Associate in Applied Science — Business Administration (AAS-BA) with a Specialization
in Business Mgt., Financial Mgt., Customer Success & Sales, HR Mgt., or Social Media.
Benefits
Earn a specialty career certificate in about 1 year before you progress to complete
your AAS—Business Administration degree.
Enjoy a condensed, accelerated schedule where you can bring your current job knowledge
to class interactions as you learn and work toward quick completion.
Apply concepts and ideas to your job instantly with activities and assignments on
real-world applications.
What you'll learn
Increase your success as a manager or supervisor by utilizing advanced skills in management,
human resources, finance, motivation, team building, leadership, change, strategic
planning, and much more.
Critically analyze business and management issues.
Interpret financial statements to guide business decisions.
Create a comprehensive marketing plan with advanced understanding of product, price,
place, and promotion decisions and target market analysis.
Discover and assess both local and global economic, technological, competitive, social,
and legal trends and their impact on entrepreneurial endeavors.
Write and speak more effectively in business situations.
Space is limited for the September 2026 program start.
Business Administration Degree
Choose a career specialization after completing career certificate.
Complete your degree part-time in about 2 years.
Choose one area of specialization: Business Management, Customer Success & Sales,
Financial Management, Human Resources Management, or Social Media.
Take one class at a time.
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Sample course schedule
All courses are online. Please note: Your actual schedule may be different. For more
information, see the Business Administration Program page.
Job outlook and wage information
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