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Business Management
Award:
Associate of Applied Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
Minneapolis College’s Business Management program will provide you with a broad background in the functional areas of business, such as accounting, management, marketing, leadership and small business development. You can either continue your studies or find entry-level employment in the field.
The accounting courses offered through the program will teach you to read and understand financial statements and prepare accounting statements for small to medium-sized organizations. In additional courses, you will learn oral and written business communication skills, the basic legal aspects of business, dispute resolution, marketing strategies, and how to evaluate an organization’s strengths and weaknesses.
The program will prepare you to serve as a manager of a business or government and/or nonprofit organizations, using the four basic management functions: planning, organizing, leading and controlling.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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BUSN 1260
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Legal Environment of Business
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3
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Business Program Electives
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Choose any BUSN course that is not already required for the award
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3
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| ENGL 1111 |
Research and Composition for Change
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3
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1
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General Education
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Choose any course from any MnTC Goal Area (Recommended any college level MATH Statistics course or College Algebra)
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3
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Varies |
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PHIL 1171
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Ethics
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3
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6,9
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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ACCT 2202
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Financial Accounting |
4
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BUSN 1154
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Business Communication |
3
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BUSN 2300
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Principles of Marketing
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3
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Program Electives
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Choose any BUSN courses that is not already required for the award from the list below
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5
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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| Program Electives |
Choose 11 credits from the Program Elective list below
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11
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BUSN 2252
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Principles of Management
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3
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*BUSN 2305 Or
*BUSN 2306 Or
*BUSN 2307
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Business Capstone
Business Internship
Strategic Marketing Management
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1
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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General Education Courses (15 Credits):
To complete the Business Management A.A.S. degree, students are required to successfully complete a minimum of 15 credits of General Education coursework. This coursework must be selected from at least three of the MnTC Goal Areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Area 1 and three credits from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10. Specific courses that are required are ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110 and ENGL 1111.
Program Elective Courses: To complete the Business Management AAS degree students must select a total of 19 credits from the list below.
*One of these 3 courses are required for the A.A.S. degree, but students may take any of the other 2 courses as part of their Business electives.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.