Business Management

Winter 2018

Enrollment:

Fall

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

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Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Additional Costs

Books$1500
Supplies and Equipment$360
* Approximate cost of books, supplies and equipment for six quarters.

Program Description


The challenge of management! It takes a special kind of person with a special knack to be a good business manager. The Business Management program at SFCC is designed to teach the basic principles of business management in order to prepare students to potentially become middle managers and junior executives.

Courses in the program include management, marketing, professional sales, principles of leadership, social media marketing, and human relations. Students are required to complete an additional fifteen credits from one of four areas of emphasis in the Business Management degree: Marketing, Small Business Management, Social Media, or General Business. Select courses from the area of emphasis that best meet your needs.

Only one AAS Degree in Business Management will be awarded.
 
 

Course of Study

Keyboarding proficiency of 35 wpm expected at completion of AAS degree.

Program Learning Outcomes


1. Analyze strategies to develop a balanced marketing mix to satisfy customers.
2. Describe the basic management  functions  and the human resource management  process .
3. Apply human relations and customer service skills in a variety of situations and communicate effectively.
4. Analyze information and perform calculations related to typical business topics.
5. Understand laws impacting business operations.
 

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities include entry, supervisory, management, management positions in manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing of goods and services.
POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: office manager, assistant buyer, customer service manager, retail manager, bank branch manager, business owner, department manager, hotel or motel manager, sales and distribution, management trainee, retail operations manager. Salaries in the Spokane area range widely depending on skills, motivation, experience and attitude.

AAS - SFCC

Offered at Locations:  Online Learning, Spokane Falls Community College

First Quarter

BUS& 101Intro to Business 5
BUS  123Practical Business Math Applications 5
Communication Elective 5
15

Second Quarter

BUS  280Human Relations in Business 5
MMGT 125Social Media Marketing 5
MMGT 231Human Resource Management 5
15

Third Quarter

MMGT 101Principles of Management 5
Computation Elective 5
Human Relations Leadership Elective 5
15

Fourth Quarter

BUS& 201Business Law 5
ECON 100Fundamentals of Economics 5
Area of Emphasis 15
15

Fifth Quarter

BUS  105Principles of Leadership 3
MMGT 211Marketing 5
MMGT 223Customer Service 3
Area of Emphasis 15
16

Sixth Quarter

BUS  100Money Management 3
BUS  106Applied Leadership 3
MMGT 217Advertising Basics 3
Sixth Quarter Elective 25
14
90 credits are required for the AAS

Area of Emphasis: Marketing  

BUS  140International Marketing 3
BUS  218Marketing Research 2
MMGT 128Social Media Marketing Campaign 5

Area of Emphasis: Small Business Management  

ACCT 219Payroll and Business Taxes 5
MMGT 106How to Start a Small Business  5

Area of Emphasis: Social Media 

MMGT 126Search Engine Marketing 5
MMGT 128Social Media Marketing Campaign 5

Communication Elective 

BT   107Business Communications 5
BT   272Business Correspondence 5
CMST&101Introduction to Communication 5
ENGL&101English Composition I 5

Computation Elective 

ACCT 140QuickBooks 2-5
ACCT&201Principles of Accounting I 5
BUS  124Intermediate Business Math I 2
BUS  125Consumer Math 3
BUS  217Business Statistics 5
MATH&107Math in Society 5
MATH 201Introduction to Finite Mathematics 5

Human Relations Leadership Elective 

CMST&210Interpersonal Communication 5
CMST 227Intercultural Communication 5
PSYC&100General Psychology 5

Sixth Quarter Elective 

ACCT 103Fundamental Bookkeeping Procedures 3
CAPPS151Excel I 2
1General Business Area of Emphasis: You may choose 10 credits from the "Area of Emphasis" list, or you may choose 10 credits of any college level courses numbered 100 or above. See your advisor for assistance making the best choices.
2Sixth Quarter Elective: Select 5 credits of any college level course (ACCT103 and CAPPS151 are suggested, but not required). The elective is not restricted to Business courses.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.