Goals and Objectives

The Business Administration A.A.S. degree program prepares graduates to:

Goal I: Demonstrate a proficiency in workforce skills

Communicate within professional and academic environments, both orally and in writing, using the appropriate English conventions
Analyze business transactions and identify basic accounting principles
Identify and utilize appropriate technologies and software
Locate and evaluate information from a variety of print and electronic resources
Analyze and present statistical data in a variety of formats

Goal II: Demonstrate a commitment to business ethics

Identify the framework and concepts of legal and ethical business practice
Examine ethical issues as they pertain to the business environment

Goal III: Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental business practices

Examine the theories and structures of economic markets
Identify the essential elements of planning and analyze their impact on producing outcomes
Define the fundamentals of entrepreneurship in terms of mission, structure, profitability and sustainability
Identify various cultural perspectives as they apply to business applications
Examine the effects of the global market on the contemporary world