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 Be the Glue that Holds a Business Together
As the business world grows and transforms, more and more people are needed who are trained in business operations. This management and organization expertise is one of the most important aspects of the total development and operation of any business. Whether you are managing the day-to-day operations of an office or applying your skills in finance or marketing, your degree in Business Administration will prepare you to enter a variety of career fields.
In recent years, the world of business has literally become global, and it is evident all around us. From cars, trucks, appliances, entertainment systems, and computers to clothing, food, medicines, and software - everywhere we turn the products we use daily are developed, grown or manufactured often outside the United States, just as our domestic products are distributed worldwide. Even our financial institutions including the stock and bond markets are strongly influenced by international economics.
You might choose this wide-ranging career area if you are interested in helping to plan, organize, and direct the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Depending on your area of emphasis, you will use management theory; human resources management and behavior; accounting or recordkeeping; purchasing and logistics; organization and production; customer service and marketing; and business decision-making to accomplish your business goals.
If you are a leader with the ability to work successfully with others, are a logical thinker who likes to solve problems, have good decision-making strategies and are able to communicate clearly and persuasively, you could go far in the world of business. You will enjoy good advancement and earnings opportunities, and great job opportunities worldwide.
Want to find out if this career is for you? Check it out on the web at www.acinet.org, and select Occupation Information.
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Program Description
You can complete a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Business Administration, or one-year certificate programs in Business Administration, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship (Small Business), International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supervision. The degree programs offer more extensive, broad-based skills, and will generally lead to jobs with more responsibilities and higher wages. You may start with the certificate, then continue on to complete the Associate of Applied Science degree. The skills and backgrounds acquired in Business Administration are also relevant in many jobs besides those directly business-related -- for that reason, some people will choose to get a Business Administration degree to advance in their non-business career.
The Customer Service option prepares you for positions that require customer-contact roles. If you choose Entrepreneurship, you might be interested in starting your own business, or have an existing business to further develop. The Executive Assistant emphasis leads to entry-level office-professional positions. The International Business emphasis provides training in operating business in an international environment. If you choose the Management emphasis you will be prepared to work as a department or area manager within a corporation. The Marketing emphasis provides entry to careers in advertising, marketing, purchasing, retailing and sales. The Supervision emphasis provides preparation for supervisory positions in corporate environments.
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Career Path Notes
PPCC offers both a transfer degree (Associate of Arts) in Business and a career degree (Associate of Applied Science) in Business Administration, as well as numerous short-term certificates. Talk to your academic advisor to map out your career goals, and choose the best path to take.
Advancement in business careers is often related to your level of experience and education. While executive-level positions can be reached after extensive successful experience, a Bachelor’s degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is often needed. If you are interested in those higher-level career areas, you should enroll in the Associate of Arts Business Transfer degree at PPCC, then continue on at a four-year school to complete your Bachelor’s degree.
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Program Information
The Business Administration degree has additional emphasis areas in Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Executive Assistant, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supervision. |
For More Information
Call the Division of Business, Social and Behavioral Sciences at 719-502-3300. |
Employment Opportunities
The certificates and Associate of Applied Science degree provide training for extensive entry-level business-related occupations, including Assistant Manager; Office Manager; Customer Service Representative; Small Business Owner; Office Manager; Executive Assistant: Receptionist; Financial Planner; Insurance Agent; Realtor; Marketing Technician; General Manager; Retail Manager; Human Resources Technician; Administrative Assistant; Accounting Clerk; Advertising Specialist; Employment Specialist, and many more. |
Earnings Outlook
Salaries in business vary widely, depending on area of emphasis and industry. In Colorado, the entry-level hourly salaries in 2005 ranged from $7.88 (receptionist) to $38.15 (chief executive). While employment outlook will also vary by area of emphasis, Administrative/Support Services and Professional/Technical Services areas are the top two growth industries for Colorado (2006) -- these industries represent many business-related career fields. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment). |
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Associate of Applied Science Degrees
Customer Service Degree
1st Semester - Fall
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
COM 115 Public Speaking
FIN 106 Consumer Economics
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics
Semester 1 Credit Hours 15
2nd Semester - Spring
ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting
or
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I
BUS 105 Business Orientation
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
MAN 117 Time Management
MAN 125 Team Building
MAN 167 Reasoning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAR 160 Customer Service
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16.5-17.5
3rd Semester - Fall
BUS 181 Internship
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 217 Business Communication and Report Writing
MAN 246 Critical Issues in Marketing and Management
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing
Semester 3 Credit Hours 15
4th Semester - Spring
COM 125 Interpersonal Communications
Elective Choose twelve (12) hours from approved list
Semester 4 Credit Hours 15
Total Credit Hours 61.5-62.5
Entrepreneurship Degree
1st Semester - Fall
