B) (3)
ENG-1010 - Composition and Rhetoric* (E) (3)
ENG 1010 completed with a minimum grade of “C”

Social/behavioral sciences or humanities (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Second Semester

BAD-1210 - Principles of Management* (3)

Business- related (3 credits)

Acceptable:

ACC, BAD, ECN (except ECN 1200 ), HPM
ITS-1070 - Systems Analysis and Design* (3)

Computer applications (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Mathematics-related (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Third Semester

Electives (6 credits)

Take six credits from any courses numbered 1001 and above

Notes:

* Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)