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Business Management - A.A.S. Degree

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2023-2024 Required Courses

Required Curriculum

Course Title	Credits
BUSN 1000 Foundations of Management BUSN - 1000: Foundations of Management Description BUSN 1000 Examine the background and theories of supervision and management. Ease the transition to management by gaining the knowledge and.skills necessary to be successful in a management role including planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Course Outline: BUSN1000 — PDF	3
BUSN 1010 Leadership BUSN - 1010: Leadership Description BUSN 1010 Become an effective leader in today's global business environment. Determine your leadership style and the implications of that style in work group performance. Incorporate ethical decision making, mission, vision and culture into a powerful leadership strategy. Enhance your ability to motivate and positively influence others in an increasingly diverse workforce. Model leadership behaviors and inspire, challenge, enable and encourage those around you toward a common purpose. This course is the same as ADMS1420 - both courses are cross listed together. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Course Outline: BUSN1010 — PDF	3
BUSN 1020 Management Effectiveness BUSN - 1020: Management Effectiveness Description BUSN 1020 Develop habits to increase personal productivity and create and individual time management plan. Set priorities, delegate and reduce time wasters and stressors. Explore strategies to improve time utilization in work groups. Learn practical tools to manage time and stress. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Course Outline: BUSN1020 — PDF	3
BUSN 1030 Financial Management BUSN - 1030: Financial Management Description BUSN 1030 Non-financial managers and supervisors will gain knowledge and skills necessary to make sound business financial decisions. Emphasis on the key financial statements, accepted accounting principles and budgeting. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Course Outline: BUSN1030 — PDF	2
BUSN 1040 Organizational Behavior BUSN - 1040: Organizational Behavior Description BUSN 1040 Organizational behavior (OB) is an interdisciplinary field drawing from numerous disciplines including psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and organization theory. Students will review, discuss and analyze critical factors that make an organization of any size and purpose perform effectively. Apply psychological principles to communications, organizational planning and personnel management. Examine how systems and values shape an organization's culture. Discuss how individuals work inside an organization and influence those around them in teams and department settings. Understand the importance of system thinking and change management. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Course Outline: BUSN1040 — PDF	3
Total Semester Credits:	14

Technical Paths Select two from the following three certificates

Course Title	Credits
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Link Multicultural Supervision Certificate OR Link" aria-hidden="true"> LINK - 0000: Link Description LINK 0000 Credits: Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None Course Outline: LINK0000 — PDF	14
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Total Semester Credits:	42

Graduation Project or Internship

Course Title	Credits
BUSN 2010 Graduation Project BUSN - 2010: Graduation Project Description BUSN 2010 Complete a workplace improvement project applying the knowledge and skills you have learned from the Business Management program. If the student is not employed at the time of registration, a personal improvement or community-based project may be conducted with approval by the program advisor. Credits may be variable based on the scope of the project. Reflect on learning from the project. All students will complete a nationally recognized exam encompassing the overall learning from the program of study. Register in the last semester of the program unless otherwise approved by the advisor. Credits: Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Course Outline: BUSN2010 — PDF OR BUSN 2970 Internship BUSN - 2970: Internship Description BUSN 2970 An internship experience provides the business student with an opportunity to explore career interests while applying knowledge and skills learned in courses through a work setting. The experience also helps students gain a clearer sense of what they still need to learn and provides an opportunity to build professional networks. *Register in the last semester of the program unless otherwise approved by the advisor. Credits: Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Course Outline: BUSN2970 — PDF	3
Total Semester Credits:	3

General Education

Course Title	Credits
COMS 1020 Interpersonal Communication COMS - 1020: Interpersonal Communication Description COMS 1020 This course is intended to increase student's awareness of the processes, models, and theories of interpersonal communication relative to relationships that impact people's personal and professional lives. Through self-analysis and reflection, case studies, practical application, and critical thinking, students will examine the influence of communicative behaviors on themselves, their personal relationships, groups, and society. Concepts include self-esteem, self-fulfilling prophecies, perception, ethics, emotion, conflict, cultural awareness, language, nonverbal communication, social media, and listening. Meets Goal 7. Meets MNTC Goal 1 Fall 2016 and after. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 MNTC Goals: 1,7 Course Outline: COMS1020 — PDF	3
ENGL 1150 Composition I ENGL - 1150: Composition I Description ENGL 1150 This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning. Meets MnTC Goal 1. Prerequisites: See course details in eServices for prerequisite information. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Please go to E-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 MNTC Goals: 1 Course Outline: ENGL1150 — PDF	3
General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area) ‡ (Any MnTC Goal Area)" aria-hidden="true"> GENE - 0000: General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area) Description GENE 0000 Credits: Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None Course Outline: GENE0000 — PDF	6
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3) ‡ (MnTC Goal 3)" aria-hidden="true"> MNTC - 3: General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3) Description MNTC 3 Credits: Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None Course Outline: MNTC3 — PDF OR General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4) ‡ (MnTC Goal 4)" aria-hidden="true"> MNTC - 4: General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4) Description MNTC 4 Credits: Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None Course Outline: MNTC4 — PDF	3
Total Semester Credits:	15

Total Credits:	60

‡ Select General Education electives from specified MnTC goal area or from any MnTC goals if none specified.