Business Administration: Management, A.A.S.
Entry Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Award
Associate of Applied Science degree
2 years (5 terms)
The Management program provides an extensive selection of management courses. It is designed for someone who would like to develop management skills for career advancement.
This program offers many management and general electives from which to choose to provide students the opportunity to take courses that fit their specific needs. Certificate options are available for students who want to specialize in human resources, project management, entrepreneurship, and global perspectives.
Courses in the program are available online or on WebLive at all of Kirkwood's seven-county areas. Students should work with their advisor to develop a solid plan that best meets their education goals.
Career Opportunities
- front-line to middle-level management
- advancement into supervisory capacity
- small business owner
Degree Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BUS-101 | Orientation to Business Professionalism | 1 |
| BUS-102 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MGT-145 or PSY-111 | Human Relations in Management or Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3 |
| Approved Math Course | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 13 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| MGT-101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CSC-116 | Information Computing | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Principles of Selling | ||
| MGT-170 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS-192 | Professionalism: Business Competition | 1 |
| Term Totals: | 13 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Humanities or History/Culture Course | 3 | |
| ECN-120 or ECN-130 | Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENG-108 or ENG-106 | Composition II: Technical Writing or Composition II | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 9 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| MGT-300 | Intro to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT-121 or WBL-145 | Project Management Basics or Project: Bus, Fin, Mkt & Mgt | 3 |
| MGT-130 | Principles of Supervision | 3 |
| MKT-110 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Management Electives | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 15 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| ACC-111 or ACC-152 | Introduction to Accounting or Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT-206 | Global Business Skills | 3 |
| MGT-301 | Management Capstone | 3 |
| Management Electives | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 12 | |
| Program Totals: | 62 | |
Management Electives
Management elective credit may be used to earn a certificate. See your advisor for online availability.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC-156 | Managerial Accounting 1 | 4 |
| APP-120 | Apparel Visual Merchandising 1 | 3 |
| BCA-213 | Intermediate Computer Bus Apps 1 | 3 |
| BCA-290 | Web Design Principles | 3 |
| BUS-185 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS-280 | Fundamentals of Lean Process Improvement | 3 |
| CIS-290 | Web Content & E-Commerce Sys 1 | 3 |
| ECN-120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECN-130 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN-121 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| MGT-124 | Project Management Tools 1 | 3 |
| MGT-137 | Developing Leadership Skills | 1 |
| MGT-139 | Effective Team Building for Managers | 1 |
| MGT-140 | Time Management in the Workplace | 1 |
| MGT-155 | Integrated Project Management 1 | 3 |
| MGT-161 | Agile Project Mgmt With Scrum | 3 |
| MGT-171 | HR Strat-Talent Mgt/Empl Rel 1 | 3 |
| MGT-179 | HR Strat-Ttl Reward/Safe/Labr 1 | 3 |
| MGT-305 | Business Plans for Entrepreneurs 1 | 3 |
| MKT-130 | Social Media in Business 1 | 3 |
| MKT-135 | Content Marketing 1 | 3 |
| MKT-140 | Principles of Selling | 3 |
| MKT-150 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| MKT-160 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| MKT-180 | Customer Service Strategies | 1 |
| WBL-200 | Practicum/Field Experience | 1-4 |
| WBL-305 | Intern: Bus/Finance/Mktg/Mgt | 1-5 |
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Prerequisite required. See MyHub or your advisor.
Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS-928 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| BUS-924 | Honors Project | 1 |
| MGT-924 | Honors Project | 1 |
| MGT-928 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| MGT-112 | Business Innovation | 3 |