Business Administration - Small Business

Business Administration - Small Business - Entrepreneurship

Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration

Small Business/Entrepreneurship Career Path

60 Credit Hours

The Small Business/Entrepreneurship career path prepares students for owning and operating a small business. Students will gain knowledge in all aspects of small-business ownership including management, risk and day-to-day operation. Students will also develop a business plan.

Students can earn only one Business Administration degree in a single career path.

Accreditation

Accounting, Business and Management, Computer Technology and Administrative Office Technology
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
11520 West 119th St.
Overland Park, KS 66213

General Education Core Requirements

ECO 210	Macroeconomics	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course covers the study of fundamental principles and policies of a modern economy including markets and prices, national income accounting, cycles, employment theory and fiscal policy, banking and monetary controls, and the government’s role in economic decisions and growth.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 155 or MAT 101 or appropriate placement
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ECO 211	Microeconomics	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course includes the study of the behavior of households and firms, including supply and demand, elasticity, price/input in different market structures, pricing of resources, regulations, and comparative advantage and trade.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 101 or MAT 155 or appropriate placement

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of composition in conjunction with appropriate literary selections, with frequent theme assignments to reinforce effective writing. It also reviews standard usage and presents basic research techniques.Learn More Prerequisites RWR 100 with a minimum grade of C or appropriate placement

IDS 109	First Year Experience Seminar	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course introduces students to interdisciplinary thinking, academic integrity and the philosophy of the liberal arts and sciences education. Students develop skills to be academically successful: connecting to campus resources, improving information literacy and practicing integrative learning.Learn More Prerequisites RWR 100 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C or appropriate placement scores.

MAT 120	Probability and Statistics	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course includes introductory probability and statistics, including organization of data, sample space concepts, random variables, counting problems, binomial and normal distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals and test of hypothesis for large and small samples, type I and type II errors, linear regression, and correlation.Learn More
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MAT 155	Contemporary Mathematics	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course includes techniques and applications of the following topics: properties of and operations with real numbers, elementary algebra, consumer mathematics, applied geometry, measurement, graph sketching, interpretations and descriptive statistics.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 033 or appropriate placement

REQ HUM

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Major Requirements

ACC 111	Accounting Concepts	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is the study of the principles of the basic accounting functions – collecting, recording, analyzing and reporting information.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 033 or appropriate placement

BAF 101	Personal Finance	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course includes the practical applications of concepts and techniques used in managing personal finances. Major areas of study include financial planning, budgeting, credit use, housing, insurance, investments and retirement planning.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 101 or MAT 155 or appropriate placement

BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of the nature of business activity in relation to the economic society, including how a business is owned, organized, managed and controlled.Learn More

BUS 121	Business Law I	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of legal procedures, law and society, classifications and systems of law, the tribunals administering justice and their actions, contracts, sales, transfer of titles, rights and duties of the parties, conditions, and warranties.Learn More

BUS 220	Business Ethics	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course includes an exploration of ethical issues arising in the context of doing business. Topics include employee rights and responsibilities, corporate regulations and rights, discrimination, truth in advertising, employee privacy, environmental exploitation, and free enterprise.Learn More

BUS 250	Introduction to International Business	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This survey course in international business is designed to enhance the global perspective of business students. Emphasis is placed on the legal, cultural, economic and political factors faced in operating an international business.Learn More

CPT 174	Microcomputer Spreadsheets	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course introduces the use of spreadsheet software on the microcomputer. Topics include creating, editing, using formulas, using functions and producing graphs using Microsoft Excel.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 033 or MAT 101 or MAT 102 or MAT 110 or MAT 155

CPT 282	Information Systems Security	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is the study of the protection of information and equipment in computer systems. Topics include all aspects of systems protection, including physical security, hardware, software and communications security. Students will learn about risk assessment, business continuity planning, privacy and regulatory compliance. Addresses technical, legal and ethical issues.Learn More

MGT 101	Principles of Management	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of management theories, emphasizing the management functions of planning, decision making, organizing, leading and controlling.Learn More

MGT 120	Small Business Management	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of small business management and organization, forms of ownership, and the process of starting a new business.Learn More

MGT 201	Human Resource Management	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of personnel administration functions within a business organization. Major areas of study include job analysis; recruitment, selection and assessment of personnel; and salary and benefit administration.Learn More

MGT 255	Organizational Behavior	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of effective individual and group behavior in an organization to maximize productivity, and psychological and social satisfaction.Learn More

MGT 270	Managerial Communication	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of the skills used to create a climate for effective communication in the decision making and problem-solving process.Learn More

MKT 101	Marketing	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course introduces the field of marketing with a detailed study of the marketing concept and the processes of product development, pricing, promotion and marketing distribution.Learn More

MKT 260	Marketing Management	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a study of the marketing system from the decision-maker’s view, including how marketing strategies are planned and utilized in the marketplace.Learn More Prerequisites ENG 101 and BUS 101 and MGT 101 and MKT 101

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Admission Requirements

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying placement levels.