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
COM 115 Public Speaking
FIN 106 Consumer Economics
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics
Semester 1 Credit Hours 15
2nd Semester - Spring
ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting
or
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I
BUS 105 Business Orientation
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
MAN 117 Time Management
MAN 125 Team Building
MAN 167 Reasoning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAR 160 Customer Service
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16.5-17.5
3rd Semester - Fall
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 217 Business Communication & Report Writing
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics
FIN 201 Principles of Finance
MAN 200 Human Resource Management I
Semester 3 Credit Hours 15
4th Semester - Spring
MAN 216 Small Business Management
MAN 226 Principles of Management
MAN 240 Strategic Management
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing
MAR 249 Strategic Marketing
Semester 4 Credit Hours 15
Total Credit Hours 61.5-62.5
Executive Assistant Degree
1st Semester - Fall
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
COM 115 Public Speaking
FIN 106 Consumer Economics
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics
Semester 1 Credit Hours 15
2nd Semester - Spring
ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting
or
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I
BUS 105 Business Orientation
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
MAN 117 Time Management
MAN 125 Team Building
MAN 167 Reasoning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAR 160 Customer Service
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16.5-17.5
3rd Semester - Fall
BTE 102 Keyboarding Applications I
BTE 108 Ten-Key by Touch
BTE 111 Keyboarding Speedbuilding I
BTE 166 Business Editing Skills
BUS 217 Business Communication & Report Writing
CIS 107 Voice Recognition: Dragon
CIS 135 Complete PC Word Processing
Semester 3 Credit Hours 15
4th Semester - Spring
CIS 155 PC Spreadsheets Concepts: Excel
CIS 165 Complete Presentation Graphics: PowerPoint
MAN 246 Critical Issues in Marketing and Management
Electives Choose six (6) hours from approved list
Semester 4 Credit Hours 15
Total Credit Hours 61.5-62.5
International Business Degree
1st Semester - Fall
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
COM 115 Public Speaking
FIN 106 Consumer Economics
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics
Semester 1 Credit Hours 15
2nd Semester - Spring
ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting
or
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I
BUS 105 Business Orientation
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
MAN 117 Time Management
MAN 125 Team Building
MAN 167 Reasoning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAR 160 Customer Service
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16.5-17.5
3rd Semester - Fall
BUS 203 Introduction to International Business
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 217 Business Communication and Report Writing
BUS 226 Business Statistics
FIN 210 International Finance
Semester 3 Credit Hours 15
4th Semester - Spring
MAR 240 International Marketing
FOL 111 Foreign Language from Approved List
Electives Six (6) hours (see advisor)
Semester 4 Credit Hours 14
Total Credit Hours 60.5-61.5
Management Degree
1st Semester - Fall
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
COM 115 Public Speaking
FIN 106 Consumer Economics
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics
Semester 1 Credit Hours 15
2nd Semester - Spring
ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting
or
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I
BUS 105 Business Orientation
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
MAN 117 Time Management
MAN 125 Team Building
MAN 167 Reasoning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAR 160 Customer Service
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16.5-17.5
3rd Semester - Fall
BUS 181 Internship
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 217 Business Communications and Report Writing
BUS 226 Business Statistics
FIN 201 Principles of Finance
Semester 3 Credit Hours 15
4th Semester - Spring
MAN 200 Human Resource Management I
MAN 226 Principles of Management
MAN 240 Strategic Management
MAN 246 Critical Issues in Marketing and Management
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing
Semester 4 Credit Hours 15
Total Credit Hours 60.5-61.5
Marketing Degree
1st Semester - Fall
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
COM 115 Public Speaking
FIN 106 Consumer Economics
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics
Semester 1 Credit Hours 15
2nd Semester - Spring
ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting
or
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I
BUS 105 Business Orientation
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
MAN 117 Time Management
MAN 125 Team Building
MAN 167 Reasoning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAR 160 Customer Service
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16.5-17.5
3rd Semester - Fall
BUS 181 Internship
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business
MAN 226 Principles of Management
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing
MAR 220 Principles of Advertising
Semester 3 Credit Hours 15
4th Semester - Spring
BUS 182 Internship
BUS 217 Business Communication and Report Writing
MAN 246 Critical Issues in Marketing and Management
Electives Choose six (6) hours from approved list
Semester 4 Credit Hours 15
Total Credit Hours 61.5-62.5
Supervision Degree
1st Semester - Fall
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
COM 115 Public Speaking
FIN 106 Consumer Economics
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics
Semester 1 Credit Hours 15
2nd Semester - Spring
ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting
or
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I
BUS 105 Business Orientation
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
MAN 117 Time Management
MAN 125 Team Building
MAN 167 Reasoning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAR 160 Customer Service
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16.5-17.5
3rd Semester - Fall
BUS 181 Internship
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 217 Business Communication and Report Writing
MAN 200 Human Resource Management I
MAN 226 Principles of Management
Semester 3 Credit Hours 15
4th Semester - Spring
MAN 246 Critical Issues in Marketing and Management
Electives Choose twelve (12) hours from approved list
Semester 4 Credit Hours 15
Total Credit Hours 61.5-62.5
Certificates
Administrative Assistant Certificate
Business Foundations Certificate
Customer Service Certificate
Entrepreneurship Certificate
International Business Certificate
Management Certificate
Marketing Certificate
Real Estate Certificate
Supervision Certificate
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