Business Management Program
2018-2019
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Intended for the student who wishes to plan a program in preparation for a business occupational area of their own choice. Flexible course selection is emphasized to enable students to achieve their specific educational, vocational and personal goals. Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should select the Business Administration major.
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Career Options
Graduates with an associate degree in business management are qualified for entry- and intermediate-level managerial positions in service, industry, manufacturing, government and nonprofit organizations. Specific career options include department manager, human resource manager, banking manager and marketing manager.
| Award Type | Units |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Performance: | |
| Business Management | 34-35 |
| Associate of Science Degree: | |
| Business Management | 41-42* |
*and courses to meet graduation requirements, general education and electives as needed to meet the minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.
Certificate of Achievement
Business Management
Note: BUSE 100 is recommended as a first semester course.
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| BUSE 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSE 101 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| or | ||
| MATH 119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUSE 155 | Managing the Small Business | 3 |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MARK 100 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Select one course (3-4 units) from the following: | ||
| BUSE 120 | Principles of Money Management | 3 |
| BUSE 127 | Social Media for Business | 3 |
| BUSE 129 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUSE 190 | Academic and Career Opportunities in Business | 1 |
| BUSE 210 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 150 | Computer Accounting Applications | 3 |
| FASH 110 | Fashion Buying/Management | 3 |
| MARK 105 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MARK 110 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| MARK 130 | Advertising Principles | 3 |
| Total Units = 34-35 | ||
Associate of Science Degree
Business Management
Note: BUSE 100 is recommended as a first semester course. Only one Business (BUSE) course from the above list may be used to satisfy SDCCD general education requirements.
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree.
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| BUSE 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSE 101 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| or | ||
| Math 119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUSE 201 | Business Organization and Management | 3 |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| CISC 181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MARK 100 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Select one course (6-7 units) from the following: | ||
| ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 150 | Computer Accounting Applications | 3 |
| BUSE 120 | Personal Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSE 127 | Social Media for Business | 3 |
| BUSE 129 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUSE 150 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUSE 155 | Managing the Small Business | 3 |
| BUSE 190 | Academic and Career Opportunities in Business | 1 |
| BUSE 210 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| FASH 110 | Fashion Buying/Management | 3 |
| MARK 105 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MARK 110 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| MARK 130 | Advertising Principles | 3 |
| Total Units = 41-42 | ||